Auto Racing

Danica Patrick doesn’t mind Richard Petty taking shots at her. In fact, Danica said Petty’s statement this week — that Danica is only popular because she’s female — has actually been a blessing in disguise. “As I said the last time somebody said something that was not so positive for me, it spawns so many […]

Danica Patrick was the object of some harsh words from seven-time NASCAR Championship winner Richard Petty. Petty, who won a record 200 NASCAR races, made his latest controversial comments on the Canadian automotive site, Wheels.ca. while he was in Toronto for the Canadian Motorsports Expo. Even though he said that Danica Patrick would only win […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is facing another crew chief change at the end of the 2014 Sprint Cup season. In early January, current crew chief, Steve Letarte, announced he will be leaving to work for NBC. His decision comes at a critical juncture in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s career. No one has been under the microscope more […]

Jay Mohr won’t be getting a dinner invitation from Danica Patrick anytime soon. The comedian was hosting Friday night’s Sprint Cup banquet when he noticed Danica sitting close to the stage. He then said he hoped she didn’t feel uncomfortable with her position given that she’s not too used to being up front. The joke […]

Christmas Abbott would seem an odd fit for her job as a NASCAR crew member. After all, she is a 5-foot-3, 115-pound woman who has to lift tires nearly half her weight and bolt them back onto a car in 12 seconds or less. Given her small frame, the task seems nearly impossible, but anyone […]

Mark Martin isn’t using the “R” word, but he could take his final checkered flag during next week’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Martin told reporters on Friday that he has no plans to race next year. The veteran NASCAR driver has 40 wins in the Sprint Cup Series, 49 in the Nationwide Series, and five […]

Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas on Sunday and took over the lead in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. If he keeps the lead, Johnson could win a sixth championship. Johnson secured a dominant victory on Sunday, his first of the season on a 1.5-mile track. He took a seven-point […]

Darrell Wallace Jr. made history on Saturday by winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Wallace is the second African-American driver to win a national NASCAR series race, and the first to do so in the Truck Series. The 20-year-old development driver was thrilled with his win and shed tears in […]

Denny Hamlin proved himself a contender for Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway by claiming the pole and smashing the track qualifying record to pieces. Hamlin turned a lap around the 0.526-mile oval at 99.595 mph, claiming his 17th career pole and third at Martinsville. The Sprint Cup driver also qualified first for Saturday’s Camping World […]

Danica Patrick had a rough practice session today at the Martinsville Speedway. Patrick crashed her car on the outside wall during the opening session on Friday. The car suffered a little too much damage and Danica had to finish the day in her backup car. According to NACAR.com, Patrick had completed about 35 laps before […]

A Nascar Fan’s death at Talladega this weekend may have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning. According to WNCF TV, a man and woman were found unresponsive inside their motor home this weekend at Talladega. The man was pronounced dead at the scene while the woman was taken to a hospital in Birmingham. The Tennessean […]

Jamie McMurray won the Cup race at Talladega on Sunday, breaking a 108-race winless streak and allowing Jimmie Johnson to take the lead in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. McMurray took the lead with 15 laps to go and held off a charge from Dale Earnhardt Jr. to take the checkered flag for the […]

Aric Almirola claimed his second career pole on Saturday after rain washed out qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway. The rain out forced officials to set pole position based on practice speeds. Almirola and teammate at Richard Petty Motorsports, Marcos Ambrose, both posted high speeds on Friday after realizing that their […]

Saturday’s Camping World Truck Series Race at Talladega Superspeedway ended with a scary last lap crash. While Johnny Sauter was able to race to his third victory in the truck series, his win was marred by the wreck, which involved 12 trucks. Races at Talladega and Daytona International Speedway normally include at least one “Big […]

Brian Vickers is out for the season due to a blood clot in his right calf. The news was quite disappointing for the Michael Waltrip Racing driver, who missed 25 races of the 2010 season for blood clots. The clot was discovered on Monday when Vickers went in for a routine exam.The NASCAR driver was […]

The Wallenda family performed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, with Lijana and Nik Wallenda tightwalking 150 feet over the race track. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the Wallenda family performed at a gorge near the Grand Canyon, with Nik Wallenda crossing a section suffering from 25 mph winds. Nik Wallenda, who is a seventh-generation […]

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Travis Kvapil is “embarrassed” about his arrest earlier this week for alleged domestic violence. Despite the charges against him, Kvapil will still race the No. 83 BK Racing car at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. Kvapil spoke with reporters on Friday after he qualified 41st for the race, reports USA […]

