KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Considering where Jeff Gordon was after Richmond, left out of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in part due to some late-race shenanigans, he couldn’t have been happier on Sunday. Not only is Gordon in the Chase, he’s making a charge. Gordon finished third at Kansas Speedway behind winner Kevin Harvick and runner-up Kurt…
Ron Rivera’s job was the elephant in the room as The Panthers head coach talked about Sunday’s big loss.
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Sponsor 5-Hour Energy will stick with embattled Michael Waltrip Racing and driver Clint Bowyer through the 2014 season. The supplement company announced the decision on Friday. Company president Scott Henderson said last week at New Hampshire he wanted to finish the season before making a decision. But 5-Hour says the number of people impacted by its…
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. turned a track record lap of 161.849 mph to win the pole at Dover International Speedway. The top four qualifiers Friday are all from the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Points leader Matt Kenseth starts second, Ryan Newman is third and Carl Edwards fourth. Other Chase drivers include: Jimmie Johnson starts eighth,…
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Joey Logano won again at Dover International Speedway, taking the checkered flag in the track’s Nationwide Series race for the fourth straight time. Logano won from the pole Saturday. Kyle Larson was second, followed by Kevin Harvick, Brian Vickers and Elliott Sadler. Points leader Sam Hornish Jr. was 17th. Logano dominated at the end and was…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Timothy Peters raced to his second NASCAR Truck Series victory of the year and seventh overall Saturday night, pulling away on a late restart at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jennifer Jo Cobb forced the final caution, hitting the wall in the second turn. Series victory leader Ron Hornaday had the lead on the restart with two…
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Michael Waltrip Racing co-owner Rob Kauffman says there’s a “low probability” he’ll fund sponsor-strapped driver Martin Truex Jr. in 2014. NAPA Auto Parts announced early this month it was ending its multimillion-dollar sponsorship of MWR at the end of the year in the wake of the Richmond cheating scandal. Kauffman has pumped in much-needed cash and…
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson held off teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. down the stretch to win for a record eighth time at Dover International Speedway. Johnson had shared the mark of seven wins on the concrete mile with Bobby Allison and Richard Petty. Led by Johnson, the entire top 10 Sunday was made up of Chase for the Sprint…
NEW YORK (AP) — Danica Patrick’s familiar GoDaddy green will be gone the entire month of October as she’ll race with a bright pink paint scheme to help raise breast cancer awareness. Patrick unveiled her No. 10 pink GoDaddy car on Tuesday in Times Square in a joint appearance with Chevrolet, which showcased a pink Camaro SS official pace car….
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Sponsor 5-Hour Energy will stick with embattled Michael Waltrip Racing and driver Clint Bowyer through the 2014 season. The supplement company announced the decision on Friday. Company president Scott Henderson said last week at New Hampshire he wanted to finish the season before making a decision. But 5-Hour says the number of people impacted by its…
