The 0.875-mile track in Newton, Iowa will play host to two Nationwide Series races, one Camping World Truck Series race and one IndyCar Series event in 2014. NASCAR announced the purchase of the track Wednesday afternoon. “(A Cup race) is not part of the plan, not immediately and not in the short term, that’s for sure,” NASCAR spokesman David Higdon said in a phone interview. “Plans do change, but there is no intention to bring a Sprint Cup race there....

Lap length: 1.058 miles (Car number in parentheses) (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 140.598 mph. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 140.437. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 140.065. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 139.757. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 139.721. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 139.419. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 139.241. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 139.017. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 138.946. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 138.881. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 138.865. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 138....

The seven-time champion is stepping away after a 2020 season in which he struggled to keep up with top rivals. He missed the playoffs entirely. Midway through Stage 2 on Sunday, the words “new leader, No. 48” were uttered for perhaps the final time in reference to Johnson. MORE: Jimmie Johnson gets tribute before championship race Chase Elliott, one of Johnson’s Hendrick Motorsport teammates, is part of a stable of young drivers who came up idolizing Johnson....

Jimmie Johnson is retiring from NASCAR after Sunday’s Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway. He walks away with seven titles, five of which came consecutively. The weight of his legacy, never expressed through personal gloating, was acknowledged in strong terms ahead of the green flag on Sunday. He received a standing ovation from the fans in attendance and hugs all the way down pit road. He also received a personal message from Rick Hendrick....

Sports Business Daily reported on Tuesday that NASCAR is working to develop “a more lasting partnership” with Migos, an Atlanta-based rap group, with the intent of capitalizing on their hit song “Motorsport.” Some drivers — including Bubba Wallace, Auston Dillon and Dalton Sargeant — have already begun cross-promoting the song through videos that show off the car they’ll be driving this season. Migos have returned the favor through retweets and shout-outs on their Twitter page....

The starting grid for Sunday’s race at Daytona, scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET and broadcast live on NBC, features some of this season’s top drivers at the front of the field. It is the result of a new formula that takes into account finishing position from the previous race, team owner points standings and the fastest lap from the previous race to set the lineup. MORE: Updated 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule...

Drivers’ starting positions for the South Point 400, the fourth race of the 2021 Cup Series playoffs and the first race in the Round of 12 (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), were based on four factors: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race (25 percent) Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race (25 percent) Team owner points ranking (35 percent) Fastest lap from the previous race (15 percent)...

I have never seen a driver lead the final practice session in his debut on a 1.5-mile track, but all indications from those in the know are that this 18-year old is a special talent and we’ll be seeing his name atop speeds charts over the next decade. So what does that mean to his odds, which the Westgate SuperBook opened at 75-to-1? His price will drop as a precautionary measure for sure, maybe to 40-to-1....

MORE: Pocono forecast: Rain Let’s take a look at all the driver odds and how they’ve done at Pocono over the years.ODDS TO WIN PENNSYLVANIA 400 Kevin Harvick: 6/1 — He leads the series in points (671) and top-10 finishes (16), which is why he’s considered a favorite. No wins in 31 Pocono starts, but he does have seven top-fives and was ninth in June.Kyle Busch: 6/1 — His win last week at the Brickyard gives him four on the season and ties him for the most in the series....

Originally slated to begin at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, the YellaWood 500 is delayed until 1 p.m. ET Monday (NBCSN, TSN3, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) because of rain showers. Shortly after taking one lap off of pit road, the drivers were forced to return as the rain picked up and darkened the track. According to NASCAR’s policy, a race won’t start without a plan to get to the advertised distance....

MORE: Classic photos of Kevin HarvickTHE DETAILS: Harvick is a Chevy man, having driven one in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series his entire career, but Stewart-Haas Racing is moving to Ford in 2017 and could go through a difficult transition next season. Harvick has shot down rumors he wants to leave Stewart-Haas, but Bowles says word of a potential switch isn’t new to NASCAR insiders despite denials by both sides. OWENS: Teresa tarnishing Earnhardt name | NASCAR family feudsSINCE 2014: It’s no secret Kahne has struggled over the past two seasons despite the successful nature of Hendrick Motorsports....

