http://www.mail.com/people/27382-tony-stewart.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/27382-tony-stewart.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2108718-patrick-indy-500-less-likely.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick still follows the Indianapolis 500 closely, even pre-organizing her race day schedule this Sunday so she can watch most of the event. As for participating in the race again, that's a different story. Patrick, who first earned her popularity in open-wheel racing, said her focus is on the Sprint Cup series and the chances... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:16:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2108718-patrick-indy-500-less-likely.html 2013-05-24T20:16:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075062-busch-solid-test-indy-500-unlikely.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kurt Busch wants to race an IndyCar at Indianapolis. Just not now. The 2004 Sprint Cup champion kept Ryan Hunter-Reay's primary car out of trouble Thursday, topping 218 mph on one of the world's most prestigious tracks. He became the first driver to pass this year's rookie test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, likely creating a rumor-fi... Thu, 09 May 2013 20:21:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075062-busch-solid-test-indy-500-unlikely.html 2013-05-09T20:21:12Z 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/2063104-edwards-pole-rain-washes-qualifying.html TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Steady rain Saturday washed out qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway, where the field was set by practice speeds. It put Carl Edwards on the pole for Sunday's race, followed by Martin Truex Jr. and Marcos Ambrose. They ran a spirited Friday first practice session because everyone had seen the weather radar and knew the laps might c... Sat, 04 May 2013 18:46:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2063104-edwards-pole-rain-washes-qualifying.html 2013-05-04T18:46:24Z 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/2004070-jimmie-johnson-win-martinsville.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — No matter the changes to the car, the tires, or the weather, Martinsville Speedway is Jimmie Johnson's kind of place. Johnson led a career-best 346 laps Sunday and pulled away on a restart with eight laps to go for his eighth career victory on the shortest track in the Sprint Cup Series, taking over third place on the career victo... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:38:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2004070-jimmie-johnson-win-martinsville.html 2013-04-08T00:38:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2001436-stewart-logano-they-moved-fracas.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Tony Stewart and Joey Logano say their dustup is over. They just haven't said it to each other. The drivers tangled two weeks ago at the end of the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at California, where Stewart thought Logano had blocked him in the closing laps. Stewart parked his car near Logano's and approached him. There was some shoving,... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:28:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2001436-stewart-logano-they-moved-fracas.html 2013-04-05T22:28:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1996346-denny-hamlin-hoping-early-recovery.html HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — If it was up to him, Denny Hamlin's fractured vertebra in his lower back would not cause him to miss any races. "I can get in my car right now and go; I feel like I can get in my car right now and win Martinsville," Hamlin said Wednesday. But he can't race this weekend at Martinsville. He'll be watching from pit road as Mark Mart... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1996346-denny-hamlin-hoping-early-recovery.html 2013-04-03T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982672-penske-time-to-move-logano-hamlin-dustup.html HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Roger Penske said Wednesday that Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin have exchanged text messages since their final-lap crash at Fontana last weekend that left Hamlin hospitalized with a fractured vertebra. Penske said he's also sent text messages to Hamlin, who is expected to miss at least six weeks. Penske and Logano, one of his drivers, w... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:59:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982672-penske-time-to-move-logano-hamlin-dustup.html 2013-03-28T01:59:38Z 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/1978574-hamlin-compression-fracture-lower.html Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during a last-lap crash while racing for the win against former teammate Joey Logano, and Joe Gibbs Racing gave no indication Monday how long its driver could be sidelined. "I just want to go home," Hamlin tweeted from a hospital in Southern California. He later posted a photo of himself givi... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:03:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978574-hamlin-compression-fracture-lower.html 2013-03-26T03:03:11Z 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/1959888-nascars-gen-6-car-to-bristols-bullring.html BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — There's an expectation from fans that a ticket to Bristol Motor Speedway will get them a seat to NASCAR's version of the Roman Colosseum. They got one of those throwback, rock 'em, sock 'em races last August, when changes to the track surface forced drivers to get aggressive again and caused tempers to flare. Now, a month into a new ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:10:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1959888-nascars-gen-6-car-to-bristols-bullring.html 2013-03-16T19:10:38Z 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/1940836-penske-hires-allmendinger-2-indycar-races.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — AJ Allmendinger looked and sounded like a driver getting the second chance of a lifetime Friday. Eight months after failing a NASCAR drug test and losing his job on Roger Penske's Cup team, the 31-year-old California native was rehired by The Captain to drive in two IndyCar races this season — including the season's biggest race, the I... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:15:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1940836-penske-hires-allmendinger-2-indycar-races.html 2013-03-08T19:15:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1927696-kyle-busch-ends-24-race-nationwide-winless-streak.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Busch spun his wheels at the start/finish line for a few extra rotations, filling the track and grandstand with a fog of white smoke. After waiting so long to win on the Nationwide Series again, it felt like the first time and he was going to enjoy it. Overcoming a mid-race gaffe on pit road with a dominating performance, Busch... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:59:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1927696-kyle-busch-ends-24-race-nationwide-winless-streak.html 2013-03-03T00:59:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1926066-patrick-boosted-comments-top-drivers.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Danica Patrick was bummed after fading on the last lap of a historic Daytona 500. Some kind words from owner Tony Stewart and race winner Jimmie Johnson picked up her spirits a little. "To have somebody like Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson tell me that on some level I made good decisions out there at the very end was a really nice t... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:24:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1926066-patrick-boosted-comments-top-drivers.html 2013-03-01T23:24:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1916554-kyle-larson-hesitation-racing.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson won't have a second thought about getting back in a race car following his frightening crash at Daytona International Speedway. More than two dozen fans were injured Saturday when Larson's car sailed into the fence on the final lap of the Nationwide Series race and debris — including a tire — flew into the grandstands. L... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:24:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1916554-kyle-larson-hesitation-racing.html 2013-02-26T17:24:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1913498-johnson-top-with-2nd-daytona-500-victory.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson went two years without a title and suddenly became an afterthought at the Daytona 500. All the attention went to Danica Patrick and a handful of other drivers. Not that it mattered Sunday, because look who pulled into Victory Lane. Five-time is back. Not that he ever went away. Johnson won his second Daytona 500 o... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:36:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1913498-johnson-top-with-2nd-daytona-500-victory.html 2013-02-25T08:36:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912440-johnson-wins-2nd-daytona-500-patrick-finishes-8th.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A big first for Danica Patrick, but an even bigger second for Jimmie Johnson. Patrick made history up front at the Daytona 500 Sunday, only to see Johnson make a late push ahead of her and reclaim his spot at the top of his sport. It was the second Daytona 500 victory for Johnson, a five-time NASCAR champion who first won "The G... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:14:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912440-johnson-wins-2nd-daytona-500-patrick-finishes-8th.html 2013-02-25T01:14:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912152-danica-patrick-satisfied-with-daytona-finish.html Danica Patrick turned in the best finish by a woman in the Daytona 500. Still, she's beating herself up a little bit after fading on the final lap. With one lap to go, Patrick was running third behind Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. The crowd was going nuts, hoping the pole-sitter could somehow pull out an improbable win. ... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912152-danica-patrick-satisfied-with-daytona-finish.html 2013-02-24T22:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912124-safety-everyones-mind-daytona-500.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Raymond Gober parked his motorcycle outside Daytona International Speedway, climbed off and briefly considered bringing his helmet into the track. "I was about to wear it in, but I knew everyone would be laughing at me," said Gober, a pastor from outside Atlanta. Maybe not. Safety was on everyone's mind before and during the Day... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:48:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912124-safety-everyones-mind-daytona-500.html 2013-02-24T19:48:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1910494-earnhardt-tops-final-practice-daytona-500.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Quiet most of Speedweeks, Dale Earnhardt Jr. made a little noise Saturday. Earnhardt topped the speed chart for the final practice session before Sunday's season-opening Daytona 500. The 2004 Daytona 500 champion turned the fast lap by averaging 198.592 mph around the 2½ -mile superspeedway. David Gilliland was second, followed ... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:54:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1910494-earnhardt-tops-final-practice-daytona-500.html 2013-02-23T18:54:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1909354-danica-brings-eyes-to-nascar-daytona-500.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The big boys brought their little girls to see NASCAR's shining star. Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson all took their daughters to meet Danica Patrick this week at Daytona International Speedway. It was the ultimate backstage pass. Patrick dropped to one knee, wrapped her right arm around Ella Gordon's waist and pose... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:39:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1909354-danica-brings-eyes-to-nascar-daytona-500.html 2013-02-23T16:39:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1908702-harvick-sits-fridays-2-daytona-500-practices.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick sat out both Daytona 500 practice sessions on Friday and he wasn't alone. Joining Harvick on the sidelines were 11 other drivers, including Richard Childress Racing teammates Austin Dillon and Paul Menard. Dillon is scheduled to make his Daytona 500 debut. Other notables who sat out Friday were Clint Bowyer, Joey ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:26:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1908702-harvick-sits-fridays-2-daytona-500-practices.html 2013-02-22T19:26:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1898150-danica-patrick-wins-pole-nascars-daytona-500.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Danica Patrick is at her best in the spotlight. Good thing, too, because she's going to be there all week. Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole Sunday, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any race in NASCAR's premier circuit. It's by far the biggest achievement of her stock-car career. She's braced for the attention ... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:07:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1898150-danica-patrick-wins-pole-nascars-daytona-500.html 2013-02-18T08:07:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1897312-harvick-win-speedweeks-opener-daytona.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick thought he could win the debut race of NASCAR's new Gen-6 car, and he had a solid reason for his confidence. "Nobody in the whole field had any clue what was going to happen," he said, "so we felt like we had a good chance." Harvick dominated Saturday night's exhibition Sprint Unlimited, winning the kickoff to Spee... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:46:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1897312-harvick-win-speedweeks-opener-daytona.html 2013-02-17T04:46:13Z