All it took was his first Darlington Raceway victory to bring out Tony Stewart’s softer side.

Only two months ago, Stewart angrily blasted Goodyear after the Atlanta race, saying the company had given him “the most pathetic racing tire I’ve ever been on in my professional career.”
But it was a joyful, smiling Stewart who praised Goodyear […]

Four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon would like NASCAR to look into the way Roush Fenway Racing is adjusting the rear housing on Carl Edwards’ car to create a competitive advantage.

On a fast new surface, 41 of 44 drivers broke the qualifying record at Darlington Raceway. But it was Greg Biffle who set the pace, turning a blistering lap of 179.442 mph Friday night to win the pole at Darlington. He shattered the previous record of 173.797 mph set by Ward Burton in 1996.

UPDATE:
Reed Sorenson, Paul Menard and Robby Gordon were also forced to a back-ups after crashing during Friday’s practice sessions at Darlington.
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Jimmie Johnson will qualify in a backup car for Saturday’s Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway after hitting the Turn 1 wall on the third lap of Friday’s morning practice session.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a message for all those on the Internet and around office water fountains comparing Kyle Busch to his father after Junior’s run-in with Busch last weekend at Richmond International Raceway.
Yes, they are similar on the track with their aggressive styles.
Off the track?
“Personalitywise, they’re totally opposite,” Earnhardt said Thursday between practices at […]

Carl Edwards will join the Speed announcing crew during the broadcast of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race May 17 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

Practice 3 (Friday):
Rank, Car #, Driver, Manu, Laps Run, Speed mph, Time secs, Ave Speed
1 5 Casey Mears Chevy 25 177.685 27.676 172.305
2 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevy 31 176.759 27.821 172.423
3 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 12 176.746 27.823 169.561
4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 25 175.817 27.970 170.720
5 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 18 175.509 28.019 […]

The “Grand Opening” of the new Kurt Busch Superdome at the Victory Junction Gang Camp is set for Tuesday, May 20 at 2:00pm/et. The project was announced in May 2006, with Kurt announcing the donation of the initial $1 million in support of the project.

Check out Rick Hendrick’s first Chevrolet. Watch a dissected Impala SS “Car of Tomorrow” being pieced together. See the cars and memorabilia of Casey Mears, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. These are just a few things visitors can do now that Hendrick Motorsports has reopened its museum. The 15,000-square-foot facility, which was […]

On Friday, May 23 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Penske Racing is opening its doors to all NASCAR, Indy car and American Le Mans Series fans for a special celebration surrounding race weeks at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Many exciting events are being planned for Penske Racing fans, including a special autograph session with […]