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Higher line takes Johnson to the front
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – If you think Jimmie Johnson is going to coast through the weekend to earn his NASCAR-record fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship, think again.
Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015
Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
Sunday, Nov 15
Johnson wins at Phoenix to cruise into finale
Jimmie Johnson rebounded from a rare bad race with a dominating victory at Phoenix International Raceway that pushed him to the edge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.
Keselowski meets with NASCAR before race
Brad Keselowski met with top NASCAR officials for about 20 minutes before Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway, where the young driver had yet another on-track run-in with Denny Hamlin.
Hendrick denies having a deal with Patrick
Rick Hendrick said Sunday he has no deal to bring IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick to NASCAR, and there's no certainty she'll even be driving stock cars next season.
Saturday, Nov 14
Stewart considers 1st season as owner a success
Tony Stewart's won't win the Sprint Cup championship this season, and his bid to join the late Alan Kulwicki in the NASCAR record books will have to wait at least another year.
Friday, Nov 13
Truex, Kurt Busch take top 2 spots at PIR
Martin Truex Jr. bounced back from a midweek NASCAR penalty with a pole-winning run at Phoenix International Raceway.
Sunday, Nov 8
Kurt Busch wins at Texas
Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against a wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.
Thursday, Apr 16
Opinion: All-star fan vote now open
Auto Racing Daily By David Poole - dpoole@charlotteobserver.com NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne does a burnout near the start/finish line after winning the Sprint All Star race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, Saturday, May 17, 2008. ...
Saturday, Feb 7
Notes | Full schedules, fast sleds, Boris said and more
The operation also plans to enter two teams in NASCAR Whelen Modified races next week at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway for Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman and R3 team co-owner Rob Fuller. Auton died last Sunday. He was 75. Auton worked as a NASCAR official for 37 years, starting at short track...
The race is on to find sponsors
“I don't blame them at all,” said Marcus Smith, president and chief operating officer of Speedway Motorsports, which owns the Las Vegas track and six others, including Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord. Advertising in tough times
Monday, Feb 2
Opinion: It's your turn to direct NASCAR on the tube
I watched the Super Bowl telecast Sunday with a different perspective than a lot of folks because I am sort of related to somebody who was in the NBC production truck. That sparked a discussion on Sirius NASCAR Radio this morning about what kind of innovations you see in other sports on telev...
Sunday, Jan 25
NASCAR made a call, so it must be 'what-if' time
There are a lot of ways you can go with this one. You could point out, for instance, that Logano's move wasn't particularly different from the much-celebrated move Carl Edwards tried on Jimmie Johnson on the final lap of last season's Cup race at Kansas.
Wednesday, Jan 21
To start, team's direction wins out over perfection
Bobby Hutchens, the team's director of competition, worked at Richard Childress Racing. Stewart's crew chief on his No. 14 Chevrolets, Darian Grubb, comes from the Hendrick team. Ryan Newman, the driver of the No. 39, worked at Penske Racing and his crew chief, Tony Gibson, came from Dale Ea...
TV blackouts? Not very practical, less likely
Why blackouts won't work these days is that the television networks won't stand for it. First off, two races a year would be blacked out in the Los Angeles market because California Speedway isn't about to start selling out its races. Texas has so many tickets it's not going to have many sello...
Thursday, Jan 15
Toyota racing boss expects cuts in NASCAR program this season
Competitors have long grumbled that deep-pocketed Toyota would outspend the competition in an effort to reach the top of NASCAR. The automaker is entering its third season in the top-tier Sprint Cup Series, where Joe Gibbs Racing drivers gave Toyota 10 victories.
Saturday, Jan 10
Opinion: Let's just stop beating these poor old, long-dead ponies
It does nobody any good to send home a Dale Earnhardt Jr. or a Jimmie Johnson, and that's not going to happen. Ever. Fans' lost cause - Let's go back to 'stock' cars for stock car racing NASCAR could make this happen right now and the racing would be better.
Thursday, Dec 18
Opinion: Storylines: Tires, Edwards' surge
With four races left in the Sprint Cup season, Carl Edwards was in fourth place and 198 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson. With four to go in the Nationwide Series, he trailed leader Clint Bowyer by 196 points. Tony Stewart completed a 10-year run with Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 20 car by gett...
