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Dale Earnhardt Jr. defended teammate Jimmie Johnson's decision last weekend to lap him under caution after Earnhardt spun on the track at Martinsville.

Jimmie Johnson is on his way to becoming the greatest NASCAR driver. He's already the most underappreciated. And while haters keep on hating, JJ keeps on winning.

LAS VEGAS -- Radical, man. That about sums it up for Jimmie Johnson and four extreme athletes who managed to do more sports craziness in one day than most people will do in a lifetime. This wasn't your typical Monday at the office. In fact, it pr...

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.

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.

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.

Time to put all the off-the-track drama in the rearview. We've got a Cup race to run Sunday on the tricky 1-mile oval in the desert that separates the pretenders from the contenders.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to show he can contend for the Cup title. Danica Patrick wants to show she can race competitively with NASCAR's best drivers. Mission accomplished.

Will Kevin Harvick sweep Speedweeks? Will Danica Patrick win from the pole? Will Carl Edwards finally shake that black cloud? All the questions get answered Sunday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- You want to know why Danica Patrick matters? Listen to these stories: Carl Edwards' daughter, Anne, turns 3 next week. "Carl brought her over [to Patrick's motor coach] to meet me this week," Patrick said Friday. "I've known...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Before NASCAR kicks off 2013 with the Daytona 500, here are a few interesting statistics that might surprise you: Bad news for bad Brad: If Brad Keselowski wins the Daytona 500 on Sunday, he'll be the first defending Cup champ...

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...

Penske Racing has the reigning Cup champion in Brad Keselowski. But Hendrick Motorsports, with five-time champ Jimmie Johnson, remains the top organization in NASCAR.

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.

Instant analysis from the Ford EcoBoost 400.

It's impressive to consider just how much Brad Keselowski and Paul Wolfe have accomplished in their short time together. Which begs the question: Just how good can they get?