Keselowski wins

Brad Keselowski and his Penske team deserved a lobster dinner after their dominating performance in the Camping World RV 301 race at New Hampshire. Keselowski led 136 laps for his second victory in three races.

Logano-Shepherd wreck

Joey Logano got taken out by the slowest car in the Sprint Cup field Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. That slowest car also had the oldest driver behind the wheel.

Jimmie Johnson crash

Jimmie Johnson had two flat tires in the first 12 laps, the second one sending him hard into the wall Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Sprint Cup lineup

Kyle Busch will lead the field to the green flag at New Hampshire, but he will have Jimmie Johnson and a host of other fast driver on his tail. The breakdown for Sunday's Sprint Cup race from SN's Bob Pockrass.

N.H. qualifying

Kyle Busch won the pole for Sunday's Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, turning a blistering lap to edge Jimmie Johnson.

Earnhardt and LeBron

Few NASCAR drivers were interested in LeBron James' decision Friday. But Dale Earnhardt Jr. was.

Race Team Alliance

Track owner Bruton Smith is not a big fan of the new Race Team Alliance, blasting the organization on Friday.

Aric Almirola

It took nearly a week, but Aric Almirola finally got the checkered flag from his win at Daytona. It was a nice memento from his first career victory.

Brian Vickers

Brian Vickers scored an emotional victory last year at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Now a full-time Cup driver again, he's hoping for a repeat.

Logano crash

Joey Logano crashed and Jimmie Johnson was fastest during the first Sprint Cup practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

JRM's secret weapon

Why is JR Motorsports winning? Kasey Kahne and Kevin Harvick insist the answer is standing right beside them. And it's not Dale Jr.

RTA reaction

Jimmie Johnson sees no downside to team owners forming an alliance. He even sees an opportunity to form a formal drivers organization.

RTA response

NASCAR President Mike Helton says there is no animosity between NASCAR and team owners and says the sport will continue to conduct business as usual.

Race Team Alliance

The formation of the Race Team Alliance has sparked a firestorm of controversy, leaving many worried about what the powerful organization is after. Bob Pockrass explains why NASCAR and others should be concerned.

Aric Almirola

Aric Almirola's first career victory Sunday was a thrilling experience. It was made complete when he finally got to see The King.

Kasey Kahne

After losing ground in the points standings last week, Kasey Kahne knows he must win to make the Chase. But with eight races remaining, he's not losing sleep over his precarious position.

JR Motorsports

JR Motorsports has made dramatic improvement to its Nationwide Series teams the past two years. Team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. credits help from Hendrick Motorsports.

N.H. speeding

Motorists in New Hampshire are already revved up about this weekend's NASCAR race. One was arrested Wednesday for passing a state trooper at 132 mph.

Dale and Danica

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Danica Patrick have been nominated for Kids' Choice Awards by Nickelodeon.

N.H.'s live lobster

NASCAR has some unique race trophies, but none more so than the live lobster at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Earnhardt at Daytona

During his weekly address on Dirty Mo Radio, Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted Monday that the backlash he received after Talladega in May affected his decision-making Sunday at Daytona.

Monday Teardown

Kurt Busch had a good day at Daytona, but came up just short in his bid to win. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. came up way short, causing a big wreck. They were among the best and worst at Daytona.

Team alliance

NASCAR's top Sprint Cup teams have formed a business alliance. Team owners say it's not a union, but a way for teams to collaborate on business issues.

New Hampshire schedule

Schedule and TV times for Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Winners & Losers

Aric Almirola's victory is the topper of a good day for little-known Sprint Cup drivers. But top-name racers Sunday is an exercise in futility. SN's Bob Pockrass names winners and losers from Daytona's wet weekend.

Daytona

Finishing second brings lament, and Vickers has his share after officials stop the Daytona race short of a full run.

Daytona

Almirola wins as rain stops the race after lap 112.

Daytona

Aric Amirola makes history with not only his first career win but a victory in the famed No. 43 car, the same number that his car owner Richard Petty drove to the victory in this event 30 years ago.

Daytona

After having his car battered in a chain-reaction wreck as cars began to accordion in the draft, Busch's car lazily turned over at the end after being hit by Cole Whitt.

