http://www.mail.com/people/25760-dale-earnhardt.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/25760-dale-earnhardt.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2155718-biffle-holds-to-win-michigan.html BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters. Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup win at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in the final laps Sunday. It was the 1,000th victory for Ford Motor Com... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:15:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2155718-biffle-holds-to-win-michigan.html 2013-06-16T22:15:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2154456-smith-holds-larson-to-win-nationwide-race.html BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The rain drops splashed down on the pavement at Michigan International Speedway about an hour after Regan Smith's victory Saturday. Too late to interrupt the race — and that was fine with Smith and crew chief Greg Ives. "I've had a lot of different situations over the years, of weather and how it plays into it," Ives said. "I had th... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:22:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2154456-smith-holds-larson-to-win-nationwide-race.html 2013-06-15T22:22:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2153232-edwards-tops-cup-qualifying-michigan.html BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Brad Keselowski was asked to pick one word to describe a lap at Michigan International Speedway. "Fast," the defending Sprint Cup champion said. "This is, to me, the fastest track we have — and it might be in speed, but it definitely is in feel." MIS is in its second year with a newly paved surface, and drivers are again making 200 ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:26:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2153232-edwards-tops-cup-qualifying-michigan.html 2013-06-14T23:26:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2140384-johnson-dominates-win-pocono-raceway.html LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson walked into the media center holding his daughter's hand, his pregnant wife right behind them. Their second child is due in September, right around the time of the final race before the Chase field is set. With an automatic berth in NASCAR's playoffs secured, Johnson has permission to skip the race for the big birth. "... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:21:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2140384-johnson-dominates-win-pocono-raceway.html 2013-06-09T22:21:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2118738-tnt-to-fans-backstage-pass-6-races.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The TNT portion of the NASCAR television schedule begins next week at Pocono and the network will attempt to give fans a backstage pass during its six-race run. TNT will showcase one driver per week in an "All Access" segment during its pre-race coverage. First up will be Denny Hamlin, who will be followed by the network from the ti... Thu, 30 May 2013 15:26:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2118738-tnt-to-fans-backstage-pass-6-races.html 2013-05-30T15:26:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2112056-finally-tony-kanaan-elusive-indy-500-victory.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kanaan had the car. He had the nerves. And he finally had the luck. Now he has the trophy, too. Kanaan won his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, ending 12 years of frustration with a crowd-pleasing victory for the popular Brazilian driver. After coming so close so many times, he couldn't help but feel nervous on that long, anticli... Mon, 27 May 2013 07:16:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2112056-finally-tony-kanaan-elusive-indy-500-victory.html 2013-05-27T07:16:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2112044-harvick-holds-to-win-wild-race-charlotte.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Harvick thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. Surely, he told himself as he drove by the front stretch, that can't be a cable hanging down on the track. "I saw this streak go by me and I'm like, 'What in the (heck) was that?'" Harvick said after winning the Coca-Cola 600 for the second time in three years on Sunday. "I al... Mon, 27 May 2013 07:15:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2112044-harvick-holds-to-win-wild-race-charlotte.html 2013-05-27T07:15:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2111934-harvick-pulls-to-win-coca-cola-600.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Harvick isn't done surprising people at Charlotte Motor Speedway or Richard Childress Racing. Closing a bizarre night in NASCAR's longest event, Harvick pulled away from Kasey Kahne on a restart Sunday with 11 laps left to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the second time in three seasons to The race was stopped nearly 30 minutes at one... Mon, 27 May 2013 05:08:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2111934-harvick-pulls-to-win-coca-cola-600.html 2013-05-27T05:08:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2111230-tony-kanaan-ends-heartbreak-with-indy-500-victory.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kanaan had one more lap, one anticlimactic last lap under the yellow caution flag, to end 12 years of frustration in the Indianapolis 500. He flipped up his visor to wipe away tears as the crowd roared its approval, and then in Victory Lane gave his bride of two months a long kiss and poured the celebratory winner's milk over his ... Sun, 26 May 2013 22:21:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2111230-tony-kanaan-ends-heartbreak-with-indy-500-victory.html 2013-05-26T22:21:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2110316-kyle-busch-wins-nationwide-race-charlotte.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch has shown repeatedly he can win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the Nationwide and Truck series. The question remains whether he can capture that elusive first Sprint Cup victory. Busch dominated Saturday, racing to his sixth Nationwide Series victory of the season and record seventh career win at the 1.5-mile track. He also... Sat, 25 May 2013 22:37:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2110316-kyle-busch-wins-nationwide-race-charlotte.html 2013-05-25T22:37:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109876-jimmie-johnson-chasing-nascar-history-legacy.