Rain stopped Saturday’s night race and forced a postponement until Sunday. And then, persistent showers thwarted efforts to get the race restarted. MORE: Images from rainy Bristol By the way, it was also raining in Bristol, England, on Sunday. Misery loves company. UPDATE: As showers ended, NASCAR said racing at Bristol (Tennesee, that is) could begin as early as 4:30 p.m. ET. Like James Taylor, NASCAR has seen fire and rain....

Anderson spent 10 years as Nashville’s chief of police, but some lawmakers said he was resistant to change, making any effort toward police reform difficult. In June, 15 members of Nashville’s City Council, out of 40 council members total, signed a resolution asking for Anderson to be removed. Anderson is expected to remain in office until October’s presidential debate, slated to take place at Belmont University. “Over the next several months, my office will organize input from the entire community as we find the right leader for this next chapter of community safety in Nashville,” Mayor John Cooper said in a Thursday press release announcing Anderson’s retirement....

Images of Roseanne? Close. MORE: Ernie Irvan doesn’t worry about past | Jeff Gordon loves Tony Stewart The performance drew these reviews on social media. This is why fans cheered at the end.

Carlile, the 9-year-old batboy for the Liberal Bee Jays, died Sunday night after accidentally being struck in the head by a warm-up swing during an NBC World Series game in Wichita, Kan. on Saturday. He was wearing a helmet, as is mandated by the league, but still suffered a fatal injury when one of the team’s batters accidentally made contact with Carlile’s helmet as he was retrieving a bat....

In celebration of the holiday, customers will have up to 20 percent cash back from RetailMeNot at hundreds of retailers, online, for 24 hours. Shoppers can make the most of National Cash Back Day by getting some money back on your holiday shopping ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. What is National Cash Back Day? According to RetailMeNot, it created the website to celebrate the start of the holiday season with offers....

There are several tales of how expensive wine was invented. Many believe that champagne was invented by Dom Perignon, a Benedictine monk, when he discovered the ‘methode champenoise’ at the Abbey of Hautvilliers in 1697. However, according to the Adam Smith Institute, the method of making the sparkling wine was discovered in 1662 by an Englishman called Christopher Merret. The scientist, in fact, delivered a paper to the Royal Society 35 years prior to Perignon’s “discovery”, detailing how to add sugar to the finished wine, creating a secondary fermentation in the bottle....

According to Hershey’s, nearly 90 percent of Americans have had a s’more. Americans buy 90 million pounds of marshmallows every year. As told to Newsweek by the chocolate company, s’mores were named right by the campfire when young children chanted “gimme some more”, which came together to sound like “s’more”. The first recipe was published in a 1927 Girls Scouts book. The town of Morrisville, North Carolina, loves the day so much that it has changed its name to S’Morrisville to commemorate the holiday—this will be the fourth year it has done so....

Check out our guide below on how to get discounts, promos and offers for free and discounted sandwiches for National Sandwich Day. Subway—6" for $2.99 Sign up to get Subway deals sent to your phone and you can get a 6" sub for just $2.99. Additionally, you can gift a cookie with discounted prices of $1 for 1, $2 for 3, or $8 for 12. Jack in the Box—Free Jumbo Jack or 15% Off You can get a free Jumbo Jack with the purchase of any large drink....

O’Brien confirmed Sunday that U.S. intelligence believes both the Chinese and Russian governments are actively attempting to meddle in the upcoming elections. A July 24 report from American intelligence agencies warned that several foreign actors, including Iran, are trying to access candidates’ private communications and voting infrastructure on both the state and federal levels. Trump’s national security adviser cautioned that China is waging perhaps the largest cyber war against the U....