Daytona

Crash takes out cars, leaves 17 damaged on the 20th lap.

Sprint Cup

Rain didn't leave NASCAR alone. And when it is dry, the track at Daytona is littered with wreckage. Sprint Cup's Coke Zero 400 ends early as a washout. Tony Stewart is among contenders KO'd; Aric Almirola wins.

Montoya wins first IndyCar pole at Pocono Raceway

In open wheel or a stock car, Juan Pablo Montoya knows how to top the speed chart at Pocono Raceway.

Hall signs off

Hall, a radio voice of NASCAR races for 54 years, after the Coke Zero 400.

Rain delay?

Rain threatens to delay the Coke Zero 400.

Wise vs. Junior

NASCAR

There's a 50-50 chance of showers during the Coke Zero 400.

Daytona prep

Must be nice that Team Junior can pop in video of its Daytona 500 win before it tries for the sweep Saturday. Well, they don't see it that way, Bob Pockrass writes. To the 88 folks, driver and crew chief alike, it's strictly business.

No pushing

Ryan Sieg's car got up close and personal with Kasey Kahne's at the finish Friday night. Too close? NASCAR says no.

Nationwide thriller

Kasey Kahne nipped Regan Smith at the Daytona International Speedway finish line Friday night for his first Nationwide Series victory since 2007.

Daytona qualifying

David Gilliland earns his second pole at Daytona, and the third pole of his career, during a rain-shortened qualifying session.

Rain at Daytona

Rain threatens to delay the start of the Nationwide Series race Friday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Daytona lineup

David Gilliland had to wait another day to lead the field for the Coke Zero 400. With Saturday's race posted to Sunday morning due to rain, anything could happen. SN's Bob Pockrass breaks it all down.

Daytona qualifying

David Gilliland has won the pole for the Sprint Cup race Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway after rain shortened qualifying.

Dillon at Daytona

Austin Dillon still attracts attention with the No. 3 car but not on the scale of February's frenzy at Daytona, where he won the pole for the 500. Dillon is back at DIS this weekend, aware of the history he carries onto the track.

Daytona practice

Chip Ganassi Racing drivers Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson found the best draft in Sprint Cup Series practice Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. still disappointed in himself over Talladega finish

Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 26th at Talladega earlier this season and calls his performance that day "embarrassing." He looks to bounce back Saturday in the restrictor-plate race in Daytona.

Daytona's frontstretch renovation progress

Track executives optimistic despite ratings decline

Fox's ratings took a dip during its 13-race portion of the Sprint Cup season, but ISC executives remain optimistic about the season moving forward.

Florida governor battle reaches NASCAR with fight over Josh Wise hood

Darrell Wallace Jr. took high road dealing with fans during BET Awards

Wallace Jr., an African-American driver, attended the BET Awards show Sunday and took over the NASCAR Instragram account. He encountered some negative feedback, but says 'I moved on and enjoyed the show.'

Only in NASCAR: Soda wars hit Daytona racetrack

July 4 tradition

Could the Sprint Cup season start and end at Daytona, or is racing at the famed track around Independence Day weekend a tradition that can't be broken? SN's Bob Pockrass examines the topic ahead of tonight's race.

After hard frontstretch hits, Daytona adds more SAFER Barrier to outside wall

After consulting with NASCAR officials, Daytona International Speedway opted to install a SAFER (steel-and-foam energy reduction) Barrier before the next race this Saturday.

Rowdy docked

Kyle Busch Motorsports crew chief Eric Phillips was fined $5,000 and the Kentucky race-winning truck team of Kyle Busch was docked six owner points for being too low in the front following the Camping World Truck Series event Thursday.

Harvick and crew

With their jobs at stake, pit crew members know they must perform. That said, crewmen shouldn't be ripped by a driver after a poor performance ... unless their driver is somebody like Kevin Harvick, SN's Bob Pockrass writes.

Split allegiances: Jeff Gordon, wife Ingrid Vandebosch will root for home countries Tuesday

Teardown

Ryan Newman has had his struggles in his first season with Richard Childress Racing. But Saturday's third-place finish in the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway may just be the boost he needs to turn it around.