NASCAR driver Travis Kvapil was arrested on domestic violence charges on Tuesday night after a 911 call directed police officers to his home in Mooresville, North Carolina. Kvapil, who drives the No. 93 BK Racing Sprint Cup car, was charged with assault on a female and false imprisonment, according to the Mooresville Police Department. Police […]

Kyle Busch dumped Brad Keselowski during Lap 188 of the Nationwide Series race at Kansas Speedway on Saturday and following the race Keselowski declared “Now, we got war.” The NASCAR feud between Busch and Keselowski has been escalating for some time with Brad calling his nemesis a “dirty driver” who does what he wants. After […]

Danica Patrick’s crash in the NASCAR Sprint Cup came during the first lap at the Kansas Speedway. But, wait… did Danica Patrick leave a pink smear behind? As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Danica Patrick’s pink car is being raced for all of Breast Awareness Month. Some NASCAR fans were not exactly pleased by Danica […]

James Hylton retired from stock car racing on Friday after 50 years in the sport. Hylton, who was the Cup rookie of the year in 1966, is the oldest driver to race in each of NASCAR’s three highest divisions. His final race was at Kansas Speedway on Friday night in the ARCA series. While he […]

Danica Patrick’s pink car might upset some NASCAR fans who may look at the race and say, “What is barbie doing on the track?” As previously reported by The Inquisitr, for Danica Patrick NASCAR rules on teammates might lead to “unfair” situations. Danica Patrick’s pink car is a Cheverolet SS Gen 6 car so it’s […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was disappointed with his finish at Dover International Speedway on Sunday when he failed to pass teammate Jimmie Johnson for the lead. Earnhardt won the pole for the AAA 400 on Friday, which put him in front of the field for Sunday’s race. However, the Hendrick driver suffered two pit mistakes. The […]

Jimmie Johnson came out on top at Dover for a record eighth time. Johnson held off fellow Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win at the Monster Mile on Sunday. Earnhardt may have won the pole, but in the end the No. 48 dominated. Before Sunday, Johnson shared the record of seven wins with […]

Kurt Busch received a revamped pit crew courtesy of Richard Childress Racing just in time for Sunday’s race at Dover. With the Chase for the Sprint Cup heating up, the new crew members could help turn the tide for the Furniture Row Racing crew. Busch and his No. 78 Chevrolet are in seventh position going […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start in pole position for today’s AAA 400 Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway. Widely acknowledged as one of the world’s fastest one-mile tracks the famed NASCAR racer set a track-record speed of 161.849 mph. Earnhardt Jr. was helped along by ideal conditions that led to a cool day and […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn’t in the top 10 at the moment but the NASCAR driver still believes that he can capture the Sprint Cup. Earnhardt Jr. has his work cut out for him but he does have a little bit of momentum heading into Sunday’s race at Dover International Speedway. The NASCAR driver set the […]

NAPA Auto Parts is dropping Michael Waltrip Racing in light of a race-rigging controversy to get Martin Truex Jr. into the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup. NAPA is the main sponsor for Truex, who was in the Chase for one day, until NASCAR levied massive penalties against MWR for conduct at Richmond International Raceway. […]

Danica Patrick says a NASCAR teammates rule is sometimes a “little unfair.” As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Danica Patrick is co-hosting the Country Music Awards. NASCAR officials are trying to figure out rules for what should be considered okay or out of bounds for NASCAR teammates to help each other. For Danica Patrick, NASCAR’s […]

NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup kicked off on Sunday night at Chicagoland Speedway and the race was highlighted by various engine troubles. Playoff contender Joey Logano was the first racer to radio his crew to tell them that his Ford engine was about to fail. 40 laps later Logano pulled into the teams garage. […]

Jeff Gordon was added to the Chase for the Sprint Cup on Friday after he came up one point shy of making it in during last Saturday’s race at Richmond International Raceway. NASCAR made the decision to add Gordon to the Chase following allegations of race-fixing at Richmond. ESPN reports that evidence emerged this week […]

NASCAR levied penalties on Monday against Michael Waltrip Racing for alleged race-rigging during Saturday night’s race at Richmond International Raceway. The alleged rigging included an unscheduled pit stop by Brian Vickers and a spin by Clint Bowyer with seven laps to go. With the new penalties in place, Martin Truex Jr. is out of the […]

NASCAR has launched a probe following Clint Bowyer’s late-race spin at Richmond International Raceway, which some teams have deemed suspicious. The spin came in the final laps of the race and ultimately benefited team member Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR president Mike Helton stated that officials didn’t see anything to initially indicate Bowyer’s spin was intentional. […]

