Hamlin defies critics, thrives in NASCAR
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There were some snide muttered comments and knowing head shakes as soon-to-be rookie of the year candidate Denny Hamlin answered questions in January during a media tour of Joe Gibbs Racing.
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Rookie driver Denny Hamlin hopes to hold his own against the veterans and take the final spot in NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup.
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Sometimes things are not as they seem, and on those days, stock-car events are impossible to predict. The driver who won the pole for Sundayâs Ford 400 had qualified 22nd, 21st, seventh
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Six-year NASCAR Nextel Cup veteran Kevin Harvick is off to a solid startÃÂ after winningÃÂ the pole for Saturday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.âs victory in the first qualifying race at Daytona established him as the leading contender going into the Daytona 500.
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LOUDON, N.H. -- So how did the Car of Tomorrow fare in its New Hampshire International Speedway debut?
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 14 -- After slogging through the longest winless streak of his career, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his second race in five days for Hendrick Motorsports, leading nearly half the distance in the first of Thursday's two qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway.
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Sitting in second place in the points race, Denny Hamlin finally earns a checkered flag with his first Nextel Cup victory of the seasonÃÂ at New Hampshire International Speedway on Sunday.
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NASCAR has made significant safety strides since the death of Dale Earnhardt, and many drivers credit recent innovations for an improved safety record: No deaths and few serious injuries in NASCAR&#039;s top three series in the past five years.
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Nascar cannot seem to distance itself from cheating scandals, suspensions, fines and otherwise unapproved behavior.
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Kurt Busch is really where he wants to be now. Up front and up front. The NASCAR Nextel Cup points leader covered the 1.5-mile oval at Homestead-Miami Speedway
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There have been times when New Hampshire International Speedway has been a playground for Kurt Busch.
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Mother Nature washed out the NASCAR Nextel Cup qualifying yesterday at New Hampshire International Speedway and the 10 drivers competing in the 10-race Chase for the Cup were not complaining.
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As Denny Hamlin celebrated his second win of the season, chaos reigned in NASCAR's garage.
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If Kurt Busch goes on to win his first NASCAR title, he can point to the 500 miles at Lowe&#39;s Motor Speedway as the defining race of his season.
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With his victory in Sunday's Daytona 500, Kevin Harvick took the next step in emerging from the shadow of Dale Earnhardt, who Harvick succeeded in the GM Goodwrench Chevrolet.
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Ryan Newman isn&#39;t giving in to the notion that the first five races of NASCAR&#39;s 10-race championship playoff have essentially turned the last five into a three-way race for the title.