Joey Logano has been around the NASCAR Monster Cup scene so long that it’s easy to overlook the fact he’s also one of the youngest drivers competing on the premier level. Logano will race for the eighth season at Auto Club Speedway Sunday in the Auto Club 400.
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Gibbs, Penske, Allison among NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees
Championship team owners Joe Gibbs and Roger Penske as well as the late Davey Allison are among five new nominees for the 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. NASCAR announced the additions Wednesday.
Column: NASCAR needs some rivalries to spice up the action
The discourse among drivers has been tame for several years, in part because wives and children have seemed to mellow the competitors. They live inches away from each other in the same motorhome lot every weekend, share the playground, the basketball court and the gym.
Keselowski steals Atlanta win after Harvick caught speeding
Kevin Harvick was faster than everyone at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Too fast, it turned out.
Keselowski steals Atlanta win after Harvick caught speeding
Kevin Harvick ruined a dominating performance by going too fast on pit road Sunday, allowing Brad Keselowski to steal a NASCAR Monster Energy Cup victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
At last, Stewart finds his way to Daytona 500 victory lane
Kurt Busch, center left, and team members raise the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Brad Keselowski, right, and Kurt Busch, left, greet fans before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.
Kurt Busch steals a monster of a win in Daytona 500
FEBRUARY 26: Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the 59th Annual DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 26, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. less DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 26: Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the 59th Annual DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on … more DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 26: Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, celebrates with his crew after winning the 59th Annual DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 26, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Logano takes advantage of late crash, wins Clash at Daytona
Logano stole a win in the Clash at Daytona on Sunday, driving around the crashing leaders to land NASCAR’s first trophy of Speedweeks. It was Ford’s fourth consecutive win at a restrictor-plate track, and with four additional cars in the fold thanks to Stewart-Haas Racing’s move from Chevrolet, the manufacturer known for its blue-oval logo might just be the one to beat heading into the season-opening Daytona 500.
Bowyer out to revive his NASCAR career
In this Jan. 18, 2017, file photo, team owner Tony Stewart, left, and driver Clint Bowyer pose for a photo during a news conference in Concord, N.C. Bowyer gets his first ride in a brand new shiny Ford Fusion, one adorned with Stewart’s beloved No. 14 on the side, when practice for the Daytona 500 begins on Saturday.
$35k appraisal surprise for owner of Rockwell self portrait
For those chosen few who may have an old drawing or doodle by iconic artist Norman Rockwell in the house, you may want to get it insured. An original charcoal self-portrait by Rockwell was recently appraised at $35,000 on the popular PBS show “Antiques Roadshow.”
Retired NASCAR star Tony Stewart returns to sprint cars
In this Aug. 5, 2014, file photo, three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart races a sprint car at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Stewart’s return to sprint car racing provided him more frustration than frivolity.
Speedweeks Arrives! Cadillacs fast right out of the box
… Challenge, featuring the “minor league” cars of sanctioning body IMSA - the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. The Rolex 24 cars are part of IMSA’s big-league WeatherTech Sports Car Championship. • The 2017 Rolex …
NASCAR’s Carl Edwards does not rule out US Senate run in ’18
… on Financial and Contracting Oversight that the armed forces were “wasting a bunch of money on a very expensive sports sponsorship.” McCaskill narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Jim Talent in the 2006 election, then won handily in 2012 against …
Owen Wilson Named Grand Marshal For 59th Annual DAYTONA 500
Donate Now! Help PaddockTalk.com go ad-free in 2017! Actor Owen Wilson, the voice of the animated character Lightning McQueen in Disney*Pixar’s upcoming movie ‘Cars 3,’ will serve as Grand Marshal for the 59th annual DAYTONA 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway. The DAYTONA 500, the season-opening race for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, will begin at 2 p.m. following Wilson delivering the famous ‘Drivers, start your engines’ command to the 40-car field.
Always-guarded Carl Edwards’ retirement a stunning turn
When rumors flew a couple of weeks ago about a driver retiring, Carl Edwards didn’t come to mind. Maybe Danica Patrick was ready to hang it up.
AP Sources: Edwards walking away from final year with Gibbs
… before Christmas that he no longer wanted to compete, the people told AP, confirming a decision first reported by Fox Sports. “This is comparable to Barry Sanders’ retirement back in 1999, shocking and with loads of ability and time left in a very …
The Rolex’s time has come
Healthy numbers of fans - certainly by test-day standards – and, in the garage, a variety of international motorsports machinery from an ever-increasing variety of international manufacturers, along with a wide array of international driving talent, has rebuilt the Rolex 24 At Daytona into a world-class event. “It’s pretty dramatic if you think of where we’ve come from,” says Wayne Taylor, former sports-car racer, Rolex winner and current team owner.