NASCAR qualifying results were incredibly satisfying for Jeff Gordon, who stood on the top at the end of the day. Gordon, driver of the No. 24 car, even broke the track record. The pole position will certainly help the Hendrick driver as he attempts to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The four-time […]

Five-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson’s wife Chandra Johnson gave birth to the couple’s second daughter on Friday, so it’s totally understandable that he chose to take the day off. Johnson’s wife gave birth to the couple’s new daughter at 2:02AM Friday at a Charlotte, North Carolina hospital. The baby girl weighed in at 5 pounds, […]

Max Papis got slapped in the face by a fellow NASCAR driver’s girlfriend on Sunday after competing in the Camping World Truck Series race. Kelly Heaphy, the girlfriend of driver Mike Skeen, was less than pleased by the fact that Papis tangled with her beau on the final lap of the race in Ontario. USA […]

AJ Allmendinger will make his full return to NASCAR after signing with JTG Daugherty Racing, according to several reports. The team has an announcement set for Saturday, where it will likely announce that Allmendinger will take Bobby Labonte’s place in the No. 47 car next season. The decision would mark Allmendinger’s return to full-time Sprint […]

Bobby Labonte broke three ribs in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday morning. The injury will keep the former NASCAR champion from racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. Labonte isn’t the first NASCAR driver to suffer an injury this season. Denny Hamlin suffered a crushed vertebrae in an on-track accident earlier this year, but was […]

Rodney Childers has exited Michael Waltrip Racing and has been replaced for the remainder of the season by Scott Miller. After Saturday’s race at Bristol Raceway, Childers was told the No. 55 car change was coming so MWR could prepare for next season. The No. 55 car is driven by Brian Vickers. Scott Miller currently […]

It’s official! Kurt Busch will race with the team at Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014. The NASCAR super star confirmed on Monday that he has signed a multi-year deal. Yesterday I reported that teammate Danica Patrick was excited to work with a four-driver team. Patrick had her best finishes on the IndyCar circuit while competing alongside […]

Matt Kenseth won the night race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, holding off Kasey Kahne for the win. The Joe Gibbs racer also clinched his spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was a familiar site, as Kahne has now run second to Kenseth in three races — the first two times […]

Tony Stewart and his Stewart-Haas Racing team announced on Monday that the drivers recent car crash injuries will take him out for the remainder of the 2013 Sprint Cup season. Replacing Stewart in the No. 14 car is Mark Martin. He will take over Stewart’s No. 14 Chevrolet for 12 of the final 13 races […]

Bobby Dale Earnhardt, grandson of the late great Dale Earnhardt, has publicly addressed his DUI arrest. The 25-year-old son of Kerry Earnhardt Bobby Dale Earnhardt is the nephew of Dale Jr. Monday night, the younger Earnhardt was pulled over by a cop in Charleston, West Virginia after his tires squealed on a turn at a […]

Juan Pablo Montoya was reportedly fired from Earnhardt Ganassi Racing effective at the end of this season. Montoya is currently in his seventh season in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. But it appears that, unless Montoya can secure a ride with another organization for 2014, his time with NASCAR may be coming to a close. The […]

Tony Stewart was released from a hospital in North Carolina on Sunday night, almost a week after a bad wreck that broke his right leg badly. Stewart went through two surgeries to repair the damage. The first happened the morning after the wreck to stabilize and clean the Grade 2 fracture. The second happened on […]

NASCAR’s annual race at Watkins Glen will kick off on Sunday without five-time winner Tony Stewart. While Stewart’s absence has been noticeable, both in the field and in the garage, it has opened up the possibility of other winners. The Glen is one of three road course races NASCAR runs. Along with the New York […]

Tony Stewart underwent surgery on Monday night to repair the leg he broke during a sprint car race at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Stewart suffered a break to his tibia and fibula. The injury forced Stewart out of the race and will cost him a chance at making the Chase for the Championship […]

Tony Stewart broke his right leg during a sprint car race in Iowa Monday night. It was the second crash for Smoke in as many Mondays. But unlike last week’s accident, which the NASCAR Sprint Cup driver walked away from, he was not so lucky this time. The three-time champion was leading the 30-lap feature […]

Kasey Kahne won the Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday after beating teammate Jeff Gordon to the finish line. Kahne passed his fellow Hendrick driver on the outside lane with one lap to go in the race. With his second victory of the season, Kahne is almost guaranteed a spot in the Chase […]

Tony Stewart flipped five times during a scary sprint car wreck on a dirt track race in Canada. Thankfully, the NASCAR driver made it out of the wreck no worse for wear. The wreck happened on Monday night as Stewart battled for the lead. It came just 24 hours after the driver finished fourth in […]