Truex: Pearn 'frustrated' after consecutive roof flap penalties Martin Truex Jr. said his crew chief Cole Pearn is unhappy the No. 78 team has had roof flap issues in NASCAR inspection the first two weeks of the season. Truex was penalized 15 points and Pearn was suspended for a race after the team had a roof flap problem at Atlanta. The pre-race issue at Atlanta came after the team didn't … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart not reconsidering retirement after back injury No, Tony Stewart is not preparing a Sprint Cup comeback in 2017. The three-time Cup Series champion currently sidelined because of a back injury is keeping his retirement plans final. While he'll be driving sprint cars and potentially other vehicles that aren't in the Cup Series, the final race of the 2016 season will be Stewart's … [Read more...]

Truex Jr. docked 15 points, RCR cars penalized 10 points each Furniture Row Racing had an another issue with the roof flaps on the car and Martin Truex Jr. has lost 15 points as a result. Crew chief Cole Pearn was also suspended for a race and fined $50,000. According to NASCAR, the roof flap issue was discovered in pre-race inspection before Sunday's race. Truex didn't make a qualifying run … [Read more...]

NASCAR commish endorses Donald Trump Just hours before the start of Super Tuesday, a series of presidential election primaries heavily weighted toward the South, NASCAR CEO Brian France and several notable drivers have pledged their support for Donald Trump as he seeks the Republican nomination. "I've known Donald for over 20 years," France said at a rally in Valdosta, Ga. "I'm going to … [Read more...]

Camping World CEO: Company won't pull sponsorship after Trump support Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis wasn't a fan of NASCAR CEO Brian France's endorsement of Donald Trump on Monday. Shortly after France endorsed Trump along with other current and former NASCAR drivers, Lemonis tweeted there was no place for political endorsements in business. There is no place for politics/any political … [Read more...]

Power Rankings: Post-Atlanta endorsement edition Welcome to the 2016 season's Power Rankings. As always, Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected] and we'll try to have some fun. On the heels of NASCAR CEO Brian France's very public … [Read more...]

Jack Roush and Ricky Rudd among NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees Jack Roush and Ricky Rudd are two of the five new nominees for the 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. Roush, the owner of Roush Fenway Racing, has seen his teams win 321 NASCAR races among the Sprint Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series. Rudd, a longtime driver (and owner) in the Cup Series, has 23 career Cup wins. The two are … [Read more...]

Quick takeaways from Atlanta Throughout 2016 we may have way too many quick thoughts for our post-race posts. So consider our new Takeaways feature to be the home of our random and sometimes intelligent musings. Sometimes the post may have a theme. Sometimes it may just be a mess of unrelated thoughts. Make sure you tweet us your thoughts after the race or email your post-race rants via the … [Read more...]

Jimmie Johnson wins at Atlanta, ties Dale Earnhardt's career wins Your browser does not support iframes. HAMPTON, Ga.—Jimmie Johnson still trails Dale Earnhardt by one championship, but he's now matched the Intimidator for total Cup-level wins. For better and for worse, the drivers have now gotten the control they've always wanted over a NASCAR race. The result at Atlanta Motor Speedway on … [Read more...]

Ty Dillon in No. 14 at Atlanta, Brian Vickers in at Las Vegas Brian Vickers will be returning to Tony Stewart's No. 14 at Las Vegas. Stewart-Haas Racing said Tuesday that Vickers would drive the third Cup Series race of the season for Stewart. The team also confirmed reports that Ty Dillon would drive Stewart's car at Atlanta on Sunday. Stewart is sidelined indefinitely for the beginning … [Read more...]