NASCAR

Brian C. Rose faces federal changes in a plot that officials say defrauded 160 investors to fund his racing team and use for personal luxury.

Winners & Losers

Michael Annett is a winner at Kentucky. Wait, what? SN's Bob Pockrass finds there's more to the plus-minus ledger than final position. Unless you're Denny Hamlin. See who gets a W and who goes to L.

Sprint Cup

With a dominant run at Kentucky, Brad Keselowski serves notice. This is the Kez of 2012, a driver out to hammer down another Chase title. SN's Bob Pockrass tells why, and what Team Penske must improve.

Signs of improvement

Kyle Busch finished second in the Quaker State 400, and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Matt Kenseth finished fourth on the 1.5-mile oval, the type of track the organization has struggled on throughout the season.

Earnhardt at Kentucky

Dale Earnhardt Jr., after a poor qualifying run, was pessimistic going into Saturday night's race at Kentucky Speedway. But his team stepped up big, allowing Earnhardt to earn his ninth top 5 of the season.

Keso cuts hand

Brad Keselowski cut his hand on a champagne bottle following his victory Saturday night in the Quaker State 400.

Keselowski wins

Brad Keselowski rarely lost the lead at Kentucky. Even when a late-race caution resulted in a new leader, the No. 2 Ford had no trouble regaining the lead in a dominating performance, SN's Bob Pockrass writes.

Photobomb

Danica Patrick interrupted Clint Bowyer's pre-race interview in dramatic fashion.

Kentucky rain

Possible rain Saturday night could threaten to delay or interrupt the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway.

Cup at Kentucky

The bumpy nature of Kentucky Speedway is no surprise, and the key for drivers in the Quaker State 400 is keeping control. But there's plenty more to watch out for Saturday night at the 1.5-mile track, SN's Bob Pockrass writes.

Nationwide at Kentucky

Kevin Harvick passed Kyle Busch on the final restart and held off Brad Keselowski to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race Friday night at Kentucky Speedway.

Keso on the pole

Brad Keselowski had a track-record speed of 188.791 mph in a Ford to win the pole for Saturday night's NASCAR race at Kentucky Speedway.

Kentucky lineup

If qualifying is any indication, Penske teammates Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano have a good chance at earning the team's third win on a 1.5 mile track this year. Bob Pockrass sets the stage for Saturday night's Quaker State 400.

Toyota struggles

Matt Kenseth hasn’t won yet this year as he arrives at the track where he recorded his fourth victory on the way to a seven-win season in 2013. But not only has he not won, he continues to look for speed in 2014, as are all the Toyota teams.

Cup practice

Brad Keselowski, who has started in the first two rows in each of the four races on 1.5-mile tracks this year, showed solid speed Friday at 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway.

Johnson at the White House

Jimmie Johnson has visited the White House several times, but his visit Wednesday was a little different. This one was special because he got to share it with his team and because of the praise from President Obama.

Short field

The Sprint Cup Series race Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway won’t have a full 43-car field, the first time since 2001 that the series won’t have a full allotment of cars. But the drivers say they aren't concerned.

Kentucky bumps

Ryan Blaney’s nose started to bleed thanks to the rattling in his car at Kentucky Speedway. Clint Bowyer says he could use a mouthpiece at the track because his teeth will chatter so much. Drivers are in for a rough ride this weekend at bumpy Kentucky.

Rowdy's truck fails inspection

The race-winning truck of Kyle Busch's in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race Thursday night failed postrace technical inspection.

Rowdy dominates truck series

Kyle Busch made it 5 for 5 this season in the Camping World Truck Series, holding off Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate Darrell Wallace Jr. on Thursday night at Kentucky Speedway.

Short fields

When NASCAR fields 42 Sprint Cup cars — instead of the normal 43 — Saturday at Kentucky Speedway, it won't impact competition. But SN's Bob Pockrass says it is another sign of trouble off the track.

Newman sponsor

Ryan Newman sponsor Caterpillar has signed a multiyear contract extension to remain with Newman's Richard Childress Racing team.

Short field

It's been 13 years since NASCAR did not have the maximum 43 cars in the field for a Sprint Cup race. That streak could end Saturday at Kentucky, where only 42 cars are entered.

