Wood Brothers and Ryan Blaney expand their schedule
Ryan Blaney The Wood Brothers (#21 Ford) went searching for a driver for 2015 and found Ryan Blaney and are expanding their schedule with the 21-year-old winner in Xfinity and … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR reinstates crewman suspended for substance-abuse violation
NASCAR has reinstated Kelly Johnson, a crew member in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, upon his successful completion of NASCAR's Substance Abuse Policy Road to Recovery Program. On Nov. 18, … Read More
Hendrick Motorsports pit coach leaves sport
A pit coach working with the crews of Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be leaving Hendrick Motorsports at the end of January, according to a report. Pittalks.com first … Read More
Danica Patrick hopes progress leads to contract extension
Danica Patrick is the cash cow Tony Stewart likes to have – duh, of course he will re-sign her Danica Patrick insists she made big strides last season, despite finishing … Read More
U.S. Air Force Returns to Iconic No. 43 for the 2015 Season
Following a breakout year by the No. 43 team, including a historic win in the Coke Zero 400, the U.S. Air Force will once again join Richard Petty Motorsports and … Read More
Stewart buys All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series
Tony Stewart has agreed to terms with Guy Webb, owner of the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series, to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint … Read More
IMS delays apron that would benefit IndyCar’s arch-enemy
IMS to bring back the apron so IndyCar can have bad accidents again Seldom has an eight-foot-wide stretch of asphalt been so anticipated and yet so delayed. But as preparations … Read More
NASCAR Media Tour: JGR News and Notes, Toyota Racing, Part 2
The JGR driver lineup (Editor's note: Here is part 2 of the drivers from Joe Gibbs Racing meeting with the media earlier today. For part 1, see here.) What will … Read More
NASCAR Media Tour: JGR News and Notes — Toyota Racing, Part 1
Joe Gibbs Racing will boast quite a formidable drivers' lineup in 2015 (Editor's note: Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards met the media … Read More
Moffitt to replace Vickers at Atlanta
CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing announced today Brett Moffitt will drive the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway … Read More
Kyle Busch tired of being confused with brother Kurt
Busch Brothers Kyle Busch said Monday he has not gotten involved in his older brother's personal issues and is disappointed he has been mistaken for Kurt in coverage of assault … Read More
Kyle Busch says Toyota teams are “idiots”
Kyle Busch calls Toyota team owners idiots Kyle Busch admits he's frustrated that Toyota partners Joe Gibbs Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing do not work as closely together as other … Read More
Teams will not be allowed to alter side skirts
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will no longer be allowed to alter their car's side skirts during an event, a practice that became widespread during the 2014 season. At the … Read More
Jarrett Joins NBC Sports Broadcast Team
NBC Sports Group has reached an agreement with 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Dale Jarrett, who will serve as a pre- and … Read More
Is a NASCAR TV analyst career in Jeff Gordon’s future? (Update)
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Jeff Gordon's TV career will start this year, as the soon-to-be-former Sprint Cup Series driver will serve as a rotating analyst for … Read More
Roush had a shot at Jeff Gordon
Jack Roush Fifteen years ago or so, while researching a NASCAR book, one of the people Tom Jensen interviewed was John Bickford, Jeff Gordon's stepfather and business manager. Bickford, who … Read More
Shorter races being considered by NASCAR
NASCAR Chairman Brian France was a recent guest with host Eli Gold on Motor Racing Network's "NASCAR Live." Questions were taken from fans and they covered a number of different … Read More
Jeff Gordon’s famous colors just barely made cut
The DuPont color scheme has changed over the years It all started with a promise from Ray Evernham in the summer of 1992. The now-legendary crew chief was a young … Read More
NFL’s deflate-gate draws comparisons to NASCAR cheating
Chad Knaus "Everyone is doing it, they just got caught." "The quarterback (or driver) didn't know that it was being done." "Even if they bent the rules, it didn't make … Read More
Brian Vickers to miss two Cup races
Vickers Doctors have medically cleared Brian Vickers to return to full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup racing in early March, three months after corrective heart surgery. Vickers will make his season debut … Read More
Waltrip & McReynolds React to Announcement 2015 Will Be Jeff Gordon’s Final, Fulltime Season
Four-time NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES champion Jeff Gordon announced today that 2015 will be his final, fulltime season behind the wheel. Below, NASCAR on FOX analyst and Hall of Famer … Read More
Jeff Gordon to retire at end of year (Update)
UPDATE Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon says he will retire as a full-time driver after 2015 season The 43-year-old Gordon is coming off one of his best seasons in years. … Read More
Pirelli GT3 Cup Trophy USA Added to NASCAR Weekend in Sonoma
Pirelli GT3 cars at Sonoma For the first time in a decade, Sonoma Raceway will host two main events on Sunday of its Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series … Read More
Nascar to phase out souvenir trailers
NASCAR, NASCAR Team Properties and Fanatics jointly announced Wednesday a 10-year agreement for the sport's at-track merchandise business that will deliver fans an enhanced, experiential shopping environment. As part of … Read More
Kenseth, Keselowski, Kurt Busch, ‘Dinger conduct Vegas tire test
It's another sign that the 2015 NASCAR season is almost here. On Monday, Kurt Busch, AJ Allmendinger, Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski participated in a one-day Goodyear tire test at … Read More