Danica

Danica Patrick will drive a pink racecar this month, and it's for a good cause — GoDaddy's “Put the Brakes on Breast Cancer” campaign.

Chase Round 2

Twelve drivers were relieved to make it out of Round 1 of the Chase last week. Now the real worrying begins as dangerous Round 2 looms.

Clint Bowyer

Clint Bowyer finally is a father. Is the world ready for another Bowyer?

Dover to install higher catch fence for 2015 NASCAR season

Round the Track

Tony Stewart faces the struggle of moving on from the Kevin Ward incident.

Schedule, TV coverage for Chase race at Kansas

Schedule and TV coverage for the Chase for the Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway.

Monday Teardown

Jeff Gordon was fifth in the standings after Round 1 of the Chase. But now he's tied for first again. He's liking this new Chase.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart says he's still trying to cope with the accident that killed Kevin Ward Jr., but he says he has no plans to retire from racing.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart heard much of what was said about him after the death of Kevin Ward Jr., and admits he was hurt.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart said news that Kevin Ward Jr. was under the influence of marijuana when he was killed does not change his view of the fatal accident.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart said Monday that the accident that killed 20-year-old driver Kevin Ward Jr. has changed his life.

Kaey Kahne

Kasey Kahne didn't know where he stood in the Chase as the laps wound down Sunday at Dover. And he didn't want to know.

Winners & Losers

NASCAR took a gamble with its new Chase format. But it paid off Sunday with the drama surrounding the first elimination race.

Chase eliminations

Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle are used to winning races and contending for championships. But Sunday they were among the four driver eliminated from the Chase.

Dover results

Jeff Gordon won the third race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, while Kasey Kahne earned the final spot in Round 2.

Gordon win

Jeff Gordon scored a big victory at Dover Sunday, but Kasey Kahne was the big winner, surviving to advance to Round 2 of the Chase.

Kevin Ward Jr.

Kevin Ward Jr.'s family wants to know why Tony Stewart was not tested for drugs and why a grand jury cleared Stewart of charges in Ward's death.

Kyle Busch wins fifth Nationwide race of year

Kevin Harvick remains fast as he tops chart in final Cup practice

Youngest truck winner Cole Custer has to wait for next shot

Why won't you see Cole Custer, the youngest driver to win a national NASCAR event, at Las Vegas?

Denny Hamlin has aggressive plan to avoid becoming irrelevant

Denny Hamlin considers Sunday's Dover race the most important of his nine-year Sprint Cup career.

Dover lineup

Kevin Harvick is on the pole for the seventh time this season.

Dover lineup

Kevin Harvick, who is not in danger of being eliminated this weekend, is on the pole for the seventh time this season.

Kevin Ward

The sprint-car series that Kevin Ward Jr. was racing in when he was killed does not drug test its drivers.

Dover qualifying

Kevin Harvick was fast again in qualifying Friday, but other Chase drivers were not.

2015 rules

Sprint Cup drivers believe NASCAR's test ban for 2015 will help their teams and new aerodynamic rules will improve the racing.

Stewart's sprint cars

Tony Stewart says he may never race a sprint car again after the accident that killed Kevin Ward Jr.

Dover practice

Chase drivers were fast in practice Friday at Dover, but Kevin Harvick paced the session.

Stewart decision

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and other drivers are relieved that Tony Stewart will not face criminal charges, but still feel sadness over the tragic death of Kevin Ward Jr.

Stewart lawsuit

Tony Stewart may now face a civil suit from the family of Kevin Ward Jr. Attorneys and legal experts advise him to settle.

Tony Stewart

Stewart is facing the darkest days and biggest challenge of his life. But Smoke has dealt with big setbacks before, and he always bounces back. Can he do it again?

Stewart speaks

In his first in-depth comments since the Aug. 9 incident in New York state, the NASCAR star also discusses the depression that grips him.

Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick has her eye on Ricky Stenhouse Jr. That's right, she's closing on her boyfriend on the racetrack.

Jamie Little

ESPN pit reporter Jamie Little will move to Fox next season after ESPN completes its final season of NASCAR coverage.

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson knows points don't count as much in each round of the new Chase format, but he still can't stop worrying about them.

Joey Logano

Joey Logano's breakout performance this season has earned him a multiyear contract extension with Team Penske.

Kevin Ward family

Tony Stewart was cleared by a grand jury Wednesday, but Kevin Ward Jr.'s family says the matter is not over. Ward's family says Stewart tried to intimidate the young driver.

