Kyle Busch's season has disintegrated from dominant to disaster. ...more

September 22, 2008

NASCAR has toughened its drug policy and will do random tests in 2009 on everyone in the three national series - from star Chase drivers to anonymous tire changers. ...more

September 21, 2008

Kyle Busch made it eight victories this season in the Nationwide Series, leading 157 laps and absolutely dominating to win Saturday in a green-white-checkered flag finish at Dover International Speedway. ...more

September 21, 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

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

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

Clint Bowyer already had assured his spot in the Chase for NASCAR's biggest championship, and he looked as if he was about to pad his lead in another one. ...more

September 8, 2008

For much of this decade, NASCAR officials have talked incessantly of the parity that exists in the Sprint Cup series. ...more

September 5, 2008

A brief NASCAR era ends Sunday with the final Labor Day weekend running of a Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway. The "fall" race at the track formerly known as California Speedway moves into the Chase next year, and Atlanta will take over the holiday weekend slot. Tribune motor sports writer Tony Fabrizio takes a look at what's topical entering the second-to-last regular-season race: ...more

August 29, 2008

SPRINT CUP PREVIEW RACE NO. 25: CALIFORNIA A brief NASCAR era ends Sunday with the final Labor Day weekend running of a Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway. The "fall" race at the track formerly known as California Speedway moves into the Chase next year, and Atlanta will take over the holiday weekend slot. Tribune motor sports writer Tony Fabrizio takes a look at what's topical entering the second-to-last regular-season race: ...more

August 29, 2008