Tony Stewart black-flagged in Unlimited practice for not weighing in Here's an uncommon black flag for you. And one that's sure to get the jokester inside of you going. Tony Stewart, a man with a noted love of food and aversion to working out, was black-flagged during the first practice for the Sprint Unlimited on Friday for not weighing in before he got in the car. Each driver is required … [Read more...]

Paul Menard on pole for Sprint Unlimited Paul Menard will lead the field to green in Saturday night's Sprint Unlimited. The driver of the No. 27 got the first starting spot in a random draw held Friday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway. Fans paired up with the crew chiefs of the 25 drivers participating in the race conducted the draw. Here's the entire starting lineup for the … [Read more...]

How the final seasons of Jeff Gordon's career compare to other NASCAR greats As Jeff Gordon prepares for his final full-time Sprint Cup Series season in 2015, he's got the chance to be an outlier among NASCAR's greats. If he wins the 2015 title, Gordon, 44 at the end of the season, has the opportunity to end his career as the reigning Sprint Cup Series champion, something no NASCAR legend in … [Read more...]

Jeb Burton to drive for BK Racing in 2015 Jeb Burton has a Sprint Cup Series ride. The 22-year-old son of Ward Burton will drive the No. 26 for BK Racing in 2015. "We are very lucky to have a great, young talented driver like Jeb Burton in one of our NASCAR Sprint Cup cars," BK Racing co-owner Anthony Marlowe told Motorsport.com. "It was important for us to find full-time anchor drivers for … [Read more...]

Attorney for Kurt Busch's ex: Busch 'has a domestic violence problem' After an attorney for Kurt Busch accused his ex-girlfriend of perjury, you knew that Patricia Driscoll's attorney would level a similarly charged allegation against Busch. In closing arguments in a hearing regarding a request for a no-contact order against Busch, Driscoll's attorney wrote Busch has a domestic violence … [Read more...]

Kurt Busch's lawyers accuse Patricia Driscoll of perjury Kurt Busch's lawyers aren't mincing words in their final statements in the hearing for Patricia Driscoll's request for a no-contact order against the Sprint Cup Series driver. Driscoll is requesting the order after accusing Busch of assault in his motorhome in September. She says Busch slammed her head into the wall of his motorhome … [Read more...]

AJ Allmendinger won't run Sprint Unlimited The Sprint Unlimited is going to be missing a Chase driver. JTG-Daugherty won't field a car for AJ Allmendinger in the season-opening exhibition race on February 14. The reason? The dreaded s-word. “It was nowhere on our radar until they changed the rules on it,’’ JTG-Daugherty co-owner Tad Geschickter told NBC Sports. “If we had won a pole during … [Read more...]

Fan sues Charlotte and Fox Sports after 2013 cable cam incident A fan who was in attendance at the 2013 Coca-Cola 600 is suing Charlotte Motor Speedway and Fox after a cable holding the camera mounted above the track broke. When the drive cable snapped, the cable landed in the grandstands and was hit by cars on the track, including Kyle Busch's. The fan, Patrick Carpenter, is seeking more … [Read more...]