Tony Stewart finishes 19th in first race of 2016 Your browser does not support iframes. Richmond, Virginia – Tony Stewart sure had a lot of fun for a driver who missed out on the top 10. Stewart made his first start of 2016 on Sunday and cracked the top 20 over the final run of the race with a car that, frankly, could have finished in the top 15 if not the top 10. Instead, he finished 19th … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart considers his fine payment 'well-invested' RICHMOND, Virginia – Tony Stewart doesn't seem too deterred by the $35,000 fine NASCAR levied against him on Thursday. Stewart, who was interviewed at his car before Sunday's race by Fox Sports 1, said he considered his fine for (likely) speaking out against NASCAR's lug nut rules "well-invested. Via NBC Sports: “I understand what … [Read more...]

Kevin Harvick will start first after Richmond qualifying rained out RICHMOND, Virginia – It was a good idea to post the fastest practice speed during Friday practice, Kevin Harvick. It means you're starting first for Sunday's race at Richmond. Rain wiped out Friday's scheduled qualifying session meaning that the field will be set based off the speeds during Friday's practice session (which … [Read more...]

Hamlin: Drivers Council statement a way to send message to NASCAR RICHMOND, Virginia –Denny Hamlin reiterated Friday that the statement from the Drivers Council regarding Tony Stewart's fine from NASCAR was a signal of support for a driver's right to share his opinion. Stewart was fined $35,000 Thursday, very likely for comments regarding the lack of a rule in NASCAR mandating teams fasten … [Read more...]

NASCAR to evaluate current lug nut rules in wake of driver comments RICHMOND, Virginia – Even though Tony Stewart was fined by NASCAR for saying he was mad at NASCAR for its current rules regarding lug nuts, his comments could help spur the sanctioning body make changes to the way it officiates tire changes during a pit stop. NASCAR Vice President of Competition Scott Miller said Friday that … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart fined $35,000; apparently for lug nut rule comments Hours after announcing he was returning to the cockpit of the No. 14 car in the Sprint Cup Series, Tony Stewart was fined $35,000 by NASCAR for remarks deemed disparaging. The comments are, ostensibly, the ones he made on Wednesday at a promotional appearance. Stewart said the absence of NASCAR's rule mandating teams tighten … [Read more...]

Happy Hour: Tony Stewart's return It's time for Happy Hour. As always, tweet us your thoughts or shoot us an email at [email protected] if you want to participate. We're out in Richmond for the race this weekend, and saw the announcement from Stewart-Haas Racing of Tony Stewart's return upon landing. Quite the unexpected news. Stewart is returning three races before Kyle Busch did … [Read more...]

David Gilliland on his big break and his son's rising career In our latest installment of our Making the Driver series, we feature David Gilliland, who spent over nine years in the Cup Series and attempted the 2016 Daytona 500 for Front Row Racing. While Gilliland doesn't currently have a full-time ride in NASCAR, we thought he'd be a good subject given the way his career rose to prominence … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart back in the No. 14 car at Richmond Tony Stewart's final Sprint Cup Series season is about to begin. Stewart, who has missed the first eight races of the season after suffering a fractured vertebra in a dune buggy incident in January, will return to the driver's seat of the No. 14 car at Richmond on Sunday after being cleared by doctors to race. “As soon as the doctors said they … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart thinks the absence of 5-lug nut rule is a safety issue Tony Stewart thinks teams putting less than five lug nuts on a wheel is a safety issue. The three-time Sprint Cup champion spoke out against the absence of NASCAR's lug nut rule. The sanctioning body removed the requirement that teams had to have all five lug nuts fastened on each wheel before the 2015 season. Without a lug … [Read more...]