Kevin Harvick & Kyle Busch Win NASCAR’s Duels
Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — Kevin Harvick won the first of two Budwesier Duel races on Thursday, earning a starting spot in the second row for Sunday’s Daytona 500.Harvick took control of the race on Lap 37 whe…
Jimmie Johnson Looking to Break Daytona 500 Skid
Tom Pennington/NASCAR via Getty Images(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has struggled at the Daytona 500 during the course of his career. Johnson took home the checkered flag at the Great American Race i…
Danica Patrick Points to Hard Work(outs) in Daytona 500
Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In the 65-year history of NASCAR, there has never been a female winner. But Danica Patrick could change all that; she won pole position for the Daytona 500 this weekend.“I’m not far…
Danica Patrick Becomes First Woman to Take Pole at Daytona 500
Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Danica Patrick pulled off the biggest coup of her four-year NASCAR career, becoming the first woman to ever take the pole at the Daytona 500 and the first to clinch a pole in any race in NASCAR&rsquo…
NASCAR’s Danica Patrick Wins The Pole For The Daytona 500
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — Danica Patrick made NASCAR history on Sunday, winning the pole for the Daytona 500. She becomes the first female driver to win the pole at the Daytona 500 and the first female driver to clinch a pole …
Rusty Wallace Headlines NASCAR Hall of Fame
John Harrelson/NASCAR(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Rusty Wallace was inducted into NASCAR’s Hall of Fame on Friday night. During his career, Wallace won 55 races and the 1989 championship.
During his speech, Wallace was thankful to Roger Penske Racing for…
Brad Keselowski Ready for 2013
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images for NASCAR(NEW YORK) — Brad Keselowski is focused on winning another Sprint Cup championship in 2013. NASCAR’s season will get under way on Feb. 24 at the Daytona 500, but after winning last year’s championship, Kesel…
Danica Patrick Plans On Skipping This Year’s Indianapolis 500
Tyler Barrick/Getty Images(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — NASCAR driver Danica Patrick is planning on skipping this year’s Indianapolis 500 to concentrate on her first full-time season on the Sprint Cup series.The 30-year-old Patrick last competed in th…
Christmas Abbott, First Female NASCAR Pit Crew Member, Fights Against the Odds
ABC News(NEW YORK) — NASCAR has seen a few women drivers at the elite level, but never before has a woman muscled her way into the extremely physically demanding positions getting down and dirty in the pit.Christmas Abbott, 30, is the first female pit…
Brad Keselowski wins 2012 Sprint Cup Championship
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images(HOMESTEAD, Fla.) — Brad Keselowski captured his first-career Sprint Cup championship on Sunday. Coming into the race, the 28-year-old had to finish 15th or better up 20 points on Jimmie Johnson.
Johnson pulled o…
Joey Logano Wins Pole for Homestead
Chris Trotman/Getty Images for NASCAR(HOMESTEAD, Fla.) — Joey Logano won the pole for Sunday’s final race of the Sprint Cup Series at Homestead on Friday. Marcos Ambrose will start second, followed by Brad Keselowski, who is seeking the Sp…
James Buescher wins NASCAR Camping World Truck Championship
Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR(HOMESTEAD, Fla.) — James Beuscher won the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship after he finished in 13th at the Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday night.
Cale Gale beat Kyle Bu…
NASCAR Fines Jeff Gordon for Intentionally Wrecking Clint Bowyer
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Four-time NASCAR Cup champion Jeff Gordon was fined $100,000 and docked 25 points on Monday, for intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer during Sunday’s race at Phoenix. The incident resulted in a fight…
Brad Keselowski takes over points lead after Wild Finish
Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR(AVONDALE, Ariz.) — It was a wild finish at Phoenix International Raceway. Jeff Gordon crashed into Clint Bowyer with two laps remaining on Sunday, which caused a green-white finish. Kevin Harvick came…
Jimmie Johnson Wins at Martinsville, Takes over Points Lead
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(MARTINSVILLE, Va.) — The five-time Sprint Cup champion is back atop the points lead after the big win at Martinsville on Sunday. Jimmie Johnson took home the checkered flag for the 59th career time after he beat Kyle …
Jimmie Johnson Wins Pole for Martinsville
Tyler Barrick/Getty Images(MARTINSVILLE, Va.) – Five-time Sprint Cup series champion, Jimmie Johnson will start in the front row on Sunday after winning the pole on Friday.
Johnson’s 97.598 miles gave him the top starting spot and also the stall …
Sprint Cup to Visit Martinsville Speedway
Wesley Hitt/Getty Images for NASCAR(NEW YORK) — Only four races are left in the race for the Sprint Cup championship in 2012. Brad Keselowski still has the points lead, with Jimmie Johnson seven points back.
NASCAR will be at Martinsville S…
Earnhardt Jr. Medically Cleared To Return To NASCAR
Tyler Barrick/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. was medically cleared to return to the track on Tuesday, after suffering a pair of concussions. Earnhardt suffered the first concussion in a crash during a tire …
Matt Kenseth wins at Kansas Speedway
John Harrelson/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — Matt Kenseth took home the checkered flag at Kansas on Sunday in the sixth stop for the Sprint Cup championship.
The victory marked Kenseth’ second in three races. The newly paved Kansas Speedway …
NASCAR Nationwide Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wins Kansas 300
Tyler Barrick/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — Defending NASCAR Nationwide champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Kansas Lottery 300 at the Kansas Speedway on Saturday, after Kyle Busch ran out of gas heading into the final turn.The 25-year-old Stenhou…