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Today’s NASCAR racers are fiberglass-bodied, spec-built machines whose only resemblance to what you’d find in showrooms is the model name emblazoned across the back bumper, and maybe the headlight and grille decals up front.

After being postponed in March, NASCAR is making a comeback to the speedways. And no, these are not virtual races but actual races on real NASCAR racetracks.

Real world racing may be on hold due to COVID-19, but the digital side is showing no sign of slowing down.

Last month it was announced the Toyota Supra would join the NASCAR Xfinity series for the 2019 season.

I’m standing in the pitlane at Daytona International Speedway – the mid-summer Florida sun beating down on me. In the distance I can hear the roar of a NASCAR V8 barrelling down the back straight at 185 mph or so.

You’ve heard the song Turning Japanese? Well, Toyota USA is flipping the script: There’s a great deal that’s turned American about the company’s operations in the United States, and the folks there have found a unique way to let people know about it.

The upcoming Toyota Supra will replace the Camry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, according to a recent report.

The majority owners of NASCAR are reportedly looking for a potential deal for the company.

For the first time ever, a Ford Mustang will compete in stock car racing’s top series: the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series.

I was 6 or 7 years old and sat on the blue carpet in front of the black Zenith TV we used to have in our living room.

NASCAR’s Danica Patrick has revealed she isn’t really a car person.

Chevrolet has debuted the Camaro ZL1 as its next generation Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Car.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has announced his intention to retire from NASCAR racing at the end of the 2017 season. 

In its 10th season of NASCAR competition, Toyota has claimed its first manufacturers’ championship.

A photo has appeared online that may show us what the next-generation 2018 Toyota Camry could look like.

It wouldn’t be a NASCAR race if there wasn’t drama at the end.

Jeff Gordon could come out of retirement for next week’s NASCAR race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Toyota not only claimed its first Daytona 500 victory, but swept the podium with a 1-2-3 finish.

How different would NASCAR be if every race car was electric?

Kurt Busch has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in his domestic assault case.

For the first time since 2001, there will not be a Busch taking the green flag at the start of the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s premiere and season opening race.

We may never see Tony Stewart behind the wheel of a sprint car ever again.

Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will bow out of full-time racing at the end of the 2015 season. 

NASCAR racers will see a new competitor on the track next season.

Tony Stewart has been cleared in the death of Kevin Ward Jr.

A grand jury will decide if Tony Stewart will face criminal charges after the crash that killed Kevin Ward Jr.

NASCAR has announced a new rule as a result of last week’s accident involving Tony Stewart and Kevin Ward Jr.

Three time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart was questioned and released by police in upstate New York yesterday after an on-track incident that killed a rival driver.

Chevrolet was the most successful name in professional motorsports in the U.S. this season, grabbing 12 titles across five racing series.

The Ford F-150 Tremor sport truck will pace the field for the NASCAR Trucks race at Michigan International Speedway, the American automaker has announced.

There is a racetrack northeast of Toronto, Ontario, Canada that is steeped in history. Formerly known as Mosport (pronounced Mo-sport, not Moss-port), Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) is a rare track in that it’s barely changed in configuration since the first race was held on the 810-acre property in 1961.

Despite the horrific accident at Daytona yesterday, the Daytona 500 will kick off today, February 24th, at 1:00 pm EST.

A devastating crash has halted festivities on the eve of the Daytona 500 with wreckage from a crash on the final lap of the Drive4COPD 300 sending 11 fans to hospital.

General Motors president Mark Reuss will drive the Chevrolet SS pace car this weekend to begin the Daytona 500.

The 2014 Chevrolet SS NASCAR race car will see its race debut this weekend at the Daytona 500, and the American automaker has released a pair of advertisements to celebrate its newest model.

Danica Patrick has become the first woman to win the pole position at a NASCAR top-division race and she did so today during qualifying for the biggest event of the year, the Daytona 500.

Rule changes for the 2013 NASCAR season have allowed automakers to make their race cars more closely resemble their factory production counterparts as we’ve seen with the new Ford NASCAR Fusion.

Last week, Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports unveiled its 2013 SS NASCAR race car, hinting at what to expect when the production model debuts.

NASCAR will be hosting its first dirt-track race since 1970 during the 2013 season, when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competes at Eldora Speedway in Ohio next July.

Chevrolet just unveiled its newest entrant for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the 2013 Chevy SS.

Jeff Gordon was fined $100,000 and 25 points for his deliberate retaliation toward Clint Bowyer during Sunday’s AdvoCare 500 at the Phoenix International Raceway.

The all-new Ford Fusion proves that sedans don’t have to be boring, and the American automaker took it up a notch with four custom Fusions at the 2012 SEMA Show.

Ford Racing is revving things up by introducing a brand-new livery. The color scheme will be a prominent addition to all cars supported by the company and powered by its engines.

Chevrolet will show its SS wearing racing trim in Las Vegas on November 29.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s hopes for a championship this year has all but disappeared after his second concussion in six weeks will force him to sit out the next two races.

There’s always a good chance that there will be a crash at any motorsport event, especially NASCAR. But there have been few crashes as epic as what happened at Talladega this weekend.

Octane Management, the company that promoted NASCAR in Montreal for the last six years, has ended its relationship with the race series, eliminating the chance for a 2013 season in Canada.

When you’re an Olympic gold medalist, there’s no denying your dedication to your country. But apparently Tyler Clary would much rather hop into a stock car and go racing than hang out with the President of the United States.

Back in late August, Toyota announced its custom vehicle build-off featuring four of its drivers: Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Antron Brown, and Alexis Dejoria. Each driver has now selected their Toyota vehicle and the shop at which it’ll be built, and the customization has begun. 

To promote its new 2013 Ford Fusion EcoBoost model, the American automaker grabbed its NASCAR team drivers and pitted them against one another in a MPG challenge.

Chevrolet plans to use this weekend’s AdvoCare 500 race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway to raise money for breast cancer research.

Toyota’s racing division (TRD) is hosting a custom vehicle build-off to raise money for charity.

For the second year in a row, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart put on a show by driving something other than what the public is used to seeing. 

Ford and Sprint are teaming up to launch the “Win a Fusion Pace Car” contest, where one lucky winner will get a 2013 Fusion pace car that will be used as a NASCAR pace car and displayed at the remaining races this season.

NASCAR will be reaching a whole new demographic next season when Fox Deportes, the number-one US Latino Sports network, will broadcast 15 NASCAR Cup races in 2013.

Would you rather see Tony Stewart drive a Chevrolet Astro van or a World War II tank? If you chose the tank then you’re in the majority, but that isn’t the last vehicle on the list.

SRT brand boss Ralph Gilles has made it official in a video statement: Dodge will not be participating in the 2013 NASCAR season.

Ford has teamed up with its NASCAR drivers for a 2013 Fusion giveaway promotion, with a grand prize winner receiving a brand-new 2013 Ford Fusion that has been customized with options selected by one of nine Ford Sprint Cup drivers.