Tony Stewart

He was relieved to learn that he won't be charged in the death of Kevin Ward Jr. He still has to overcome any guilt he feels.

Tony Stewart

Kevin Ward Jr.'s toxicology report and video evidence were key to a grand jury clearing Tony Stewart of any criminal charges in Ward's death.

Stewart reaction

What Sprint Cup drivers and the NASCAR community are saying about the news that Tony Stewart will face no criminal charges.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart will not face criminal charges after a grand jury decided there was not enough evidence to charge him in the death of 20-year-old sprint-car driver Kevin Ward Jr.

Alexis DeJoria

The NHRA is developing its own female racing stars. But unlike NASCAR's Danica Patrick, Alexis DeJoria is winning and taking down some big names.

Tony Stewart

An Ontario County (N.Y.) grand jury has made a decision on whether to charge Tony Stewart in the death of Kevin Ward Jr., and that decision will be announced at 3 p.m. ET by District Attorney Michael Tantillo.

2015 rules

NASCAR made some bold moves Tuesday, banning testing and implementing major changes to reduce horsepower and downforce. But will they work?

NASCAR bans all private testing, reduces horsepower for 2015

The biggest change is the testing policy, which consisted of four tests per organization per year at NASCAR tracks and unlimited tests at any non-NASCAR track.

Stewart case

Testimony reportedly has begun in front of an Ontario County (N.Y.) grand jury that will deliberate whether to charge Tony Stewart in the death of Kevin Ward Jr.

Chase test

NASCAR Chairman Brian France and others should view this weekend as one of the big tests of the new Chase format and its ability to generate drama and attract viewers.

Waltrip bikini

Yes, that's Michael Waltrip in a bikini on "Dancing With The Stars."

Dover schedule

Schedule and TV coverage for the Chase for the Sprint race at Dover International Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

If the first round of the Chase is about surviving mistakes, then Dale Earnhardt Jr. was a winner Sunday at New Hampshire.

Kentucky Speedway death

A 30-year-old man participating in the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience died Sunday, a week after suffering injuries in a crash at Kentucky Speedway.

New Hampshire Teardown

Joe Gibbs Racing is struggling again in the Chase, and this time it comes with crew-chief changes looming.

Winners & Losers

The second Chase race featured plenty of action and a thrilling finish, but several Chase drivers took big hits.

Chase drivers

Jeff Gordon wrecked with eight laps remaining at New Hampshire Sunday, but he didn't have the worst day among Chase drivers.

Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick was happy with his third-place finish at New Hampshire, but he was not happy with Joey Logano's restarts.

New Hampshire results

Joey Logano won the second race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, taking the checkered flag at New Hamsphire Motor Speedway.

Logano wins

There is somebody who can beat Brad Keselowski in the Chase after all. Joey Logano, his Team Penske teammate, who won the second Chase race Sunday.

Gibbs wrecks

All three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers were involved in wrecks Sunday, with Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch getting the worst of them.

Chase drivers try to balance winning vs. points in opening round

As Chase for the Sprint Cup drivers try to figure out how to approach the new championship format, some have more of a sense of urgency and others have less.

Cole Custer becomes youngest to win national series race

With his victory in the UNOH 175, Cole Custer, 16, on Saturday became the youngest driver to win a NASCAR Truck Series race in his seventh career start.

Jeff Gordon leads final Cup practice at New Hampshire

If Brad Keselowski wants to go 2-for-2 in opening the Chase for the Sprint Cup, it looks like he will have to battle several familiar faces Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Brad Keselowski knows new Chase system means no favorites yet

Brad Keselowski pumps the breaks on title talk as uncertainty surrounds the new Chase format heading into New Hampshire.

Brad K on point

The driver of the No. 2 Ford turned a track-record lap of 140.598 mph.

New Hampshire lineup

Starting positions for Sunday's race.

N.H. breakdown

Brad Keselowski (shocker!) is on the pole for Sunday's race.

Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin used to have a dominant car at New Hampshire. Now he knows who's got it.

Aric Almirola

Aric Almirola doesn't mind if you mispronounce his name. But it's not "Amarillo," and it's not "Armadillo."

N.H. practice

Brad Keselowski, who leads the Sprint Cup standings thanks to his win in the Chase opener, paced opening practice Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Tony Stewart

NASCAR drivers and Tony Stewart supporters are curious why a New York district attorney is taking Stewart's case to a grand jury.

Jimmie Johnson

Most professional athletes are thinking about hanging it up at age 39. Not Jimmie Johnson.

