Kevin Harvick 'disgusted' with team's performance after finishing 4th Kevin Harvick leads the points standings (Getty). You likely read the headline, so we’ll just get right to it. Kevin Harvick was not a happy man after he finished 4th at New Hampshire on Sunday. “I’m disgusted to tell you the truth,” Harvick said after the race. “It’s the same thing every week. We just make … [Read more...]

If Dale Earnhardt Jr. misses Indy, Jeff Gordon will take his place Jeff Gordon could be behind the wheel of the No. 88 at Indy (Getty). Hendrick Motorsports’ contingency plan for Dale Earnhardt Jr. includes Jeff Gordon. HMS general manager Doug Duchardt said Friday that Gordon would replace Junior in the No. 88 car in the Brickyard 400 if Junior isn’t cleared to race at Indianapolis Motor … [Read more...]

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s absence could mean 2 different champions at Homestead Dale Earnhardt Jr. is out indefinitely because of concussion concerns (Getty). Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s absence in the Sprint Cup Series could set up a race for dueling championships at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November. How so? Well, if he doesn’t qualify for the Chase himself, the No. 88 car could still be part … [Read more...]

Jimmie Johnson wins pole at New Hampshire Jimmie Johnson has three wins at New Hampshire (Getty). There aren’t too many firsts left for six-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson to accomplish. Friday at New Hampshire was a first. Johnson posted the fastest lap in the third round of qualifying at New Hampshire to grab his 35th-career pole and his first at the 1.058-mile track. … [Read more...]

Brad Keselowski saves enough fuel to win at Kentucky Your browser does not support iframes. Brad Keselowski won a week ago at Daytona through pure domination. Saturday night at Kentucky, he won thanks to a nifty strategy ploy. The race’s final caution came on lap 194 of 267 as teams were on the precipice of making it to the race’s 400-mile distance on one more pit stop. As the entire field … [Read more...]

Power Rankings: Brad Keselowski stays at No. 1 (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. Brad Keselowski (LW: 1): Yeah, like there was any chance … [Read more...]

Happy Hour: Gordon's 'snub,' tires and midweek races Don’t get worked up about Jeff Gordon not getting an Espy (Getty Images). 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. @NickBromberg how bad was the Jeff Gordon snub for the Icon award last night at the ESPYs? — Save A Click NASCAR … [Read more...]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to miss New Hampshire due to concussion concerns Junior missed two races in 2012 because of concussions (Getty). Dale Earnhardt Jr. won’t drive at New Hampshire on Sunday on the advice of a neurologist because of concussion concerns. A statement from Hendrick Motorsports said Junior didn’t feel well entering the last Sprint Cup race at Kentucky. The race before Kentucky, … [Read more...]

Quick Takeaways from Kentucky: Examining Truex's pit road penalty Martin Truex Jr. finished 10th Saturday night (Getty). Throughout 2016 we may have way too many quick thoughts for our post-race posts. So consider our Takeaways feature to be the home of our random and sometimes intelligent musings. Sometimes the post may have a theme. Sometimes it may just be a mess of unrelated … [Read more...]

What drivers expect for Saturday night's Kentucky race Kentucky Speedway was repaved after the 2015 race (Getty).   There’s very little history to rely on this weekend at Kentucky Speedway. The track has been repaved since last year’s race and the Sprint Cup Series is running the lower-downforce rules it’s only run once this year (Michigan). So not only is there a limited set of data … [Read more...]