9:46 PM, May 23, 2013
Denny Hamlin easily broke the track qualifying
record at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday night to earn the pole for
Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 -- the longest race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
season.
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9:45 PM, May 16, 2013
Retired race car driver Richard "Dick" Trickle
passed away Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71.
2:32 PM, May 16, 2013
With a possible $2 million payday for the
winner and some recent changes in the format, this year's NASCAR Sprint All-
Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway could be the most thrilling one in the
event's 29-year history.
2:23 PM, May 16, 2013
It's a big weekend in auto racing. The stars of
NASCAR will shine under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and qualifying
for the Indianapolis 500 will take place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
4:28 PM, May 13, 2013
Denny Hamlin was sore and tired after this
past Saturday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, but his second-place
finish there helped boost his confidence of making this year's Chase.
11:21 PM, May 11, 2013
Despite not having crew chief Jason Ratcliff
at Darlington Raceway, Matt Kenseth won Saturday night's Southern 500 after
passing his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Kyle Busch, for the lead in the closing
laps.
7:32 PM, May 10, 2013
One day after testing an IndyCar at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch set a new track qualifying record at
Darlington Raceway to win the pole for Saturday night's Southern 500.
3:07 PM, May 9, 2013
Jeff Gordon is expected to reach another
milestone in his already illustrious NASCAR career this weekend at Darlington
Raceway.
3:01 PM, May 9, 2013
The Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series are
running at one of NASCAR's most historic racetracks, Darlington Raceway, this
weekend. Formula One is in Europe for the first time this season with the
Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
4:12 PM, May 8, 2013
The National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel on
Wednesday substantially lessened the fines assessed by NASCAR to Joe Gibbs
Racing for an illegal engine used in Matt Kenseth's race-winning last month at
Kansas Speedway.
4:19 PM, May 7, 2013
Penske Racing had the suspensions for seven of
its members reduced on Tuesday after NASCAR issued heavy penalties to the team
for rules violations that occurred last month at Texas Motor Speedway.
4:20 PM, May 6, 2013
David Ragan proved that just about anybody
can win at Talladega Superspeedway.
8:52 PM, May 5, 2013
David Ragan avoided two major wrecks and then
received pushing help from his teammate, David Gilliland, to take the lead on
the final lap and win Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, a race
delayed 3 hours, 36 minutes due to rain.
6:09 PM, May 5, 2013
Denny Hamlin competed in a Sprint Cup Series
race for the first time on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway since he suffered
a serious back injury during an accident six weeks ago at Auto Club Speedway
in Fontana, Calif.
2:22 PM, May 4, 2013
Persistent rain at Talladega Superspeedway
forced NASCAR to cancel Saturday's qualifying session for the Aaron's 499.
5:41 PM, May 3, 2013
Denny Hamlin drove his No. 11 Joe Gibbs
Racing Toyota for the first time on Friday at Talladega Superspeedway since he
suffered a serious back injury during a crash on March 24 at Auto Club
Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
5:03 PM, May 2, 2013
NASCAR's new Sprint Cup Series race car, the
Gen-6, will be a big topic again this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.
4:55 PM, May 2, 2013
When NASCAR comes to Talladega Superspeedway,
it's usually a wild weekend of racing. While the Sprint Cup and Nationwide
Series run at Talladega, the IZOD IndyCar Series heads to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
4:18 PM, May 1, 2013
Penske Racing lost its appeal on Wednesday to
overturn severe penalties assessed by NASCAR to Brad Keselowski's No. 2 team
and Joey Logano's No. 22 team for illegal parts found on their cars earlier
this month at Texas Motor Speedway.
1:22 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Denny Hamlin revealed on his Twitter account
on Tuesday that he has been medically cleared to at least start in Sunday's
Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
9:32 PM, Apr 29, 2013
The National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel
will hear Joe Gibbs Racing's appeal on May 8 for severe penalties assessed by
NASCAR to Matt Kenseth's No. 20 Sprint Cup Series team for an illegal engine
used at Kansas Speedway.
4:48 PM, Apr 29, 2013
Kevin Harvick is leaving Richard Childress
Racing at the end of the 2013 season, but he's not giving up on his team this
year.
11:37 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Kevin Harvick saved his best for last in
winning Saturday night's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
7:37 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Two days after NASCAR issued severe penalties
to his team for an illegal engine used in last weekend's race at Kansas
Speedway, Matt Kenseth won the pole for the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond
International Raceway.
5:08 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Springtime has been the right time for Kyle
Busch at Richmond International Raceway lately.
5:02 PM, Apr 25, 2013
The NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series
are running under the lights this weekend at Richmond International Raceway.
4:06 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Denny Hamlin explained on Thursday why he was
not medically cleared to compete in this weekend's Sprint Cup Series race at
Richmond International Raceway.
2:35 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Matt Kenseth thinks NASCAR's penalties
assessed to his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team for an illegal engine found in
his race-winning car at Kansas Speedway were extremely unjust.
8:11 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Denny Hamlin said on Wednesday that he will
not be competing in this weekend's Sprint Cup Series race at his home track of
Richmond International Raceway.
1:44 PM, Apr 24, 2013
NASCAR handed down severe penalties to
Matt Kenseth's No. 20 team in the Sprint Cup Series on Wednesday for failing
post-race engine inspection following last Sunday's event at Kansas Speedway.
11:27 AM, Apr 24, 2013
The engine in Matt Kenseth's No. 20 Joe Gibbs
Racing Toyota failed inspection following his win last Sunday at Kansas
Speedway, according to multiple reports.
4:15 PM, Apr 23, 2013
NASCAR announced on Tuesday the National
Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel will hear Penske Racing's appeal of penalties
to its No. 2 and No. 22 Sprint Cup Series teams on May 1.
8:17 PM, Apr 22, 2013
The two road-course races in the Sprint
Cup Series this year will have a new qualifying procedure.