Stewart-Haas Racing switching to Ford in 2017 One of NASCAR's most prominent teams is making a manufacturer switch. Stewart-Haas Racing surprised many on Wednesday when it announced it was changing from Chevrolets to Fords for the 2017 season. “I am proud of our association with Chevrolet as they helped build our organization into the team it is today,” SHR co-owner Tony Stewart said in a … [Read more...]

How Fox covered the final lap of the Daytona 500 Much like many of us, Artie Kempner didn't immediately know who won the Daytona 500. Kempner, Fox Sports' lead NASCAR director since the network started covering the Sprint Cup Series in 2001, had to look to his monitors in the production truck to figure out if Denny Hamlin or Martin Truex Jr. got to the finish line first. "I actually thought, … [Read more...]

Chase Elliott's Daytona 500 dreams end with spin after just 18 laps DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—The Daytona 500, she's a cruel race. Chase Elliott, the most heralded NASCAR rookie in more than 15 years, has learned in a hurry that success one lap is no guarantee of success the next. Elliott had not only claimed the pole for Sunday's Daytona 500, he won an Xfinity race the day before. But none of … [Read more...]

Kevin Harvick committed to SHR in wake of 2017 Ford move Your browser does not support iframes. Kevin Harvick doesn't appear to be looking for a new team after his current team said it was switching manufacturers. Stewart-Haas Racing announced Wednesday that it was moving from Chevrolet to Ford in 2017. Harvick has driven Chevys his entire Sprint Cup Series career with Richard Childress … [Read more...]

Atlanta qualifying: Kurt Busch gets pole after Kyle's car fails inspection The Busch brothers should have been starting first and second again. But they're not. Kyle Busch beat his brother Kurt Busch for the pole during Friday's qualifying session at Atlanta. But Kyle's car failed inspection after qualifying and his time was disallowed. Kyle Busch ran a lap of 191.668 MPH while Kurt ran a … [Read more...]

Atlanta qualifying: It's a Kyle and Kurt Busch front row The Busch brothers are starting first and second again. Kyle Busch beat his brother Kurt Busch for the pole during Friday's qualifying session at Atlanta and both will start on the front row for Sunday's race. Kyle Busch ran a lap of 191.668 MPH while Kurt ran a lap of 191.582 MPH. The brothers have started in the front row previously … [Read more...]

Happy Hour Mailbag: Close finishes, winnings, blocking and more Welcome to the first 2016 edition of Happy Hour Mailbag. As always, tweet us your thoughts or shoot us an email at [email protected] if you want to participate. Let's start with this. Sunday's race was not an A+ race. It was a race that was average, at best, for the first 199 laps. Before Denny Hamlin's pass for the … [Read more...]

Denial, acceptance: Ways for Martin Truex to handle Daytona loss DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Watch the video. As Michael Jordan drains that miraculous, game-winning jump shot in the 1991 NBA playoffs, Craig Ehlo collapses in heartbroken disbelief. As Malcolm Butler claims a Super Bowl-winning interception, Ricardo Lockette grasps at air. For every exultant victor, there’s a heartbroken loser. And … [Read more...]

Denny Hamlin beats Martin Truex Jr. in closest Daytona 500 finish ever DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Denny Hamlin made a daring late-race pass, moving from fourth to first in the final two turns to beat Martin Truex Jr. to the checkered flag by 0.010 seconds (or about a foot) to win the Daytona 500. It's the closest finish in the 58-year history of the historic race. The four Joe Gibbs Racing cars, … [Read more...]

Stewart-Haas move to Ford provides opportunities for both parties Is Stewart-Haas Racing Ford's rebound? Ford has struggled in recent years at NASCAR's top level. Sure, it's got a top-tier team in Team Penske, but outside of the two Penske cars, there's no title contender in the Ford stable. Roush Fenway Racing hasn't won a race since 2014, Carl Edwards' final season with the team. Richard … [Read more...]