Mr. H in rarefied air with nine Cup titles

Jimmie Johnson winning a fourth straight title is a great story. So is Mark Martin winning his first at age 50. But lost in the shuffle could be the best story of all: Rick Hendrick.

Sunday, November 1

...Preview November begins with a healthy helping of NFL, plus side dishes of soccer, basketball, hockey, and NASCAR. Manchester City visits Birmingham in the pre-football football. The home team gets the draw in this...

News travels fast in Twitterville

They're not tweeting at 200 mph. (Besides, have you ever tried texting with racing gloves on?) But more drivers are using social networking sites to stay connected with fans.

Of Moss and men: He ranks himself the greatest

...was intrigued with Moss' role as half-owner for Randy Moss Motorsports and wanted to see if NASCAR was a tempting diversion for him. His football fans needn't worry about the track luring him...

Milwaukee Mile hopes for bids by Friday

Six investor groups have expressed interest in taking over promotional rights for the historic Milwaukee Mile racetrack.

Milwaukee Mile behind on payments

The historic Milwaukee Mile racetrack faces an uncertain future with its promoters behind on payments due to NASCAR and the Indy Racing League.

In the grand (paint) scheme, less is more

Remember the old days when you could pick out your favorite driver on the backstretch at Dega because of the color on the car? Those days are long gone.

Auction Block: Lord of the Rings

When the news came over the wire last week that former Bulls guard Randy Brown would be selling his trio of championship rings as part of bankruptcy p...

Crunching numbers after Cali

...the broad jump. However, as things often do, it got me thinking about who would pace a NASCAR drivers scouting combine. Several NASCAR drivers do have a background in sports. Elliott Sadler, for example, was...

National Pheasant Fest 2009 at the Alliant Energy Center

National Pheasant Fest 2009, to be held Friday-Sunday at Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center

Has it really reached the point there's no spot for The King in NASCAR?

It has been a long decline for Petty Enterprises, a team that hasn't won in nearly a decade and hasn't claimed a title in 25 years. But what's saddest of all? The hero with the sunglasses and feathered hat has to answer to the suits after all, writes Terry Blount.

Think what JJ and the No. 48 are doing is nothing special? Think again

You want a comparison of how difficult it is to three-peat in NASCAR? Think Vince Lombardi and the Packers and you still aren't there yet, writes Ed Hinton.

...28: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 28, 2008 in Kansas City...

...28: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 28, 2008 in Kansas City...

Why watch Atlanta? The drivers can tell you it's worth it

The World Series is on, and so are a bunch of NFL games. Why watch Sunday's Cup race at Atlanta? We'll let the drivers make their case, writes David Newton.