As much as prep sports dominate the headlines in Pasco, there is little doubt that the most popular athlete in the county - since his debut as a full-time driver on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit in 2007 - has been Zephyrhills native David Reutimann. ...more

December 25, 2009

HOMESTEAD - Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship. He was also chasing NASCAR history. ...more

November 22, 2009

When a fluke accident cost Jimmie Johnson a huge chunk of his points lead last week, he knew there was no more room for error in his bid to win a record fourth consecutive NASCAR title. ...more

November 16, 2009

Jimmie Johnson has such a stranglehold on the championship that it's out of reach for every driver besides Mark Martin. And his only chance would likely require a major stumble by the points leader. ...more

November 14, 2009

Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against a wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta. ...more

November 9, 2009

Carl Edwards has found a way to try to mask the frustration of his winless NASCAR Sprint Cup season. ...more

November 8, 2009

Jeff Gordon won his first pole of the season with a qualifying lap of 191.117 mph at the 1 1/2 -mile, high-banked track where he got his only victory of the season in April. It was his first win in Texas. ...more

November 7, 2009

Mathematically, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon still have a chance to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup title. ...more

November 7, 2009

TALLADEGA, Ala. - Jamie McMurray was the unlikely winner of an uncharacteristically dull race at Talladega Superspeedway, where a ban on bump-drafting forced most competitors to treat the event as a slow Sunday drive. ...more

November 1, 2009

Denny Hamlin didn't need to do anything funny to exact his revenge from Jimmie Johnson at Martinsville Speedway. He just drove right by him. ...more

October 26, 2009