NASCAR: Breaking Stories and all the Latest from NBC Sports

Here is the latest Nascar News from NBC Sports.

NASCAR on NBC podcast, Episode X: Dale Jarrett
Our guest is the NBC Sports analyst and NASCAR Hall of Famer, who discusses Kyle Busch, his relationships with the Earnhardts, his legacy and his friendship with Charles Barkley.

NASCAR driver shares special story of encounter with helicopter crash victim
Brad Keselowski tells of recent encounter he had with Michael Mastalez.

NASCAR America: Jarrett and Labonte reflect on Kyle Busch sweeping Texas races
Kyle Busch is the first driver to sweep consecutive weekends of NASCAR races in 25 years.

NASCAR America: David Ragan visits children at Shriners Hospital
David Ragan made a special trip before last weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.

NASCAR America: Scan All Texas
Hear what was said on team radio channels during the Duck Commander 500.

Kentucky Speedway GM gives update on track repave
Mark Simendinger let Dale Earnhardt Jr. know he doesn’t have to worry about rough bumps on the track’s frontstretch anymore.

Watch LIVE: NASCAR America at 5 p.m. ET: Scan All, interview with Kyle Busch
Hear the highlights of the Duck Commander 500 through team radio communications in Scan All.

Will Kyle Busch’s streak end at Bristol? Here’s five drivers who could do it
Kyle Busch heads to Bristol seeking his third consecutive weekend sweep.

Report: Nazareth Speedway purchased, part of land to be farmed
The 1-mile track last hosted a racing event in 2004.

Toyota executive excited about what is to come with Furniture Row Racing
Martin Truex Jr. has been close to winning two races this season, including the Daytona 500.

Chase Elliott’s tire carriers return to original positions
The front and rear tire carriers switched roles prior to last weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.

NASCAR America: Cole Pearn explains decision not to pit at Texas
Martin Truex Jr. finished sixth after leading a race-high 141 laps.

Sprint Cup entry list for Bristol has 40 cars
Ty Dillon will drive the No. 14 for Tony Stewart this weekend.

Forty-two cars will attempt to qualify for Xfinity Series’ Bristol heat races
There will be forty cars total in the dual heat races at the short track

NASCAR America: Kyle Busch’s mental attitude matches his talent
The NASCAR America crew examines Kyle Busch’s dominance.

NASCAR America: Chase Elliott says he still has work to do even after Texas finish
Elliott finished a career-best fifth at Texas Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Drivers council ‘getting better at understanding what our role is’
After a “clunky start,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. says the drivers council has become a “runaway train.”

Watch LIVE: NASCAR America at 5 p.m. ET: Texas recap, interview with Kyle Busch and more
NASCAR America recaps the action from the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. honoring Darrell Waltrip’s first win with Darlington paint scheme
Darrell Waltrip’s first Sprint Cup win was in 1975 at Nashville Speedway.

Upon Further Review: Texas
Hendrick Motorsports had all four cars in the top 10 at Texas.

Chase Grid: Kasey Kahne moves into top 16, Ryan Blaney out after Texas
Kasey Kahne is 16th on Chase grid after the Duck Commander 500 in Texas.

Texas Motor Speedway President on prayer: ‘Everyone has a right to free speech’
Eddie Gossage tells Fort Worth Star-Telegram: ‘Nowadays, you cannot say what you think because of political correctness.’

Debris or not debris? At Texas, it was the latter for a change
Texas Motor Speedway often has been the apex for debris cautions in the Sprint Cup Series – which made Saturday’s Duck Commander 500 somewhat of an anomaly. The yellow flag flew only twice for debris in the 500-mile race – on Lap 136 and 296 of 334 – tying the fewest number of debris cautions at the 1.5-mile […]

5 Sprint Cup drivers who need help heading to back-to-back short tracks
Bristol and Richmond could be very pivotal races for five drivers who are off to rough starts in the 2016 Sprint Cup season.

Kyle Busch drops big hint to Joe Gibbs about racing in Indianapolis 500
It seems Kyle Busch really is serious about competing in the Indianapolis 500. It won’t happen this year, but it’s definitely on Busch’s bucket list.

After rough 2016 start, Kasey Kahne gets back on the right track at Texas
Kahne earned his best finish of the season and his best showing since a fourth at Kansas last October.

Career-best fifth in Sprint Cup good, but Chase Elliott wants more after Texas
Hendrick Motorsports rookie isn’t satisfied while looking ahead to Bristol Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. grinds his way to second place at Texas
He led a brigade of four Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets finishing in the top 10 at the 1.5-mile oval.

Wheel issue keeps Carl Edwards from first win of season
Edwards led a race-high 124 laps before a vibration ended his bid to win the Duck Commander 500.

Austin Dillon triggers 13-car crash late in Texas race
Two cars eliminated in incident.

Familiar sight: Kyle Busch wins at Texas for fourth consecutive NASCAR victory
Busch has now won four NASCAR races in just over a week.

Results of Duck Commander 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race
Kyle Busch scores back-to-back wins.

Kyle Busch takes over lead in Sprint Cup standings after Texas win
Kyle Busch gained two spots to take over the top position in the Sprint Cup standings after his win Saturday night at Texas.

After strong performance, Martin Truex Jr. has to settle for sixth
Truex led a race-high 141 laps.

What drivers said after Duck Commander 500 Sprint Cup race
Much was said after the race by competitors.

Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr. dominating at midpoint of Duck Commander 500
Carl Edwards and Martin Truex Jr. have led a combined

Chase Elliott starting at rear of field for Duck Commander 500
Chase Elliott qualified fourth for the race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Rain delays Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
The Duck Commander 500 was set to start at 7:46 p.m. ET

Tonight’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas: Start time, lineup, TV info and more
All the pertinent information for tonight’s race.

Roush Fenway driver’s finally able to raise expectations
All three Roush cars will starts in the top 15 for the second time this year.

Pit stall assignment for Duck Commander 500 at Texas
See where every Sprint Cup team will pit from for today’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Race Recap: Kyle Busch keeps going, wins fourth Xfinity race of year
Kyle Busch earned his eighth Xfinity Series win at Texas Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch wins again in the Xfinity Series at Texas
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has four victories in five starts on the circuit.

Results, O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Xfinity race at Texas
Kyle Busch scored his eighth Xfinity victory at Texas Motor Speedway and fourth in five starts this season.

Daniel Suarez clings to Xfinity Series points lead after Texas
Joe Gibbs Racing driver holds a one-point lead over Elliott Sadler.

Starting lineup for Saturday’s Sprint Cup race at Texas
Carl Edwards will start on the pole.

Martin Truex Jr. fastest in final Sprint Cup practice at Texas
Austin Dillon posts fastest 10-lap average.

Logano: Brad Keselowski has ‘become one of the leaders’ of driver’s council
Brad Keselowski joined Logano as one of the nine members on the Sprint Cup’s driver council this season.

Kyle Busch viral fan video ‘something fun’ to do in traffic
The fan who got her hat signed by Busch at Martinsville will be at Bristol Motor Speedway next weekend.