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The 2016 NASCAR season is upon us.
Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour is here, kicking off with Toyota Tuesday. Be sure to follow along by tuning into today’s press conferences.
NASCAR.com will also be keeping a live blog covering all the Media Tour news. So, check back right here for periodic updates throughout the day.
5 p.m. ET
FOX Sports NASCAR announcers on stage. We see you, “Four-time”.
Here are your @NASCARONFOX announcers. pic.twitter.com/yS0kqImlKg
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) January 19, 2016
4:15 p.m. ET
Next up at Charlotte Media Day is FOX Sports at 5 p.m. ET. | Watch here
3:35 p.m. ET
Take a look at Martin Truex Jr.’s 2016 ride.
New look for @MartinTruex_Jr in 2016 @BassProShops @FR78Racing pic.twitter.com/nq0tcdNIZd
— Alan Cavanna (@CopaCavanna) January 19, 2016
3:22 p.m. ET
Furniture Row Racing announces its deal with Bass Pro Shops for 2016 | READ: Furniture Row lands Bass Pro sponsorship
“It’s good to have Bass Pro in my car again.” –@MartinTruex_Jr #CMSmediatour #NASCAR #Bass… https://t.co/BRPSMjyMky pic.twitter.com/6MfQ6VyDDf
— Furniture Row Racing (@FR78Racing) January 19, 2016
3:16 p.m. ET
Furniture Row Racing takes the stage.
Now it’s @FR78Racing‘s turn to take the stage at #MediaTour pic.twitter.com/3PNCjmuIOB
— Kaitlyn Vincie (@kaitlynvincie) January 19, 2016
1:59 p.m. ET
Check out a Periscope stream of Joe Gibbs Racing‘s break-out sessions here. Next up is Furniture Row Racing at 3:15 p.m. ET. | Watch here
1:50 p.m. ET
Joe Gibbs Racing shares a cool photo of its drivers from 25 years ago, when the racing team orginiated.
Pretty cool, @JoeGibbsRacing. #NASCAR #CMSMediaTour pic.twitter.com/9P6VoPGCQx
— Pat DeCola (@Pat_DeCola) January 19, 2016
1:31 p.m. ET
First up on #ToyotaTuesday? @JoeGibbsRacing! LIVE: https://t.co/txKyAV9iLL pic.twitter.com/0zhQnCYU1e
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) January 19, 2016
12:28 p.m. ET
Stay tuned — Joe Gibbs Racing coming up at 1:30 p.m. ET. | Watch here
12:01 p.m. ET
Renovations coming for two of NASCAR’s most unique tracks.
Less France Kennedy says they are looking next at @RIRInsider & @PhoenixRaceway for renovations in the future.
— Kaitlyn Vincie (@kaitlynvincie) January 19, 2016
11:55 a.m ET
Full details on the new Caution Clock here.
11:52 a.m. ET
Now, this … this is exciting.
More big #NASCAR news for @NASCAR_Trucks #CountdownClock pic.twitter.com/HcBKbyYM91
— Ray M. Smith (@RayMSmith) January 19, 2016
11:40 a.m. ET
Cut to The Chase. Hey, that’s pretty good.
#NASCAR layout of the Chase format for all three series for 2016 – can’t wait! pic.twitter.com/u4F9qY4uoz
— Mike Zizzo (@Ziz007) January 19, 2016
11:25 a.m. ET
Safety first.
France says SAFER barriers will ever “wherever they need to be”. No clear timetable given, but France says it’s the tracks working on it
— Alan Cavanna (@CopaCavanna) January 19, 2016
11:22 a.m. ET
Major news. XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series shifting to Chase elimination format for 2016. Full details here | Watch: NXS, NCWTC get Chase format
11:15 a.m. ET
Can’t. Wait.
NASCAR expanding Chase format into Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series!
— Holly Cain (@_HollyCain) January 19, 2016
11:10 a.m. ET
And all signs point to 2016 being even more exciting.
“Without question 2015 was one of our most exciting seasons ever…We had a lot of great things happen in the Chase.” – Brian France
— Kaitlyn Vincie (@kaitlynvincie) January 19, 2016
11:05 a.m. ET
First look at your 2016 XFINITY Series championship winning team?
The season has officially started!�� pic.twitter.com/nuUpg7jTTC
— Daniel Suárez (@dnlsuarez) January 19, 2016
11:02 a.m. ET
Green flag on Charlotte Media Tour.
It’s time for the #NASCAR press conference to kick off the Charlotte Media Tour! Watch it: https://t.co/txKyAVqTDj pic.twitter.com/59VgWNc2wZ
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) January 19, 2016
10:58 a.m. ET
Gotta stay fresh.
Making sure @mattkenseth‘s @DGRacing firesuit looks great for his 2016 portrait! #ToyotaTuesday #CMSMediaTour pic.twitter.com/uN5TqqsYGC
— Toyota Racing (@ToyotaRacing) January 19, 2016
10:50 a.m. ET
Who’s ready? We’re ready.
Let’s do this thing. #CMSMediaTour https://t.co/3UcZ1AMDCw
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) January 19, 2016
10:41 a.m. ET
Gotta be one of the coolest paint scheme promotions we’ve seen in the past few years. #HeroFaceOff
Glad to know I have the Caped Crusader in my corner for the #HeroFaceOff ���� pic.twitter.com/1ZnfBoDAmj
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) January 19, 2016
Looking forward to running a Batman car for #HeroFaceOff. That worked out well for us last time. ��
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) January 19, 2016
10:30 a.m. ET
It’s not even lunchtime yet. Get it together, ‘casm.
#NASCAR #MediaTour pic.twitter.com/IDbPl7snP7
— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) January 19, 2016
10:23 a.m. ET
Ah, picture day. Hope Mom remembered to pack a comb in everybody’s backpacks.
#CarlEdwards is in the house! @ARRIS Racing getting ready for the season. #NASCAR (Even more on �� joegibbsracing) pic.twitter.com/jJTo4Klnl4
— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) January 19, 2016
10:17 a.m. ET
Hendrick Motorsports announced some pretty cool paint schemes for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson before the festivities even got underway. Check ’em out.
Coming March 20, 2016. #HeroFaceOff @TeamHendrick @JimmieJohnson @DaleJr @LowesRacing #AutoClub400 pic.twitter.com/BTVenzSPLg
— Auto Club Speedway (@ACSupdates) January 19, 2016
Exclusive: @DaleJr and @JimmieJohnson pick sides in @BatmanvSuperman duel: https://t.co/uIRTOCaLEJ #HEROFACEOFF pic.twitter.com/vGqpyTdDLs
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) January 19, 2016
Well I sure hope it’s faster than a speeding bullet �������� #HeroFaceOff @LowesRacing @TeamHendrick pic.twitter.com/17LeodUQB6
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) January 19, 2016
10:15 a.m. ET
Kicking us off with a few links courtesy of @NASCAR to get you in the Charlotte Media Tour mood. Stay tuned for more.
Tomorrow marks the start of Charlotte Media Tour. Let’s take a look back: https://t.co/5cO8LZGySD pic.twitter.com/WEyWi0CSPa
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) January 18, 2016
Don’t miss a thing from the Charlotte Media Tour. We’ve got the full schedule: https://t.co/krIeGiOMNY pic.twitter.com/QV8bIMMqdt
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) January 19, 2016
It’s #ToyotaTuesday! Plus, we have our own presser today. Catch ’em all: https://t.co/krIeGj6nFw pic.twitter.com/UlQ6kyRZIm
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) January 19, 2016