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Johnny Sauter wins NASCAR Trucks Series opener
Johnny Sauter was taken out on the final lap at Daytona International Speedway last year. On Friday night, another late wreck helped him get to ...
Harvick sits out Friday's 2 Daytona 500 practices
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, ...
Harvick and Kyle Busch wins Daytona 500 duels
There are two certainties heading into the Daytona 500: Kevin Harvick is the favorite, and no one is sure what the action will look like in the "Great ...
Danica Patrick wins pole for NASCAR's Daytona 500
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, ...
Harvick gets win in Speedweeks opener at Daytona
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 ...
Opening practice at Daytona includes 5-car wreck
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 ...
Media Day features loose champ, dating drivers
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 ...
Danica talks dating driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Danica Patrick slid into her chair at NASCAR media day Thursday and promptly informed her audience it would be race questions only. Yeah, right.
Start 'em up: NASCAR season arrives with a buzz
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.
Wallace calls induction biggest day of career
Rusty Wallace touched on his early days trying to make it as a professional race car driver, the lessons he learned from NASCAR's pioneers and his ...
Penske to test Allmendinger in an IndyCar
Penske Racing supported AJ Allmendinger through his drug suspension from NASCAR and vowed to help the driver resurrect his career. His opportunity ...
Wallace and famed car Midnight headed into Hall
Rusty Wallace will headline the fourth class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and his famed car "Midnight" will be part of his induction. Wallace, winner ...
Tragic week on snowmobiles forces reexamination
For more than a decade, daredevils in snowsuits climbed atop their quarter-ton snowmobiles, sped them up icy ramps and flipped them head over heels ...
Zac Brown Band to perform at Daytona 500 concert
Zac Brown hasn't put together the set list for his Daytona 500 kickoff concert next month, but he's got a pretty good idea of how it will go.
Pruett ties Haywood's record as Ganassi wins Rolex
Humbled a year ago when both its cars failed to make the podium, Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Rolex 24 at Daytona determined to pick up another ...
Ganassi team shakes up lineup with Montoya move
Off the podium a year ago, Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Rolex 24 at Daytona determined to collect another victory watch. But the blueprint for ...
Danica Patrick says she's dating Stenhouse
Danica Patrick's personal life is no longer a secret — she's dating a fellow driver. Patrick revealed to The Associated Press she and Ricky Stenhouse ...
Kyle Busch signs multi-year deal to stay with JGR
Joe Gibbs Racing announced Thursday that Kyle Busch has signed a long-term extension to continue driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry. In addition, JGR ...
Daytona International unveils plans for upgrade
Daytona International Speedway could be getting a facelift. The speedway unveiled artist renderings Tuesday that show what a proposed redevelopment ...
NASCAR satisfied with progress of new Gen-6 car
With just over three weeks remaining until the debut of the Gen-6 race car, NASCAR is convinced its product will be better this season. Much of the ...