Seriously: New Hampshire chooses Curt Schilling for pre-race prayer New Hampshire Motor Speedway has picked a former Boston Red Sox pitcher to deliver the pre-race prayer on Sunday. And not only has the speedway picked a former Red Sox pitcher, it has chosen a controversial one. Curt Schilling. Yes. Really. "It will be a tremendous honor to step onto that stage, in front of a sea of NASCAR … [Read more...]

Power Rankings: After a Chase reset, Denny Hamlin is No. 1 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. Denny Hamlin: We might as … [Read more...]

Denny Hamlin wins at Chicago; Johnson and Harvick have words after race Your browser does not support iframes. The first race of the Chase got off to a horrible start for Denny Hamlin. It ended in victory lane. Hamlin, who went sliding down the track in turns three and four on the second lap of the race, took the lead on a restart with five laps to go and drove away from the field for a win … [Read more...]

Harvick crashes after restart at Chicago, angry with Johnson post-race A mid-race restart dramatically changed Sunday's first race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup at Chicagoland Speedway. It might have changed the entire Chase, too. Race leader Kevin Harvick got bumped by Jimmie Johnson as the field accelerated towards the green flag. The impact caused a tire rub on Harvick's left-rear tire … [Read more...]

Fan walks on track during Singapore F1 race (Video) Don't ever be as stupid as this person. Sunday's Formula 1 race had to go under caution on lap 37 after a fan had walked out on to the track. Your browser does not support iframes. Eventual race-winner Sebastian Vettel was heard on his in-car radio telling his team that there was a fan on the track. There was momentary confusion as to why … [Read more...]

NASCAR shouldn't restart its restart officiating during the Chase The recipe for success in the Chase is going to be the same as it was in the first 26 races of the 2015 season. Among a ton of factors, drivers will need fast cars, great pit stops (especially in the later laps of the race) and really good restarts. The order above may not be the order of importance of the listed attributes. … [Read more...]

Happy Hour: Getting ready for the Chase 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. Wednesday's test at Kansas Speedway was a chance for Chase teams (and others) to get an opportunity to test out some configurations for the 1.5-mile tracks … [Read more...]

Aaron's won't sponsor a car in 2016 Aaron's isn't taking its sponsorship from Michael Waltrip Racing to another team. The company told Sports Business Daily that it would not have a NASCAR sponsorship in 2016. Aaron's currently sponsors Michael Waltrip Racing, which is ceasing operations (as a full-time team) after the 2015 season. “We have decided to take some time off from a team … [Read more...]

Brad Keselowski doesn't want to advance in Chase by being conservative KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Though he didn't make the final four of the 2014 Chase, Brad Keselowski provided the Sprint Cup Series with its most dramatic moments throughout the 10-race playoff. He scored a win in the opening race at Chicago with a daring three-wide pass. Facing elimination at Talladega, he won to advance to the … [Read more...]

As Jimmie Johnson chases title No. 7, he's not motivated by the number KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Jimmie Johnson's next championship will be his seventh. As many NASCAR fans know, a seventh title will tie Johnson, who turned 40 on Thursday, with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most Sprint Cup titles of any driver. And given that Johnson has no plans on ending his driving career soon – he … [Read more...]