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Allow Blount to be blunt on a few things. NASCAR got a message this week: Loosen up and chill out. Major penalty reductions came for Joe Gibbs Racing and Penske Racing after NASCAR had basically thrown the book at both organizations. The JGR r...

This is the low point of Tony Stewart's career. Just consider the numbers. They're downright ugly. Can Smoke finally right the ship at Talladega?

When Judgment Day came Wednesday, Penske Racing found out NASCAR has no mercy. NASCAR has sent a couple of messages this season for every team to hear: Do not criticize the new Gen-6, and more importantly, do no tamper with it. Hell hath no fury like...

Joey Logano barely made it to the track Saturday night for the start of the Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway after his car failed a pre-race inspection and had more problems on a second inspection moments before the race began.

NASCAR went with a new points system in 2011 based on one point per finishing position. It's better than the old system, but it still results in way too big a penalty for a bad finish compared to a good one. For example, Joey Logano has one top-10 ...

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.

One lucky driver will win the Sprint Unlimited on Saturday night, but none of the 19 test pilots on the track will be the real star for this one. It's time to see how the new "Gen 6" car really races.

Can Brad Keselowski repeat? Can Dale Earnhardt Jr. win it all? Can Kevin Harvick contend? The answer to these and other burning questions is a resounding "No!"

While we all contemplate who will win a close championship battle between Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski, let me give a little love to a few non-Chasers. Topping the list is Kyle Busch. Rowdy has posted five top-10s, including four top-5s, in th...

There are three much-maligned cookie cutters -- NASCAR's 1.5-mile ovals -- left on the schedule. As we saw in Charlotte, that means fuel mileage may decide the Chase.

It may look like a three-driver breakaway in the Chase, but every driver knows the great equalizer -- Talladega -- is on tap. And that has some drivers actually looking forward to it.

Several drivers on the Chase bubble took a giant step back Saturday night at Bristol. The biggest loser? That would be Ryan Newman.

It's pretty much down to a half-dozen drivers vying for the final Chase playoff spot. Among those is Carl Edwards. Is Sunday at Michigan his last stand?

It's not that surprising that Matt Kenseth is out at Roush Fenway Racing at season's end, even though he leads the standings now. It's a sign of the times in NASCAR.