Jeff Gordon to drive pace car at Indianapolis 500 Jeff Gordon has never done the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 "double." He's not doing both races in the same day again in 2015, but it may be the closest he's ever come to trying it. Wednesday, Chevrolet announced Gordon would drive the pace car at the Indianapolis 500 before he retuns to Charlotte to drive in the 600 on May 24. He's … [Read more...]

GoDaddy dropping Danica Patrick's car sponsorship GoDaddy won't be returning to sponsor Danica Patrick's car next season. The company announced Tuesday it is ending its primary sponsorship of Patrick's Sprint Cup Series ride. She has been sponsored by GoDaddy for the entirety of her Sprint Cup Series career. The company would still like to sign Patrick to a personal services contract, and a … [Read more...]

Michael Waltrip Racing makes David Ragan move official David Ragan's move to the No. 55 of Michael Waltrip Racing is official. The team announced the move Tuesday morning. Ragan will move from the No. 18 at Joe Gibbs Racing to the No. 55 at Kansas Speedway on May 9 and finish the year with the team. News of the possible move was first reported Friday. “Life has thrown a lot at MWR the first … [Read more...]

Tony Stewart's solid run ends with a spin There are still 17 races to go before the Chase, so it's a bit early to be making proclamations. However, it may be safe to say that Tony Stewart is clearly in a position where he'll have to win to make the Chase. A week after finishing a season-best sixth at Bristol, Stewart ran for most of the day in the top 15 at Richmond. However, his hopes for … [Read more...]

Kurt Busch dominates for win at Richmond Kurt Busch is likely going to be utilizing his waiver to get into the Chase. Busch, who missed the first three races of the season because of an idefinite NASCAR suspension, won Sunday's rain-delayed race at Richmond, his first in over a season. "It's an incredible feeling," Busch said in victory lane. "It's a total team effort. The way everything … [Read more...]

Fire erupts in Brendan Gaughan's pit in Richmond Xfinity race Here's another reminder of the dangers of being on a NASCAR pit crew. Look at this fire that happened in Brendan Gaughan's pit during Friday night's Xfinity Series race at Richmond. It's sparked as Gaughan's car is still being fueled and as we all know, gasoline and fire don't mix. The fire was extinguished pretty quickly, though … [Read more...]