Kyle Busch snapped the slump that plagued him the past two weeks, racing to his first Sprint Cup Series win on a road course Sunday at Infineon Raceway. ...more

June 23, 2008

NASCAR's annual trip to Sonoma has always been a celebration for Jeff Gordon. Surrounded by family and friends, he enjoys some fine wine, a game or two of croquet and his many personal milestones. ...more

June 22, 2008

When Dale Earnhardt Jr. couldn't get to Victory Lane in a points race with high-powered Hendrick Motorsports early in the year, some fingers pointed at his cousin and crew chief, Tony Eury Jr. ...more

June 21, 2008

SPRINT CUP PREVIEW: RACE NO. 16 - SONOMA Road racing is the most popular form of auto racing in the world. NASCAR's top-level drivers do it only twice a year: this weekend at Sonoma, Calif., and in August at Watkins Glen, N.Y. Tribune motor sports writer Tony Fabrizio takes a look at what's topical heading into Sunday's Save Mart 350. ...more

June 20, 2008

It wasn't quite a gag order, but in a closed-door meeting last weekend at Michigan, NASCAR president Mike Helton asked drivers to quit criticizing the Car of Tomorrow in the media. ...more

June 18, 2008

He has played in two golf events in Florida, attended his daughter's soccer games in North Carolina and hung out around the house. ...more

May 17, 2008

SPRINT CUP PREVIEW: RACE NO. 11 - DARLINGTON NASCAR goes back to its roots this weekend with an annual stop at Darlington Raceway, stock car racing's original super speedway. The famed and oft-cursed "Lady in Black" has received a $10 million facelift, including a repaving of the narrow 1.366-mile surface that will mean higher speeds and even more treacherous racing. Below, Tribune motor sports writer Tony Fabrizio takes a look at what's topical entering Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500: ...more

May 9, 2008

First Denny Hamlin appeared to be headed toward an easy victory. Then Dale Earnhardt Jr. seemed poised to snap his two-year losing streak. ...more

May 4, 2008

For Carl Edwards, it's a signal. At least one NASCAR Sprint Cup team is ready to take on Hendrick Motorsports. ...more

February 25, 2008

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was tantalizingly close enough to the front of the field for most of the 50th running of the Daytona 500. Close enough for his legions of fans to feel the first spark of elation that would have accompanied a victory in the biggest race of NASCAR's season. ...more

February 18, 2008