Jimmie at the White House

Six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has walked the halls of The White House so often that President Barack Obama had an idea Wednesday during Johnson’s visit for winning the 2013 crown. Maybe we should make it easy on everybody and give the No. 48 car a permanent White House pass,” Obama quipped.

ESPY awards

Both Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. have been nominated for an ESPY award in the best driver category.

Earnhardt-Kenseth

Dale Earnhardt Jr. called Matt Kenseth Tuesday about their wreck at Sonoma, but did Earnhardt follow protocol and meet the deadline for such calls?

Snakes at the track

In which sport where animals are not participants do team members sometimes still have to battle animals? In NASCAR, where crews sometimes have to watch out for snakes.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has always been a nose bleeder. But after a race once, a nosebleed kept him from getting beaten up.

Petty Driving Experience

What's it like to drive a 3,400-pound stock car? SN's Kami Mattioli found out at the Richard Petty Driving Experience. She describes the adrenaline rush of speeding around Charlotte Motor Speedway at 130 mph.

Daytona schedule

Schedule, start times for Coke Zero 400 Sprint Cup race at Daytona.

ESPN show

ESPN has canceled its weekday NASCAR news show "NASCAR Now," which had been airing in the wee hours of the morning on ESPN2 during the season.

Carl Edwards

Carl Edwards has been in the news a lot lately — for his team's struggles and speculation that he is leaving Roush Fenway Racing. On Sunday, Edwards and Roush put all that behind them to win at Sonoma.

Kentucky schedule

Schedule and TV coverage for the Sprint Cup race weekend at Kentucky Speedway.

The Home Depot

The Home Depot is ending its sponsorship of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 car and will leave the sport when its contract expires after this season, according to a report.

Monday Teardown

Raise your hand if you're heard this before: Kevin Harvick is frustrated. Harvick lost another race Sunday when he had a fast car and the frustration is starting to mount. The best and worst from Sonoma.

Winners & Losers

Sonoma Raceway is becoming NASCAR's new short track, with drivers bumping, banging and knocking each other off course. It produced some very interesting moments. Our Winners & Losers from the Toyota/Save Mart 350.

Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon got right up on the bumper of Carl Edwards in the final turn of the Sprint Cup race Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. And then he let him go. Gordon explains why he didn't wreck Edwards for the win.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. found the key to running well on a road course: Don’t test for it. Earnhardt scored his best career finish at Sonoma, despite being involved in a pair of wrecks.

Sonoma results

Carl Edwards made Roush Fenway Racing the unlikely organization to end Hendrick Motorsports' five-race winning streak.

Edwards wins

Carl Edwards was not known as a great road-course racer. He is now. Edwards scored his first career road-course victory Sunday, holding off road-racing ace Jeff Gordon to win the Toyota/Save Mart 350.

Joe Gibbs Racing

Don’t expect sponsor M&M’s to move from driver Kyle Busch to another Joe Gibbs Racing team next season, but think what you want as far as Carl Edwards joining the Gibbs organization. That was the message from JGR President J.D. Gibbs to reporters Sunday at Sonoma Raceway.

Nationwide-Gardner Denver 200 results

Results from the Gardner Denver 200 Nationwide series race in Elkhart Lake, Wis.

Sprint Cup

Jamie McMurray repeats as pole winner for NASCAR's road race at Sonoma. Qualifying brings a few surprises, but SN's Bob Pockrass says the real fun will come with Sunday's 3:19 p.m. ET Sprint Cup run.

Sprint Cup

McMurray's 96.35 mph is a blink faster than AJ Allmendinger's time on the road course.

Sprint Cup

AJ Allmendinger seemed to have the pole locked down until McMurray turned a lap at 96.350 mph in the final minute of Saturday's qualifying session. It broke the record of 95.262 mph set by Marcos Ambrose in 2012.

Truex

Truex is no longer with Michael Waltrip Racing and struggling to record results with what was a surging Furniture Row Racing team.

Stewart vs. Larson

Tony Stewart sent a message to Kyle Larson last week under caution at Michigan International Speedway. He's ready to do it again if he has to.

