http://www.mail.com/subjects/3874-nascar.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/subjects/3874-nascar.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2101306-smith-headlines-heading-hall-vote.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bruton Smith just can't help himself sometimes. The eccentric track owner this week suggested he might move a race away from Charlotte Motor Speedway at the exact same time a committee is considering electing him into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. When the 54 voters cast their ballots Wednesday, it will be impossible to overlook Smith's ... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:19:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2101306-smith-headlines-heading-hall-vote.html 2013-05-21T22:19:12Z 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/2093828-nascar-community-mourns-death-dick-trickle.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Mark Martin received a piece of advice very early in his career from Dick Trickle that he's never forgotten. "He was the one that told me, and this is kind of corny, but it isn't when you're 18 or 19 years old — he told me 'In order to finish first, first you must finish,'" Martin said. "That stuck with me always." ... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:29:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2093828-nascar-community-mourns-death-dick-trickle.html 2013-05-17T19:29:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2091574-stolen-team-trailer-leads-to-truck-series-feud.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — A missing trailer has sparked a feud in NASCAR's Truck Series. Jennifer Jo Cobb said she feels "in danger" of racing Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway against another NASCAR driver who was arrested for allegedly stealing her team trailer last weekend. Cobb said the trailer and its contents, valued at $279,000, were taken from h... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:37:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2091574-stolen-team-trailer-leads-to-truck-series-feud.html 2013-05-16T20:37:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2082564-indycar-hires-walker-competition-chief.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar drivers and owners have always considered Derrick Walker to be a beacon of leadership. Now he's switching to what Walker calls the "dark" side. The well-respected former team owner was hired Monday as IndyCar's new head of competition, ending the worst-kept secret in Indianapolis. Speculation that the 68-year-old Scotsman would... Tue, 14 May 2013 00:23:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2082564-indycar-hires-walker-competition-chief.html 2013-05-14T00:23:37Z 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/other/2078224-kyle-busch-wins-5th-nationwide-race-this-season.html DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch figured it'd be easy to run his own program on the Nationwide Series after all the wins he'd racked up for Joe Gibbs Racing. A year on his own and out of Victory Lane, though, taught Busch a hard lesson. Back with JGR, Busch is back to his dominant ways in Nationwide racing. He won his fifth race of the year, pushing pas... Sat, 11 May 2013 02:53:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078224-kyle-busch-wins-5th-nationwide-race-this-season.html 2013-05-11T02:53:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077200-matt-kenseth-pleased-with-appeal-outcome.html DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth was in Canada when J.D. Gibbs sent him the results of their appeal to NASCAR to reduce sweeping penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing. "J.D. kept texting me and the texts just kept getting longer and longer," Kenseth said Friday. "I'm like, 'Wait a minute. They did what? They gave us that back?'" They sure did. Aside from... Fri, 10 May 2013 23:31:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077200-matt-kenseth-pleased-with-appeal-outcome.html 2013-05-10T23:31:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069388-partial-win-penske-nascar-penalties-appeal.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Penske Racing celebrated a small victory Tuesday when NASCAR's chief appellate officer issued a mixed ruling on penalties levied against the team. Although most everything was upheld, suspensions for seven key employees were reduced from six points races to two. Team owner Roger Penske said he was "very happy with the outcome" followi... Tue, 07 May 2013 20:16:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069388-partial-win-penske-nascar-penalties-appeal.html 2013-05-07T20:16:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064990-david-ragan-steals-last-lap-victory-talladega.html TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Rain and wrecks pushed NASCAR to the edge of darkness Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, where three of the biggest names in the sport led the field to final flag. NASCAR was giving it one final go to get the rain-delayed race wrapped up, and Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson were at the head of the pack for the two-lap ... Mon, 06 May 2013 02:24:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064990-david-ragan-steals-last-lap-victory-talladega.html 2013-05-06T02:24:48Z 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/2061278-denny-hamlin-runs-16-laps-talladega.html TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Denny Hamlin ran 16 laps at full speed Friday, turned his car over to Brian Vickers and then didn't exactly rule himself out of running a full race this weekend as he recovers from a back injury. Hamlin insisted he'll again give Vickers the car at some point Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. But with a sly smile, Hamlin left the do... Fri, 03 May 2013 23:09:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2061278-denny-hamlin-runs-16-laps-talladega.html 2013-05-03T23:09:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2061570-pastrana-captures-career-nationwide-pole.html TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — X Games star Travis Pastrana won his first career pole on the Nationwide Series at Talladega Superspeedway. The 10-time X Games gold medalist-turned-NASCAR driver starts up front in Saturday's Aaron's 312 after posting the fastest qualifying time of 54.255 on Friday on the 2.66-mile tri-oval. Pastrana called it "a dream come true." ... Fri, 03 May 2013 21:43:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2061570-pastrana-captures-career-nationwide-pole.html 2013-05-03T21:43:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2059906-denny-hamlin-cleared-to-return-talladega.html TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Denny Hamlin received medical clearance Thursday to return this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Hamlin has missed four races after sustaining a compression fracture of a vertebra in his lower back in a last-lap accident at California on March 24. "Don't call it a comeback — LL cool J," Hamlin tweeted. ... Fri, 03 May 2013 00:54:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2059906-denny-hamlin-cleared-to-return-talladega.html 2013-05-03T00:54:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056866-appeal-board-upholds-penalties-penske.