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/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3874-nascar.html 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 http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1741066-penske-indycar-buzz-with-stewart-offer.html Nearly 12 weeks after winning his first IndyCar championship, Ryan Hunter-Reay will finally get to accept his trophy in a ceremony at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At least for one night, the attention will be on Hunter-Reay and everything that went right last season in IndyCar. Thursday's celebration will be a welcome respite from the controversy that's e... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1741066-penske-indycar-buzz-with-stewart-offer.html 2012-12-04T00:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1732700-bowyer-gordon-speaking-phoenix.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Not even the party atmosphere in Las Vegas can cut the tension between Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer. The two drivers haven't spoken since Gordon intentionally wrecked Bowyer at Phoenix on Nov. 11, an incident that triggered a garage-area melee between the drivers' crews and earned Gordon a $100,000 fine from NASCAR. Go... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1732700-bowyer-gordon-speaking-phoenix.html 2012-11-30T00:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1729996-truck-series-headed-to-dirt.html NASCAR will go back to the dirt for the first time since 1970 when the Truck Series visits Eldora Speedway in Ohio. The July 24 event at the Tony Stewart-owned track in Rossburg will be a lead-in to the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races later that weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion, believed the Wednesday ni... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1729996-truck-series-headed-to-dirt.html 2012-11-28T22:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1717502-keselowski-aside-nascar-ready-to-move-2012.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The season hadn't even ended before NASCAR's top executives were previewing 2013, the new "Gen 6" cars and elements of a five-year industry "action plan" designed to engage and excite fans. The season ended with a celebratory final image of fresh-faced champion Brad Keselowski, drunk on the combination of his sponsor's beer and the ... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1717502-keselowski-aside-nascar-ready-to-move-2012.html 2012-11-21T21:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1714714-danica-patrick-divorcing-husband-7-years.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick and her husband are divorcing after seven years of marriage. Patrick announced the split with Paul Hospenthal on her Facebook page Tuesday. "I am sad to inform my fans that after seven years, Paul and I have decided amicably end our marriage," she said. "This isn't easy for either of us, but mutually it has come to th... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1714714-danica-patrick-divorcing-husband-7-years.html 2012-11-20T19:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1712380-brad-keselowski-aint-your-daddys-nascar-champion.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski chugged his cold Miller Lite, the beer splashing down the side of his face as NASCAR chairman Brian France watched with amusement as his newest ambassador celebrated the crowning moment of his career. Dehydrated after 400 miles of racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it didn't take long for his sponsor's product to ta... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1712380-brad-keselowski-aint-your-daddys-nascar-champion.html 2012-11-19T22:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709984-brad-keselowski-captain-cup-title.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski didn't dare take his phone in his car before the biggest race of his life. NASCAR's social media champion handed it over before pulling on his helmet and chasing the Sprint Cup title he promised to deliver to Roger Penske. But when Sunday's race ended, Keselowski crossing the finish line at Homestead-Miami Speedway a... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709984-brad-keselowski-captain-cup-title.html 2012-11-19T08:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709942-keselowski-clinches-nascar-title-penske-dodge.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski has won his first NASCAR championship. The 28-year-old Detroit native clinched the Sprint Cup title Sunday when fellow title contender Jimmie Johnson pulled out of the season finale because of a parts failure. The championship is the first for longtime NASCAR owner Roger Penske and gives outgoing car manufacturer Dod... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709942-keselowski-clinches-nascar-title-penske-dodge.html 2012-11-18T22:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708568-stenhouse-jr-wins-2nd-straight-nationwide-title.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. left little doubt that he's ready for a promotion. Stenhouse became the sixth driver to win consecutive championships in NASCAR's Nationwide Series. He finished sixth Saturday in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, edging Elliott Sadler for the title. "A lot of people put a lot of e... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708568-stenhouse-jr-wins-2nd-straight-nationwide-title.html 2012-11-18T00:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708516-penske-material-keselowski-captain-title.