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson admits he's a bit off and doesn't have the dominant car in this year's Chase. What's wrong with the six-time champion?

New Hampshire picks

Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth is trying to rally and advance to the next round of the Chase, but he sees no reason to pay attention to points.

Gibbs sponsors

Joe Gibbs Racing has landed sponsorship from Stanley and DeWalt, which will be split between Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth next season.

Tony Stewart case

With two NFL stars suspended for alleged violent crimes, NASCAR faces its own interesting question: Should it suspend Tony Stewart?

Joe Gibbs Racing

Joe Gibbs Racing plans to shake up its driver-crew chief lineup for 2015, and will announce the changes soon.

Tony Stewart investigation

It is difficult to predict what the grand jury might do after hearing the Tony Stewart case, but here are some key things to know about the proceedings.

District attorney to take Tony Stewart case to grand jury

Tony Stewart could face criminal charges in the death of Kevin Ward Jr. as Ontario County (N.Y.) District Attorney Michael Tantillo announced Tuesday he would take the case to a grand jury.

Marcos Ambrose hasn't asked Penske about racing Sonoma or The Glen

Ambrose is leaving NASCAR to run to drive in his home country of Australia for Penske, who is taking over 51 percent over the existing Dick Johnson Racing that already competes in V8 Supercars.

Flagman at Bronson Speedway struck, killed during race

A race flagman was killed at Bronson Speedway on Sunday when a racing pickup truck lost control. The Gainesville Sun reported that a small red pickup truck spun counterclockwise into the infield, where it hit 49-year-old Buddy Jack Howell.

New Hampshire schedule

Schedule and TV times for the Chase race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski gets a hall pass after winning the Chase opener, and he doesn't quite know what to do with it.

Monday Teardown

Kurt and Kyle Busch salvaged good finishes at Chicago, despite making contact late in the race.

Marcos Ambrose

Marcos Ambrose already has landed a new ride for 2015, returning to his homeland to drive for Roger Penske.

Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson put on a show Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, and nearly stole the Chase opener.

Chase drivers

Aric Almirola was heartbroken after blowing an engine in the first Chase race.

Winners & Losers

Brad Keselowski and Kyle Larson saved the say in what could have been another unsatisfying race in the Chase opener.

Danica wreck

Danica Patrick and boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr. collided at Chicagoland Speedway Sunday, the third time they have gotten together on the track.

Chicago results

Brad Keselowski fired the first salvo in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, winning the playoff opener at Chicagoland Speedway.

Keselowski wins

Brad Keselowski made a spectacular three-wide pass to win the opening race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

NASCAR

Results from Sept. 13's race.

NASCAR-Nationwide

Harvick takes a late lead and roles to victory at Chicagoland.

Drag racing

A Pro Stock motorcycle driver, Sampey-Drago retired seven years ago with 41 career wins.

Sprint Cup

Sprint Cup heavyweights might dominate, but other organizations believe their Chase plans give them more than a good chance to win.

Ambrose out

Ambrose will not return to Richard Petty Motorsports next season as he will return to his native Australia.

Sprint Cup lineup

The field is set based on times during practice.

Truck race ppd.

They'll try again ay 7 ET, after the Nationwide race.

Chase opener

The weather helps set the field for Sunday's race. Kyle Busch is on the pole.

Sprint Cup

Cancellation wipes out qualifying, so Sunday's starting grid is based on times from Friday's practice session.

Darian Grubb

Darian Grubb returned from a six-week suspension Friday, but he says he's doesn't know yet about his future with driver Denny Hamlin.

Earnhardt retirement

Dale Earnhardt Jr. turns 40 next month, but he's a long way from thinking about retiring.

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson doesn't have any concerns about getting dehydrated again this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

Michael Waltrip

Michael Waltrip will try to balance being a team owner and driver with his new role on "Dancing With The Stars."

Kevin Ward car

Kevin Ward Jr.'s racecar will return to the track this weekend. His No. 13 sprint car will be driven by Ward's best friend.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is calm and confident heading into the Chase. What really made him nervous was appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

SHR in Chase

Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch will carry the banner for Stewart-Haas Racing beginning this weekend.

Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski says there's one part of the new Chase that concerns him. Round 2, he says, "scares the s— out of me."

Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick will be working with Tony Stewart's crew during the Chase.

Stewart investigation

The investigation into the Tony Stewart accident that killed sprint-car driver Kevin Ward is complete and the case has been sent to a district attorney.

