Report: Brian Vickers lined up to replace Tony Stewart at Daytona Stewart-Haas Racing has reportedly found Tony Stewart's replacement. For Daytona, anyway. According to the Associated Press, Brian Vickers will replace Stewart at the 2.5-mile oval. However, that replacement is contingent on Vickers being medically cleared to race for Stewart. Vickers missed all but two races in 2015 after a … [Read more...]

Screw qualifying drama, NASCAR's charter system is a necessary step When NASCAR abolished the top 35 rule for the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season, the rule's removal was hailed as a win for the sport's fans. Instead of the 35 best teams having guaranteed starting positions for each race, qualifying was once again close to a free-for-all. Unless you were one of the lucky teams and drivers to … [Read more...]

New NASCAR ownership structure guarantees 36 starting spots NASCAR and team owners unveiled a new ownership structure within the Sprint Cup Series Tuesday afternoon that guarantees 36 teams entry into every race on the schedule. The charters are transferable, which means a team that decides to no longer participate in NASCAR can sell its guaranteed entry into Cup Series races. Before this … [Read more...]

Prudhomme details how Tony Stewart was found after buggy accident Former NHRA driver Don Prudhomme estimates that Tony Stewart was alone for 90 minutes after he was injured driving a sand buggy over the weekend. Stewart is slated to be out for the first part of the NASCAR season after suffering a burst fracture to his L1 vertebra on Sunday. Prudhomme, who was with a group that included … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart will miss Daytona 500, sidelined indefinitely The ripple effect from Tony Stewart's ATV wreck earlier this week will cost him what could be his final chance at his long-desired Daytona 500 victory, and possibly much more. Stewart, 44, who wrecked his ATV on Sunday while vacationing on the West Coast, sustained a burst fracture of the L1 vertebra in his back. He was able to move … [Read more...]

How Tony Stewart has gone 0-17 in the Daytona 500 If Tony Stewart never drives in another Daytona 500, he's the only driver to finish his career with three or more Sprint Cup Series titles and no Daytona 500 victories. 2016 was set to be Stewart's last shot at an elusive Daytona 500 win. The three-time Cup champion (2002, 2005, 2011) entered his final season 0-17 in the 500. And he'll … [Read more...]

Jarrett: Team expecting Tony Stewart out likely 3 months or more Former Sprint Cup Series champion and NBC analyst Dale Jarrett said Thursday that Stewart-Haas Racing believes Tony Stewart will likely be sidelined from racing at least three months and could be out as many as six months. Jarrett made the comments while discussing Stewart's back injury on NASCAR America. Stewart was injured … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart hospitalized with back injury Tony Stewart was hospitalized after suffering a back injury in an accident on Sunday, according to Stewart-Haas Racing.A team spokesman said that Stewart was injured in an all-terrain vehicile on the West Coast, according to multiple reports. A team statement Tuesday afternoon said the three-time Sprint Cup Series champion was transported to a … [Read more...]

ESM Racing gets Honda first overall win in Rolex 24 Add Honda to the list of manufacturers who have won an overall title at the Rolex 24. The Honda HPD Ligier JS for Tequila Patron Extreme Speed Motorsports driven by Pipo Derani was the class of the Protoype field as the 24-hour endurance race stretched into Sunday morning and cruised to victory over the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette … [Read more...]

David Ragan driving for BK Racing in 2016 David Ragan has found a Sprint Cup ride for the upcoming season. Ragan told an Atlanta's Fox 5 that he would drive for BK Racing in 2016. Matt DiBenedetto, who drove for the team in 2015, will be the driver of the No. 83. EXCLUSIVE: Hear @DavidRagan talk about his new ride with @BKRacing_2383 #NASCAR @NASCARONFOX pic.twitter.com/M7O7wfOZWL — FOX 5 … [Read more...]