Thursday, Nov 20
Opinion: Martin could give his new Hendrick team an edge, crew chief says
Martin, who will turn 50 on Jan. 9, will replace Casey Mears in the fourth Hendrick entry in 2009, joining three-time reigning Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, four-time title winner Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr., the fans' favorite, as part of the elite team.
Tuesday, Nov 18
Opinion: Financial crunch is speeding big layoffs at NASCAR
The numbers have steadily grown since, reaching all the way to the elite teams of NASCAR. Hendrick Motorsports, Roush Fenway Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing — three teams that combined to grab nine of the 12 spots in the Chase for the championship — have all gone through a round of layoffs in the p...
Sunday, Nov 9
Race results | Unofficial finishing order
Unofficial NASCAR Sprint Cup results from Phoenix International Raceway after the Checker 500:
Wednesday, Oct 22
Opinion: No big changes coming to new car, NASCAR says
NASCAR's research and development division began planning and designing the bigger, bulkier car shortly after the sport's biggest star, Dale Earnhardt, died in a crash during the 2001 Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has complained about the handling at times, said, "The car is defi...
Saturday, Sep 6
Saturday's lineup | Dennis Setzer wins Truck pole at Gateway
DriverDateTimeSpeedTrack Race Record:Jack Sprague 05/07/0001:45:31113.726PosTrkDriverTeamTimeSpeedRow 1:118Dennis SetzerRoyal Gate Dodge Chrysler Jeep Dodge33.927132.638 233Ron Hornaday Jr.Camping World/RV's.com Chevrolet33.988132.400Row 2:316Brian Scott #Albertsons...
Wednesday, Aug 27
Opinion: Johnson eager to get Chase started
While Johnson and superstar teammates Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are all likely to make the Chase for the championship, all three have spent most of the season chasing series leader Kyle Busch and red-hot Carl Edwards. A little rhythm could go a long way toward Johnson making inroad...
Friday, Aug 8
Opinion: Adaptive behavior: Cup drivers find their grooves in road racing
It has been 20 years since NASCAR returned to Watkins Glen International, a road course the stock car boys briefly sampled in the 1950s and '60s. Other top-notch road racers among the Cup stars include defending Watkins Glen champion Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya and Kyle...
Sunday, Jul 27
Opinion: Goodyear trucks in tires from Pocono amid concerns
Sam Hornish Jr. and Patrick Carpentier will be become the 12th and 13th drivers to have raced in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway. TV: ESPN. Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Winner: Kyle Busch. Stewart could drive for Earnhardt Jr.
Friday, May 23
Opinion: Q&A | Jimmie Johnson on Jimmie Johnson
In his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, Johnson appears to be the epitome of cool control on the track. But he also has a life away from racing and earlier this week Johnson sat with staff writer Ron Green Jr. to answer 20 questions about himself and his life.
Tuesday, May 20
Opinion: Fit in the pits
Today, in addition to being co-owner at PIT, he works as a NASCAR analyst for Fox's Speed Channel and Fox Sports Television. Aaron Schields, 26, is the front-tire carrier for RBRT driver Brian Vickers. Schields, a two-time state champion wrestler from Kansas, moved to Charlotte in 2004 "c...
Friday, May 16
Opinion: From Catawba County roots, Jarrett has grown a stout career
That's me racing my brother, Glenn," Jarrett said. Glenn Jarrett is 57, six years older than Dale. When Dale was young, Ned Jarrett would bring him to Charlotte so they could watch the closed-circuit telecast of the Indianapolis 500. Elite group at Daytona
Saturday, May 10
Updated standings | Unofficial driver points
PosDriverBPtsPointsLdrNxtStartsPolesWinsT5sT10sDNFPPosG/L1. Kyle Busch551690001113780102. Jeff Burton301611-79-791101370203. Dale Earnhardt Jr.501556-134-551110480304. Denny Hamlin351500-190-561111470625. Clint Bowyer201490-200-1011013704-16. Jimmie Johnson451...
Wednesday, Mar 12
Opinion: Ready for a rebound?
