News

Oct 30 2013 - 3:52am

What Jeff Gordon Must Do to Capture 5th Career Sprint Cup Title in 2013

Being 27 points out of first place and with just three races remaining, it's pretty clear Jeff Gordon is a long shot to rally for his fifth career Sprint Cup title. To best illustrate why, look at what happened Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. Gordon...

Oct 29 2013 - 7:57pm

First female tire changer on Cup team leaves without changing a tire

Christmas Abbott, who in February became the only woman employed in NASCAR as a full-time pit crew member, has left her Michael Waltrip Racing team without ever changing a tire in a race. Abbott's departure was confirmed on Tuesday night by a...

Oct 29 2013 - 4:17pm

Turning Over the Driver Crop

With the news that Ken Schrader will likely retire after Homestead, at least from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing, that begs a question: who is next in line to be the next Ken Schrader?Or Bobby Labonte? Or…Much like the Indy Car world collapsed (sort...

Oct 29 2013 - 2:34pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: Historic Victory

Lost in the building battle atop the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings last weekend was the fact that Darrell Wallace Jr. won the Truck race the day before.Long thought of as one of the drivers who would make some noise in the future and one of...

Oct 29 2013 - 10:24am

Kyle Petty: 'If the door is open ... it is easier to get here'

Last Saturday's win by Darrell Wallace Jr. in the NASCAR Truck Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway was important for many reasons, but the most important may yet to be felt. Former driver and current Fox Sports 1 analyst Kyle Petty talks...

Oct 28 2013 - 9:07pm

The Hottest NASCAR Stories Heading into Texas

When it comes to short-track attitude, Martinsville delivered. You wanted good racing? We got that. You wanted heated tempers? We got that, too. You wanted a tight points race? We've got that. You wanted a new face in Victory Lane? That happened not...

Oct 28 2013 - 3:46pm

Clint Bowyer: 'The future will be brighter'

A cheating scandal, the loss of a major sponsor, the loss of a team for next season and most recently the loss of a driver for the remainder of this year. Michael Waltrip Racing has taken its share of hits over the last two months and Sprint Cup...

Oct 28 2013 - 2:50pm

BLOG: Happy Makes RC See Red

Kevin Harvick has always been one of those guys who just says what he thinks, and damn the consequences. There’s not a lot of heat to it at first, but as it ramps up, it’s like the anger and spite and venom just come dripping out of him.On Saturday, it...

Oct 28 2013 - 1:46pm

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Sprint Cup Series at Texas

This week, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads back to Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500. Texas is one of the fastest race tracks on the schedule. Last April, Kyle Busch broke the track record with a qualifying speed of 196.299 mph. The tight...

Oct 28 2013 - 1:44pm

Childress: 'I Won't Be Backed Into a Corner'

Bob Pockrass, Sporting NewsMARTINSVILLE, Va. — Richard Childress fiercely defended his two grandsons Sunday morning, a day after Childress driver Kevin Harvick called Ty Dillon “a punk-ass kid” after they wrecked at Martinsville Speedway.Harvick’s job...