Keselowski: Carl Edwards best driver in NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ��� Brad Keselowski believes he is among the top three drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Thats not such a bold statement. He did win the 2012 Sprint Cup championship and won a series-high six races last season. But you .
Nascar Returns to Basics in Hope Fans Will Return to Nascar
Nascar wants the drivers in its premier Sprint Cup series to show more emotion this season as a way to lure back fans who may have soured on the sport.
NASCAR Star Dale Earnhardt Jr. Has A Jewelry Phobia.
Earnhardt Jr.s curious response drew attention from the media and fans alike, and he was asked about his phobia at Thursdays NASCAR Media Day at Daytona International Speedway. ���I talked about it on Twitter before.
Sitting out Daytona, Brian Vickers eager for NASCAR Sprint.
Still recovering from a mid-December surgery to replace an artificial patch in his heart, Brian Vickers will miss the Daytona 500 and the seasons second event at Atlanta Motor Speedway before getting back behind the wheel��.
Kevin Harvick Outduels Ryan Newman for Sprint Cup Title
Harvick capped his first season driving for Stewart-Haas Racing with his first Nascar Sprint Cup championship.. Kevin Harvick captures his first Nascar Sprint Cup championship in thrilling fashion by edging Ryan Newman to win Ford EcoBoost 400.
Remembering the 1979 Daytona 500, NASCARs perfect storm
If this were 1979, chances are you wouldnt know a whole lot about NASCAR. (You wouldnt be reading this story on a computer, but thats a whole different angle.) NASCAR was a regional oddity, an obsession within the borders of the South and almost .
NASCAR artist Sam Bass back on track after scare with death
NASCAR artist Sam Bass was on track to complete his 76th program cover at Charlotte Motor Speedway last October, but a servere illness and brush with death knocked him off his feet and put an end to the impressive streak.
NASCAR releases complete Daytona 500 entry list
A total of 49 cars will attempt to make the 43-car field for the 57th running of the Daytona 500. FOX Sports. Share This Story. Tweet. Updated FEB 13, 2015 6:40p ET. The entry list for the 57th annual Daytona 500 was released early Friday evening, with.
Engineer Moves to Nascar
Steve Hallam is leaving McLaren Racing in Formula One and moving to Nascar, where he will join Michael Waltrip Racing as the director of race engineering. Hallam has participated in 430 Grand Prix races and won 5 world championships in Formula One. ¶Kyle Busch claimed his eighth victory this season in the Nationwide Series, leading in 157 laps and dominating to win at Dover International Speedway in Delaware. “It was a pretty flawless day for us,” Busch said. “We made it look easy.” busch (AP).
Nascar Slows Its Cars
Nascar officials have told teams to remove an auxiliary air hose used to cool engines in an attempt to reduce speeds that in practice topped 200 miles per hour at Daytona International Speedway.
Updated: NASCAR season kicks off with Sprint Unlimited practice
The NASCAR offseason officially ended at 5 p.m. ET Friday, when the 25-car Sprint Unlimited field rolled out for the first of two rounds of practice at Daytona International Speedway. The twin Friday night sessions were the first time most NASCAR.
A Quick Trip to the Nascar Hall of Fame
For Sundays Automobiles section, I wrote about a daylong tour I took with two friends through the heart of present-day Nascar in western North Carolina. The story focuses on the race shops in the Charlotte area, many of which are open to the public, but it also touches on the regions pivotal role in Nascars past, from the sports bootlegging origins to the legendary drivers who first earned their stripes in the Tar Heel State.. A daylong tour through the heart of Nascar, in western North Carolina, wouldnt be complete without a visit to the newly opened Nascar Hall of Fame.
Motorsports Monday: Nascar may build New York City track.
NASCAR may be coming to the New York City. Although a proposal to build a racetrack on Staten Island failed to materialize, NASCAR has not given up on the Big Apple and the millions of dollars in revenue it could generate.
Tony Stewart: We have contingency plan in place for Kurt.
Stewart-Haas Racing co-owner Tony Stewart said the team has a contingency plan if Kurt Busch is unable to drive because of still-unresolved allegations of domestic violence against the former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series��.
NASCAR Sprint Unlimited 2015 weather forecast: Rain? What Rain?
The 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season starts off with the Sprint Unlimited practice today at Daytona International Speedway. You couldnt ask for better weather to kick off the NASCAR season than with nice sunshine in Daytona. It is cool for Florida.
