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Aric Almirola claimed his first pole in the Sprint Cup Series, while his teammate, Marcos Ambrose, qualified second to give Richard Petty Motorsports the front starting row for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The 2013 class of inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame were revealed on Wednesday, with former Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace among those selected in the five-member class.

After winning the May 12 race at Darlington and then last Saturday's all-star event, five-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson enters this weekends's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a whole lot of momentum.

Auto racing's biggest day of the year is on Sunday, beginning with the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, followed by the Indianapolis 500 and then the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Look out. Jimmie Johnson and his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team are on a hot streak heading into the summer stretch of the Sprint Cup Series schedule.

What a week it's been for driver Jimmie Johnson and team owner Rick Hendrick.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger gained eligibility for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after finishing 1-2 in Saturday's Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch will start on the pole for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after posting the quickest time in qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

A.J. Allmendinger will start on the pole for Saturday night's Sprint Showdown after topping the speed charts in qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

No points, just a lot of cash is on the line in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.