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — It had been a humbling 24 hours of championship racing for Roger Penske when he settled in for the plane ride back to Detroit. His heart had been broken in California, where Will Power coughed away the IndyCar title by crashing out of the season finale. The disappointed team owner then made his way to Chicago for the opening race of... Sat, 17 Nov 2012 23:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708516-penske-material-keselowski-captain-title.html 2012-11-17T23:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1707134-buescher-wins-truck-series-title-homestead.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — James Buescher started in the middle of the pack, barely cracked the top 10 and never even sniffed the lead. He caught a huge break when his Turner Motorsports teammate made contact with his closest competition, Ty Dillon. No doubt, Buescher felt fortunate to end up celebrating a championship in Victory Lane. ... Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1707134-buescher-wins-truck-series-title-homestead.html 2012-11-17T03:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1706816-gordons-anger-bowyer-dates-7-months.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — When Clint Bowyer and Jeff Gordon made contact in the closing laps at Phoenix, Gordon was overcome by a grudge he'd been carrying at least seven months. The four-time NASCAR champion retaliated by intentionally wrecking Bowyer, triggering a garage-area melee. Gordon's reputation took a hit among his peers and he was fined $100,000 b... Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1706816-gordons-anger-bowyer-dates-7-months.html 2012-11-17T00:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1703700-jimmie-johnson-turns-heat-up-brad-keselowski.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson is the king of mind games — he doesn't fall victim to them — and he's got five trophies as proof. He doesn't let the pressure rattle him, and as a veteran of seven championship finales he knows how hard it can be to tune out the noise surrounding the title-deciding race. So Johnson was more than willing to poke, prod ... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1703700-jimmie-johnson-turns-heat-up-brad-keselowski.html 2012-11-15T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1698446-nascars-keselowski-tweet-car.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski became a social media darling after hopping on Twitter during a lengthy delay in the Daytona 500. Keselowski was the center of attention, and NASCAR seemed trendy and hip — a description its executives surely adored. Turns out, tweeting from the car isn't cool with NASCAR. Keselowski was fined $25,000 on Monday for t... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1698446-nascars-keselowski-tweet-car.html 2012-11-13T22:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1695828-gordon-fined-100k-docked-25-points-nascar.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon avoided suspension Monday when NASCAR instead fined him $100,000 and docked him 25 points for intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer at Phoenix International Raceway. Gordon also was placed on probation through Dec. 31. But he'll be allowed to close out the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway despit... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1695828-gordon-fined-100k-docked-25-points-nascar.html 2012-11-12T23:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1693936-wild-race-blows-championship-open-keselowski.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — When the fighting stopped, the oil had dried and the last of the wrecked cars had been towed away, Brad Keselowski found himself on the brink of a first Sprint Cup title for himself and team owner Roger Penske. Only he wasn't in a celebratory mood. He entered Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway trailing five-time champion... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1693936-wild-race-blows-championship-open-keselowski.html 2012-11-12T01:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1692616-ap-sources-patrick-wont-indianapolis-500.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is fading into the background for Danica Patrick, who has decided not to attempt the race next season, after all. Several people familiar with her plans told The Associated Press that Patrick has decided against trying to run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway next May because it would detract from her NASCAR effort... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 01:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1692616-ap-sources-patrick-wont-indianapolis-500.html 2012-11-11T01:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1692484-keselowski-matures-track-to-title-race.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It would have been easy for Brad Keselowski to wreck Jimmie Johnson at the end of last week's race at Texas Motor Speedway. Keselowski would have won the race, surged ahead of Johnson in their championship battle and maybe even put enough separation on him to win his first career Sprint Cup title. But Keselowski said he wouldn't hav... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1692484-keselowski-matures-track-to-title-race.html 2012-11-10T22:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1691116-busch-wins-pole-keselowski-outqualifies-johnson.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Brad Keselowski isn't rolling over for Jimmie Johnson, not with two races to go in their championship battle and not at Phoenix International Raceway. Keselowski outqualified Johnson by 10 positions Friday at one of the five-time NASCAR champion's best race tracks. It was an unusual twist for the top two contenders, as Johnson is ty... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1691116-busch-wins-pole-keselowski-outqualifies-johnson.html 2012-11-10T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1680600-pits-final-finish-saved-sluggish-race.