Jimmie Johnson is off to a terrible start – for Jimmie Johnson, that is. After winning 18 of 36 races a year ago, and replacing Busch with highly regarded Dale Earnhardt Jr. over the winter, Hendrick Motorsports is 0-4 so far this season. Johnson agreed with his boss this week.
Sunday, Mar 2
Opinion: Edwards has winning hand at Las Vegas, points lead
LAS VEGAS - Carl Edwards recovered from one pit-road penalty and, upon further review by NASCAR, avoided another Sunday on his way to a second Sprint Cup Series victory within a week in the UAW-Dodge 500 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Edwards took over the lead in the Sprint Cup standings by 21...
Thursday, Feb 14
Opinion: Darnell wins Craftsman pole at Daytona
Darnell won the pole for Friday night’s Chevy Silverado 250 at Daytona International Speedway (8 p.m., Speed). The pole is the second in the Craftsman Truck Series in his career and first since he won the pole at Nashville in the 2006 season.
Thursday, Jan 24
Opinion: KINGS OF THE TRACK
Chevrolet re-signed key partner agreements with Richard Childress Racing, which put Harvick, Jeff Burton and breakout performer Clint Bowyer in the Chase, and with Dale Earnhardt Inc., which compensated for the loss of Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a timely step-up by Martin Truex Jr.
Sunday, Jan 20
Opinion: No flash for Sprint Media Tour
The Sprint Media Tour hosted by Lowe's Motor Speedway will begin Monday, and as usual the first day's schedule includes a visit to the NASCAR research and development center in Concord. Or it could say that any driver in the top 35 in owner points and therefore assured a starting spot in a Spr...
Monday, Jan 7
Martin's Cup schedule with DEI set
Mark Martin’s Sprint Cup schedule in the No. 8 Chevrolets for Dale Earnhardt Inc. is set. At Richmond, Darlington and Charlotte in May; Pocono and Michigan in June; Daytona, Chicagoland and Indianapolis in July; Pocono and Michigan in August;
Saturday, Nov 24
Opinion: Perfection? Maybe racing isn't where you should be looking
Let teams run a couple of races at every track with the new car. Let the tweaks made to the Chase before 2007 run another year. Allow the major changes, like Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing switching from Chevrolet to Toyota, play themselves out.
Sunday, Nov 18
Opinion: Q&A transcript | NASCAR chairman Brian France's remarks
NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France met with reporters Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Here are highlights from that session: BRIAN FRANCE: We started out the year with a couple of goals. Q: What is your vision for what will now be called the Nationwide Series?
Opinion: It's been 'a very good year,' NASCAR boss Brian France says
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France said Sunday that despite downward trends in television ratings and attendance, stock-car racing remains “a very strong sport with a very strong fan base.”
Wednesday, Oct 17
Opinion: Open-wheel drivers in NASCAR face same challenges as Mario Andretti years ago
When reigning Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series Champion Dario Franchitti attempts to qualify for Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Martinsville Speedway (Saturday, 3 p.m. ET LIVE on SPEED™; pre-race show NCTS Setup 2:30 ET), he joins a pack of open-wheel standouts a...
Sunday, Oct 7
Opinion: NASCAR has work to do on new car after mostly dull big track debut
And the finish, with Jeff Gordon outdueling Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson at the head of a huge pack of challengers, shouldn’t have disappointed any real racing fan. Hopefully, NASCAR will get it done before Daytona.
Wednesday, Sep 12
Opinion: Will open minds greet open-wheel drivers in NASCAR?
No, it’s not exactly going to be like the days of Richard, Cale and Dale next year in stock-car racing. This isn’t Uncle Cletus’ NASCAR anymore. A.J. Allmendinger was the only American doing anything in the Champ Car World Series, and he came over, too.
Friday, Aug 24
Opinion: Kahne might be right: It's hard to win at Bristol, but he does
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kasey Kahne missed the wrecks, NASCAR missed a call and ESPN2 missed the finish. It was another wild night at Bristol Motor Speedway. “I can’t believe we won at Bristol,” said Kahne, who earlier Friday won the pole for Saturday’s night’s Nextel Cup Series race at the track.
