Change looming as NASCAR season arrives with Daytona 500
The sky isn’t falling — or at least it doesn’t feel that way — as NASCAR heads into the first of two seasons full of change.
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Tony Kanaan closing IndyCar career with 5 final oval races
Tony Kanaan will close his wildly popular IndyCar career this season on a farewell tour of oval tracks and the Indianapolis 500.
Junior Johnson, “The Last American Hero,” dies at 88
Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson, a moonshine runner turned NASCAR driver described as “The Last American Hero” by author Tom Wolfe in a 1965 article for Esquire, died Friday. He was...
Hailie Deegan jumps to Ford to fast-track her racing career
Hailie Deegan, a rising 18-year-old star in motorsports, was named a development driver with Ford Performance on Tuesday in a deal that could fast-track her progression into a NASCAR national...
Jimmie Johnson, 7-time NASCAR champion, to retire after 2020
Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson says 2020 will be his final season of full-time racing.
Kyle Busch leads Joe Gibbs Racing trio to win 2nd NASCAR championship
Kyle Busch emerged from the Joe Gibbs Racing juggernaut as NASCAR’s latest champion, winning his second title Sunday after two teammates were slowed by pit-road gaffes.
NASCAR’s final 4 in fun mode ahead of championship race
Three contenders for the NASCAR championship have already given Kyle Busch a good run for the money three days before the race.
Roger Penske jumped at chance to protect iconic Indianapolis track
Roger Penske spent part of Tuesday walking Indianapolis Motor Speedway, using a cool, sunny day to look over the historic venue that will soon be his. There is work to...
Martin Truex Jr. quietly rolling toward a 2nd NASCAR championship
Martin Truex Jr. struggled on short tracks for 15 years before he finally snapped his streak of futility and swept this season at Richmond. He'd been inching his way closer...
Fryer: Indy 500 delivers spectacular show, brilliant racing
The forecast called for a potential washout of the Indianapolis 500, yet the fans still packed the Snake Pit, crowded the Midway and roamed Gasoline Alley hoping rain wouldn’t ruin...