Rain washes out first day of Indy qualifying

INDIANAPOLIS – Ryan Hunter-Reay finished the rain-shortened first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying in the same spot he finished last year’s race – No. 1. Now he’ll have to do it...

On the fast track to disaster at Indy?

INDIANAPOLIS – IndyCar manufacturers Chevrolet and Honda are taking a deep look into their oval aero kit packages following two spectacular crashes this week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ...

Kenseth ends 51-race drought with win at rainy Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. – After four rain delays and 11 extra laps, Matt Kenseth finally drove to victory lane. It took him nine hours to get there Sunday at a water-logged Bristol Motor ...

Johnson starts near the back, finishes at front

HAMPTON, Ga. – The season just started. The calendar hasn’t even turned to spring. Yet Jimmie Johnson has all but wrapped up a shot at his record-tying seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup title. ...

Stolen race car found, but not mystery driver

HAMPTON, Ga. – The No. 44 race car returned to its NASCAR shop in North Carolina on Saturday after it was recovered along a remote road in suburban Atlanta, apparently abandoned by the thiev...

Dude, where’s my car: NASCAR machine stolen before race

HAMPTON, Ga. When Travis Kvapil got the call Friday, he figured someone on his race team was playing a joke. “They said there was trouble with the car,” Kvapil said. “I...

No red flags despite checkered past week

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It was a bumpy buildup to the Daytona 500, which for days was overshadowed by disputes, drama, an injury to Kyle Busch and the suspension of his older brother, Kurt. ...

Victory Lane gives way to Memory Lane at Daytona

Dale Earnhardt Sr. would have been proud. Not just with how Jeff Gordon has gone about his business this Speed Week. But, maybe, with how Gordon has conducted himself all along. ...

Logano gives Roger Penske another Daytona 500 win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Soaked in booze but drinking a Coke, Joey Logano fretted over how he and his new bride would celebrate his most significant victory. “I don’t know h...

Kurt Busch loses appeal to overturn NASCAR suspension

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kurt Busch lost his first appeal Saturday to have his NASCAR suspension lifted in time to be reinstated for the season-opening Daytona 500. A three-judge pa...

NASCAR suspends driver Kurt Busch just before Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In a stunning move just two days before the season-opening Daytona 500, NASCAR suspended Kurt Busch indefinitely on Friday after a judge said the former champion almost...

Earnhardt Jr. and Johnson win Daytona 500 qualifying races

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Danica and Denny provided the dust-up. Hendrick Motorsports delivered another sweep. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson swept the Budweiser Duel races Th...