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Charlotte, N.C. (AP) – Tony Stewart called Danica Patrick “fearless” on Wednesday, his first comments about her upcoming departure from his race team in a financial move that could end her full-time driving career in NASCAR. Patrick will not return to Stewart-Haas Racing next season. Unless she can secure significant sponsorship, she likely won’t be […]

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Charlotte, N.C. (AP) – Darrell Wallace Jr. will become the first black driver to race at NASCAR’s top level since 2006 when he replaces an injured Aric Almirola this weekend at Pocono Raceway. Richard Petty Motorsports says Wallace will be the replacement until Almirola returns. Almirola and Wallace both drive Fords, but Wallace races in […]

A day after winning his 11th NASCAR Cup race at the Dover International Speedway, Jimmie Johnson underwent skin cancer surgery. Johnson informed the public via twitter that he was having “a Basal Cell Carcinoma cut out of my shoulder.” http:// Wear sunblock kids. I've spent the morning on a table having Basal Cell Carcinoma cut […]

Last month, Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced this season would be his last as a NASCAR Cup Driver. Earnhardt Junior has never won a championship and his performance of late is raising concern he will miss this year’s playoff. Five times in his last six races, Earnhardt Junior has finished out of the top 15. He […]

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – NASCAR has penalized Joey Logano four days after his win at Richmond International Raceway, essentially stripping him of all benefits that came with the Monster Cup Series victory. The sanctioning body issued Logano and Team Penske a L1 penalty on Thursday for a rear suspension violation. The infraction was discovered […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)- Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s most popular driver, announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season. The two-time Daytona 500 winner set an afternoon news conference with team owner Rick Hendrick to discuss his decision. Hendrick Motorsports said in a news release that Earnhardt informed his team of his […]

Bristol, TN (AP) – Jimmie Johnson has won consecutive races for the 11th time in his career with a rare victory at Bristol Motor Speedway. The seven-time NASCAR champion doesn’t consider Bristol to be his best track, and Monday’s victory was only the second at Thunder Valley in his career. But Johnson’s Chevrolet for Hendrick […]