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson is focused on chasing victory at the Coca-Cola 600. He says he's not thinking about his championship legacy. A win Sunday night would be Johnson's fourth in NASCAR's longest race, trailing only Darrell Waltrip's five spring victories at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Johnson could also strengthen his series points lead with ... Sat, 25 May 2013 20:48:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109876-jimmie-johnson-chasing-nascar-history-legacy.html 2013-05-25T20:48:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2095830-jimmie-johnson-races-to-record-4th-all-star-win.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history. "Five-time" became the first four-time winner of NASCAR's annual All-Star race, breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt and teammate Jeff Gordon on Saturday night. "To beat Jeff and Earnhardt, two guys that I have looked up to my whole life,... Sun, 19 May 2013 04:48:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2095830-jimmie-johnson-races-to-record-4th-all-star-win.html 2013-05-19T04:48:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094216-busch-will-understand-kahne-retaliates.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch holds a 3-0 advantage over Kasey Kahne this season and understands Kahne may be planning some retaliation. In fact, he jokingly told Kahne he was ready for revenge. "I just told Kasey, don't make it hurt too bad," Busch said. Nobody knows when — or if — Kahne will issue a payback for the three incidents he's had this season... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:44:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094216-busch-will-understand-kahne-retaliates.html 2013-05-17T21:44:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2079718-kenseth-passes-busch-1st-darlington-victory.html DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth is quickly showing how well he fits in at Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth passed JGR teammate Kyle Busch 13 laps from the end to win the Southern 500 on Saturday night, his third victory in his debut season after a successful stint with Roush Fenway Racing. JGR president J.D. Gibbs knew he was getting a champion in Kenseth. ... Sun, 12 May 2013 04:19:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2079718-kenseth-passes-busch-1st-darlington-victory.html 2013-05-12T04:19:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078102-column-baseball-to-protect-pitchers.html Bryce Florie wonders why any pitcher would resist wearing a little extra protection on his head. Maybe it would be different if they could look at the world through his eyes. Specifically, his right eye — the one that was struck by a line drive nearly 13 years ago. To this day, his peripheral vision remains a blurry mess. ... Sat, 11 May 2013 00:03:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078102-column-baseball-to-protect-pitchers.html 2013-05-11T00:03:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2063730-regan-smith-wins-wreck-fest-talladega.html TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Regan Smith thought he'd won at Talladega before, only to have a NASCAR ruling go against him. So there was no rush to celebrate Saturday night as Smith waited for NASCAR to review videotape and scoring loops to determine the winner of the crash-filled Nationwide Series race. He thought he was out front when the final caution flew —... Sun, 05 May 2013 02:13:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2063730-regan-smith-wins-wreck-fest-talladega.html 2013-05-05T02:13:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2049304-harvick-wins-richmond-2-lap-overtime-sprint.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When the dust settled at Richmond, 'Ol Happy Harvick was the only driver smiling. Kevin Harvick plowed through traffic on the final restart, driving from seventh to Victory Lane in a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway. He did it with one of those head-scratching "Where did he come fr... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:20:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2049304-harvick-wins-richmond-2-lap-overtime-sprint.html 2013-04-28T04:20:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035884-move-to-gibbs-turning-up-aces-matt-kenseth.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Matt Kenseth is still reluctant to talk about what drove his move from Roush Fenway Racing to Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of last season. He's perfectly willing to talk about how much he enjoys winning. After making the biggest driver move of the year, Kenseth has proven with his results that he's perfectly happy with his new ride... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:43:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035884-move-to-gibbs-turning-up-aces-matt-kenseth.html 2013-04-22T07:43:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2014640-texas-test-nascars-sprint-cup-car.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — One of the key moments in the development of NASCAR's new Sprint Cup car came in a multicar test at Texas last fall. Now six races into the first season with the new model cars, they get to race on that 1½-mile high-banked track Saturday night. "Texas really was one of the pivotal moments of the development of this car and the pac... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:32:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2014640-texas-test-nascars-sprint-cup-car.html 2013-04-12T00:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981390-hamlin-6-weeks-with-fractured-vertebra.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin will be sidelined at least six weeks because of a fractured vertebra sustained in a last-lap crash at California. Hamlin was evaluated Tuesday by Dr. Jerry Petty of Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates. While it was determined Hamlin won't need surgery, the L1 compression fracture in his lower back needs time to h... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:45:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981390-hamlin-6-weeks-with-fractured-vertebra.html 2013-03-27T02:45:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1980622-nascar-penalties-issued-california-race.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Chairman Brian France said Tuesday the contact between Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin as they battled for the win at California over the weekend was just the kind of throwback racing he expects out of his drivers and the new Gen-6 car. "I have said repeatedly, every minute, that contact, especially late in the race when you are... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:22:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1980622-nascar-penalties-issued-california-race.html 2013-03-27T02:22:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976940-busch-avoids-hamlin-logano-wreck-fontana-finish.html FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano raced side by side into the final lap, two bitter rivals unwilling to give even an inch — right up until they made contact with less than a mile to go. The race ended with Hamlin in the hospital, Logano in a shoving match with Tony Stewart, and Kyle Busch celebrating a victory that seemed secondary to al... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:41:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976940-busch-avoids-hamlin-logano-wreck-fontana-finish.html 2013-03-25T00:41:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974364-earnhardt-modest-fast-nascar-season-start.html FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. had never filled out an NCAA tournament bracket before this year, even though he's a hoops fan. He would have done it earlier, but he doesn't like to lose. "I didn't really know if brackets were even that fun to do," he said Friday. "I hate making the wrong pick, but what are you going to do? There's a lot of games." Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:48:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974364-earnhardt-modest-fast-nascar-season-start.html 2013-03-23T00:48:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1961390-kasey-kahne-wins-1st-career-race-bristol.html BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Kasey Kahne's bumper-banging battle with Brad Keselowski was just the warm-up act in an action-packed race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Former teammates Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano exchanged words after the race — in person and on Twitter — because Hamlin spun Logano as Logano was racing for the lead. A flat tire knocked Jeff Gordon a... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:46:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1961390-kasey-kahne-wins-1st-career-race-bristol.html 2013-03-17T22:46:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945058-matt-kenseth-holds-kahne-to-win-vegas.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Matt Kenseth decided not to replace any tires during the final pit stop under caution, and the calculated risk put him in the lead. Kenseth knows a bit about risk after his offseason move to Joe Gibbs Racing, and this latest gamble paid off with his third victory in Vegas. Kenseth won on his 41st birthday in just his third start for his n... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:18:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945058-matt-kenseth-holds-kahne-to-win-vegas.html 2013-03-11T00:18:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942022-las-vegas-qualifying-canceled-heavy-rain.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brad Keselowski will start on the pole after heavy rain forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying for Sunday's race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The track got steady rain all morning Friday and again in the early afternoon after a brief break, forcing NASCAR to scrap practice and qualifying in Las Vegas for the first time. The speedway urged... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:54:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942022-las-vegas-qualifying-canceled-heavy-rain.html 2013-03-08T22:54:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1928984-edwards-ends-long-drought-phoenix.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carl Edwards climbed from his car, stood on the door and landed a backflip near the finish line. He then hopped up on the wall in front of the grandstand, grabbed the checkered flag and waded into the crowd, trading high-fives with fans. After a miserable week at Daytona, Edwards had plenty to celebrate. That it came at Phoenix Inte... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:06:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1928984-edwards-ends-long-drought-phoenix.html 2013-03-04T01:06:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1927122-martin-to-start-up-front-phoenix.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mark Martin may be getting better with age. Coming off a third-place finish at the Daytona 500, Martin became the second-oldest driver to win a Sprint Cup pole on Friday by earning the top spot at Phoenix International Raceway for the second straight year. "A lot of people describe Mark by saying 'Mark's on it,'"... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:59:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1927122-martin-to-start-up-front-phoenix.html 2013-03-02T16:59:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1914022-daytonas-preliminary-tv-rating-up-year.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With Danica Patrick starting from the pole, the Daytona 500's preliminary television ratings were much higher than last year's. Sunday afternoon's race earned a 10.0 overnight rating and 22 share on Fox, the network said Monday. That's up 30 percent from 2012, when rain pushed the event to a Monday night. It was the highest over... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:53:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1914022-daytonas-preliminary-tv-rating-up-year.html 2013-02-25T17:53:57Z