Va. professor studies the culture of NASCAR

Posted at 8:21pm on Dec. 1, 2009

John D. Miller teaches early-American literature at Longwood University, but lately he has lectured on a more contemporary theme: NASCAR and globalization.

Kansas Speedway casino plan passes state muster

Posted at 3:41am on Dec. 2, 2009

Plans for a casino overlooking the Kansas Speedway took a major step forward Tuesday when a state panel unanimously approved the project.

Still no announcement on Patrick's NASCAR plans

Posted at 8:04pm on Dec. 1, 2009

Danica Patrick has a rough sketch of what her NASCAR schedule would look like. She has an idea of what series to start in. Her IndyCar owner is onboard.

Penske hires crew chiefs for Keselowski

Posted at 11:49am on Dec. 1, 2009

Penske Racing has hired Jay Guy and Paul Wolfe to be driver Brad Keselowski's crew chiefs in 2010 in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series, respectively.

Champ time: It's not just about Jimmie

Posted at 4:34pm on Nov. 30, 2009

Champion’s Week rolls off Monday, but it’s not all about NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson, the winner of four straight titles. Most of it is, but other competitors and causes are included.

Official Standings

Sprint Cup

  • 1. Jimmie Johnson (6652)
  • 2. Mark Martin (6511)
  • 3. Jeff Gordon (6473)
  • 4. Kurt Busch (6446)
  • 5. Denny Hamlin (6335)
  • 6. Tony Stewart (6309)
  • 7. Greg Biffle (6292)
  • 8. Juan Montoya (6252)
  • 9. Ryan Newman (6175)
  • 10. Kasey Kahne (6128)
  • 11. Carl Edwards (6118)
  • 12. Brian Vickers (5929)

Nationwide

  • 1. Kyle Busch (5682)
  • 2. Carl Edwards (5472)
  • 3. Brad Keselowski (5364)
  • 4. Jason Leffler (4540)
  • 5. Mike Bliss (4075)
  • 6. Justin Allgaier (4049)
  • 7. Steve Wallace (4007)
  • 8. Jason Keller (3960)
  • 9. Brendan Gaughan (3914)
  • 10. Michael Annett (3598)
  • 11. Kenny Wallace (3569)
  • 12. Tony Raines (3548)

Trucks

  • 1. Ron Hornaday (3959)
  • 2. Matt Crafton (3772)
  • 3. Mike Skinner (3602)
  • 4. Todd Bodine (3432)
  • 5. Colin Braun (3338)
  • 6. Johnny Sauter (3331)
  • 7. Brian Scott (3307)
  • 8. Timothy Peters (3289)
  • 9. David Starr (3271)
  • 10. Rick Crawford (3161)
  • 11. Stacy Compton (3124)
  • 12. Tayler Malsam (3026)
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