Jimmie Johnson knows he got lucky. So do the Richard Childress Racing drivers who went from leading to chasing him in the final laps on the track in Fontana on

A woman died Sunday after being hit by a tire from a crashing dragster at the NHRA Arizona Nationals. The woman was watching a first-round Top Fuel run at

There is a NASCAR baby boom going on.

There are rule changes for NASCAR this year.

You'll see plenty of popular drivers at the tracks this season, but their cars are going to look a little different.

There are lots of NASCAR team changes this year. Tom Johnson has the low down on who is driving what this season.

The biggest story of speedweeks may be Danica Patrick.

What happens if Jimmie Johnson can pull off another NASCAR championship?

Most of NASCAR is throwing out the welcome mat for Danica Patrick. Former driver-turned-TV analyst Kyle Petty is a bit more cautious about what her arrival

A female spectator was killed after a vehicle taking part in a grueling race careened off the course and crashed into a group of fans on Saturday, medical

A crew member for Richard Childress Racing has died of complications from the H1N1 virus.

There was little recognition outside the racing world when Jimmie Johnson won his first NASCAR championship.

Once IndyCar star Danica Patrick figured out how to get in and out of the stock car, the rest of her testing session at Daytona International Speedway went

Marty Reid will take over as lap-by-lap announcer for ESPN's NASCAR coverage in 2010, with Dr. Jerry Punch returning to his role as a pit reporter.

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected claims by the former owners of a Kentucky race track that NASCAR and International Speedway Corp. violated federal

Danica Patrick received all kinds of advice during her lengthy flirtation with NASCAR. Some encouraged her to give it a try, while others openly wondered why

A person familiar with the plan says Danica Patrick has reached a deal to enter NASCAR with JR Motorsports.

Rick Hendrick capped a record-making season Friday night with NASCAR's highest award, and the car owner had to stop to compose himself during the annual awards

Penske Racing has named Jay Guy the new crew chief for Brad Keselowski's No. 12 car next season.

Danica Patrick has a rough sketch of what her NASCAR schedule would look like. She has an idea of what series to start in. Her IndyCar owner is onboard.

Danica Patrick has signed a three-year extension with Andretti Autosport. Her NASCAR future? Still unclear.

Chad Knaus believes he and Jimmie Johnson can continue to add to their championship total for years to come.

The nickname "Four-Time" was claimed long ago by Jeff Gordon, leaving Jimmie Johnson in search of a fresh moniker to cap his record-setting fourth consecutive

Kyle Busch only needed the green flag to drop to win his first NASCAR title. His coronation was never in doubt and neither, really, was the outcome of the

Kevin and Delana Harvick were an extremely happy couple Friday night.

Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.

There will be much for Hendrick Motorsports to celebrate on Sunday night.

In advance of Sunday's season finale for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, crew chiefs Chad Knaus and Alan Gustafson spoke

Jimmie Johnson won't plan any parties this week, or waste a minute pondering his place in NASCAR history.

Carl Edwards rolled to a dominating win at Phoenix International Speedway that temporarily staved off Kyle Busch's bid to clinch the Nationwide Series title.

The record books will list Ron Hornaday as the oldest champion in NASCAR history. But behind the wheel of one of Kevin Harvick's trucks, he feels like a kid

Jimmie Johnson has such a stranglehold on the championship that it's out of reach for every driver besides Mark Martin. And his only chance would likely

Kurt Busch and Pat Tryson had every reason to coast through the season's final 10 races in a long farewell before the crew chief bolts to a new team next year.

In advance of Sunday's Dickie's 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, the eighth race in the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the three-time defending champion of

NASCAR stopped the bumping, at least for a while. There was nothing that could be done about the blocking.

NASCAR president Mike Helton banned bump-drafting through the turns at Talladega Superspeedway in a stern warning to drivers before Sunday's race.

NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger was required to take a breath test before Friday's practice at Talladega Superspeedway following his arrest on a drunken

Kyle Busch will have a new crew chief after this weekend's race at Talladega Superspeedway, with Joe Gibbs Racing replacing Steve Addington on Tuesday after a

John Andretti defended NASCAR's decision not to throw a caution when he couldn't move his disabled car from the finish line at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.

Jimmie Johnson finally wasn't flawless at Martinsville. The points leader and winner in five of the past six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races on the smallest,

Richard Childress Racing will shuffle two crew chiefs following this weekend's race at Martinsville Speedway.

In advance of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Denny Hamlin spoke to the media from Joe Gibbs Racing

Nobody is trying to sugarcoat the trainwreck that is Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s season. He knows it's bad. His car owner knows it's bad. All of NASCAR knows it's

Richard Childress says he's not worrying about Kevin Harvick.

Jimmie Johnson has a commanding lead in the race for the Sprint Cup title. He's practically on cruise control to a NASCAR-record fourth consecutive

Who needs a flu shot when you can take the checkered flag instead?

NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. has been selected as the first inductee of the sport's Hall of Fame.

This week in advance of Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., which is going to be the fifth race, the

Jimmie Johnson insists NASCAR's Chase for the championship isn't over. That his dominating victory in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway doesn't

Jimmie Johnson, the three-time defending Sprint Cup champion, easily pulled away from Jeff Gordon following a restart with three laps left to win the Pepsi 500 on Sunday at Auto

Joey Logano simply got mad after Greg Biffle put Logano in the wall Saturday in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway.

