KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kevin Harvick turned the fastest lap in qualifying for Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway, and will sit on the pole for the first time since the 2006 season. Harvick, who is tied for fourth in points, negotiated brutal crosswinds entering Turn 3 that ruined several good qualifying runs to post a lap of 187.526 mph...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Chase contender Kyle Busch slapped the wall hard in the opening minutes of practice at Kansas Speedway on Saturday and will go to a backup car for this weekend’s race. A few minutes later, his older brother Kurt Busch backed into the wall in Turn 2. Kyle Busch, who is third in points, had just...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kyle Busch heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend, his personal house of horrors, sitting pretty in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. He’s in third place and within striking distance of leader Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson, two drivers who have had plenty of success at Kansas. Busch knows he’ll have to turn around...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Matt Kenseth is proving to be unbeatable at Kansas Speedway. The winner of the last two Sprint Cup races at the track, Kenseth hopped into his Nationwide car and drove it to victory Saturday, taking advantage of a late-race wreck involving Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch to conserve enough fuel for the end. Kenseth crossed...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kevin Harvick won a wreck-filled race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, keeping out of trouble all afternoon and making a big move in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Harvick pulled away from Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon on a restart with 19 laps to go for his third win of the year. It...

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...

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...

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...

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...