Sonoma practice

Kurt Busch posted the fastest speed in Sprint Cup practice Friday afternoon at Sonoma Raceway. In the first of two practice sessions Friday, Busch’s lap of 95.470 mph topped the 42 drivers who posted speeds on the 1.99-mile road course.

Rough racing

Sprint Cup drivers will be calm, cool and collected when the race at Sonoma starts Sunday. That won't last long. After 90 laps on the road course, half the cars will be wrecked and tempers will flare.

AJ Allmendinger

AJ Allmendinger thinks he can win the road-course race at Sonoma, but he's trying not to put too much pressure on himself.

Indy tire test

Tony Stewart was running lap speeds more than a second faster in race trim than in the past when he blew a tire during a Goodyear tire test Tuesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The high speeds at Indy have drivers concerned.

Mike Helton

NASCAR President Mike Helton weighs in on a road-course race in the Chase and other possible changes to the Sprint Cup schedule.

Danica Patrick

Most former IndyCar stars are immediate threats on the NASCAR road courses after making the transition to stock cars. Not Danica Patrick, who has struggled to make the transition.

More road courses

When Sprint Cup drivers head to Sonoma for a series of left- and right-hand turns, it raises the same question every year: Should there be a road-course race in the Chase? SN's Jeff Owens says it's time.

Marcos Ambrose

Marcos Ambrose knows he must win a race to make the Chase, and the pressure will be ramped up this weekend on the Sonoma road course.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Sprint Cup drivers typically equate running well with having fun. For Dale Earnhardt Jr., that won’t be his approach at Sonoma Raceway this time. He plans to wing it.

Only in NASCAR

The top two NASCAR national series will race on road courses this weekend. And that means welcome to the road-course ringers. In no other major sport are ringers an accepted and welcomed part of the game.

Sonoma

The new Chase was supposed to be all about desperate drivers making desperate moves to win a race and make the Chase. So far, that hasn't happened. It might this weekend on the road course at Sonoma.

Smoke wrecks

Tony Stewart crashed during a Goodyear tire test Tuesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The three-time Cup champion was not injured in the accident, a Stewart-Haas Racing spokesman confirmed.

Round the Track

Homestead-Miami Speedway may be keeping championship weekend through 2019, but NASCAR needs to find ways to race in new markets and create buzz.

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson has won three of the last four Sprint Cup races, and what did crew chief Chad Knaus say after the win Sunday at Michigan? There’s still more work to do.

Sonoma schedule

Schedule, TV coverage for Sprint Cup race at Sonoma and Nationwide race at Road America.

Nationwide Series sponsor

The Xfinity Series? That could be the new name of the Nationwide Series if NASCAR can complete a sponsorship deal it is working on with the Comcast-owned cable and video service.

Ray Fox dies

Ray Fox, who built the winning car for 1960 Daytona 500 winner Junior Johnson and won 14 races as a NASCAR car owner, died Sunday at age 98.

Stewart-Larson

Tony Stewart wasn’t happy with Kyle Larson Sunday, but Larson just smiled when asked about what could be considered part of his rookie initiation on the Sprint Cup circuit.

Monday Teardown

The 2014 season has been one disappointment after another for Kasey Kahne, and it started off bad again at Michigan. But Kahne finally turned things around to salvage a good finish. The best and worst from Michigan.

Schumacher update

Formula One great Michael Schumacher is no longer in a coma and has left a French hospital where he had been receiving treatment since a skiing accident in December, his manager said Monday.

Winners & Losers

Jimmie Johnson is on a roll and Hendrick Motorsports continues to dominate. The sport's best organization is making some other top teams look really bad. Our winners and losers from Michigan.

Hendrick advantage

Jimmie Johnson's win Sunday at Michigan marked the fifth straight victory for Hendrick Motorsports. Brad Keselowski says there's a good reason for that. He says Hendrick teams have a horsepower advantage.

Harvick strategy

Kevin Harvick was apparently displeased to have another stout car but to come up one spot short again Sunday in the Quicken Loans 400.

Michigan results

Jimmie Johnson finally won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.

Johnson win

Jimmie Johnson had lost races at Michigan International Speedway in seemingly every way imaginable. But on Sunday, Johnson finally conquered the 2-mile track, getting a nice Father's Day present for his third win of the season.

