NASCAR's Hunter in the fight of his life

Jim Hunter has extinguished a number of volatile situations as NASCAR's public relations extraordinaire. Today he faces his biggest test yet: lung cancer.

NASCAR's most powerful women

NASCAR has long been one of the planet's most exclusive good ol' boys clubs. A woman has never won a national NASCAR event, never served as crew chief...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Patrick signs with JR Motorsports

IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick made official on Tuesday plans to drive a partial Nationwide Series schedule for JR Motorsports in 2010.

Champions Week goes to Vegas

When NASCAR announced that it was moving its season-ending awards banquet last spring there was (we can admit this now because it's clear that no one ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage jokes around with local television reporters at a promotional event, Tuesday, March 31, 2009, in Grand Prairie, Texas, for the upcoming Samsung...

We all need to remember Wendell Scott

December 1 has come and gone. So, did you catch the Wendell Scott Day parade on TV? Did you read all the remembrances and stories in the papers and on the Net? Of course...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Top sports programs of the week

Here are the highest rated TV programs from the week of Nov. 16-22, 2009, according to The Nielsen Co.

Knaus: 'This is my time'

Chad Knaus is on track to become one of the greatest crew chiefs of all time, perhaps the greatest. One thing we know for sure: He already is the most committed.

Stewart uses roots to stay grounded

Tony Stewart stormed -- nearly literally -- onto the NASCAR stage 11 years ago. How different is he now as an owner and driver from how he was then? His home in Indiana holds some clues.

Attorney says Mayfield owes $372,000

Attorney Bill Diehl filed a lawsuit Wednesday against suspended Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield for unpaid legal fees.

2010 IndyCar paddock taking shape

Now that the biggest offseason deals have been announced (Izod and Danica), let's tackle the obvious question: How is the 2010 IndyCar Series paddock shaping up?

Blitz Awards and Razzies, Part IV

Drumroll, please. It's time to honor the best (and the worst) of the 2009 NASCAR season with the fourth annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies … minus the red-carpet treatment, of course.

Power Rankings: Moons edition

The weekend moons top the charts in Page 2's Power Rankings this week.

Putting JJ's dominance in perspective

It took us 30 years to fully appreciate the magnitude of Cale Yarborough's three-peat. Here's hoping it won't take that long for us to acknowledge Jimmie Johnson's place in NASCAR history.

France: Don't blame format for JJ's lead

NASCAR chairman Brian France said Friday it's wrong to blame the Chase format for failing to produce a closer championship battle at a time when Jimmie Johnson is dominating Sprint Cup.