Jeff Gordon will fill in at Watkins Glen and Bristol for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss at least five races after his concussion (Getty Images). Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss at least two more Sprint Cup Series races because of a concussion Hendrick Motorsports said Tuesday that Jeff Gordon would fill in at Watkins Glen on Sunday and at Bristol on Aug. 20. Junior said on his … [Read more...]

Happy Hour: Your responses to Indy's race attendance and more The stands during a red flag in Sunday’s race (Getty). 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. A couple housekeeping notes before we get to your feedback from what we wrote about attendance at Indianapolis on Sunday. NASCAR said … [Read more...]

Power Rankings: Trying to make order of an odd race (Getty Images) Welcome to 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. 1. Kyle Busch (LW: 1): Pocono was a weird race so full … [Read more...]

Martin Truex Jr. qualifies first at Pocono It’s Martin Truex Jr.’s second pole of the season (Getty). Martin Truex Jr. posted the fastest speed of the third round of qualifying at Pocono on Friday to grab the top starting position for Sunday’s race. His lap of 179.244 MPH beat out Carl Edwards’ lap of 178.873 MPH as Edwards will start second. Denny Hamlin, another driver from Joe Gibbs … [Read more...]

Jeff Gordon's seatbelt comes undone during Pocono race Gordon is filling in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Getty Images) Jeff Gordon’s right-side seatbelt came undone during Monday’s rain-delayed Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono. Gordon, driving his second race for Dale Earnhardt Jr., said the buckle came undone twice in the second half of the race. The first time happened when he was leaving … [Read more...]

Pocono race postponed to Monday (again) because of rain It rained Sunday at Pocono, the second time in 2016 a race has been delayed at the track (Getty). Who wants some Monday NASCAR at Pocono again? Sunday’s race at Pocono was postponed because of rain and will be run at 11 a.m. ET on Monday. The race never got going Sunday. As NASCAR and Pocono officials were drying the track as 3 p.m. ET … [Read more...]

Following testing crash, Keselowski says road courses are most dangerous tracks Keselowski is tied for the series lead in wins with four (Getty Images). Brad Keselowski said Friday following his head-on collison at Watkins Glen on Wednesday that he believed road courses were the most dangerous types of tracks because of the angles in which a driver can hit the wall. Keselowski’s car had a … [Read more...]

Reports: Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil Bernie Ecclestone and his wife, Fabiana Flosi (Getty). Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone’s eventful life has taken a scary turn. According to reports, Ecclestone’s mother-in-law was kidnapped in Brazil. Per Veja, the kidnappers of 67-year-old Aparecida Schunck are requesting a ransom of more than $36 million. If paid, it would … [Read more...]

Jeff Gordon says 'loosely' he'll 'be here as long as they need me' Could Jeff Gordon drive at Watkins Glen if Dale Earnhardt Jr. can’t? (Getty Images) Jeff Gordon left the possibility open that he could fill in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. for more than two races if Hendrick Motorsports continues to need a substitute driver for the No. 88 car. Junior is missing his third race … [Read more...]

Power Rankings: Kyle Busch ascends to No. 1 after Indy win Kyle Busch’s win at Indy was his fourth of 2016 (Getty). Welcome to 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. 1. Kyle … [Read more...]