Kahne wins at New Hampshire, 2nd victory of season

LOUDON, N.H. - The best car was rolling toward victory - until its driver and crew chief couldn't agree on how many tires to change.

Keselowski takes Nationwide win at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. - Brad Keselowski slipped in front when Kevin Harvick got into a traffic jam. Then Harvick got mad.

Kyle Busch wins first pole of season at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. - Kevin Harvick does a better job driving around the track than to the delivery room.

Allmendinger: I tested positive for a stimulant

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Suspended NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger on Wednesday said that he tested positive for a stimulant and was collecting his medicines and supplements in an attempt to figure out what got him in trouble.

Army pulling out at end of season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Army will not return to Stewart-Haas Racing next season, effectively ending its sponsorship in NASCAR altogether after a decade.

Allmendinger's offense should be public

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - There are a lot of questions surrounding AJ Allmendinger after a failed drug test got him suspended.

Tony Stewart takes flag at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - There was no fire or rain. Still, another frantic finish at Daytona International Speedway.

Matt Kenseth wins pole at Daytona for tonight's race

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth will start from the pole tonight at Daytona International Speedway, where he'll try to pull off a season sweep.

NASCAR not interested in mandatory cautions

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Bruton Smith has an idea how to create more excitement in NASCAR.

Carl Edwards thinks team is better than results show

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Success came quickly for Carl Edwards, who won four times and finished third in the championship race in his first full season at NASCAR's top level.

Keselowski takes Quaker State 400

SPARTA, Ky. - Driving his backup car, Brad Keselowski raced to third win of the year, grabbing the lead with 55 laps remaining and holding off all challengers Saturday night in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway.

Jimmie Johnson edges Kyle Busch to win pole in Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. - Jimmie Johnson thought somebody had traded paint with his motorhome.

Kenseth has a new job lined up

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Matt Kenseth has kept his name out of the rumor mill for most of his NASCAR career.

Big crowd in hunt for points chase

Sonoma is hot spot for hot tempers

SONOMA, Calif. - It used to be that short tracks were the guaranteed place for the bumping, banging and blown tempers. It's now shifted to road courses, specifically Sonoma, where more than a few drivers will likely be raging mad by the end of Sunday's race.

In The Pits: Dangers in qualifying must be addressed

NASCAR would be hard-pressed to find many fans who don't prefer the drama and intrigue of the new, knockout qualifying format over the old system of single-car runs.

Busch will try to double down at Indy 500

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - It's been 10 years since a driver last attempted running both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, a feat so grueling that only Tony Stewart has successfully completed all 1,100 miles.

In the Pits: Wins now mean everything in NASCAR

Joey Logano lined up directly behind Kevin Harvick and followed him nose-to-tail around the track and across the line for the final restart. He was stalking the leader, looking for what he knew would be his only chance to snatch the victory away from Harvick.

Busch wins third straight at Phoenix

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Kyle Busch didn't mind the rain that ended the race early.

Tony Stewart still not 100 percent after Daytona

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Tony Stewart came back from a broken right leg at the Daytona 500 still not fully healed, yet able to race.

Stewart confident about leg heading into Phoenix

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tony Stewart does not consider the Daytona 500 a disaster, despite the engine problems that spoiled his return to racing from a broken right leg.

Junior back in Victory Lane — at Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. cruised down pit road, stopping just long enough for Rick Hendrick to climb halfway inside his window for the short lift to Victory Lane.

Hamlin driving for sweep at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Denny Hamlin almost couldn't help himself at the start of his Daytona 500 qualifying race, when his anxiously tried to charge to the front and shake out all the cobwebs and frustration from his injury-plagued season a year ago.

For Petty, it's still good to be King

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The King was holding court, trying to explain why the words of a driver who has been retired since 1992 carry as much weight today as they did back in the day when Winston was the name of the Cup game.

Famed No. 3 makes emphatic return at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Richard Childress pumped his fist above his head, emphatically celebrating his grandson's latest accomplishment.

Stewart anxious for Friday's return to racing

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The countdown clock for Tony Stewart's return to racing is no longer at months, weeks or even days.