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Big changes are happening in the world of NASCAR. In 2020, the new name of the racing series will be known as NASCAR Cup Series and there is four premier sponsor partners.

Jimmie Johnson will follow many other NASCAR superstars into retirement as the seven-time champion announced Wednesday he will retire from full-time competition after next season.

Kyle Busch emerged from the Joe Gibbs Racing as NASCAR’s latest champion, snapping a 21-race losing streak and beat Hamlin, Truex and Harvick for his second cup title.

Martin Truex Jr. won for the fifth time this season Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and earned an automatic berth into the second round of the playoffs.

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is moving on to another new crew chief in the hope of reversing a serious slide into irrelevance.

Kevin Harvick repeated a late bump and run to win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. There was little time for a run before Harvick crossed the finish line ahead of Denny Hamlin.

A 500-1 longshot making just his third career Cup start, Haley won the rain-postponed, rain-shortened race at Daytona on Sunday.

Bowman held off Kyle Larson for his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, leading a terrific performance for Hendrick Motorsports at Chicagoland Speedway.

NASCAR announced the $2 billion purchase of International Speedway Corp. on Wednesday, an aggressive move to gain control of key racetracks.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will work his first Kentucky Derby on Saturday as part of his expanding role with NBC Sports and is also slated to cover his first Indianapolis 500.