Matt Kenseth's one-victory championship in 2003 drew so many darts from fans and media that NASCAR changed the point system the next year. ...more

February 15, 2009

DAYTONA BEACH A.J. Allmendinger put sunglasses on when he climbed out of his No. 44 Dodge. He didn't want to look like a crybaby during his TV interview. ...more

February 12, 2009

Martin Truex Jr. and sentimental favorite Mark Martin will pace the field in the 51st Daytona 500 on Sunday. ...more

February 8, 2009

Is part-timer Mark Martin a favorite to kiss the bricks after Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard? In his own mind, he is. ...more

July 23, 2008

Aric Almirola finished up the contracts Tuesday after more than a week of serious talks. ...more

July 2, 2008

Zephyrhills' David Reutimann comes off 35th- and 40th-place finishes in the last two Sprint Cup races and sorely needs a good run in the No. 44 Toyota. New Hampshire, where he once finished fifth in a Craftsman Truck Series event, should be a better track for him. ...more

June 27, 2008

With the season winding down, Zephyrhills' David Reutimann prepares for another weekend of doing Nextel Cup and Busch Series double-duty. He'll be in Atlanta today, Saturday and Sunday for the Nextel Cup Pep Boys Auto 500 and in Memphis on Saturday afternoon for the Sam's Town 250. In this week's edition of his Tampa Tribune rookie diary, Reutimann talks about his fondness for the Memphis Motorsports Park and qualifying for the past eight Cup races. ...more

October 26, 2007