NASCAR News

Phil Surgen has been named crew chief for the No. 42 team at Chip Ganassi Racing beginning this weekend at Michigan International Speedway and for the balance of the 2020 season, Chip Ganassi Racing PR reports.

Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern reports that Bob Leavine is in advanced negotiations to sell the No. 95 LFR team and a leading candidate for the purchase is The Spire Agency, owners of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports team.

Team Penske announced that Keselowski, the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in the No. 2 Ford Mustang.

Busch crashed and finished 38th in the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Harvick finished fifth in the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Logano finished fourth in the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Truex Jr. finished third in the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Hamlin finished second in the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Keselowski won the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Dillon will start at the rear of Sunday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for unapproved adjustments, Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports reports.

Lajoie will have his crew chief suspended and will have to start at the rear for Sunday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for an improperly mounted ballast, Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports reports.

Wallace had his crew chief suspended and will have to forfeit his starting position for Sunday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after it was found that there was an improperly mounted ballast, Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports reports.

Richard Childress Racing announced that KC Motorgroup Ltd. is returning for a fourth consecutive year of partnership following a successful 2019 campaign. The international brand joins RCR with a multi-driver, multi-series lineup, beginning with the NASCAR Xfinity Series at the Daytona International Speedway road course. Bamber will make his career-first NASCAR Xfinity Series start in the No. 21 KCMG Chevrolet.

Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern reports that one possible location for Wallace next season is Chip Ganassi Racing.

Hamlin will start from the outside pole for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Almirola will start from the pole for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.

Johnson finally fulfilled his childhood dream of driving an Indy car with a test session Tuesday. When the seven-time NASCAR champion finished turning laps, he was sold on figuring out how to race next year in the IndyCar Series, the Associated Press reports.

Burton finished third in the Kansas Lottery 250 Xfinity Series race at Kansas Speedway Saturday afternoon.

Cindric finished second in the Kansas Lottery 250 Xfinity Series race at Kansas Speedway Saturday afternoon.

Jones won the Kansas Lottery 250 Xfinity Series race at Kansas Speedway Saturday afternoon.

Stenhouse Jr. suffered an electrical issue and finished 40th in the Super Start Batteries 400 at Kansas Speedway Thursday night.

Jones finished fifth in the Super Start Batteries 400 at Kansas Speedway Thursday night.

Harvick finished fourth in the Super Start Batteries 400 at Kansas Speedway Thursday night.

Truex Jr. finished third in the Super Start Batteries 400 at Kansas Speedway Thursday night.