Follow the leaders? Better keep an eye on hot Harvick, too

...and there are five of those in the Chase. He also has two Richard Childress Racing teammates -- Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer -- in the Chase field to help him. "I felt like our 1.5...

Crunching numbers after Darlington

...a feel for how long ago that was, in 1993: Dale Earnhardt won the Cup Series championship. Jeff Gordon was the Rookie of the Year. Besides Martin, no driver who won a race that season...

CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 10: Jeff Green, driver of the #31 Key Motorsports Chevrolet, spins out after making contact with Steven Wallace, driver...

Best community fan blogs, videos, photos March 1-7

Fans still love baseball. And they talked about T.O., Matt Cassel, the NFL draft, bracketology, the NHL trade dealine and more this week.

Johnson a champ on and off track

Ask around and people will tell you Jimmie Johnson is the real deal, whether it's on the track as a three-time Cup champion or off it as a longtime friend, writes Marty Smith.

Homestead trends and notes

Mark Garrow takes an early look at the season-finale race at Homestead.

Phoenix trends and notes

Mark Garrow takes an early look at the upcoming race at Phoenix.

Texas trends and notes

Mark Garrow takes an early look at the upcoming race at Texas.

Atlanta trends and notes

Mark Garrow takes an early look at the upcoming race at Atlanta.

Martinsville trends and notes

Mark Garrow takes an early look at the upcoming race at Martinsville.

Lowe's trends and notes

Mark Garrow takes an early look at the upcoming race at Lowe's.

Edwards accepts blame for crashing Roush Fenway teammates

AP Photo/Kevin Glackmeyer Carl Edwards, second from right, touched off this "big one," which took out Kevin Harvick, right, and pole-winner Travis Kva...

Barker moves from Haas CNC Racing to Waltrip's team

Veteran crew chief Bootie Barker will not be working for Tony Stewart's new team next season, moving instead to Michael Waltrip's car in 2009.

Talladega trends and notes

Mark Garrow takes an early look at the upcoming race at Talladega.

Erwin's star rising as No. 16 Ford dominates early Chase races

Greg Erwin, crew chief for Cup star Greg Biffle, attacks the Chase the same way he attacked the football field as a 5-foot-9, 170-pound linebacker: with a passion, writes David Newton.