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I'm officially lobbying for a NASCAR rule change. OK, maybe it's unofficial, but you're welcome to join. After four races, two cars rank in the top 10 in the owner standings, but they aren't Chase eligible. For the No. 55 Toyota and the No. 51 Chev...

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.

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...

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...

Mark Martin walked away unhurt from an unusual and frightening crash Sunday while he was leading the Pure Michigan 400.

Mark Martin did it in 2009. As the new kid on the block at Hendrick Motorsports, Martin turned a disastrous start into a Chase run. Can Kasey Kahne do the same?

Michael Waltrip Racing announced Friday it has signed Mark Martin to drive the No. 00 Toyota for 2012 and 2013.

RICHMOND, VA. -- Fourteen drivers enter the final Chase qualifying race Saturday night still uncertain about their playoff status. Here's my take on the odds of whether they stay in or get in after the 400-lap show on the Richmond short track. Firs...

Some drivers love it. Some absolutely hate it. Pairs racing at Daytona, the new form of restrictor-plate racing, takes center stage again Saturday night. Like it or not.

In the old days, wrench-wielding NASCAR drivers knew as much as or more about their race cars than any of their crew members. Today? Not so much.

What does a Sprint Cup team owner do after winning an unprecedented fifth straight championship? That's easy: He shakes things up.

In Star Wars terms, he's the Yoda of NASCAR. He's not nearly as wrinkled, but Mark Martin is your resident expert in all things racing. A wise man, he is.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The day started with an entrance by the Energizer Bunny. The afternoon session ended with a new energized Tony Stewart. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing got things started to open the annual NASCAR Media Tour with a luncheon followed by a...

Most of the talk around the personnel shake-up at Hendrick Motorsports will focus on Dale Earnhardt Jr., but Jeff Gordon is the real winner in this crew chief shuffle.

You've heard all about the Chase drivers, but what about drivers such as Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and at least five more giving their fans reason to believe as the end of the 2010 season nears?

Mark Martin will have to start in the back for Sunday's Price Chopper 400 because a fuel-pump malfunction forced the team to change the engine during Friday's practice session at Kansas Speedway.