Season finale

Don’t count on the NASCAR season finale moving anytime soon from Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ford and track officials announced Sunday that Ford has signed a five-year extension of its championship weekend sponsorship through 2019 with an option through 2024.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250

Paul Menard won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday when leader Joey Logano was victimized by a flat tire with about five laps remaining.

Michigan Cup practice

Sprint Cup drivers made final preparations Saturday for their race Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, and the speed chart showed something they already knew — track temperatures have a big impact on speed at the 2-mile oval.

Chase bubble

Some drivers are in a little bit of limbo balancing going for a win versus staying high enough in points in case there aren’t enough race-winners to fill the Chase field.

Michigan speed

Kevin Harvick posted the fastest single-lap speed in a non-restrictor-plate qualifying session in NASCAR history Friday, but the record speed wasn’t all that surprising. NASCAR added additional rear downforce this year with an increased rear spoiler.

Bill and Chase Elliott

After following his famous dad around the racetrack for as long as he can remember, Chase Elliott knew he wanted to follow in Bill's footsteps. He did. Now making headlines as a driver, Chase has his hero to thank on Father's Day.

Michigan lineup

Kevin Harvick's car posted a record speed in qualifying. More importantly, the car has proven itself already this season, which bodes well for Sunday's Cup race. SN's Bob Pockrass breaks down the entire Quicken Loans 400 field.

Michigan pole

Kevin Harvick has been fast all season. On Friday, he was faster than any NASCAR driver in 27 years, winning the pole for Sunday's Sprint Cup race with a staggering speed of 204.557 mph.

Earnhardt's Superman car

Dale Earnhardt Jr. proved last week that he can win multiple races in one year, winning at Pocono for his first two-win season since 2004. Now he needs to win in his Superman car.

Kahne-Busch

Kasey Kahne is tired of talking through crashes with Kyle Busch. And it’s hard to blame him.

Roush lineup

Roush Fenway Racing is still seeking answers for 2014 and 2015. For 2014, the team is trying to determine the best setups for improved performance. For 2015, it is still working on its driver lineup.

Michigan practice

Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kasey Kahne and Dale Earnhardt Jr. topped the speed chart in Sprint Cup practice Friday as 21 drivers eclipsed 200 mph at Michigan International Speedway.

NAPA commercial

Chase Elliott wanted to know what his dad, NASCAR legend Bill Elliott, looked like when he was 18. He was in for quite a shock.

Kahne sponsor

Farmers Insurance will remain with Hendrick Motorsports as a primary sponsor for 12 races for the No. 5 car for each of the next three seasons.

Kyle Larson baby

Sprint Cup rookie Kyle Larson recently bought a big house in the Charlotte area. Larson, 21, has a good reason. He is apparently starting a family, revealing Friday that he and his girlfriend, Katelyn Sweet, are expecting a child in December.

Newman stranded

Ryan Newman thought he had a flight to Michigan arranged for Friday morning. There was only one problem: The Sprint Cup driver planning on letting him hitch a ride left him at the airport. That driver? Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Jeremy Mayfield

From a drug suspension to criminal charges to a civil suit over his dogs biting a postman, former NASCAR star Jeremy Mayfield's life has been turned upside down. Now he's ready to share his story and move on.

David Ragan baby

After spending the last couple of weeks with a driver on standby in case his baby was born, Front Row Motorsports driver David Ragan celebrated the birth of his first child Wednesday.

Junior's day

Junior's car carries him him to fourth place in the Sprint All-Star Race, but it brings discouraging words and requires major effort from his crew.

Winners & Losers

Now that's what we call an All-Star Race. Saturday's million-dollar baby gives fans crazy, intense racing, risky moves, spectacular crashes and more crazy action. SN's Jeff Owens says it even ends with a feel-good story.

Kasey Kahne

Kasey Kahne felt he had the best car but found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time Saturday night in the Sprint All-Star Race. Kahne hit the wall shortly after an accident on Lap 62, a wreck that Kahne attributed to oil being on the Charlotte Motor Speedway surface.

Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick has had a solid season, but in a year when his success has been matched by races that slipped away, his Stewart-Haas Racing team had another race Saturday when it had a strong car but left disappointed.

McMurray wins

Jamie McMurray won a thrilling battle with Carl Edwards at the start of the final 10-lap shootout Saturday night and pulled away to win the $1 million Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

All-Star qualifying

Carl Edwards used a fast pit stop to win the pole for the Sprint All-Star Race Saturday night, edging Kyle Busch for the top starting spot.

Carl Edwards

It is no surprise that Carl Edwards isn’t talking about whether he will stay at Roush Fenway Racing or leave for Joe Gibbs Racing after this season. What is surprising is that there doesn’t seem to be much public lobbying going on for his services.

Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch had a career bucket list moment Saturday afternoon and then tried to focus on his full-time job Saturday night. Busch got a glimpse of what it will be like when he attempts to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

Cobb hauler

NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb’s race team hauler is still missing. Just when you thought this saga couldn’t get any stranger, it has.

All-Star Race

Lots of drivers are willing to nudge an opponent out of the way when the checkered flag is in sight. Imagine what they might do tonight when a prestigious win and $1 million at stake, SN's Jeff Owens writes.

Sprint Showdown results

Sprint Fan Vote

Danica Patrick believes her fans are still behind her despite a surprising loss in the fan vote to make the Sprint All-Star Race.

Sprint Showdown

Clint Bowyer was the biggest star and the most accomplished NASCAR driver in the Sprint Showdown Friday night. He showed it, dominating the preliminary race to earn a spot in Saturday’s Sprint All-Star Race.

Danica dog

Danica Patrick had a good day at Kansas Speedway last week, and celebrated by getting a new dog.

Earnhardt all-star win

Dale Earnhardt Jr. earned about half a million dollars when he won the Sprint All-Star Race as a rookie in 2000. But Earnhardt never saw the check or the money for that victory. He says Daddy got the money.

All-Star Race practice

After scrubbing the wall early, Dale Earnhardt Jr. rallied to lead practice Friday for the Sprint All-Star Race.

Parker Kligerman

Parker Kligerman was spending Friday as a fill-in for a NASCAR driver busy practicing for the Indianapolis 500. He then plans to head to Indy to look for his own ride.

Earnhardt-Barkley

Dale Earnhardt Jr. can’t reveal the results of his go-kart match race with Charles Barkley that took place Friday morning. But … “You can imagine how it went,” Earnhardt said.

All-Star lineup

Clint Bowyer will be a contender in tonight's All-Star Race. Next step: qualifying, which comes before the main event. SN's Bob Pockrass breaks down the field for the event's 30th running. Start time: 9:10 ET.

All-Star Race rules

NASCAR's Sprint All-Star Race is a lesson in confusion, with frequent format changes and rules that adjust before your eyes. SN's Bob Pockrass is here to clarify things before tonight's activity begins.

Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch is off to a good start in his quest to win the Indy 500. With about an hour of practice remaining on Thursday, Busch was fourth on the speed chart with a lap of 224.739 mph.

Hinchcliffe update

James Hinchcliffe has been cleared to drive following a concussion suffered last week in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets to be Superman. Hendrick Motorsports has signed a 3-year deal with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, allowing the team and its partners to develop promotions and content as well as licensed merchandise.

Sprint Showdown

The Sprint Showdown isn’t a winner-take-all race. The top two finishers of tonight's 40-lap race at Charlotte Motor Speedway advance to Saturday's All-Star Race. SN's Bob Pockrass sets the stage.

Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick hopes to make the Sprint All-Star Race again this weekend — one way or the other. She hopes to race her way in through the preliminary Sprint Showdown, but she'll gladly take the fan vote.

Chase Elliott

It’s not unusual for top NASCAR drivers to occasionally miss some practice time or qualifying while flying between venues for a race. But few have missed practice for high school graduation. Chase Elliott will.

Austin Dillon and No. 3

Austin Dillon has a famous number on the side of his racecar, but he doesn’t expect the No. 3 to carry him into the Sprint All-Star Race.

Busch sub

Parker Kligerman will practice Kurt Busch's Sprint Cup car Friday and will be on standby for Busch throughout the next two weeks as Busch attempts to do the Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double on May 25.

