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Bowyer wins race, Gordon beats Busch for Chase
With his season essentially on the line, Jeff Gordon used a vintage drive to rally his way into NASCAR's championship chase. The 41-year-old Gordon ...
Earnhardt and Gordon take front row at Richmond
It's a Hendrick Motorsports front row at Richmond International Raceway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole for Saturday night's "regular-season" finale, ...
Hamlin celebrates, Gordon laments a blown chance
While Denny Hamlin whooped it up in Victory Lane for the second week in a row, Jeff Gordon lamented one that got away. It might just cost the ...
Hamlin pulls out 2nd straight Cup win in Atlanta
Denny Hamlin celebrated his second straight triumph Sunday night, looking more and more like he'll be the driver to beat heading into the Sprint Cup ...
The bumping and banging is back at Bristol
With a two-handed toss of his helmet, Tony Stewart brought back everything that had been missing at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was the rock 'em, sock ...
Denny Hamlin picks up 1st Bristol victory
They bumped, they banged and a helmet was tossed, too. It was just like old times Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where tempers flared again ...
Biffle regains points lead after win at Michigan
Greg Biffle insisted last week that he was perfectly happy staying out of the spotlight. That's going to be a little harder now that he's back atop ...
Biffle wins at Michigan when Johnson's car falters
Jimmie Johnson looked as if he had already finished the hardest work. After starting at the back of the pack, he had moved up quickly, and when he ...
Earnhardt, Johnson to start at back at Michigan
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s return to Michigan isn't off to a great start. Earnhardt, who won at Michigan International Speedway in June to snap a four-year ...
Martin wins pole at MIS, his 4th of season
Mark Martin has 55 career Sprint Cup poles, matching the number on his Toyota. His age is only two digits lower — not that it's much of an impediment ...
National Guard to keep sponsoring Earnhardt Jr.
The Army National Guard is staying on as a sponsor of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 NASCAR Sprint Cup team. Hendrick Motorsports said Friday it has ...
Ambrose wins again at Watkins Glen
Just when Marcos Ambrose had about given up hope of winning again at Watkins Glen International, he began to slide. Suddenly in his element on an ...
Montoya wins Cup pole at Watkins Glen
Juan Pablo Montoya prefers running up front, and it grates on him when he doesn't. For the second straight week, he has no reason to beat himself up ...
Gordon wins rain-shortened race at Pocono
In a race marred by the death of a fan hit by lightning, Jeff Gordon earned his first victory of the season on Sunday, taking advantage of an accident ...
Montoya takes pole at Pocono Raceway
Juan Pablo Montoya's contribution to the NASCAR highlight reel so far this season was his crash into a jet dryer in the season-opening Daytona 500.
Earnhardt leaves Brickyard with Cup points lead
Jimmie Johnson won his fourth Brickyard 400 and solidified his status as a title favorite in NASCAR. Impressive? You bet. Surprising? Not really.
Johnson dominant at Indy, wins 4th Brickyard 400
Startled awake by an earsplitting fireworks blast at 6 a.m., then annoyed by an early morning sound check session by the band that was playing the ...
House backs military sports sponsorships
NASCAR and bass fishing can count on the military to keep the sponsorship money coming. The House voted Wednesday night to continue spending millions ...
Kahne wins at New Hampshire, 2nd victory of season
The best car was rolling toward victory — until its driver and crew chief couldn't agree on how many tires to change. Kasey Kahne capitalized on that ...
Tony Stewart makes late move to win at Daytona
There was no fire or rain. Still, another frantic finish at Daytona International Speedway. Tony Stewart emerged the winner, charging past Daytona 500 ...
Keselowski's 3rd Cup win shakes things up
Brad Keselowski was the only driver at Kentucky Speedway to compete in all three NASCAR races. Late on a hot Saturday night in the Bluegrass ...
Rookie Dillon rides No. 3 to Nationwide victory
Austin Dillon lived up to the legend of the No. 3 car, then had his victory called into question Friday night. No one had regularly driven the No.
Earnhardt Jr.'s win caps career revival
Dale Earnhardt Jr. had finally reached Victory Lane again, ending one of the longest stretches between wins in Sprint Cup history. He had gone 143 ...
Earnhardt Jr. ends drought with win in Michigan
After four years and 143 races — the agonizing near-misses and all those questions about when he might finally win again — Dale Earnhardt Jr.