1. Dale Jr. Defends Johnson's Martinsville Pass

    FORT WORTH, Texas -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. defended teammate Jimmie Johnson's decision last weekend to lap him under caution after Earnhardt spun on the track at Martinsville...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 355 reads 0 comments

  2. NRA Sponsorship of Texas Race Thrusts Politics into NASCAR

    This week's NASCAR event at the Texas Motor Speedway is being billed as the NRA 500. NRA of course being the National Rifle Association...

    Christopher Olmstead Written by Christopher Olmstead about 1 month ago 1,227 reads 19 comments

  3. FYI WIRZ: NASCAR's Top 5 with Jimmie Johnson Talk Race 7 in Fast Texas

    NASCAR takes to racing under the lights this Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Texas. The 1.5-mile oval track with 24-degree banking sits on a Texas-sized property of about 1,500 acres and has abundant seating for 122,377...

    Dwight Drum Written by Dwight Drum about 1 month ago 591 reads 2 comments

  4. WWE Star to Drive NRA 500 Pace Car

    WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels will be behind the wheel of the pace car at Texas Motor Speedway as he leads the 43-car field to the green flag for the NRA 500 on Saturday night. ...

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 1 month ago 12,924 reads 4 comments

  5. NASCAR: Major Announcement from Jimmie Johnson

    Jimmie Johnson is having quite the week. Johnson picked up his second win of the season last Sunday at Martinsville . It was a race that he and the No. 48 team dominated...

    Christopher Olmstead Written by Christopher Olmstead about 1 month ago 1,479 reads 2 comments

  6. The 10 Best Looking Stock Cars in NASCAR History

    During a recent conversation with an acquaintance, the topic shifted into the realm of NASCAR. Their argument? "It's not a sport. They all drive in circles...

    Joseph Shelton Written by Joseph Shelton about 1 month ago 8,533 reads 13 comments

  7. Virginia Honors African American NASCAR Pioneer Wendell Scott

    Wendell Scott was the first African-American to win a race in what is now called the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

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  8. Exciting Format Set for Inaugural NASCAR Trucks Race at Eldora Speedway

    More than two dozen drivers will be looking to get real dirty in order to clean up at the inaugural "Mudsummer Classic" at the Tony Stewart -owned Eldora Speedway in Rossville, Ohio on July 24...

    Jerry Bonkowski Written by Jerry Bonkowski about 1 month ago 3,553 reads 7 comments

  9. Brad Keselowski Says Joey Logano Targeted Because He's a Threat

    Brad Keselowski sees what his Penske Racing teammate Joey Logano has gone through the last few weeks and can look back on his own career for similar challenges.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 1 month ago 1,201 reads 0 comments

  10. Fans Dub June 9 Race 'Party in the Poconos'

    There's going to be a Party in the Poconos, NASCAR style. The June 9 Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway will be named the Party in the Poconos 400 following the results of a fan vote sponsored by Walmart...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 1 month ago 961 reads 0 comments

  11. Ranking the 11 Most Intelligent Drivers in NASCAR Today

    A few weeks back, I put forth a list of what I believed to be the 11 most intelligent crew chiefs in NASCAR today, ranked in order. Reader response was fantastic—as were reader comments, which I appreciate...

    Jerry Bonkowski Written by Jerry Bonkowski about 1 month ago 35,143 reads 24 comments

  12. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: The Top 5 Drivers Through the First 6 Races

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is the longest season in major professional sports. So, no driver or team is out of the championship hunt...

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  13. NASCAR: 5 Perennial Chase Contenders Already out of the Title Hunt

    We may only be six races into this year's Sprint Cup season, but that doesn't mean it's too late to start eliminating some drivers from realistic Chase for the Sprint Cup contention...

    Christopher Leone Written by Christopher Leone about 1 month ago 8,421 reads 7 comments

  14. Fantasy NASCAR Picks for NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will be under the lights Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway for the NRA 500. Texas is one of the fastest racetracks on the circuit and produces some of the best racing...

    Chad Robb Written by Chad Robb about 1 month ago 7,626 reads 6 comments

  15. FYI WIRZ: NASCAR's Fast 5 with Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon Talk Bumpy Race 6

    Only 22 of 43 NASCAR Sprint Cup cars finished on the lead lap or 500 times around the .526-mile Martinsville Speedway racetrack this past weekend...

    Dwight Drum Written by Dwight Drum about 1 month ago 799 reads 1 comments

  16. Jimmie Johnson Has Swagger Back After Dominating Performance at Martinsville

    Jimmie Johnson showed at Martinsville Speedway Sunday that he has reached Chase form and it’s only April...

    Ilario Huober Written by Ilario Huober about 1 month ago 310 reads 0 comments

  17. Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle Top Active Winners at Texas Motor Speedway

    Texas Motor Speedway is not only one of NASCAR fastest tracks, but it’s one of the most wide open when it comes to the Sprint Cup Series...

    Ilario Huober Written by Ilario Huober about 1 month ago 241 reads 0 comments

  18. Joey Logano Defends Actions as Saga Beginning to Grow Stale

    The most popular buzzword in NASCAR right now is “blocking.” When it is acceptable? What are the limits -- written or otherwise -- surrounding what is considered improper ...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 279 reads 0 comments

  19. Mark Martin Says Logano Hasn't Asked Him for Advice

    Mark Martin has decades more seniority than anyone in the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage. He ran his first race in 1981, got the first of his 40 wins in 1989 and is generally accepted as the best stock-car driver never to have won a championship...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 247 reads 0 comments

  20. Vickers Baffled Over Postrace Incident with Kevin Harvick

    MARTINSVILLE, Va. — For the third straight race, there was a skirmish between two drivers following Sunday’s Sprint Cup race. This one just didn’t involve two drivers confronting each other — not face-to-face anyway...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 725 reads 0 comments

  21. Appeals Court to Mull Bruton Smith Lawsuit

    RALEIGH, N.C. -- The mogul behind one of the country's largest auto racing track operators is trying to resurrect a lawsuit claiming local officials reneged on an offer of $80 million ...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 1 month ago 579 reads 0 comments

  22. JJ Takes Sarcastic Shot at 'Haters' Via Twitter

    As usual, Jimmie Johnson’s win Sunday at Martinsville did not go over well with fans, many of whom lashed out at the five-time Cup champion on Twitter...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 1 month ago 2,690 reads 0 comments

  23. Former Miss Sprint Cup Paige Duke to Serve as 'Lady in Black' at Darlington

    Paige Duke, a former Miss Sprint Cup who was fired after nude photos of her surfaced online, will wear a new firesuit May 10-11 as Darlington Raceway’s “Lady In Black.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 1 month ago 115 reads 0 comments

  24. Kurt Busch Car Catches Fire After Crash at Martinsville

    “Something let go in the brakes,” said Busch, who finished 37th. “The brakes got real spongy and then the pedal went straight to the floor. I had to turn the car to the right otherwise I was going to hit harder than what we did...

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 1 month ago 769 reads 0 comments

  25. Winners and Losers from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville

    Show of hands: Who missed NASCAR racing last week? You don't need to raise your hands, we know you did. Luckily, the Sprint Cup Series doesn't believe in two off-weekends in a row ...

    Christopher Leone Written by Christopher Leone about 1 month ago 4,666 reads 2 comments