Only in NASCAR

Only in NASCAR is there an all-star event for a sport in which every race is an "all-star" race. Jimmie Johnson is a four-time winner of an affair that has seen numerous formats in 30 years. SN's Bob Pockrass sets the scene.

All-Star Race winners

Jeff Gordon will have a bit of extra incentive to win Saturday’s Sprint All-Star race. A fourth all-star race win would match teammate Jimmie Johnson for most ever.

Justin Allgaier nursing cut on elbow from Saturday crash

Justin Allgaier won't race this weekend in the Sprint Showdown, instead opting to prepare for the following week's Coca-Cola 600.

Round the Track

The National Guard — Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s sponsor — has a new boss and he's re-evaluating the Guard's use of sponsorship dollars. NASCAR and its teams should be held accountable for sponsor effectiveness, writes Bob Pockrass.

Dogecar at the All-Star Race

The internet wins again.

Sprint fan vote

NASCAR fans get to vote in one driver for the Sprint All-Star Race, and Danica Patrick, who won the fan vote last year, is among the top 10 vote-getters with just four days of voting remaining.

Monday Teardown

Kurt Busch continued a string of frustrating performances as he spun twice on his way to a 29th-place finish Saturday at Kansas Speedway.

Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon started the season talking about retirement. But after winning Saturday night at Kansas and leading the Sprint Cup standings, the 42-year-old Gordon is rejuvenated and feeling young again.

All-Star Race schedule

Schedule, start times and TV coverage for the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Hinchcliffe injury

James Hinchcliffe's tough IndyCar start is getting more clouded. E.J. Viso replaced the injured Canadian on Sunday in the opening practice for the Indianapolis 500 and it's still unclear when the popular Hinchcliffe will turn his first laps on the famed 2.5-mile oval.

Allgiaer-Gilliland crash

Justin Allgaier and David Gilliland were involved in a frightening crash Saturday night at Kansas Speedway.

Harvick loss

Kevin Harvick led a race-high 119 laps Saturday night but he couldn’t turn that into a victory at Kansas Speedway. Two late-race mistakes cost him a third win of the season.

Danica shines

Danica Patrick has struggled all season. But Saturday was her day to shine as she scored the best finish of her Sprint Cup career at Kansas Speedway.

Kansas results

Jeff Gordon held off a hard-charging Kevin Harvick on the final lap to win at Kansas and move into the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field.

Gordon wins

Jeff Gordon had been knocking on the door all season. The Cup series points leader finally kicked it in Saturday night at Kansas, holding off favorite Kevin Harvick for his first win of the season and, likely, a spot in the Chase.

NASCAR weather delay

The NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway was on hold Saturday night because of threatening weather.

Sprint Cup-5-hour ENERGY 400 lineup

Kansas lineup

Kevin Harvick, the winner of last year's October race at Kansas, starts where he left off for Saturday night's 5-Hour Energy 400. Bob Pockrass breaks down the enitre field before it rolls off in the first-ever Cup night race at the track.

Danica Patrick

As part of a GoDaddy campaign to get fans to vote for Dancia Patrick for the Sprint All-Star Race next week, her crewmen were asked to look, um, well, pretty?

Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch got a feel for what 200 laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway in an Indy car will be like when he ran 114 laps last Monday in preparation for the Indianapolis 500.

Cup practice

Tony Stewart led the final Sprint Cup practice Friday as teams prepared for the first Cup night race at Kansas Speedway.

5-Hour Energy

5-Hour Energy President Scott Henderson was not happy with NASCAR after his team and driver were severely penalized last year. But Henderson and the sponsor have gotten over it.

Johnson-Keselowski

Jimmie Johnson stopped short of criticizing Brad Keselowski for his wreck at Talladega. But he says he wouldn't have raced that way.

AJ Allmendinger

AJ Allmendinger is a surprising 15th in points for JTG Daugherty Racing. He is not focused on making the Chase — not yet — but he loves working with the small single-car team.

Bowyer baby

Clint Bowyer doesn’t have a name yet for his future son, but he knows one thing: He won’t name the baby after himself.