Earnhardt wins 7th straight award

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is NASCAR's most popular driver for the seventh consecutive year.

2009 Power Rankings: Final

...spots each. Biggest loser Juan Pablo Montoya drops six spots from fifth to 11th. Also considered Bill Elliott, Jamie McMurray, Brian Vickers, Cale Yarborough, Billy Myers

Believe it or not, JJ not done yet

Even with four straight Sprint Cup titles in tow, it's too early to anoint Jimmie Johnson as the best driver in NASCAR history. And if he wins a fifth? Well, all bets are off.

Putting JJ's dominance in perspective

It took us 30 years to fully appreciate the magnitude of Cale Yarborough's three-peat. Here's hoping it won't take that long for us to acknowledge Jimmie Johnson's place in NASCAR history.

What will, won't and may be

Jimmie Johnson should win, Mark Martin and maybe even a Ford driver could win and Kyle Busch will win. How does all that figure? Homestead is the place to be this weekend to sort it all out.

Fireworks at Phoenix in all three series

Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images Ron Hornaday Jr. and his Kevin Harvick Inc. team celebrate winning the 2009 Camping World Truck Series championship a week ...

Crunching numbers after Texas

...out of the lead with two races remaining. Kulwicki was also third in the standings, behind Bill Elliott and Davey Allison. Trivia break! Who is the only other driver, besides Kulwicki, to make up...

Historically, Johnson's lead still enough

Before you get too excited about the Chase being back on with Jimmie Johnson's wreck at Texas, realize it will still take an epic collapse for him to lose the title.

Kyle Busch, Junior may be ready to break out

Mark J. Rebilas/US Presswire Kyle Busch didn't win Sunday -- he did Friday and Saturday -- but his Sprint Cup crew chief switch looks pretty good so f...

Nationwide win brings Busch to brink

Kyle Busch is a Sprint Cup win away from an unprecedented NASCAR sweep.

Can Gordon make a move in Texas?

Mark Garrow previews the eighth race in the Chase, set for Sunday at Texas.

Hamlin rewards fans at Martinsville

No, NASCAR drivers aren't as accessible as they once were. But as Denny Hamlin demonstrated after winning at Martinsville, many drivers love the folks who love them.

This is an April 29, 1995 file photo showing NASCAR driver Bill Elliott (94) leading a pack of cars around the Talladega Superspeedway during practice for the Winston Select...

This is an April 29, 1995 file photo showing NASCAR driver Bill Elliott (94) leading a pack of cars around the Talladega Superspeedway during practice for the Winston Select...

This is an April 29, 1995 file photo showing NASCAR driver Bill Elliott (94) leading a pack of cars around the Talladega Superspeedway during practice for the Winston Select...