A pair of once-mighty teams returned to the top of the Talladega Superspeedway leaderboard with very different things to prove. ...more

October 5, 2008

Jeff Gordon is looking for small victories. Winning the pole at Dover International Speedway was a nice one to get. ...more

September 20, 2008

There's no Chase format in NASCAR's other two national series - the Nationwide and Craftsman Truck divisions - and the championships in those series are down to a few drivers. ...more

September 17, 2008

The winner of the Chase for the Sprint Cup will need fast cars, flawless pit stops and solid strategy. He also will need a strong dose of mental toughness. ...more

September 17, 2008

Picture a shaker and you have an idea of what the opening Chase race did to the Sprint Cup championship picture Sunday at New Hampshire. ...more

September 15, 2008

Jimmie Johnson was conducting his weekly media availability when NASCAR representative Kerry Tharp mistakenly referred to him as Kyle Busch. ...more

September 14, 2008

Tony Stewart has made up with crew chief Greg Zippadelli since their postrace argument last week at Richmond, and he's focused on getting his first victory of the year in today's Sylvania 300. ...more

September 14, 2008

The last race of NASCAR's regular season is intended to decide the 12-driver Chase for the championship field. ...more

September 10, 2008

The 4-year-old Chase for the Championship gives NASCAR the equivalent of a postseason. After 26 of the 36 races, the top 12 drivers qualify to have their points reset to 5,000, and they get 10 points for each race they won. (Carl Edwards lost the 10-point bonus for one of his wins because of a penalty). Points are then accumulated the same way they are during the first 26 races. Only the top 12 are in position to win the title. ...more

September 10, 2008

In the only really riveting Chase to date, Kurt Busch led Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon by only 18 and 21 points entering the finale at Homestead. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin still were in contention mathematically. Busch edged Johnson by eight and Gordon by 16 for the championship. ...more

September 10, 2008