Chase strategy

Lots of head-scratching over the playoff-style setup.

Steve Letarte

Steve Letarte is entering his final Chase as a Sprint Cup crew chief, but he feels no sense of urgency to win the championship.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has had a good season, but he is anxious for the Chase for the Sprint Cup to begin.

Worth the wait: Jeff Gordon, team finally capitalizing on potential

It's been more than a decade since Jeff Gordon won his last title. Read why this season has been a long time coming for the four-time champion and his team.

Harvick gets Stewart's 2011 championship-winning crew for Chase

Stewart-Haas Racing granted Kevin Harvick's wish for a new pit crew Wednesday, switching with the Tony Stewart crew that won a championship in 2011

Dale Jr.'s message

As Dale Earnhardt Jr. prepares for the Chase, he calls on fans to help continue the momentum of what has been a memorable season so far.

Schumacher recovering at home from serious skiing accident

Former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has left a Swiss hospital and will continue his recovery at home following serious skiing injury

Power Rankings

Our final regular-season power rankings look familiar. That’s no coincidence. The top drivers this season were all near the front again at Richmond.

What to like, worry about in new Chase format

The new Chase format offers a fresh new take on crowing a champion. But there are some wait-and-see changes that need to play out and others still that just don't make sense.

Johnson Dehydration

Hendrick Motorsports has gone through Jimmie Johnson’s car from Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway and the team announced Wednesday night that the cooling system failed.

Brad Keselowski

Critics predicted that Brad Keselowski was a one-hit wonder when he won the 2012 Sprint Cup championship. He's out to prove them wrong.

Chicago schedule

Schedule and TV coverage for the first race of the Chase at Chicagoland Speedway.

Sprint Cup

Richmond didn't provide the anticipated level of excitement.

Sprint Cup

Earnhardt will have a meeting of the shop that works on his cars and the cars of six-time champ Jimmie Johnson.

Winners & Losers

Bowyer had a winning performance, but wound up the night’s biggest loser. Biffle was the big winner, but didn't feel like it.

Greg Biffle does just enough to make Chase

With one last shot to earn a spot in the revamped Chase, Greg Biffle finished where he needed to.

Clint Bowyer

Clint Bowyer did all he could do to try to make the Chase as he raced to a third-place finish Saturday night at Richmond, but it wasn't enough.

Richmond results

Complete results from Sprint Cup race at Richmond.

Jimmie Johnson

Six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson was taken to the infield medical center to be treated for dehydration following Saturday night's race at Richmond.

Keselowski wins

NASCAR was hoping for an action-packed, drama-filled showdown in its regular-season finale. It didn't get it. Brad Keselowski saw to that.

Richmond fan

A week ago, the Sprint Cup race at Atlanta was highlighted by a squirrel darting across the track in front of the leader. Saturday night at Richmond, it wasn't wildlife that brought out a caution, but a wild fan.

Richmond weather

Weather could be a factor in tonight's final regular-season race at Richmond International Raceway.

Sprint Cup

Brad Keselowski picks up his fourth qualifying top spot of the season at Richmond.

Tony Stewart

The reception he received in the NASCAR garage last week helped boost Tony Stewart's spirit, and a test earlier this week likely helped him get back into more of a rhythm behind the wheel of his racecar.

Jimmy Fennig

Crew chief Jimmy Fennig is retiring after this season. His driver, Carl Edwards, wonders if he drove him to it.

Making the Chase

With valuable Chase spots on the line, Saturday's regular-season finale at Richmond could turn into a demolition derby.

Clint Bowyer

Clint Bowyer knows he’s virtually in a must-win situation Saturday night at Richmond, and after last year's controversy, he's prepared to handle whatever happens.

Richmond practice

Fresh off a dominating performance at Atlanta, Kevin Harvick led a three-hour Sprint Cup practice Friday morning at Richmond International Raceway.

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson is focused on winning the 2014 Sprint Cup championship, not necessarily his quest for a record-tying seventh Cup title.

Earnhardt sponsorship

Nationwide Insurance has picked up nine of the 20 races left by the departure of the National Guard as the primary sponsor for Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Talladega qualifying

In an apparent attempt to keep drivers from laying back on the track or jockeying around on pit road as well as to make it more even for drivers trying to make the field, NASCAR has changed the qualifying procedures for the final restrictor-plate race of the season.

Chase format

The Chase for the Sprint Cup was created to help NASCAR compete with the NFL and attract TV ratings after Labor Day weekend. The new 16-driver format should help accomplish that goal.

