All it took was his first Darlington Raceway victory to bring out Tony Stewart's softer side.
Rookie driver Alex Lloyd didn't break any bones in a hard crash during practice for the Indianapolis 500 that left him hospitalized.
Tony Stewart dominated for most of the night winning Friday night's Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at the famed Darlington Raceway. He led 90 of 149 laps.
Greg Biffle won the pole for Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500 at the Darlington Raceway. The No.16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford driver circled the newly-paved "Lady in Black" in a record-setting 27.405 seconds (179.442 m.p.h.). The old mark was 173.797 m.p.h. set by Ward Burton in March 1996.
Rain has ended practice for the Indianapolis 500, the third time this week track time has been curtailed by the weather.
Sprint Cup star Denny Hamlin, who won the past two Nationwide Series events at Darlington Raceway, hit the wall during qualifying and did not make Friday night's Nationwide race.
In the past, there was usually little strategy involved in trying to win the pole for the Indianapolis 500. Just hold the gas pedal down and drive.
The stars were out in force at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, along with a newcomer to the track.
The Super Aguri team has announced its withdrawal from Formula One racing, effective immediately.
X-rays are negative on rookie driver Jaime Camara's injured back.
Richard Childress always tells his drivers that luck occurs when preparation meets opportunity. Clint Bowyer proved the boss right on Saturday night.
Clint Bowyer took advantage of a late crash to capture Saturday night's Crown Royal presents the Dan Lowry 400 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.07 Chevrolet driver crossed the finish line 0.439 seconds ahead of Kyle Busch.
Bobby Labonte became the latest driver to take himself off the free-agent market, agreeing to a contract extension with Petty Enterprises, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
Carl Edwards briefly explored free agency before deciding to stay with Roush Fenway Racing for the next several years.
Local favorite Denny Hamlin used a late pit stop for tires to foil the strategy of fellow NASCAR stars Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards, blowing by them to win the Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night.
Chesterfield, VA native Denny Hamlin captured Friday night's Lipton Tea 250 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver took the checkered flag 0.790 seconds in front of Kevin Harvick.
Denny Hamlin didn't realize how much he was feeling the pressure to perform in front of his hometown crowd until he was hurtling around the track in qualifying.
Kyle Busch celebrated his 23rd birthday Friday in a race car, the one place NASCAR's hottest driver truly loves to be.
Kasey Kahne won the pole for this evening's Lipton Tea 250 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.9 Gillett Evernham Motorsports driver circled the 0.750-mile short track in 21.578 seconds (125.127 m.p.h.).
One of this year's biggest free-agents-to-be in motorsports is off the market. Carl Edwards has signed a multi-year deal to remain at NASCAR's Roush Fenway Racing.
Auto racing is the ultimate in gas-guzzling entertainment. But the prospect of paying $4 a gallon to get to the track has some fans reluctant to start their engines.
After coming out of a high-speed crash at the Circuit de Catalunya with just a "slight headache and stiff neck," McLaren Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen says he will try to drive in the next event, the Turkish Grand Prix, on Sunday, May 11th.
Apparently, Tony Stewart has reached the proverbial fork in the road, and has some interesting decisions to make concerning his future in racing.
