4:43 PM, Jun 16, 2013
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Greg Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in the final laps Sunday.
NASCAR News
4:54 PM, May 30, 2013
With the regular season in the Sprint Cup Series
now reaching the halfway point, Brad Keselowski is hoping to get back on track
to avoid fear of missing out on this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup
championship.
4:42 PM, May 30, 2013
All three of NASCAR's national touring series are
racing at Dover International Speedway, while the IZOD IndyCar Series is
running its first doubleheader of the season in Detroit this weekend.
7:39 AM, May 27, 2013
Kevin Harvick won Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at
Charlotte Motor Speedway after passing Kasey Kahne for the lead following a
restart with 11 laps to go.
4:13 PM, May 24, 2013
Paul Menard has signed a multi-year extension
with Richard Childress Racing to drive the No. 27 Chevrolet in the Sprint Cup
Series, the team announced on Friday.
9:46 PM, May 23, 2013
Denny Hamlin easily broke the track qualifying
record at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday night to earn the pole for
Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 -- the longest race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
season.
5:36 PM, May 23, 2013
After running the all-star race this past
weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, it's time for the Sprint Cup Series to
get back to the point -- points racing that is.
5:19 PM, May 23, 2013
Sunday is the biggest day of the year in
auto racing, starting with the Monaco Grand Prix, followed by the Indianapolis
500 and culminating with NASCAR's 600-mile race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
7:47 PM, May 22, 2013
Former Sprint Cup Series champion Dale
Jarrett and legendary engine builder Maurice Petty were among those selected
in the 2014 class of inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
12:33 AM, May 19, 2013
Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to win
the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race four times on Saturday night at Charlotte
Motor Speedway.
9:34 PM, May 18, 2013
To no one's surprise, Danica Patrick won the
fan vote to earn the 22nd and final starting position in Saturday night's
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
9:01 PM, May 18, 2013
Jamie McMurray and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gained
eligibility for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after finishing 1-2 in
Saturday night's Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
8:09 PM, May 17, 2013
Carl Edwards will start on the pole for the
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after posting the quickest time in Friday's
qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
9:45 PM, May 16, 2013
Retired race car driver Richard "Dick" Trickle
passed away Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71.
8:44 PM, May 16, 2013
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Authorities in North Carolina say former NASCAR
driver Dick Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot
wound. He was 71.
2:32 PM, May 16, 2013
With a possible $2 million payday for the
winner and some recent changes in the format, this year's NASCAR Sprint All-
Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway could be the most thrilling one in the
event's 29-year history.
2:23 PM, May 16, 2013
It's a big weekend in auto racing. The stars of
NASCAR will shine under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and qualifying
for the Indianapolis 500 will take place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
4:28 PM, May 13, 2013
Denny Hamlin was sore and tired after this
past Saturday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, but his second-place
finish there helped boost his confidence of making this year's Chase.
11:21 PM, May 11, 2013
Despite not having crew chief Jason Ratcliff
at Darlington Raceway, Matt Kenseth won Saturday night's Southern 500 after
passing his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Kyle Busch, for the lead in the closing
laps.
7:32 PM, May 10, 2013
One day after testing an IndyCar at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch set a new track qualifying record at
Darlington Raceway to win the pole for Saturday night's Southern 500.
3:07 PM, May 9, 2013
Jeff Gordon is expected to reach another
milestone in his already illustrious NASCAR career this weekend at Darlington
Raceway.
3:01 PM, May 9, 2013
The Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series are
running at one of NASCAR's most historic racetracks, Darlington Raceway, this
weekend. Formula One is in Europe for the first time this season with the
Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
4:12 PM, May 8, 2013
The National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel on
Wednesday substantially lessened the fines assessed by NASCAR to Joe Gibbs
Racing for an illegal engine used in Matt Kenseth's race-winning last month at
Kansas Speedway.
4:19 PM, May 7, 2013
Penske Racing had the suspensions for seven of
its members reduced on Tuesday after NASCAR issued heavy penalties to the team
for rules violations that occurred last month at Texas Motor Speedway.
4:20 PM, May 6, 2013
David Ragan proved that just about anybody
can win at Talladega Superspeedway.
8:52 PM, May 5, 2013
David Ragan avoided two major wrecks and then
received pushing help from his teammate, David Gilliland, to take the lead on
the final lap and win Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, a race
delayed 3 hours, 36 minutes due to rain.
6:09 PM, May 5, 2013
Denny Hamlin competed in a Sprint Cup Series
race for the first time on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway since he suffered
a serious back injury during an accident six weeks ago at Auto Club Speedway
in Fontana, Calif.
2:22 PM, May 4, 2013
Persistent rain at Talladega Superspeedway
forced NASCAR to cancel Saturday's qualifying session for the Aaron's 499.
5:41 PM, May 3, 2013
Denny Hamlin drove his No. 11 Joe Gibbs
Racing Toyota for the first time on Friday at Talladega Superspeedway since he
suffered a serious back injury during a crash on March 24 at Auto Club
Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
5:03 PM, May 2, 2013
NASCAR's new Sprint Cup Series race car, the
Gen-6, will be a big topic again this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.
4:55 PM, May 2, 2013
When NASCAR comes to Talladega Superspeedway,
it's usually a wild weekend of racing. While the Sprint Cup and Nationwide
Series run at Talladega, the IZOD IndyCar Series heads to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
4:18 PM, May 1, 2013
Penske Racing lost its appeal on Wednesday to
overturn severe penalties assessed by NASCAR to Brad Keselowski's No. 2 team
and Joey Logano's No. 22 team for illegal parts found on their cars earlier
this month at Texas Motor Speedway.
1:22 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Denny Hamlin revealed on his Twitter account
on Tuesday that he has been medically cleared to at least start in Sunday's
Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
9:32 PM, Apr 29, 2013
The National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel
will hear Joe Gibbs Racing's appeal on May 8 for severe penalties assessed by
NASCAR to Matt Kenseth's No. 20 Sprint Cup Series team for an illegal engine
used at Kansas Speedway.
4:48 PM, Apr 29, 2013
Kevin Harvick is leaving Richard Childress
Racing at the end of the 2013 season, but he's not giving up on his team this
year.
11:37 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Kevin Harvick saved his best for last in
winning Saturday night's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
7:37 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Two days after NASCAR issued severe penalties
to his team for an illegal engine used in last weekend's race at Kansas
Speedway, Matt Kenseth won the pole for the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond
International Raceway.
5:08 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Springtime has been the right time for Kyle
Busch at Richmond International Raceway lately.