Rotoworld.comDale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Chevrolet SS) leads the first practice for the Sprint Cup The Profit on CNBC 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. A lap of 138.723 mph was…

USA TODAYPHOENIX — Even if he never wins again, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will make the NASCAR Hall of Fame. His second Daytona 500 victory Sunday sealed his spot. Those wins…

SportingNews.comAVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR’s new aerodynamic rules will have some impact this weekend at 1-mile Phoenix International Raceway and even more next week at 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway. While…

FOXSports.comTony Stewart’s successful return to competition was a huge home run for Stewart-Haas Racing, but beyond that, Daytona Speedweeks were mostly a disappointment for the newly expanded four-car team. Kevin…

FOXSports.comIt’s been a busy week for Dale Earnhardt Jr. First, there was the little matter of his Daytona 500 victory on Sunday, the second time he’s won NASCAR’s biggest race.…

Los Angeles TimesAVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR moves to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend with several leading drivers hoping to rebound from poor finishes in the season-opening Daytona 500. While Dale…

HardcoreRaceFans.comNASCAR’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series drivers and teams head west this weekend to Phoenix International Raceway for race number two on their respective schedules. The Truck Series schedule will…

ABC NewsEarnhardt had been reluctant to participate in social media, but JR Motorsports had grabbed the @DaleJr Twitter handle for him several years ago in the event he changed his…

USA TODAYDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Great American race is delayed — again. The Daytona 500 was stopped after 38 laps because of severe weather just after 2 p.m.. NASCAR…

ESPNDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR’s palace is built on a foundation of fan loyalty. Other variables contributed, such as corporate sponsors with deep pockets and relatable drivers with rowdy personalities…

Chicago Daily HeraldRecords, as they say, are made to be broken. And a major sports record could be tied this year, the one for Sprint Cup championships in a career:…

The Star-LedgerWHO CAN WIN. Denny Hamlin. Rating drivers by form, this is your guy. Since arriving at Daytona, Hamlin has won the Sprint Unlimited race and the second Budweiser Duel…

Greensboro News & RecordAustin Dillon, right, talks with his grandfather and car owner, Richard Childress, left, in his garage before a practice session for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup…

USA TODAYDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s been more than nine years since Dale Earnhardt Jr. has reached victory lane at a restrictor-plate track. That’s a 36-race winless stretch at Daytona…

USA TODAYDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Thinking of making Sunday’s Daytona 500 the first NASCAR race you ever watch? USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Gluck offers a viewers’ guide for the Great…

MiamiHerald.comDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Richard Childress pumped his fist above his head, emphatically celebrating his grandson’s latest accomplishment. It was a rare show of emotion from the usually stoic team…

HNN Huntingtonnews.net7: The record number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships won by Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt. This year, Jimmie Johnson will attempt to join that exclusive…

Motor AuthorityThe 2014 Chevrolet SS pace car in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at Daytona got itself into trouble when a fire started inside its trunk. As the…

SportingNews.comDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Rookie Austin Dillon won the pole for the 56th Daytona 500 Saturday, putting Dale Earnhardt’s famous No. 3 on the front row for NASCAR’s biggest race.…

FOXSports.comDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —. MSN Ad Configuration DEFAULT PG=SPTNA4 AP=1089. SIZE=300×250 2 COLUMN PG=SPTNA4 AP=1089. SIZE=300×250 1 COLUMN PG=SPTNA4 AP=1089. SIZE=300×250. Speedweeks isn’t going according to plan for …Hoorahs and…

USA TODAYDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tony Stewart’s return to racing ended in a wreck. A brutal nine-car crash forced a red flag and an 11-minute delay in the Sprint Unlimited,…

USA TODAYDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s NASCAR race night at Daytona International Speedway, and we’ve got some essential information you need to get ready for tonight’s season-opening Sprint Unlimited. START…

The News JournalDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – All along, it seemed to be a cruel twist of fate that Tony Stewart – the man who perhaps loved… Loading… Post to Facebook.…

Fox NewsDaytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Speedweeks 2014 at Daytona International Speedway gets underway this weekend with The Sprint Unlimited preseason race and time trials for the Daytona 500. For…

SB NationThe answer is yes, but there is a caveat: Gordon will only seriously contemplate retirement if he were to win the Sprint Cup championship. “I want to get a…

FOXSports.comFOXSports.com sat down with NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski on Wednesday afternoon to talk about a variety of subjects. FOXSports.com: After you won the 2012 Sprint Cup Championship, you said you…

Kansas City StarDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Has former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski been “muzzled,” or does he simply have better access to the sport’s decision makers now?…

Orlando SentinelDAYTONA BEACH — Shaking off comments by Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty this past week that questioned her abilities, Danica Patrick said, “Everybody is entitled to their own…

USA TODAYDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch, NASCAR driver and Denver Broncos fan, was sitting in MetLife Stadium when Seattle’s Percy Harvin returned the Super Bowl’s second-half kickoff for a…

FOXSports.comDuring Thursday’s Sprint Media Tour in Charlotte, N.C., NASCAR Chairman Brian France outlined sweeping changes to how the champion is determined in the Sprint Cup Series. NASCAR announces overhaul to…

USA TODAYTy Norris, the Michael Waltrip Racing executive who took the blame for orchestrating a team orders scandal last September at Richmond International Raceway, has been reinstated by NASCAR following…

USA TODAYNASCAR has knocked out its traditional qualifying format in favor of a more exciting elimination-style event. In a drastic change to what the Sprint Cup Series has used for…

USA TODAYNASCAR delivered a TKO to its old qualifying format Wednesday, a move that will generate far more excitement and interest for its time trial days this season. For a…

USA TODAYNASCAR drivers and owners won’t sit with officials for their annual briefings until next week, but news of potentially dramatic changes to the sport’s point system and championship Chase…

San Francisco ChronicleTony Stewart. The three-time NASCAR champion is confident he will be ready to race at full speed when the NASCAR season opens with the Daytona 500 on Feb.…