Juan Pablo Montoya is well aware NASCAR veteran Mark Martin leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship heading into Sunday's 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway. It just

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he'd love to see good friend Danica Patrick in NASCAR, but isn't sure when -- or even if -- the IndyCar star will make the transition

David Reutimann saw Mark Martin's bumper in the mirror and took a deep breath.

For seven years, the IndyCar series tried to woo fans to its season-opening race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Nothing really worked. Half-empty stands were

For 26 races, Juan Pablo Montoya and his crew chief worked solely on making the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

The cars of championship leaders Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson have passed a second NASCAR inspection.

The record books show that Tony Stewart had two substandard races to start the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

That horrific barrel roll at Dover, the one that looked more like a scene from "Talladega Nights" than a real NASCAR wreck?

Already changed into jeans and a golf shirt, Mark Martin propped his feet up on the chair in front and listened as one of NASCAR's most popular drivers gushed

Rick Hendrick is owner of the most successful organization in NASCAR. He has 185 victories, 12 championships and three drivers in title contention this season.

Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup series champion, Jeff Gordon spoke to the media Tuesday from Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte in advance of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint

Jimmie Johnson dominated again in a Chase race, sweeping the season races at Dover International Speedway to accelerate his bid for an unprecedented fourth

Kurt Busch says preparation for the Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway went "maybe better than normal" because having only one day to meet with

Kurt Busch says preparation for the Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway went "maybe better than normal" because having only one day to meet with

NASCAR will allow teams to test next season at tracks that host regional touring events.

The maker of Jim Beam Bourbon will stop sponsoring Robby Gordon's Sprint Cup team next season, sending another liquor company to the NASCAR sidelines.

Through three years in NASCAR, Juan Pablo Montoya had exactly zero experience lining up for a double-file restart with a win on the line.

Kasey Kahne's bid for his first NASCAR title may have lasted all of 66 laps.

Mike Skinner has won the pole for the NASCAR Camping World Truck race at New Hampshire.

Three-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson's whirlwind day came to a close when four Knicks City Dancers presented him with a cake to celebrate his

Red Bull Racing is sticking with Toyota as the manufacturer for the program's two NASCAR Sprint Cup teams.

Denny Hamlin set his mind on a championship during the offseason, when he vowed to make the personal changes needed to make this a breakthrough season.

Michael Waltrip Racing has hired Pat Tryson as the crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. next season.

Denny Hamlin suffered his fair share of heartbreak at Richmond International Raceway, the home track where he so desperately wanted a win.

Carl Edwards grabbed the lead from Kevin Harvick on pit road with 24 laps to go Friday night and won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond.

Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his estranged stepmother over the 2007 death of his father.

Four guys are in the Chase for the Championship. Ten others are sweating it out. On to Richmond!

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won a late gamble on gas, but that wasn't enough to overcome Kevin Harvick's dominance.

Tony Stewart says he's convinced that Danica Patrick will eventually make the jump to NASCAR.

Carl Edwards will race this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway despite breaking his right foot playing frisbee.

NASCAR has suspended three crew members for violating its toughened substance abuse policy. The three were suspended for violations at Bristol Motor Speedway

Brad Keselowski signed with Penske Racing on Tuesday to drive in both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series next season.

Yates Racing is taking Bobby Labonte out of its No. 96 car for seven upcoming races because of sponsorship issues.

It's an off weekend for many of NASCAR's top drivers, but Kyle Busch isn't getting much rest.

Chase Austin caught a flash of blue and orange out of the corner of his eye right before he drove into the side of the race car.

Three-time reigning NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson donated $150,000 in grants Monday to four Charlotte-area school systems.

David Ragan held off teammate Carl Edwards on a two-lap sprint to the finish Friday night to win the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Brian Vickers expected to discuss his recent Sprint Cup victory, a contract extension with Red Bull Racing and his chances at making the Chase for the

Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series spoke to the media Tuesday from the NASCAR Research and

Brian Vickers was rewarded Tuesday for his win at Michigan with a multiyear contact extension from Red Bull Racing.

Jeremy Mayfield's estranged stepmother has been accused of trespassing on the suspended NASCAR drivers' property.

Brian Vickers didn't see it coming. Brad Keselowski sure did. With Vickers and Kyle Busch fighting it out on the final lap, Keselowski swooped in to grab the

NASCAR president Mike Helton agrees with Dale Earnhardt Jr. that the sport should always be looking for ways to improve. Where he differs is over Earnhardt's

The back of Reed Sorenson's red fire suit is emblazoned with "I'm lovin' it" in bright yellow script, the catchy slogan of one of the sponsors of the No. 43

Former NASCAR Champion Rusty Wallace and former NASCAR team owner and crew chief Ray Evernham spoke to the media Tuesday about the state of NASCAR.

Roush Fenway Racing has asked a federal court to dismiss a wrongful termination charge made by a former crew member for Carl Edwards.

Tony Stewart won the rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International on a steamy Monday, holding off Australian Marcos Ambrose over the final