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski held off Kyle Busch on one late restart, and Jimmie Johnson on another. Doing it a third time was just too much to ask during a tense closing sequence at Texas Motor Speedway. It was Johnson who won that final frantic battle to the finish line, holding steady as Keselowski slammed into the side of his car. Keselowski... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1680600-pits-final-finish-saved-sluggish-race.html 2012-11-05T23:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1678526-johnson-holds-keselowski-texas-win-lead.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski were nearing the start-finish line after a late restart at Texas when their cars suddenly slammed together. Somehow, they managed to maintain control and prolong their battle for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. "Fortunately, we both stayed 1-2 and didn't crash, didn't lose a spot on the racet... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1678526-johnson-holds-keselowski-texas-win-lead.html 2012-11-05T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1678076-johnson-holds-keselowski-to-win-texas.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski are in quite a fight for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. With two rounds to go, five-time champion Johnson now has a bigger edge after a slugfest in Texas that included some hard banging late. Johnson regained the lead on the final restart on the 334th of 335 laps before holding off the young... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 01:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1678076-johnson-holds-keselowski-to-win-texas.html 2012-11-05T01:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1674854-danica-will-to-used-to-old-man.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Danica Patrick will have to get used to being called "old man" sometimes. That's the phrase Tony Gibson, her new NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief, uses to refer to drivers he works with, like Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr., in the past. That's not likely to change with Patrick. "It just comes out for some odd r... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1674854-danica-will-to-used-to-old-man.html 2012-11-02T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1662462-johnson-wins-martinsville-takes-points-lead.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson dominated, as expected, at Martinsville Speedway, and Brad Keselowski didn't flinch. This championship duel might go down to the wire after all. Johnson, a five-time series champion, raced to his seventh career victory on NASCAR's trickiest oval Sunday, and the triumph helped him erase a seven-point deficit and supp... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1662462-johnson-wins-martinsville-takes-points-lead.html 2012-10-29T08:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1660698-hamlin-wins-truck-race-martinsville.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Denny Hamlin ducked under Matt Crafton with five laps to go and won the NASCAR Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway on a day when the points lead was significantly jumbled with three races remaining. The victory Saturday was Hamlin's second in the series, both on NASCAR's oldest track. It came after he missed the drivers' me... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1660698-hamlin-wins-truck-race-martinsville.html 2012-10-27T19:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1659474-johnson-wins-pole-keselowski-to-start-32nd.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson's championship hopes got a boost Friday when he won the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway, while points leader Brad Keselowski qualified 32nd. Johnson, a five-time champion, gained not only the top starting spot with his lap at 97.598 miles per hour, but the stall at the fron... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1659474-johnson-wins-pole-keselowski-to-start-32nd.html 2012-10-26T20:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1659224-earnhardt-talks-anxiety-caused-concussions.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. disliked the attention caused by his concussions and nearly three-week departure from NASCAR, but said Friday he returns to racing glad he took steps to make sure he is OK. NASCAR's most popular driver, who had a hard crash at Talladega on Oct. 7 that left him with headaches and his second concussion in six week... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1659224-earnhardt-talks-anxiety-caused-concussions.html 2012-10-26T18:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1653374-knaus-salvages-kansas-to-johnson-hunt.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chad Knaus was as specific as he could be as he barked out orders from the pit box at Kansas Speedway. Jimmie Johnson had just led 44 laps around Kansas Speedway, pitted under a green flag and was trying to work his way through traffic when his championship chances were nearly derailed. He spun by himself, hit the wall, and ruined a... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1653374-knaus-salvages-kansas-to-johnson-hunt.html 2012-10-24T20:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1650066-earnhardt-jr-cleared-to-race-martinsville.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. was cleared Tuesday for this weekend's race at Martinsville Speedway after missing the last two weeks to recover from a pair of concussions. NASCAR's most popular driver was examined by neurosurgeon Dr. Jerry Petty one a day after he ran 123 laps at half-mile Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga. Petty monito... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1650066-earnhardt-jr-cleared-to-race-martinsville.html 2012-10-23T15:38:00Z