NASCAR's Preseason Thunder three-day test for the Sprint Cup Series continued on Friday with a bit more pack drafting than on Thursday. That scenario was ordered up by the sanctioning body, which changed the diameter of the restrictor-plate opening overnight from 1/32nd of an inch to 15/16-inch...
Reigning Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne, the youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500 race winner - at 20 years and a single day - returns to the iconic No. 21 Wood Brothers'... January 5, 2012 by Anne Proffit
With the departure of AJ Allmendinger for Penske Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) needed to find a capable teammate for Australian Marcos Ambrose. The team confirmed... January 4, 2012 by Anne Proffit
Can AJ Allmendinger make the grade as the new driver of Penske Racing's No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge in 2012? If tenacity, desire and will--together with great talent--have... January 2, 2012 by Anne Proffit
Who would have known that how the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season began would essentially be a reflection of its conclusion? After all, aside from a fraction of the sport's fan... December 30, 2011 by Rob Tiongson
Kurt Busch will be back in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series in 2012. He's signed to drive with Phoenix Racing owned by James Finch, a 20-year veteran in NASCAR. The team, based in... December 23, 2011 by Anne Proffit
Penske Racing's gain is Richard Petty Motorsports' loss. The Mooresville, NC operation named AJ Allmendinger as the driver of Penske Racing's No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge for... December 21, 2011 by Anne Proffit
NASCAR doesn't want to see repeats of 2011's tandem running on the two restrictor plate racetracks it uses--Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, both... December 17, 2011 by Anne Proffit
Zippy and Smoke are together again. From 1999 through 2008, Greg Zipadelli was Tony Stewart's crew chief at Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). Together the duo won two Sprint Cup... December 16, 2011 by Anne Proffit
The annual NASCAR Shootout on the banks of Daytona International Raceway features a deep and talented field. The 34th annual season-opening event launches Speedweeks on... December 15, 2011 by Anne Proffit
Although a driver for the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penske Racing Dodge Charger hasn't been named yet, the team has promoted from within to select Todd... December 14, 2011 by Anne Proffit
Following a less-than-thrilling season (the latest of several), Cup Series driver David Ragan was dropped from the Roush-Fenway stable last month, sent off with bitterly... December 12, 2011 by Manuel Cintron
The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) has announced its All-America Team for 2011, following a vote by the national motorsports professionals... December 6, 2011 by Anne Proffit
It's now official: Penske Racing and Kurt Busch have reached a "mutual agreement to end its driver/race team relationship, effective immediately. The team will evaluate its... December 5, 2011 by Anne Proffit
Since joining NASCAR's top series in 2004, wireless provider Sprint has proved to be a good naming sponsor for the Sprint Cup. Using activation to gain upwards of 53 million... December 5, 2011 by Anne Proffit
Word on the street--and not yet confirmed--has Kurt Busch out as driver of Roger Penske's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series No. 22 Pennzoil Dodge in 2012. A report from Jim Utter of... December 4, 2011 by Anne Proffit