Dale Earnhardt Jr. comes up just short at Talladega Your browser does not support iframes. For the second-straight season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. needed a win at Talladega to advance in the Chase. He came up short again on Sunday, but he was a hell of a lot closer than he was in 2014. Junior finished second to Joey Logano after NASCAR ruled that Logano was ahead of Junior when the race's final … [Read more...]

Jeff Gordon wins Talladega pole Jeff Gordon will start first at Talladega on Sunday. Gordon got his second Talladega pole of the season and his third restrictor plate pole overall with his qualifying run on Saturday. He started first in the Daytona 500, though we're not going to say his fast qualifying run Saturday is a good omen. He finished 33rd in the 500 and 31st in the spring Talladega … [Read more...]

Kenseth: Logano 'too good' to not have crashed him intentionally Joey Logano contended that his contact with Matt Kenseth near the end of Sunday's race at Kansas was not an intentional spin. Kenseth doesn't believe it. "Yeah, some day he might mature a little bit, but, first of all, he should have stopped running his mouth, 'A,' and number two, he’s lying when he said he didn’t do it on … [Read more...]

Happy Hour: Just how crazy do you think Talladega will be? Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to [email protected] or @NickBromberg. We'll post them here and have a good time. Stunningly, Joey Logano maintained his points lead in the old Chase with his win at Kansas. Here's how the Chase standings would look … [Read more...]

NASCAR limits green-white-checker attempts to 1 at Talladega There will only be one green-white-checker attempts to finish Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega if necessary. NASCAR announced the rule change on Tuesday. The limit of one is strictly for Talladega. Races are usually given three two-lap attempts to finish a race under green if necessary. "Following extensive dialogue … [Read more...]

Kurt Busch officially sticking with Stewart-Haas Racing Kurt Busch will be with Stewart-Haas Racing past 2016. The 2004 Sprint Cup Series champion and the team announced Wednesday that Busch had signed a "multi-year" extension. As part of the contract extension, Monster Energy will have a larger presence on his car. Monster has been an associate sponsor of Busch's as well as a sponsor of the … [Read more...]

Here's what Chase Elliott's No. 24 will look like in 2016 We now know what the forst post-Jeff Gordon No. 24 car will look like. Hendrick Motorsports unveiled Chase Elliott's 2016 NAPA car on Monday. Elliott, the son of former Sprint Cup Series champion Bill Elliott, is replacing Gordon in the No. 24 next season. Gordon is moving to the broadcast booth for Fox. Feast your 👀 on … [Read more...]

Power Rankings: Joey Logano takes the top spot Our Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. And you think we dislike your favorite driver, so it makes sense, right? Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected] and we'll try to have some fun. 1. Joey Logano (LW: 2): NASCAR Chairman … [Read more...]

Joey Logano wins at Kansas after spinning Matt Kenseth Your browser does not support iframes. KANSAS CITY, Kansas – Matt Kenseth was doing all he could to keep Joey Logano behind him in the closing laps at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. As the two came up on lapped traffic exiting turn 4 with 5 laps to go, Logano had his chance. Kenseth's momentum was broken and Logano went for the lead. Kenseth … [Read more...]

Pit mistakes doom chances of Earnhardt Jr., Harvick and Truex Jr. at Kansas KANSAS CITY, Kansas – Kevin Harvick finished 15th at Kansas on Sunday. Martin Truex Jr. was 16th. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was 21st. Those finishing positions could have been a lot higher if it wasn't for pit road miscues during the race. We'll start with Junior, as his happened first. He was forced to hit pit road in the … [Read more...]