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NASCAR race probably delayed by rain at Kentucky

Story Highlights Rains swept through the Sparta area at 3 and 5 p.m.Green flag is scheduled for 7:46 p.m.NASCAR does not have the Air Titan at the 1.5-mile speedway SPARTA, Ky. – A series of heavy...

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Matt Kenseth wins wild Quaker State 400 at Kentucky

Story Highlights Kenseth also has wins at Las Vegas, Kansas and Darlington SPARTA, Ky. -- Matt Kenseth is making a big statement for another Sprint Cup title. He won his fourth race Sunday in the...

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Keselowski wins rain-shortened Nationwide race at Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. -- There was only one battle Brad Keselowski couldn't win Friday night and that was against the weather. That one didn't matter, however. After dueling head-to-head with Kyle Busch several...

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Mark Story: Bruton Smith still believes Cup race in Kentucky can be special

SPARTA — The first time Kentucky Speedway owner Bruton Smith saw that the walls around the track had been painted "Quaker State" green, he was taken aback. "He was like 'Wait a minute, what happened...

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Kyle Busch to join Keselowski in attempting NASCAR's 'Kentucky triple'

Kyle Busch will join Brad Keselowski in trying to win all three NASCAR races at Kentucky Speedway later this month, the track announced Wednesday. "Having two of our most successful drivers square off...

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For Trevor Bayne, off-track marriage easier than on-track mating

Trevor Bayne certainly knows what people were thinking last week. What in the world is a guy doing getting married on the Tuesday of a race week? Shouldn't he be concentrating on racing, especially...

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Smith holds off Larson to win Nationwide race

BROOKLYN, Mich. — The rain drops splashed down on the pavement at Michigan International Speedway about an hour after Regan Smith's victory Saturday. Too late to interrupt the race - and that was fine...

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Kentucky Speedway notes: South Laurel grad NASCAR's lucky charm

For a time, it's a surprise Kentucky native John Eicher was not the most coveted employee in all of NASCAR. Eicher, a 2000 South Laurel High School graduate, followed his older brother Jeff into a...

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Road America Nationwide Series entry list

| NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers are scheduled to get on track for the first of two practice sessions at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Road America in Elkhart Lake. Here's the entry list for Saturday's...

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Regan Smith holds off Kyle Larson for Alliance Truck Parts 250 win

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Regan Smith wasn’t just racing upstart Kyle Larson for the win Saturday but also the rain. He ended up beating both. Smith held off Larson to win the Alliance Truck Parts 250 at...

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Denny Hamlin clings to Chase hopes in lackluster stretch

Story Highlights Hamlin has never missed NASCAR's 10-race playoffWhen he was sidelined with a broken back, he talked about having surgery if he didn't make the ChaseHe says: 'My physical status is not...

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Danica Patrick scores top 15 in first Cup race at Michigan

Story Highlights Patrick's pit stop strategy late helps her earn third top 15 of seasonShe finished eighth at Daytona and 12th at MartinsvilleCrew chief Tony Gibson said car got better throughout...

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Hot/Not: 'Clarity' for Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 team could turn ugly for...

Jimmie Johnson celebrates after winning the Party in the Poconos 400. (USAT Sports)Jimmie Johnson stunk up the show Sunday at Pocono. There's really no way around it. Try as he may, Dale Earnhardt Jr....

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Dillon going for record fourth pole in a row at Michigan

Dillon, the 23-year-old grandson of NASCAR multi-team owner Richard Childress, won the pole for last year's Nationwide race at Michigan with a new track qualifying record of 190.375 mph. He also...

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on June 29,...

Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 17 Crew members cover the #88 National Guard Youth Foundation Chevrolet of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the rain prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at...

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Mark Story: For NASCAR drivers, it's 'Ken-bumpy Speedway'

SPARTA — Brad Keselowski is rarely at a loss for words. Yet the reigning Sprint Cup champion paused when asked what it feels like to wheel a stock car over the famously bumpy track at Kentucky...

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Hendrick says Keselowski misinformed, lacks class

Story Highlights Keselowski's comments about Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing raiding Ford teams stir emotions at MichiganTeam owner Rick Hendrick says Keselowski 'misrepresents the facts'Jimmie...

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NASCAR - Nationwide - Johnsonville Sausage 200 Preview

NASCAR - Nationwide - Johnsonville Sausage 200 Preview 19 minutes ago NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Toyota/Save Mart 350 Preview 39 minutes ago Daytona frontstretch getting $400M facelift Daytona moving...

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Smith rolls to second Nationwide victory of season

BROOKLYN, Mich. Regan Smith won the Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, holding off Kyle Larson in the final 10 laps and more than doubling his lead in the points...

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Keselowski says rivals stole Ford employees, information

Story Highlights Brad Keselowski criticized Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing ThursdayKeselowski says Hendrick and Gibbs lured away Ford team employees with big offersThe reigning Sprint Cup...

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