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New York TimesStaten Island Property Puts a Nascar Failure Behind ItNew York TimesA windswept corner of the industrial northwest coast of Staten Island is infamous as a dumping ground for toxic waste, a home to Mafia-related crime and perhaps even more notoriously, the location for...

ESPNDarrell Wallace Jr. wins truck raceESPNDarrell Wallace Jr. Wins Truck Race. Darrell Wallace Jr. became the first black driver in a half century to win on NASCAR's national level with a victory in a trucks race at Martinsville Speedway.Tags: Darrell Wallace Jr., Truck Race · Darrell...

NASCAR considering qualifying format overhaulA major change could be forthcoming in how NASCAR sets the starting lineup in its top three national series.Qualifying in NASCAR can often be a monotonous affair with 40-plus drivers each taking single-car runs around the track. But that...

The overarching theme of the 2013 Sprint Cup season: It's weird. Perhaps the weirdest in recent memory.Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway concluded with 10 laps of single-file racing on a track whose furious history has been the antithesis of such tame processions.This could...

NASCAR has placed Richard Petty Motorsports development driver Corey LaJoie on indefinite probation and will require him to undergo sensitivity training for an insensitive tweet.The 22-year-old LaJoie, the son of former Busch Series (now Nationwide Series) champion Randy LaJoie,...

Houston had a wish list for the summer: ride his go-kart, fish, camp, go rock climbing, play video games. Pretty typical stuff for an 8-year-old boy.Kurt Busch helped make all those happen with his girlfriend, Houston's mother, Patricia Driscoll.[+] EnlargeBut there was one desire...

This is a two part story on the Seahawks' "NASCAR" defense. Part 1 will detail how the Seahawks used it against the Cardinals and the advantages the scheme creates. Part 2 will detail alignment, assignment, the numerous variations of the package that the Seahawks run, and possibilities...

NASCAR will mandate baseline concussion testing starting next season, the sanctioning body announced Thursday.The baseline test will be required prior to the start of the season in order to measure it against another result in case a driver is involved in a crash. The comparison...

By: Al Pearce on October 23, 2013 It's been a tough few days for Richard Petty Motorsports. First, crew chief Todd Parrott was suspended by NASCAR and subsequently fired by RPM for violation of NASCAR's substance abuse policy. Now, Corey LaJoie, the RPM developmental driver in the...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Crew chief Todd Parrott was fired under Richard Petty Motorsports' zero-tolerance substance-abuse rules-violate NASCAR's policy, and you're automatically dismissed, team co-owner Richard Petty said Tuesday. NASCAR suspended Parrott last Thursday for a violation of...

When it comes to NASCAR racing, fans can always count on superspeedway tracks to provide exciting racing and spectacular crashes, but adding in some Japanese voiceover commentary is a great way to crank up the intensity a little more. One such commentator gives an entertainingly...

Our panel of experts weighs in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR this week:Turn 1: The Chase race at Talladega featured a lot of three- and four-wide racing, but the cars were largely single file at the end as the race ended under caution. What grade do you give Sunday's...

Deep Silver acquires rights to publish new Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game developed by Eutechnyx next year. NASCAR '14 will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in early 2014, new publisher Deep Silver announced today. Activision published the most recent entry in the series,...

Every year, drivers bemoan Talladega Superspeedway. To hear them go on, it seems none of them truly wants to race there -- or at Daytona -- anymore, especially given the single-car conga lines that have become prevalent at both restrictor plate tracks. There is always talk that Talladega...

NASCAR standings 2013: Jimmie Johnson grabs points lead from Matt KensethWith four races left in the NASCAR season, Jimmie Johnson has grabbed the championship lead from Matt Kenseth.A 13th-place finish propelled Jimmie Johnson to the top of the Sprint Cup standings Sunday at Talladega...

Jamie McMurray wins after last-lap crash ends Talladega race.Enter the interloper.In a race dominated early by Matt Kenseth and later by fellow title contenders Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray got to the front at the right time, led the last 15 laps and grabbed...

A viewer's guide for the NASCAR Camping World RV Sales 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.NASCAR visits Talladega Superspeedway, a track where chaos and mayhem combine to create one of the wildest races of the season, on Sunday. Here is a look at the storylines and drivers...

TALLADEGA, Ala. - Winning the pole at Talladega Superspeedway is good for the crew and the team, a small badge of honor for them but with the knowledge that it doesn't mean a whole lot once the race starts. So Aric Almirola and Jeff Burton will enjoy a little bit of glory until...

CONCORD, N.C. - The cheating scandal at Richmond International Raceway that rocked Nascar more than a month ago continues to be felt in a sport whose credibility has been questioned by fans, the news media and even its drivers.As the 13-car field for the Sprint Cup playoff enters...

TALLADEGA, Ala. - Aric Almirola won't shy away from admitting that not having crew chief Todd Parrott in the garage the rest of the season will impact his race team.But of all the places where it will have an impact, Talladega Superspeedway would rank at the bottom of the list among...

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP)Aric Almirola has a fast car.Turns out, he's a pretty good weather forecaster, too.Almirola claimed his second career pole Saturday when rain washed out qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway, forcing the field to be set based on...

TALLADEGA, Ala. - Rain has delayed Sprint Cup Series qualifying Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway.A light rain was quickly moving through the area at the 12:10 p.m. ET start time for time trials at Talladega Superspeedway. The National Weather Service predicts a 60 percent chance...

Another perfect storm for Ragan?TALLADEGA, Ala. -- David Ragan isn't counting on blasting out of nowhere, catapulted by his teammate in their shoestring operation, for a second astounding win in a row on NASCAR's most tempestuous track."The chance of that perfect storm happening...