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — A three-member appeals board upheld NASCAR's sweeping penalties against Penske Racing on Wednesday for a failed inspection last month at Texas and team owner Roger Penske vowed to take the ruling to the series' highest level. The three-member National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel unanimously upheld all penalties levied against the o... Wed, 01 May 2013 20:30:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056866-appeal-board-upholds-penalties-penske.html 2013-05-01T20:30:20Z 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/entertainment/celebrity/2048942-2-rcr-crew-members-arrested-post-race-fight.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nelson Piquet Jr. was involved in a post-race altercation that led to the arrest of two crew members for Richard Childress Racing, his team said Saturday. Piquet and RCR driver Brian Scott tangled on the track during Friday night's Nationwide Series race and in the pits after. Crews for both drivers confronted each other when Scott we... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:27:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2048942-2-rcr-crew-members-arrested-post-race-fight.html 2013-04-27T19:27:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2047132-nascar-defends-penalties-matt-kenseth.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joe Gibbs understands that NASCAR must enforce the rule book and his team deserved a penalty for an illegal part in Matt Kenseth's engine. The team owner just disagrees with the severity of the penalties levied against Joe Gibbs Racing this week. More importantly, he's deeply troubled with the perception JGR cheated. "You spend your l... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:54:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2047132-nascar-defends-penalties-matt-kenseth.html 2013-04-26T22:54:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043396-fathers-firefighters-lives-lost-west-texas.html WACO, Texas (AP) — On April 17, an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, leveled part of the small town located some 20 miles north of Waco. Most of the victims were first responders from fire departments in West and other nearby towns that were on the scene trying to control the fire that preceded the blast. With help from relatives, friends, o... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:36:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043396-fathers-firefighters-lives-lost-west-texas.html 2013-04-25T23:36:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044776-kenseth-calls-harsh-penalties-grossly-unfair.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Mild-mannered Matt Kenseth is spitting mad at NASCAR. The driver for Joe Gibbs Racing spoke out Thursday, one day after his team was slapped with some of the harshest penalties in NASCAR history because his race-winning car at Kansas last week failed post-race inspection. The failure came because one of eight conne... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:43:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044776-kenseth-calls-harsh-penalties-grossly-unfair.html 2013-04-25T19:43:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2041592-nascar-penalizes-kenseth-engine-fails.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to engines, tires and fuel on a race car. Anything even slightly improper is dealt with swiftly and severely. NASCAR always throws the book at offenders. Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing were no exception, getting hit with one of the largest penalties in NASCAR history Wednesday afte... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:38:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2041592-nascar-penalizes-kenseth-engine-fails.html 2013-04-25T01:38:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040074-penske-racing-to-plead-case-to-appeal-panel-1.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Penske Racing will take its appeal of penalties and fines against defending champion Brad Keselowski and teammate Joey Logano before a three-member NASCAR panel next week. NASCAR selects the panel from a list of 48 people — former car owners, crew chiefs and drivers, as well as current track promoters and industry veterans. Their id... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:24:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040074-penske-racing-to-plead-case-to-appeal-panel-1.html 2013-04-23T20:24:44Z 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/2032368-keselowski-forward-to-chance-to-appeal.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Brad Keselowski spent some time in the garage talking to crew chief Paul Wolfe, then walked over to his No. 2 Ford and hopped in for practice on a brisk, breezy day at Kansas Speedway. Everything appeared to be normal in the world of Penske Racing. Even if that couldn't be farther from the truth. Keselowski and teammate Joey Logan... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:12:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2032368-keselowski-forward-to-chance-to-appeal.html 2013-04-19T23:12:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2032182-nascar-rallies-boston-bombings-hit.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The MIT police officer killed during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was the brother of a machinist for Hendrick Motorsports, bringing the events of this past week closer to home for NASCAR teams already rallying around the tragedy. Sean Collier, who began working for Massachusetts Institute of Technology abou... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:03:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2032182-nascar-rallies-boston-bombings-hit.html 2013-04-19T20:03:55Z