Thursday was typical for the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America in that it was a really big day filled with a lot of small moments. more
Steve Peterson, NASCAR's technical director who spent 13 years helping make the circuit safer for drivers, was found dead in his home in Concord, N.C., on Tuesday. He was 58.
No matter whose side you take in the tiff between Bruton Smith and H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler over Wheeler's departure from Speedway Motorsports, one thing is clear: Wall Street isn't happy with the company's performance of late.
Ryan Newman will leave Penske Racing and its No. 12 Dodges after the 2008 Sprint Cup season, the team announced Monday.
Just in case you were wondering, the team in the No. 1 slot won't be changing for a while.
Perhaps it is not wise to see the finish of Saturday night's LifeLock 400 as some sort of demarcation between the fortunes of Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson. It, however, surely is tempting.
Kevin Harvick's third-place finish couldn't have come at more opportune time as he has been floating above and below the cutoff spot to make the Chase over the last several weeks.
Weathered like a favorite leather jacket, crinkled with lines of experience but resilient to the ravages of age, Richard Petty still stands tall. ... At 71 years old, “The King” is a fully realized legend.
Hall of Fame Racing's No. 96 Toyota was held in the inspection bay at Chicagoland Speedway by NASCAR officials until shortly before the start of Saturday night's LifeLock.com 400.
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