Kasey Kahne won the season's first race at Pocono two months ago. That was his second victory in three weeks, and it was followed by a second at Michigan, but Kahne has been fairly quiet since then. Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon are other recent winners at Pocono. Tribune motor sports writer Tony Fabrizio takes a look at what's topical this weekend: ...more

August 1, 2008

Tampa's Aric Almirola isn't competing in this weekend's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. ...more

July 26, 2008

With its wide, sweeping left turn, New Tampa's new flyover ramp feels more like a turn at the Daytona 500 than the stop-and-go, wait-for-the-green-arrow commute of yesteryear. ...more

July 23, 2008

With its wide, sweeping left turn, New Tampa's new flyover ramp feels more like a turn at the Daytona 500 than the stop-and-go, wait-for-the-green-arrow commute of yesteryear. ...more

July 22, 2008

A soft wind shifts the clouds over the hot, midday sun, setting the tone for an almost perfect skiing atmosphere at Tower Lake. ...more

July 17, 2008

Ryan Newman left Florida in February as the Daytona 500 champion, his reputation as an elite driver restored and his hopes high for a resurgent season at Penske Racing. ...more

July 12, 2008

Two-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart is about to get another NASCAR title: Boss. ...more

July 10, 2008

Joe Gibbs Racing's Toyotas dominated the Daytona 500 in February but didn't win the race. ...more

July 6, 2008

He's bearing down on 50, an age at which few NASCAR drivers have been competitive, and he is supposed to be fading into retirement. ...more

July 5, 2008

Ford took its turn in the 1980s and '90s, with Bill Elliott and then Robert Yates Racing. ...more

July 4, 2008