NASCAR continues to work on adjusting aero packages and restrictor plate sizes, but speeds only went up on the second day of the series’ Preseason Thunder test at Daytona International Speedway.
The sanctioning body announced it would trim restrictor plate sizes by 1/32nd of an inch to 29/32nds, and is also looking at closing … More
Team cap would keep Dale Earnhardt Jr. from owning Cup car while driving for Hendrick Motorsports…
Whenever there was talk about JR Motorsports possibly moving to Sprint Cup, team officials noted that not only would Rick Hendrick have to divest his interest in the team because of NASCAR’s four-team cap, but possibly so would Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NASCAR President Mike Helton confirmed that  … More
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — To Danica Patrick, it felt like the first day at a new school. There were new classmates, the drivers on the Sprint Cup tour. There were new instructors, like car owner Tony Stewart and crew chief Greg Zipadelli. There were even new lunch routines, like Olive Garden versus the usual sandwich. And there was a new classroom, the Sprint Cup garage area, which at one point Patrick overran on pit road, forcing her to back up before pulling in.
“It is a little like [a] first day,” Patrick said Thursday during the opening day of Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway. “I think that with racing, you do have an  … More
American driver Robby Gordon won the ninth leg of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday, and French rival Stephane Peterhansel finished second to maintain his overall lead in the car category.
Driving a Hummer, Gordon took the 345-mile special stage in 4 hours, 35 minutes, 21 seconds. Peterhansel was 1:38 behind, with Joan Roma of Spain 8:37 off the lead.
Peterhansel leads Gordon by … More