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It's a question that will eventually have an answer, but we have 16 weeks to watch it unfold. Will Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin or David Ragan charge to the Chase?

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has the points lead? Tempers are flaring everywhere? We'll see if NASCAR can up the immense momentum built in California at always-anticipated Martinsville.

If you're blaming Joey Logano for Denny Hamlin's broken back, you need to think again. Hamlin has an L1 compression fracture now because he hit a concrete wall head-on that didn't have the SAFER barrier in front of it. It's absolutely inexcusable...

Matt Kenseth typically is one cool cat when wheeling a race car. But not on Sunday. Emotions ran sky high as the Joe Gibbs Racing newcomer secured his first victory in the No. 20 Toyota.

What NASCAR needs most is a week when actual racing tops off-the-track controversy. If the Sprint Cup race in Las Vegas can deliver that Sunday, everyone wins.

All Sprint Cup track activity was rained out Friday, including qualifying, putting Brad Keselowski on the pole for Sunday's race.

Four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon said he doesn't expect Denny Hamlin to follow through with his threat to let NASCAR suspend him rather than pay the $25,000 fine for criticizing the Gen-6 race car last weekend.

LAS VEGAS -- Thou shalt not criticize the Gen-6. Consider it NASCAR's newest commandment, which Denny Hamlin learned today from his $25,000 fine for daring to see the new car as less than perfect. "Bow to Gen-6, lowly driver, and do not take its...

Carl Edwards says he was starting to get mad about his 70-race winless streak. He's feeling a lot better after a convincing victory at Phoenix on Sunday.

The Joe Gibbs Racing cars of Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch had to change engines and start Sunday's Sprint Cup race at the back of the field, but Toyota officials said the motor problems were unrelated.

We've got a new car, a new couple and new chances for a few major stars as NASCAR draws the curtain on 2013. In other words: Bring it on, Daytona.

A well-known online bookmaker has spoken, and Jimmie Johnson is the 2013 favorite to win the Sprint Cup. In the betting game, it's not even close. Johnson is listed at 4-1 by Bovada (@BovadaLV). Next comes a three-way tie for No. 2 with defending ch...

Brad Keselowski became a first-time Sprint Cup champion in 2012. Will another first-time champ be crowned in '13? Terry Blount looks at 10 drivers capable of winning it all.

Juan Pablo Montoya's jet-dryer crash ... Shoe-gate at Montreal ... Tony Stewart goosing DeLana Harvick ... the brawl at Phoenix. Yes, it was one memorable year in motorsports.

Sunday's Texas race has to be better than the one in April, which was one of the worst of the season. Why? Because drivers such as Clint Bowyer have nothing to lose.

The good news: Brad Keselowski minimized the damage at one of Jimmie Johnson's best tracks, Martinsville. The bad news: The final three Chase tracks favor Five-Time in a big way.