Several NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams are testing tires today and tomorrow for Goodyear at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart, 2003 champion Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton, Kasey Kahne and Travis Kvapil are taking part in the two-day test session to help determine which tire will be used in the [...]

The “Thunderbirds” U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron will provide the flyover during the national anthem for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17 at Daytona International Speedway. This marks the first time the squadron will perform a flyover for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the track and will be the [...]

Did you ever notice politicians always show up at neat places like the Super Bowl? The World Series? The Kentucky Derby? The Grammys? Well, there won’t be a red carpet, but there will be plenty of high-octane excitement as one lucky race fan will receive two tickets to all DIRECTV Speedweeks races, be part of [...]

As the second race in the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup,” the Monster Mile has been known to throw a high-banked wrench into the 10-race championship playoffs. The concrete, one-mile oval has become a track most of the “Chasers” worry about surviving, while fans in the stands have come to know Dover’s Sept. race [...]