Hamlin upsets Junior’s return

Hamlin charged past Dale Earnhardt Jr. with one lap remaining Thursday night to deny Earnhardt a victory in a 150-mile qualifying race that Earnhardt dominated. Earnhardt led 53 of the 60 laps in the second qualifying Duel, but couldn’t hold off a Hamlin charge at the end.

Elliott nips Earnhardt to win 2nd straight Daytona 500 pole

As the series shifts into a new era, those distinguished names are out front again and will give the start of the Daytona 500 a throwback feel. Chase Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. – teammates and sons of Hall of Fame drivers – will start 1-2 and should give a sagging series a sorely needed boost this week headed into its marquee event.

Junior recalls painting toy cars

The third episode of “Unfinished Business,” a six-part series that documents Dale Earnhardt Jr .’ s return to competition in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series , was released Tuesday on the Nationwide 88 social media channels.

Watch: Dale Jr. on track

Watch as Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbs behind the wheel of a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race car for the first time since his private test at Darlington Raceway in December.

NASCAR overhauls race and playoff format

… race and season.” Mike Joy, FOX NASCAR play-by-play announcer, said the change brought racing more in line with other sports like football (quarters), baseball (innings) and hockey (periods). “The idea of trying to get the viewer in front of a TV …