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Jeffrey Earnhardt driving in Europe this weekend: Dale Earnhardt's grandson Jeffrey Earnhardt will race in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series at Brands Hatch this weekend. Earnhardt currently competes in NASCAR's second-tier Xfinity Series. The 25-year-old's Brands Hatch outing will be the first time that a driver from one of NASCAR's three main American championships has competed in its European arm. "This is my first time racing in England and I'm really excited to have this opportunity," said Earnhardt. Earnhardt's appearance follows NASCAR Euro champion Anthony Kumpen's recent outing in a round of NASCAR's K&N Pro Series regional championship in America. NASCAR Euro Series chief Jerome Galpin added: "The Earnhardt family is one of the most famous in motorsport and it demonstrates, once again, the close relationship between the European and American NASCAR series."(Autosport)(6-2-2015)

Bliss still with TriStar: Mike Bliss' journey at TriStar Motorsports has enabled him to run full-time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series since 2011. With limited sponsorship throughout his time at the organization, Bliss has finished inside of the top 15 in points with TriStar Motorsports over the past four years. But in a world where the economy means so much, the team opted to re-sign Eric McClure for the remainder of the season starting at Iowa. McClure, who brings sponsorship money from Hefty puts the 50-year-old veteran out of a ride. Now, he's been forced to the sidelines and must search for funding to run a handful of races for the multi-car team. "I'm still with them, of course," Bliss said. "We might have some races. We might run another entry for some of the bigger races. As of right now, I am still employed by them. I'm kind of helping out with the other drivers. They put Eric McClure with our team and changed the number to the one he was running. He came over from another team and stepped in with the team I was driving for."(Frontstretch)(5-31-2015)