Michael Waltrip

Could Michael Waltrip have a Mirror Ball Trophy in his future? Waltrip will be a member of the next "Dancing With The Stars" cast.

Xfinity sponsorshp

NASCAR hopes it will get more than a big check when Xfinity steps in as the title sponsor of its top developmental series starting in 2015.

Stewart return

NASCAR President Mike Helton says Tony Stewart's return last week Atlanta was good for Stewart.

Turner Scott team

Turner Scott Motorsports officially shut down the No. 30 Camping World Truck Series team of Ron Hornaday and laid off 18 employees Monday.

Two spots left

It all comes down to Saturday night at Richmond for 19 winless drivers who have shots at the final two Chase spots. So who are the best bets among the winless to have that win-and-in moment? SN takes a look.

JGR pit-crew chief says no magic, nothing new to air guns at Atlanta

Round the Track

It’s Richmond time — one last race for drivers to qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. So does that mean a repeat of last year's Clint Bowyer spin debacle? No. At least not at Richmond, SN's Bob Pockrass writes.

NASCAR

NASCAR television ratings have been in steady decline this season, continuing a seven-year trend. Can a new TV deal change its fortunes?

Richmond schedule

Schedule and TV coverage for the Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway

Survive and advance

Fourteen drivers are locks in the new 16-driver Chase; the final two spots will be determined next Saturday at Richmond. SN's Bob Pockrass sets the field heading into the final race of the Sprint Cup Series' regular season.

Winners & Losers

You knew when a squirrel darted across the track early in the race Sunday night, things were going to get weird. They did. Our Winners & Losers from Atlanta.

Busch disappoints

Kyle Busch can’t seem to have a night lately where things don’t go wrong. It appeared he would get through the Oral-B 500 on Sunday with just minimal damage at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick is pretty used to having a great car and not winning races. But even the events Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway were ones he couldn’t have predicted although the result was the same: Harvick had a dominant car but didn't go to victory lane.

Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick earned a career-best sixth-place finish on a night when at times it didn’t appear she would finish on the lead lap.

Atlanta results

Results from the Sprint Cup Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Kahne wins

Kasey Kahne often finds himself in this spot — needing a strong run to make the Chase. But he almost always comes through. He did it again Sunday, scoring a dramatic victory at Atlanta to secure a Chase spot.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart was back in Sprint Cup racing Sunday night in the Oral-B 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. While it didn’t go as well as he hoped, at least he was able to feel competitive for a short while, says SN's Bob Pockrass.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart's dramatic return to racing ended just past halfway Sunday night in the Oral-B 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Stewart, who had just been lapped, slammed the wall on Lap 172, heavily damaging his car. Stewart drove his car straight to the garage.

Squirrel on track in Atlanta

Kevin Harvick radioed his crew to tell them he thought he had almost hit a cat.

Truck race

Ryan Blaney edged German Quiroga by 0.049 seconds to win the Truck Series race on the road course at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park Sunday.

Harvick wins

Kevin Harvick led the final 159 laps to beat Joey Logano and win an unusually wreck-free NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday night.

Sprint Cup

Victory at Atlanta or next week at Richmond is the only way McMurray and other drivers can make NASCAR's postseason competition.

Racing crash

Mikhail Aleshin, 27, remains in a California hospital after a horrific crash during practice for an IndyCar race.

Sprint Cup

Stewart waiver

Tony Stewart can make the Chase with a win, thanks to a NASCAR decision. While well meaning, one must wonder what is ahead for both driver and sport because of the move. SN's Bob Pockrass explores.

Stewart's return

Tony Stewart showed all the grief and heartache Friday one would expect from someone involved in a tragic accident. We saw the human side of Tony Stewart. But that begs the question: Is the grieving Stewart ready to race?

Atlanta practice

It didn't take Tony Stewart long to find his comfort zone after returning to racing. Stewart was 10th in the first Sprint Cup practice session Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Tony Stewart

NASCAR relied on the opinions of “third-party experts” to allow Tony Stewart to race this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and granted Stewart a waiver to be eligible for the Chase.

Stewart investigation

The investigation into the Aug. 9 death of Kevin Ward Jr. will take at least another two weeks, Ontario County (N.Y.) Sheriff Philip Povero announced Friday.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart made an emotional return to the track Friday, addressing the media and reaching out to the family of Kevin Ward Jr. Stewart says his return is part of the healing process after the tragic accident.

