Indianapolis letting Final Four teams know it's home to IndyCar There was an interesting-looking car involved in Michigan State's police escort in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. The Spartans arrived for the weekend's Final Four and part of the escort entourage included a two-seater IndyCar. Michigan State's police escort into downtown Indianapolis on Wednesday night included an Indy race … [Read more...]

Happy Hour: Tires, TV ratings and Tony Stewart 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. We'll start the mailbag with some news that we didn't post earlier in the day. RCR is appealing the penalty given to it for tire manipulation at … [Read more...]

Kyle Larson cleared to race at Texas Kyle Larson's absence from the Sprint Cup Series looks to be for just one race. Chip Ganassi Racing announced Thursday in a brief statement that Larson is cleared to drive in the race at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 11. Following a thorough review of all the test results by his attending physicians and in conjunction with the medical staff … [Read more...]

Ryan Newman loses 75 points after tire manipulation penalty Tire manipulation is a confirmed reality in the Sprint Cup Series. Just days after drivers and crew chiefs commented on the talk surrounding tire tampering in the Sprint Cup Series garage, NASCAR leveled a big 75-point penalty against Ryan Newman and the No. 31 team for issues found with the team's tires at Auto Club Speedway. … [Read more...]

Don't ever change, Martinsville MARTINSVILLE, Va. – The back road to Martinsville dips and turns through the woods. There are a few houses on each side. Then, suddenly, there are cars parked along the side of the road. We’re close to the track? After parking, the walk continues down the road. A sign with “17” stands in the middle of a field that’s used as a makeshift parking lot. We take a … [Read more...]

Power Rankings: No, we're not bleeding air from them 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]. 1. Kevin Harvick (LW: 1): Goodbye, top-two finish streak. You … [Read more...]

NASCAR announces changes to superspeedway qualifying NASCAR has made changes to group qualifying at Daytona and Talladega a reality. Group qualifying was instituted at the beginning of the 2014 season, though 2014 Daytona 500 pole qualifying was unchanged a year ago from traditional single-car runs. Now, qualifying will consist of single car runs, though there will likely be multiple cars on … [Read more...]

Chase Elliott's Sprint Cup debut is a ragged, dented affair NASCAR's future arrived at Martinsville on Sunday, and promptly got knocked back into the garage. Chase Elliott, defending Xfinity Series champion and son of Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, made his Sprint Cup debut on Sunday in the No. 25 NAPA Chevrolet, and, well, Martinsville and the STP 500 didn't exactly welcome him with a gentle, … [Read more...]

Kyle Larson to miss Martinsville after fainting at autograph session Kyle Larson fainted at an autograph session Saturday and will not drive in Sunday's race at Martinsville. He's being replaced by Regan Smith. Larson was awake and alert after the fainting spell and was evaluated at both a Martinsville-area medical center and a Charlotte hospital, where he was taken for evaluation by a … [Read more...]

JGR announces J.D. Gibbs getting treatment for brain issues Joe Gibbs Racing president J.D. Gibbs is undergoing treatment for what the team termed "symptoms impacting areas of brain function." "Gibbs has undergone a series of tests after experiencing a gradual onset of symptoms that includes speech and processing issues," the team said. "Gibbs’ doctors believe the complications he has … [Read more...]