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I know the announcement last week by Jeff Gordon that the 2015 season would be his final year driving full time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series might have caught some folks by surprise.
Nascar Driver Sanctioned
Nascar placed Robby Gordon on probation for an incident involving Kevin Conway in the garage at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Unlucky No. 13: A history of NASCARs most superstitious.
In NASCAR, three of the most prevalent superstitions are no green race cars, dont eat peanuts in the pits or the garage, and dont carry $50 or $100 bills. But with just 13 days left until the Daytona 500, what about the No.
Nascar Postpones Race
The approach of Tropical Storm Hanna forced Nascar officials to postpone Saturday night’s Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. The Chevrolet 400 was moved to 1 p.m. Sunday. The race will finalize the field of 12 drivers who will be eligible to compete for the 2008 championship. The Nationwide Series race scheduled for Friday night was moved to Sunday at 7 p.m. Nascar said the field for both races will be set based on driver’s standings.
Nascar Suspends Allmendinger
Nascar has suspended the driver A. J. Allmendinger indefinitely after a test of his backup urine sample came back positive.. Nascar suspends driver A J Allmendinger indefinitely after he fails drug test.
Nascar Lowers an Age Limit
Nascar has lowered the age limit for drivers competing in its regional touring series to 15 from 16.
Nascar Rocks!
. Michael Ashley waves his checkered flag as we zoom to the end of our solving week.
NASCAR Legend Announces Impending Retirement.
(AP) -- Jeff Gordon, the charismatic four-time NASCAR champion who became the face of the sport as it exploded in popularity a generation ago, said Thursday that he will retire as a full-time driver after the 2015 season.
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NASCAR Preview: All Eyes On Gordon In 2015 �� CBS.
AVONDALE, AZ ��� NOVEMBER 07: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet, qualifies for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 7, 2014 in��.
NASCAR: Matt Kenseth survives wild race to win Sprint Unlimited
���This thing is wild and thats what its going to be like at the end of the Daytona 500,��� said Jeff Gordon, who finished seventh in the scrum. The exhibition event kicked off the 2015 NASCAR season, with 25 drivers competing in a 75-lap sprint. A.
NASCAR Defines Penalties for Adjusting Side Skirts
NASCAR is clearly defining penalties for teams caught manipulating side skirts on cars. Anyone who makes unapproved adjustments under caution will be forced to return to pit road for repairs. That car will then restart at the back of the field and have.
No Nascar at Nashville
The owners of the Nashville Superspeedway have announced that no Nascar races will be held at the track in 2012, and that it may be put up for sale.
Huge Wreck Takes Out Two-Thirds Of The Field At NASCAR.
About fourteen cars of the twenty-five car field were involved in this huge crash during the Sprint Unlimited preseason exhibition race today. Who said exhibition races werent exciting? They were lying. Never listen to them��.
Sprint Cup Series drivers laud Jeff Gordon for changing face of NASCAR
More importantly, perhaps, Gordon was a supreme agent of change in NASCAR, a media-friendly, articulate personality who helped elevate the sport and move it from regional Southern favorite to a national powerhouse that trails only the National Football .
Nascar Rule Adjustments
Nascar tweaked two rules for next month’s race at Talladega Superspeedway, apparently in an effort to limit the two-car tandem racing that has dominated at its two fastest tracks.. Nascar alters auto racing rules related to two-car tandem racing for upcoming race at Talledega Superspeedway.
Nascar Bringing Back Spoilers
Nascar’s president, Mike Helton, said the Sprint Cup series was on track to replace the wings from its racecars with more traditional spoilers soon.
Like a Rock in Nascar
Jimmie Johnson has his sights set on four consecutive Nascar Cup championships, to match Jeff Gordon, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate.
NTS Motorsports sets 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck.
NTS Motorsports will field a full-time entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with Daniel Hemric behind the wheel, as well as part-time entries for James Buescher, Gray Gaulding and Scott Lagasse Jr.
Kurt Buschs NASCAR Team Has A Back-Up Plan In Case.
As we all know, any judgement against Kurt Busch regarding his domestic assault allegations will invoke the iron-fisted wrath of NASCAR, who certainly doesnt want to appear as if they condone that sort of thing. Luckily for��.
