Homecoming dance: Jimmie Johnson honored in Fontana finale
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — So many of Jimmie Johnson’s best racing memories occurred on this weathered California asphalt ab...
In The Pits: NASCAR regroups after Ryan Newman accident
LAS VEGAS (AP) — This we know: Ryan Newman might very well be the toughest man in NASCAR. The Purdue graduate with an en...
Ryan Newman Daytona 500 crash shows racing never truly safe
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt’s death on the final lap of the Daytona 500 may have saved Ryan Newman’s life....
Hamlin and Newman contrast risk and reward at Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a single thrilling lap around NASCAR's most storied track, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman displayed the risks and rewards of th...
Ryan Newman’s latest terrifying crash sends him to hospital
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Newman has barrel-rolled his way through many terrifying crashes over his 20-year NASCAR career. This one, though, caused t...
Denny Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500; Ryan Newman hospitalized
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Newman flipped across the finish line, his Ford planted upside down and engulfed in flames, a grim reminder of a sport stee...
Johnson fails to finish following wreck in final Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson tugged at his baseball cap, walked to a golf cart and sat backward on the dash for a ride out of the Daytona gara...
Trump looks to rev up his base at Daytona 500
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is out to rev up his appeal with a key voting demographic — NASCAR fans — as he takes in the Daytona 500 on Sunday...
Grant Enfinger wins wild Truck Series opener at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR opened the Truck Series season with one fiery crash, a truck stuck on its roof and Grrant Enfinger in victory lane follow...
Daytona 500 up for grabs as no clear theme has emerged
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The first four events leading into the Daytona 500 have produced four different winners. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. put his new team on...
President Trump to give command to start engines at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers to start their engines before the Daytona 500.
Daytona 500: A rich, storied history on the Fun Coast
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach became the unofficial “Birthplace of Speed” in 1903 when two men argued over who had the fastest horseless carriag...
Column: NASCAR has wild first 48 hours of Speedweeks
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR is off to an intriguing start and the season has barely begun.
Keselowski plays repair man in rush to fix Daytona 500 car
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla — Brad Keselowski worked overtime to get his Ford ready for Daytona 500 qualifying. Keselowski moonlighted as a crew member when he...
Stenhouse wins Daytona 500 pole in debut with new team
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has won the pole for NASCAR's season-opening Daytona 500.
Johnson drops “Chasing 8” motto before final NASCAR season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson has been chasing NASCAR history for so long that his relentless pursuit of rewriting the record books has become ...
Deegan begins march to NASCAR’s big leagues at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There was nothing special about Hailie Deegan's sports car debut as she raced around the road course last month at Daytona Inter...
Tony Stewart seizes spotlight on night of celebrating Smoke
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For one of the first times in his life, Tony Stewart showed up overdressed.
Stewart headlines celebratory night for Joe Gibbs Racing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Stewart, the throwback, blue-collar “People's Champion” of NASCAR, is once again the headline act.
Penske drivers ready to perform after huge offseason shakeup
CONCORD, N.C. — Team Penske won the championship last year in every series it competes except NASCAR. Doesn't mean it was a bad year: the team still w...
Busch puts AIM Vasser Sullivan back in contention at Rolex
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch drove his Lexus back to the lead lap at the Rolex 24 of Daytona — a move that changed team strategy and got the reign...
Kyle Busch has 2 NASCAR titles and an eye on at least 5 more
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The way Kyle Busch sees it, there is a flaw in the championship ring NASCAR awarded him last month.
Kyle Busch brings the Rowdy show to the Rolex 24 at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Fresh from a holiday trip to the Bahamas, NASCAR's newest two-time champion raced back to the track to open the new year.
Junior Johnson, “The Last American Hero,” dies at 88
Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson, the moonshine runner turned NASCAR driver described as “The Last American Hero” by author Tom Wolfe in a 1965 article f...
NASCAR goes back to its roots with a huge Nashville blowout
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kyle Busch toted his championship trophy all over Nashville for photo opportunities. He opened his celebratory week with an appeara...
Johnson ready to end NASCAR grind and move on with life
CONCORD, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson handed out mini bottles of Patron at his retirement announcement — so perfectly on brand for the cool Californian who s...
Kyle Busch leads Gibbs trio to win 2nd NASCAR championship
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Busch casually collected the championship flag from his team and did a slow, subdued celebratory lap. The most polarizing drive...
Dead Heat: No clear favorite in NASCAR championship race
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Busch, weary from the hype surrounding NASCAR’s championship race, just wanted to end his media obligations and return his focu...
Last hurrah for Homestead: track hosts final title races
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — In many ways, Homestead-Miami Speedway was the ideal spot for NASCAR’s “championship weekend.”
Fire burns for Stewart as he chases another NASCAR title
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Tony Stewart was convalescing from a nasty wreck, and he was depressed because, as he cracked, "if you live with your mom and stepda...