http://www.mail.com/people/34290-dale-earnhardt-jr.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/34290-dale-earnhardt-jr.html 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/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/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/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 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/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/1895690-opening-practice-daytona-includes-5-car-wreck.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It took about 10 minutes to wreck several cars at Daytona International Speedway on Friday. Matt Kenseth triggered a five-car accident in the opening practice for the Sprint Unlimited, the non-points race that kicks off the season. Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Mark Martin and Juan Pablo Montoya also were involved in the crash. ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:29:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895690-opening-practice-daytona-includes-5-car-wreck.html 2013-02-16T00:29:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1893142-media-day-features-loose-champ-dating-drivers.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski strolled through the Daytona 500 Club with his cellphone in one hand and a half-empty bottle in the other. Nope, not beer. Not this time. Keselowski was drinking orange juice Thursday at Daytona 500 Media Day, which officially kicked off Speedweeks. Still, the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion was his usual, la... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:50:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1893142-media-day-features-loose-champ-dating-drivers.html 2013-02-14T22:50:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1890272-start-em-up-nascar-season-arrives-with-buzz.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There's a buzz about NASCAR and the season-opening Daytona 500 that has nothing to do with an exploding jet dryer or a well-timed tweet from a driver. The new Gen-6 race car makes its long-awaited debut at Daytona International Speedway, and the success of the 2013 season could depend heavily on its performance. Already, things look... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:12:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1890272-start-em-up-nascar-season-arrives-with-buzz.html 2013-02-13T22:12:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1759450-earnhardt-jr-2013-car-solid-review-test.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR spent almost the entire year developing its 2013 car in hopes the "Gen 6" model will dramatically improve the racing. After his first test drive Tuesday, NASCAR's most popular driver approved of the car. "This sport is going to be revolutionized again with this car," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. That's a ringing endorsement for NAS... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1759450-earnhardt-jr-2013-car-solid-review-test.html 2012-12-11T20:57:00Z