Nascar Qualifying Rained Out
Qualifying for Sunday’s Nascar Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., was rained out Friday, with the 43-car field determined by the rulebook. Car-owner points from the past season will determine the lineup, so the two-time reigning Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon, who finished second in 2007, will start from the front in the Auto Club 500.
2015 Sprint Unlimited field taking shape | FOX Sports
Just over one week before the first green flag of the 2015 NASCAR season drops at Daytona International Speedway, the field for the 37th Sprint Unlimited is taking shape.
Tony Stewart cusses out NASCAR officials after getting black flagged
It only took one day into the 2015 season for NASCAR to start handing out punishments. During the first NASCAR practice of the year, race officials black flagged Tony Stewart for failing to weigh in Friday at Daytona International Speedway. While.
Jeff Gordon, once NASCAR heel, enters final season humbled, honored, hero
There figures to be a lot of emotional moments as Gordon is honored for one of the most remarkable careers in NASCAR history. His four Cup championships trail only seven-time champions Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt and six-timer Jimmie Johnson.
Rain Postpones Nascar Race
The 400-mile Nascar Nextel Cup race scheduled for yesterday afternoon at Dover International Speedway in Delaware was postponed until noon today because of heavy rain. The race is the sixth of the year using the new Car of Tomorrow. Ryan Newman will start from the pole position, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start second, his best starting position in 13 races this season.Although skies over the racetrack were still leaden, rain stopped long enough for workers to attempt to dry the track so the race could start just after its scheduled time of 1:45 p.m. But it began to rain again, and the race was postponed a half-hour later.It was the third time in the past four Nextel Cup races, including those at Richmond and Darlington, that a race has been pushed back one day because of poor weather. There is a 60 percent chance of showers today.
Early Predictions for the 2015 NASCAR Season | isportsweb
The 2015 NASCAR season will be very exciting. There are 5 drivers who are front-runners to win the championship this year.
Patrick hopes to continue her climb in NASCAR ranks
Danica Patrick, left, signs autographs for fans through a window in her garage during a practice session for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
A new world for officiating NASCAR
In 2015, NASCAR will become the first major sport to employ an officiating system where the primary officials will not roam the field of play but instead huddle in a transporter that will travel from track to track. Other sports have instant replay.
Harvick Keeping Guard Up, Motivated For Upcoming Season
For 2015, NASCAR settled on decreasing the horsepower from about 850-900 hp to 725 hp thanks to a tapered spacer -- a thicker version of a restrictor plate, choking air flow through tapered holes. A variety of changes, including reducing the rear.
Nascar Teams Form Alliance
The top nine teams in Nascar formed the Race Team Alliance to collaborate on issues facing the sport. The group’s goals include lowering costs.. Nascars top nine teams form alliance to collaborate on issues facing sport of auto racing.
Momentum from format changes could help as NASCAR chases fans
NASCARs popularity seemingly reached its peak nearly a decade ago with average attendance reaching as high 135,000 at some tracks. In 2012, average attendance declined to 98,000. NASCAR has not released an average attendance number since.
Nascar Denies Appeal
Although the National Stock Car Racing Commission said it was tempting to give the driver Carl Long and his crew chief penalties they could “more readily bear,” Long’s appeal was denied.
Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick exchange words after NASCAR Sprint Unlimited at.
The conclusion of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season featured a number of driver post-race confrontations, with Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski going at it at Charlotte Motor Speedway, then Jeff Gordon and Keselowski brawling at Texas Motor .
One Last, Mad Dash
After 497 miles of racing at speeds up to 200 miles per hour, one Nascar race comes down to some really fast decision making.
Chad Seigler named NASCAR vice president, business.
NASCAR announced Monday morning Chad Seigler has been named Vice President, Business Development and will be tasked with securing the new Sprint Cup entitlement sponsor.
Sprint Unlimited is NASCAR teams first true test of 2015
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. This is a test. This is only a test. In a NASCAR offseason that featured a ban on private testing and the absence of a Daytona preseason test in January, Saturday nights Sprint Unlimited, a non-points race, offers Sprint Cup Series .
Prison for Nascar Owner
Gene Haas, the 54-year-old owner of Haas Automation and Nascar’s Haas CNC Racing, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of more than $34 million in taxes. As part of his plea agreement, Haas paid a $5 million fine, and more than $70 million in back taxes and interest. He pleaded guilty in August to a felony conspiracy charge for orchestrating a plan to list bogus expenses that could be written off as business costs and save Haas Automation millions in taxes. The company makes computerized machine tools.