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Watch NASCAR America live today from 5-6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

By NBCSports.comFeb 21, 2019, 4:30 PM EST

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In the second edition of The Motorsports Hour, NASCAR America will welcome the defending champion of the Indianapolis 500, Will Power of Team Penske.

Host Krista Voda will be joined by analysts Parker Kligerman and A.J. Allmendinger from 5-6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

The Motorsports Hour will highlight the upcoming weekend’s NASCAR races and also shine a light on the latest news in motorsports including IndyCar, IMSA, American Flat Track, Supercross, Motocross, Mecum collector car auctions and more.

In coming weeks, other analysts will join the show including former IndyCar drivers Paul Tracy and Townsend Bell, former IMSA GT driver Calvin Fish and Motocross and Supercross legend Ricky Carmichael.

If you can’t catch today’s show on TV, watch it online at http:/nascarstream.nbcsports.com. If you plan to stream the show on your laptop or portable device, be sure to have your username and password from your cable/satellite/telco provider handy so your subscription can be verified.

Once you enter that information, you’ll have access to the stream.

Click here at 5 p.m. ET to watch live via the stream.

Tony Stewart on hotheads, differing driver etiquette and a difficult NASCAR meeting

By NBCSports.comNov 6, 2018, 12:30 PM EST

In a revealing interview with Kyle Petty, Tony Stewart discusses how his perspectives have changed as his roles in racing have grown.

“I’ve been at Eldora (Speedway) driving in my own car, in my own series that night at my own racetrack,” he said in the first episode of the new “Coffee With Kyle” series that will appear on the NBC Sports YouTube channel. “You get mad at somebody, where do you go? You just literally go to the mirror and look at each other.

“We’ve got one of those triple mirrors in our hauler in a small restroom. So I can look there and see three people, and it’s like that’s the best you can do is sit there and argue the point to yourself. I think that’s what helped me be a better (team) owner, track owner, be a better series owner. Because if you as a driver come up to me after a race and have a point you’re trying to make, I can understand it because I’m a driver, too.”

During the interview, the three-time Cup champion also riffs on:

–How a driver’s desire to retaliate quickly fades;

–His perspective on being called a “hothead”

–Why the new generation of NASCAR drivers have a different view on etiquette than the one he was taught by many veterans;

–And a disconcerting meeting he had with NASCAR several years ago that he left feeling “like we’re in bad shape.”

Watch the interview above or via YouTube here. The second part of the interview will be available Tuesday.

Truck results, points standings after Martinsville

By NBCSports.comOct 27, 2018, 4:37 PM EDT

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With his win Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, Johnny Sauter clinched the first spot in the Championship Four in the Camping World Truck Series finale at Homestead Miami Speedway.

Noah Gragson, Brett Moffitt and Grant Enfinger hold the other provisional points spots to race for the championship in the Nov. 16 finale. Justin Haley (fifth in points) and Matt Crafton (sixth) are outside the cut line with races remaining at Texas Motor Speedway and ISM Raceway.

Click here for the points standings.

Sauter, who scored his sixth victory and 16th top 10 this season, finished ahead of Moffitt and Myatt Snider.

Click here for the complete results.

Johnny Sauter triumphs in truck race at Martinsville

By NBCSports.comOct 27, 2018, 2:48 PM EDT

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Johnny Sauter swept both stages and won Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, advancing to the championship round of the Camping World Truck Series.

It’s Sauter’s sixth victory of the season and the 23rd of his career. He is vying for his second truck championship after winning the 2016 title.

“Just so proud of everybody,” Sauter, who started eighth and led a race-high 148 of 200 laps, told FS1. “It’s a good day to be in a Chevrolet. Pit stops were awesome.

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MORE: Click here for points standings

“We’re going to Homestead to race for a championship. That’s what it’s all about.”

Brett Moffitt finished second, followed by Myatt Snider, Ben Rhodes and Kyle Benjamin.

STAGE 1 WINNER: Johnny Sauter

STAGE 2 WINNER: Sauter

WHAT’S NEXT: JAG Metals 350 at 8:30 p.m. ET, Nov. 2 at Texas Motor Speedway on FS1.

Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award finalists announced

By NBCSports.comOct 21, 2018, 10:55 AM EDT

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The 2018 finalists were revealed Sunday morning for the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award.

An online fan vote through Nov. 19 will determine the winner, who will be announced Nov. 29 at the NASCAR Awards Ceremony.

Here is the release from NASCAR:

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2018) – NASCAR announced the four finalists for The NASCAR Foundation’s eighth annual Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award on Sunday at Kansas Speedway. The award, named in honor of the foundation’s late founder and chairwoman, honors NASCAR fans who are also accomplished volunteers working for children’s causes in their communities throughout the United States.

The award winner will be determined via an online fan vote today through Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. (ET) at NASCARfoundation.org/Award. The winner will be announced on Nov. 29 during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards at Wynn Las Vegas. The NASCAR Foundation will donate $25,000 to the charities represented by the award finalists, with the winner’s charity receiving a $100,000 donation.

Here are the four finalists:

Carl Dakes of Harwood, Maryland, an 18-year volunteer representing the Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation, Inc. of Catonsville, Maryland. The foundation provides hospital and respite housing services to critically ill children and their families.

Sarah Kersey of Dublin, Ohio, a cancer survivor who represents Flying Horse Farms in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. The facility, where Kersey has served as a volunteer since 2010, provides transformative camp experiences for children with serious illnesses, at no cost.

Cliff Preston of Gainesville, Florida, representing UF Health Shands. He has volunteered for more than 25 years as a “cuddler” to soothe hospitalized newborns in the NICU during a parent’s absence.

Rex Reynolds of Hazel Green, Alabama, representing the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama. Reynolds grew up participating in club programs and has now served in a volunteer role for 13 years.

“This year’s stellar group of finalists consists of loyal longtime NASCAR fans who also are outstanding people,” said The NASCAR Foundation Chairman Mike Helton. “Each of these individuals demonstrates, on a daily basis, true commitment and passion for their causes. Their good works are exactly the sort of volunteerism Betty Jane France wanted to spotlight, when the award was created.”

Since the award’s inception, The NASCAR Foundation has impacted the lives of more than 260,000 children by providing more than $1.2 million in contributions to charities represented by finalists for the award.

To learn more about The NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award and to cast your vote for the 2018 finalists, visit NASCARfoundation.org/Award.