It was an idea pitched over a beer and grill, in a couple of folding chairs between motor coaches in the drivers’ lot of Chicagoland Speedway. Scott St. John was on to something that September night in 2005. It just took a while for Danica Patrick to get there.
Patrick was 23, in her first IndyCar season with Rahal Letterman, a mainstream sensation after finishing fourth and leading 19 laps as a rookie in the Indianapolis 500. She would win the pole at Chicago that weekend and finish sixth. But she was listening to … More
You knew it was a tough Sprint Cup weekend for Kurt Busch when his potential future went from bad to worse without him even being granted the privilege to climb into a race car.
And it is a high-paying privilege, something Busch needs to be reminded of — again. The latest and possibly harshest-worded reminder likely will come as soon as Tuesday when he meets with car owner James Finch.
Meanwhile  … More
Joey Logano stood on top of the No. 20 high-fiving everyone he could reach in Victory Lane. Beverages were sprayed, fists were pumped and throaty shouts of celebration could be heard well down the 2½-mile track.
It’s what winning a Sprint Cup race is all about.
It’s what Logano has  … More
Jimmie Johnson’s rainbow ‘victory hat’ causes craze even after Dover win
If NASCAR fans didn’t know the term “Wigging Out” before this week, they do now.
After winning three of the last five races (including the Sprint All-Star Race), Jimmie Johnson punctuated his latest victory in a most appropriate way. Because nothing says “Dover win” like “Rainbow wig.”  … Pictures and more