Daytona 500 Recap Video
NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series began its season with a soldout Daytona 500. Below is the race recap and words from first-time winners of the Great American Race Matt Kenseth and … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Foyt on open wheel drivers in NASCAR
A.J. Foyt was a pretty good open-wheel driver (four Indy 500 wins) and he wasn't a bad stock-car racer either. So what did he make of all those top-notch open-wheel … Read More
Matt Kenseth to be guest on Late Show with David Letterman
Matt Kenseth, winner of the 2009 Daytona 500, will be a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman on Monday night, February 16. The Late Show is aired at … Read More
Busch was 100% sure of win, blames Earnhardt
Kyle Busch points finger at Earnhardt What happened that took you out of the race?"I'm not sure. Some guys having some bad days and not doing their best out there. … Read More
Tony Stewart pissed about Goodyear’s exploding tires
UPDATE #2 Ryan Newman refused to believe his tire had been punctured. "I don’t believe it, I don’t believe it for one minute," Newman said after being told of Grant’s … Read More
Shelmerdine mows down jackman
UPDATE A Mayfield Motorsports spokesperson said jackman Kyle Roland was released from Halifax Medical Center on Friday after sustaining injuries in Thursday’s Gatorade Duel qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway. … Read More
Sorenson tops final practice times for 500
Richard Petty Motorsports driver Reed Sorenson led the final NASCAR Sprint Cup practice for the Daytona 500 in a session marred by the crashed of Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Tony Stewart … Read More
Dale Jr. running out of time for championship?
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. may be NASCAR's most popular driver, but he is deficient in driving talent Dale Earnhardt Jr. is approaching a dangerous statistical marker as he enters his 10th … Read More
NASCAR evaluating new restart rule
UPDATE NASCAR is evaluating the 50-foot distance announced at the Budweiser Shootout as the new standard for the leader to restart an event. It could decrease from track to track … Read More
Forbes Magazine’ ’08 NASCAR Drivers’ earning list
SportsBusiness Daily reports that Dale Earnhardt Jr. topped FORBES' '08 NASCAR Drivers' earning list, making $35M "despite winning only one race, the LifeLock 400," according to Peter Schwartz. Earnhardt's endorsement … Read More
Ganassi says to lay off of partner
Chip Ganassi has asked the media to stop criticizing his partner, Teresa Earnhardt Earnhardt Ganassi Racing owner/managing partner Chip Ganassi is fed up with media criticism of Teresa Earnhardt, co-owner … Read More
Crash forces Harvick to backup car
Kevin Harvick’s No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet hit the wall in Turn 4 during Friday’s practice, and the team decided to go to a backup car – the car … Read More
Q&A with Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, met with the media prior to this afternoon’s practice. WAS THE OFFSEASON TOO SHORT, TOO LONG OR JUST … Read More
Goodyear takes back tires
Goodyear took back eight right-side tires that it had assigned to teams, believing that they came from a possible bad batch that could have resulted in some of the tire … Read More
Want a NASCAR ride? Bring $14M
There simply isn't the money to keep supporting teams, or drivers, who can't support themselves. So though Canadian Patrick Carpentier, who ran 25 races last year with Gillett Evernham Motorsports … Read More
The Hartford Set to Sponsor RCR
With its iconic stag logo ready to stand firm on the hood at top speeds of 200 miles per hour, The Hartford Financial Services Group announced that it will sponsor … Read More
Earnhardt to be remembered at Candlelight Tribute
Dale Earnhardt (#3) battles with his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#8) in 2001 before being killed at Daytona in the 500 because NASCAR was slow to mandate the HANS Device … Read More
NASCAR drivers and SI Swimsuit photo shoot
UPDATE This weekend's Fabulous February cover story brings together two American institutions — NASCAR and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition — for the first time. For our exclusive cover story, … Read More
TRG unsure if they will run California
TRG Motorsports missed making the Daytona 500 by one place after finishing 13th in the second Gatorade Duel 150 with Mike Wallace in the #71 TRG Motorsports Chevy. Wallace started … Read More
Newman Forced to Backup Car for 500
While running in third place with 13 laps remaining in Thursday's Gatorade Duel qualifying race, Ryan Newman's day came to an abrupt halt when his #39 U.S. Army Chevy got … Read More
NASCAR drivers cash in
Forbes magazine reports that the top 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers in earnings hit the jackpot in 2008. According to Forbes, which keeps track of such things, the 10 led … Read More
Robby Gordon, no interest in merging
Robby Gordon The odds are long, the challenge is overwhelming for Robby Gordon. And he wouldn't have it any other way. In a sport of multi-car operations and technical alliances, … Read More
Gordon-Evernham Reunion?
UPDATE For the first time in almost 20 years, Ray Evernham has no real stake in the Daytona 500. The former crew chief turned car owner is mostly retired after … Read More
Wood Brothers 4th Daytona 500 Victory
In arguably one of the greatest finishes of modern era automobile racing, the 1976 Daytona 500 would forever memorialize the incredible battle between legendary drivers David Pearson, driving the Wood … Read More
No brace for Johnson
Jimmie Johnson didn't wear a brace in Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout and doesn't plan to wear one in Thursday's 150-mile qualifying races, Sunday's Daytona 500 or any practice sessions. Johnson … Read More