Take a peek at one of Dale Junior's 2014 NASCAR paint schemes

   Check out the Action Racing Collectables diecast of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS in 2014.

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Video of violent finish to Saturday's NASCAR Truck race

Video of the violent 12-truck wreck which erupted at the conclusion of Saturday's NASCAR Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Is Kyle Busch Motorsports in trouble?

 

   Following Friday's NASCAR Truck Series qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway, Kyle Busch was asked about plans for Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2014. Busch did not sound very optimistic.

    This was his response:

    "No, unfortunately we don't (know our plans) and a lot of that comes from the unknown with what's going on in the world of sponsorship. For the Truck series it's very tough. For Kyle Busch Motorsports, it's been very tough. You know obviously without the support of Toyota that we get, we probably wouldn't be here, so we appreciate them as much as they do for us, as much as they do for JGR (Joe Gibbs Racing), MWR (Michael Waltrip Racing) and all the Toyota teams," Busch said.

    "It's a little frustrating to not have a better plan organized right now and I'd certainly like to keep it the same if not better than what we've got, but it doesn't look like much is materializing and it's really late in the game. Always is and Trucks especially, it's year to year whether you can keep yourself afloat."

   KBM is located in Mooresville, N.C.

Former 'Legends Million' winner set for NASCAR debut

  

   Daniel Hemric, a former Summer Shootout champion at Charlotte Motor Speedway, is planning to make his NASCAR debut in the Oct. 26 Truck Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway with Sharp-Gallaher Racing.

 

   Hemric, 22, has found a lot of success in recent years racing Legends cars, modifieds and Late Model cars.

   “Everyone has really pulled together and put in a lot of last-minute effort to make this a reality, and I cannot thank them enough,” said Hemric, a native of Kannapolis.

   Hemric also won the “Legends Million” and its $250,000 first prize race at CMS in 2010.

NASCAR indefinitely suspends Sprint Cup Series crew chief Todd Parrott

  NASCAR’s random drug testing policy nabbed its first Sprint Cup Series crew chief on Thursday.

 

   NASCAR announced Todd Parrott, crew chief for driver Aric Almirola at Richard Petty Motorsports, had been indefinitely suspended for violation of the sanctioning body’s Substance Abuse Policy.

   “We have an expectation of all RPM employees to conduct themselves at the highest level of professionalism and within the competitive confines set forth by NASCAR,” Sammy Johnson, RPM’s vice president of operations and competition, said in a statement.

   “We are very disappointed that one of our employees did not meet our expectations and we completely support NASCAR, their policies and final decisions when it comes to the substance abuse policy.”

   Parrott has indicated he will participate in NASCAR’s Road to Recovery Program and a team spokesman said RPM supports that decision.

   Johns will serve as Almirola’s crew chief on the No. 43 Ford on an interim basis until further notice.

   Parrott won the Cup series championship with driver Dale Jarrett in 1999 when both worked with Robert Yates Racing. He has 31 career wins.

   This season, Almirola is currently a career-best 18^th in the Cups series standings with one top-five and six top-10 finishes.

   Soon after the announcement of Parrott’s suspension, Almirola posted the following message on his Twitter account:

   “Todd Parrott is a good crew chief, a good person and a good friend. I’ll be a big cheerleader of his to get thru this difficult time.”

Elliott Sadler to replace Brian Vickers for final four Sprint Cup races in 2013

  Team release:

   CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Elliott Sadler will drive the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota in the 2013 season’s final four NASCAR Sprint Cup races.

   Sadler replaces Brian Vickers who informed MWR on Oct. 14 that he would be unavailable for the remainder of the season due to anti-coagulation medications he will be taking to treat a small blood clot in his right leg. Doctors have told Vickers he will be on the medication at least two months.   

   Sadler, who drives a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota full time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, will begin racing the No. 55 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Oct. 27. He will finish the season for the Scott Miller led team at Texas, Phoenix and Homestead.

   “First, I am already a teammate of Brian’s at Joe Gibbs Racing and it is really tough to see him going through this again,” said Sadler. “Both of us have fought hard to get back in a position to win at NASCAR’s highest level.

   "I am honored to have this opportunity to drive for MWR because I know their cars are competitive. I want to thanks Rob Kauffman, Michael and Aaron's for giving me this chance. In the meantime, our thoughts and prayers will be for Brian to have a quick recovery."

NASCAR releases 2014 Sprint Cup Series schedule

   NASCAR on Tuesday released its 2014 Sprint Cup Series schedule and as expected it has very few changes from this year.

   The one significant change had already been announced - Kansas Speedway will swap its early April race date with the Mother's Day weekend date Darlington, S.C., has held for nearly a decade.

   The remainder of the schedule is nearly identical to the 2013 schedule.

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule

2/15       Daytona, Sprint Unlimited

2/16       Daytona, Daytona 500 qualifying

2/20       Daytona Duels

2/23       Daytona 500

3/2         Phoenix International Raceway

3/9         Las Vegas Motor Speedway

3/16       Bristol Motor Speedway

3/23       Auto Club Speedway

3/30       Martinsville Speedway

4/6         Texas Motor Speedway

4/12       Darlington Raceway

4/26       Richmond International Raceway

5/4         Talladega Superspeedway

5/10       Kansas Speedway

5/17       Charlotte, Sprint All-Star Race

5/25       Charlotte Motor Speedway

6/1         Dover International Speedway

6/8         Pocono Raceway

6/15       Michigan International Speedway

6/22       Sonoma Raceway

6/28       Kentucky Speedway

7/5         Daytona International Speedway

7/13       New Hampshire Motor Speedway

7/27       Indianapolis Motor Speedway

8/3         Pocono Raceway

8/10       Watkins Glen International

8/17       Michigan International Speedway

8/23       Bristol Motor Speedway

8/31       Atlanta Motor Speedway

9/6         Richmond International Raceway

9/14       Chicagoland Speedway

9/21       New Hampshire Motor Speedway

9/28       Dover International Speedway

10/5       Kansas Speedway

10/11     Charlotte Motor Speedway

10/19     Talladega Superspeedway

10/26     Martinsville Speedway

11/2       Texas Motor Speedway

11/9       Phoenix International Raceway

11/16     Homestead-Miami Speedway