Archive By Section - NASCAR
BROOKLYN, Mich. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. snapped a long losing streak when he won at Michigan International Speedway two years ago.
June 14, 2014
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By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
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NASCAR
CONCORD, N.C. - Kyle Larson lingered near his car waiting for the race to begin at Dover International Speedway when British television presenter Cherry Healey joined him on the concrete. Kneeling next to a rear tire, Healey snapped a selfie with NASCAR's newest star.
June 02, 2014
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By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
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NASCAR
CONCORD, N.C. - Jimmie Johnson's run at another Sprint Cup title is on and could bring him a piece of NASCAR history.
May 26, 2014
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By PETE IACOBELLI
AP Sports Writer
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NASCAR
INDIANAPOLIS - Kurt Busch grew up glued to the TV, watching the Indianapolis 500 with his father, and he remembered the fervor caused in 1993 when Emerson Fittipaldi bypassed the usual celebratory post-race beverage for a swig of orange juice instead of milk.
May 24, 2014
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By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
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NASCAR
INDIANAPOLIS - Kurt Busch is a jerk. He's A-Rod on four wheels. Lance Armstrong with a Tour de France-sized attitude.
May 22, 2014
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By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
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NASCAR
INDIANAPOLIS - Kurt Busch commanded his driver to step on the gas before the UPS truck sped away. Inside, he was hoping for a package from Italy holding the $2,495 firesuit he'll need for his latest - and wildest - racing endeavor.
May 20, 2014
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By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
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NASCAR
INDIANAPOLIS - Kurt Busch commanded his driver to step on the gas before the UPS truck sped away. Inside, he was hoping for a package from Italy holding the $2,495 firesuit he'll need for his latest - and wildest - racing endeavor.
May 17, 2014
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By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
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NASCAR
CONCORD, N.C. - Clint Bowyer, a usual Chase for the Sprint Cup championship participant, had to earn a spot into the $1 million Sprint All-Star Race.
May 16, 2014
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By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
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NASCAR
DES MOINES - For many veteran NASCAR drivers, balancing a career while raising kids is a huge challenge.
May 15, 2014
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By LUKE MEREDITH
AP Sports Writer
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NASCAR
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Kevin Harvick has a second straight shot at winning from the pole at Kansas Speedway.
May 09, 2014
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By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
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NASCAR
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Darlington Raceway President Chip Wile likes where his old, country track stands in NASCAR, even if it's no longer the sports' backdrop for honoring mothers this week.
May 08, 2014
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By PETE IACOBELLI
AP Sports Writer
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NASCAR
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - It's apparently beat-up Brad Keselowski day, and he's OK with that.
May 05, 2014
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By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
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NASCAR
TALLADEGA - A group decision for all of the cars powered by Earnhardt Childress engines to work together at Talladega Superspeedway proved the correct call in NASCAR's new knockout qualifying format.
May 03, 2014
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By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
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NASCAR
TALLADEGA, Ala. - David Ragan's surprise victory last season at Talladega Superspeedway gave his fledgling Front Row Motorsports team a taste of the potential inside the organization.
May 02, 2014
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By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
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NASCAR
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Quick quiz: Who won the 1979 Daytona 500?
April 28, 2014
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By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
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NASCAR
