Carl Edwards loves plenty of things about NASCAR’s All-Star week. One of his favorites, though, is seeing his crew members in the spotlight instead of himself.
Edwards’ No. 99 team is among 24 Sprint Cup crews competing in the eighth NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday night. Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 crew enters as two-time defending champions.
“It’s cool for the drivers,” said Edwards, who plans to cheer on his crew at Time-Warner Cable Arena. “We get to show up and watch our guys perform and the pressure’s  … More
Danica Patrick raced 513 laps around Darlington Raceway last weekend.
What did you do?
Chances are, if you’re an ardent NASCAR fan, you might have snickered at the very mention of her name. You probably grumbled about the attention she received all weekend, and your level of anger likely grew every time her bright GoDaddy green car was shown on TV.
It’s OK; Patrick learned to ignore the haters long ago.
If she paid attention, she never would have chased her dreams of  … More
DARLINGTON, S.C. — In a year when frustrated fans have begged for more cautions to tighten the field and add drama to races, Saturday night’s race at Darlington Raceway saved NASCAR’s season. The track once dismissed as past its prime delivered a tension-filled finish and a pit-road confrontation that had Ryan Newman questioning Kurt Busch’s “chemical imbalance.”
Now fans have something to talk about instead of what’s wrong with NASCAR. Let the discussions begin.
The question is if this week’s All-Star Race can follow the buzz Darlington created. Expectations are  … More
As the leaders battled for the checkered flag in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, Danica Patrick continued her race to 2013.
For Patrick, Saturday was a 368-lap practice session and tutorial on the art of Sprint Cup racing as she prepares to go full-time in the Cup Series next season. Make that 362 laps — she was six behind the leaders and finished 31st when Jimmie Johnson took the checkered flag …Â More