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dillon_ty_tradition2016-1By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

Don’t bet against Ty Dillon replacing injured Tony Stewart in the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet for a number of Bass Pro Shop-sponsored races.

Though Dillon acknowledged discussions with SHR about that very possibility, he said talk of a done deal at this point are “premature.”

“Unfortunately, it kind of stinks that we even have to talk about this down here,” Dillon said on Tuesday at Daytona. “I think everybody, including myself, wants to see Tony go out the right way and run every single race.

“It would be an honor to drive Tony’s car in his last year and hopefully do good for those guys. Nothing has been announced, and I haven’t signed anything yet. We’ve been in talks, obviously. Hopefully, we’ll have some news sooner or later.

“It’s a slow process. There are a lot of different things going on. Hopefully, we’ll have some news later on. Nothing is set in stone, and I don’t like to say anything until pen hits paper.”

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during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Danica Patrick has 118 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts to her credit.

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

She has no victories, no top fives.

But as Patrick starts her fourth full season in Sprint Cup, paired with new crew chief Billy Scott, she points to her ability to get up to speed more quickly in practice as a source of confidence that the results will be better this year. Continue reading “In fourth Sprint Cup season, Danica Patrick is more confident, comfortable”

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truex78_16Auto-Owners Insurance Joins Furniture Row Racing Partnership Team

Fortune 500 company will have primary sponsorship
on the No. 78 Toyota Camry at three Sprint Cup races

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2016) – Furniture Row Racing announced today at Daytona International Speedway that it has formed a partnership with Auto-Owners Insurance. Continue reading “Auto-Owners Insurance Joins Furniture Row Racing for three races”

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UNOH 225 - PracticeMOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 15, 2016) – Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that NASCAR driver Jeb Burton will compete full time in the NASCAR XFNITY Series for the 2016 season. Burton will debut the No. 43 Ford Mustang this Saturday in the XFINITY Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading “Richard Petty Motorsports Locks Jeb Burton for XFINITY Series Ride in 2016”