Texas Chase Chasers

...21.9 19th 81.7 Ryan Newman (8) 12 1 3 23.3 15th 65.8 Brian Vickers (12) 10 0 0 22.2 16th 65.8 * Samsung 500, won by Jeff Gordon ** Driver...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Can Gordon make a move in Texas?

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

NASCAR Sprint cup drivers, from left, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, and Brian Vickers tape a promotional spot prior to qualifying for The Tums 500 auto race at the Martinsville...

A Talladega twist of fate

It may seem like Jimmie Johnson has the Cup locked up , but for all you chalk bettors out there who have called this race before it even begins, I'd l...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Crunching numbers for Talladega

...Keselowski is just the second driver to get his first career Cup win at Talladega, joining Brian Vickers? If you're looking for an upset, first-time winner, just turn to Charlotte or Daytona...

Second Talladega race up for grabs

Mark Garrow previews the seventh race in the Chase, set for Sunday at Talladega.

Martinsville Chase chances

...18.2 26th 80.0 Greg Biffle (7) 13 0 1 23.1 28th 65.6 Brian Vickers (12) 9 0 1 22.6 33rd 73.5 * Goody's Headache Pain 500 ** Driver Rating...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009

JJ just a part ... but a very big part

Is Jimmie Johnson a product of the system at Hendrick Motorsports or is the three-time defending Sprint Cup champ just that good? The debate continues ...

JJ, Brady share common ground

From "Balloon Boy" to three-time defending Cup champ Jimmie Johnson to Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady, Marty Smith's got the NASCAR world -- and beyond -- covered.

2009's biggest movers ... and losers (so far)

...so hot, but it's eight spots better than he was at the end of 2008. Brian Vickers is next with a plus-7, making the Chase for the first time in the No...

Can Hamlin continue short-track success?

Mark Garrow previews the sixth race in the Chase, set for Sunday at Martinsville.

Turning Junior around is Hendrick's job

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going through the worst stretch of his career. If you believe what Rick Hendrick said when he signed NASCAR's most popular driver in 2007, it's Hendrick's fault -- and now his toughest challenge.

Expect the unexpected, except with JJ

AP Photo/Gerry Broome There's one constant in this smorgasbord of a Cup season: Jimmie Johnson is still the man to beat. At first glance, the h...

Busch's win at Lowe's pads points lead

Kyle Busch shrugged off walking pneumonia to dominate the Nationwide Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Friday night, picking up his seventh victory of the year to extend his points lead over Carl Edwards with four races remaining.