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NASCAR keeping eye on concussions
February 22, 2012
Daytona Beach, Fla. - If Michael Waltrip were to count up all the concussions he has sustained over a NASCAR career that stretches back nearly 30 years, he'd certainly hit 10 - and probably keep going.
Safety measures since Dale...
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Speedweek opens strong for NASCAR
February 21, 2012
Daytona Beach, Fla. - Kyle Busch twice appeared destined to destroy his race car, and twice used breathtaking saves to keep on running around Daytona International Speedway.
He probably shouldn't have been in position to race with...
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Edwards wins pole for season-opening Daytona 500
February 20, 2012
Carl Edwards fell bitterly short in last season's bid to win the NASCAR championship.
He's starting 2012 out front.
Edwards, who lost the championship last season on a tie-breaker to Tony Stewart, won the pole for the season-opening...
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NASCAR likely to fine Johnson, Knaus
February 19, 2012
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Kyle Busch edges Stewart to win Shootout
February 19, 2012
Kyle Busch used a last-gasp pass of defending NASCAR champion Tony Stewart to grab the first win of the 2012 season at Daytona International Speedway.
Busch pushed Stewart to the lead on the last lap of Saturday night's exhibition Budweiser...
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Wreck at Daytona no problem for calm Busch
February 18, 2012
Daytona Beach, Fla. - It didn't take long - one practice session, in fact - to see how different life is this season for Kurt Busch.
His new car was wrecked in the first practice session of the season Friday, and the backup Phoenix...
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Danica dominates media day at Daytona Beach
February 17, 2012
Daytona Beach, Fla. - The buildup for Danica Patrick's first Daytona 500 began in earnest at today's annual media day, where auto racing's sweetheart was saddled with a full schedule of commitments.
Patrick was shuffled from...
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Speeds top 200 mph at Daytona test session
January 14, 2012
Daytona Beach, Fla. - NASCAR is making gains toward breaking up the two-car tandem racing that has taken over at Daytona and Talladega, but the fix sent speeds soaring over 200 mph Friday in a test session.
Kurt Busch posted the...
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Zipadelli joins Stewart-Haas
December 17, 2011
Charlotte, N.C. - Greg Zipadelli had outstanding job security at Joe Gibbs Racing and no real reason to leave the organization.
Until Tony Stewart came calling.
Zipadelli reunited with Stewart on Friday as competition director...
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NASCAR Notes
December 2, 2011
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Earnhardt most popular again
December 2, 2011
Las Vegas - Dale Earnhardt Jr. was named NASCAR's most popular driver for the ninth consecutive year.
Earnhardt's string of most-popular-driver awards is only one shy of Bill Elliott's record 10 straight titles. Elliott won the award...
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