Penske hopes to keep Addington
LAS VEGAS -- Team owner Roger Penske said Friday he was surprised to read a report that Steve Addington, crew chief for the No. 22 Dodge driven by Kur…
Tony Stewart aims to rewrite Chase history
Greg Biffle was winless entering the 2008 Chase, but he made the playoff in the ninth position. Tony Stewart was winless entering the 2011 Chase, bu…
Odds favor Earnhardt, Stewart, Hamlin
RICHMOND, VA. -- Fourteen drivers enter the final Chase qualifying race Saturday night still uncertain about their playoff status. Here's my take o…
Burton tops list of biggest 2011 losers
Brad Keselowski is a plus-14. Jeff Burton is a minus-17. That's where both drivers stand, opposite ends of the spectrum from each other and drastical…
Denny Hamlin's engine swap a bold move
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 Toyota team had a choice to make. Take a bold move and change engine programs four races before the C…
Pocono gets high-five for shortening races
Pocono Raceway officials finally have realized that less is more when it comes to quality racing on the old triangle. Pocono Raceway president Bran…
Edwards stops Silly Season cold
All talk and no action. That's how things will play out in the end with Carl Edwards telling Joe Gibbs, "Thanks, but no thanks" to a multimillion-dol…
The art of the NASCAR quote
Forrest Gump could have said interviews with race car drivers are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. In case you haven't…
Tate doesn't know winning like Jimmie
LOUDON, N.H. -- I have one quick message for Seattle Seahawks receiver Golden Tate: If you want a doughnut so much that you sneak into a doughnut sho…
The world according to Bruton Smith
The man who owns the place proudly walked into the Kentucky Speedway media center Friday and let his entertaining comments fly with his usual flare. …