Stewart statement

The complete transcript of Tony Stewart's statement on Friday.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart called the accident in which sprint-car driver Kevin Ward Jr. was killed "the worst tragedy I have ever had to deal with, both professionally and personally."

Tony Stewart

Kevin Harvick and Danica Patrick will be glad to have their friend and boss back at the racetrack this weekend, and it’s not because of what he could add to their performance. It's because they miss their friend.

Hamlin's lip sync

Is Denny Hamlin a Taylor Swift fan? Absolutely.

Stewart brand

Tony Stewart is more than a star driver; he's a billboard for sponsors. His actions this weekend will help determine whether those sponsors will continue to invest in Stewart and his team, contributor Howard Bloom writes.

Stewart

Team personnel and others in racing tweeted about Stewart's return.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart hopes for a bit of normalcy when he returns to racing this weekend. But that won't be easy. Stewart faces a lot of challenges and questions after the tragic accident that killed driver Kevin Ward Jr.

Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart will return to racing this weekend after missing the last three Sprint Cup events following the Aug. 9 accident where his sprint car struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr.

Turner Scott Motorsports

Team owner Harry Scott is threatening to sue business partner Steve Turner as the Turner Scott Motorsports organization scrambles to continue operations.

Xfinity

Xfinity, the cable and broadband division of Comcast, will sponsor what is now known at the Nationwide Series next year, according to a SportsBusinessDaily report.

Stewart investigation

The investigation into the death of Kevin Ward Jr. continues nearly three weeks after the sprint car driven by Tony Stewart struck and killed the 20-year-old driver.

Truck team shut down

The highest-standing Turner Scott Motorsports truck will not race this weekend as the company experiences financial difficulties.

TV money

NASCAR won’t change the formula for how it distributes television money from its current split among tracks, teams and the sanctioning body when its new television deal kicks in next year.

Cup schedule

NASCAR got more right than wrong in its 2015 Sprint Cup Series schedule. Well, at least it’s moving in the right direction.

Atlanta schedule

Schedule and TV coverage for the Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Chase schedule

Schedule and TV coverage for the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship race.

2015 Truck schedule

Atlanta Motor Speedway is the lone addition to the 2015 Camping World Truck Series schedule. The track will have a truck-Nationwide doubleheader the Saturday after the Daytona 500. Beyond that, there are few changes on the 2015 truck slate.

2015 Nationwide schedule

The 23-race 2015 NASCAR schedule for what is currently known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series — there will be a new series sponsor next year — has all the same tracks it did in 2014 although with several changes to the order to correspond with the Cup schedule.

2015 NASCAR Cup schedule

The 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule has returned a little bit of tradition while also trying something new.

Truck penalties

Three Camping World Truck Series teams, including the race-winning team of Brad Keselowski, were penalized for having their rear spoiler too high in postrace inspection Wednesday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

NASCAR HOF viewing party

The NASCAR Hall of Fame host viewing parties for seven key races throughout the Sprint Cup season. Short of being at the track, it's a race-watching experience like no other.

Round the Track

Denny Hamlin chucking his Hans Device at Kevin Harvick's car after a wreck was technically a violation of NASCAR's post-wreck behavioral policy. But SN's Bob Pockrass argues Hamlin shouldn't be penalized. He harmed nobody.

Stewart accident

Kasey Kahne would love to race his sprint cars. Brad Keselowski would love to climb into a late model. But Sprint Cup drivers admit they must think twice about racing at local short tracks after Tony Stewart's tragic accident.

Monday Teardown

Matt Kenseth and Jamie McMurray both made bids to win their first race of the season Saturday to get into the Chase, but both came up short. Winning is getting harder for Chase hopefuls.

Kyle/crew

Just where does Kyle Busch stand with crew chief Dave Rogers? Saturday's spat at Bristol could be a sign of a relationship gone sour. SN's Bob Pockrass says it adds to decisions Joe Gibbs Racing must make ... and soon.

Winners & Losers

The Night Race at Bristol is among Sprint Cup's most anticipated events because it produces confrontations and controversy. Sure enough, it running delivers. SN's Jeff Owens reviews and grades the results.

Sprint Cup

Bristol is Joey Logano's third victory this season, putting him even with Sprint Cup's best drivers. So it's time to consider Logano is a title threat. SN's Bob Pockrass weighs Team Penske's rising star and his power.

Earthquake

Sports events escape damage from the biggest quake in the San Francisco area since the 1989 World Series.

Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch, frustrated over an early speeding penalty and crash, had a heated exchange with crew chief Dave Rogers late in the Sprint Cup race Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.