It’s just about time for the NASCAR Sprint Cup season to fire up again and, as always, there are a lot more unknowns than knowns this time of year. Following are 10 of the biggest questions for the coming NASCAR campaign.
1. KYLE BUSCH — After a season of shenanigans on and off the track and yet … More
It was a spectacular NASCAR season on the track, and no less interesting off it. From an overhaul of the sport’s points system in January to the closest Sprint Cup championship race ever in November, it was a year full of events that had everyone talking. Here are some of the best of those comments, in chronological order:
January
NASCAR president Mike Helton, explaining  … More
Looking back on the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, few years were as unpredictable as this one was. From the drop of the green flag at Daytona to the waving of the checkered at Homestead, 2011 was the year of the big surprise.
Following are SPEED.com’s top 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup surprises of 2011:  … More
Kurt Busch has found a new ride — in the No. 51 car of Phoenix Racing.
The 2004 NASCAR champion will drive James Finch’s car next year on the Sprint Cup tour. Steve Barkdoll, general manager for the Spartanburg, S.C.-based team, confirmed Thursday that Busch would be the team’s driver. Busch, reached later by telephone, said he had a one-year deal to run the full schedule.
“Christmas came early for me  … More