Nerve-racking weekend ahead for Cup drivers
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That&#39;s what the public relations folks at Talladega Superspeedway dubbed the next stop in NASCAR&#39;s new playoff-style championship, and it would be hard to find many drivers who would argue with the label.
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Starting with this weekend&#39;s races at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports drivers are going to try to turn a tragedy into a triumph.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. - The good news for the drivers chasing Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson in the Nextel Cup Series championship is that five opportunities remain to cut into their lead and ruin their season-long domination.
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The leader in the &#39;Chase for the Cup&#39; hasn&#39;t run well in his last three races at Martinsville. Kurt Busch arrived at Martinsville Speedway with a 24-point lead over Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Michael Schumacher led the wet Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as teams worried about an approaching typhoon. A tropical storm with winds possibly up to 180 kilometers per hour (110 mile per hour) is expected to hit the area on Saturday.
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NASCAR officials spent several days last December going through different scenarios when they met to come up with their &quot;Chase for the Nextel Cup&quot; plan.
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The reality has set in for both Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. With three drivers ahead of them and one race left to contest, they face extremely long odds of winning the
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Rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton can stretch his championship lead and add to the discomfort of McLaren team mate Fernando Alonso in Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix.
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Two Fords take on three Chevrolets in Sunday&#39;s NASCAR Nextel Cup finale at Homestead-Miami speedway, and while Kurt Busch has it all to lose, having led the final 10-race âChase for the Nextel Cup&#39; right from the start, fifth-placed Mark Martin is under
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Rain wiped out qualifying Friday for NASCAR&#39;s Sylvania 300, leaving points leader Jeff Gordon on the pole for Sunday&#39;s race.
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Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix scheduled for Saturday was postponed Friday because a typhoon was approaching the area. Race organizers and Formula One moved pre-qualifying and
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Jeff Gordon and his Hendrick Motorsports teammates will do some of their grieving at the Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend.
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The Chase for the Nextel Cup begins Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway. The question is, are drivers truly going to chase it, or are they going to sit back and let it come to them?
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NASCAR officials are bracing to defend themselves from the negative publicity that might result from a planned protest at the races in Talladega, Ala.
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The two Renault F1 Team drivers say the Japanese circuit is among their favourites, and are promising strong performances this weekend. Get readyâ¦!
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Renaultâs Executive Director of Engineering assesses the weekend so far, and explains what the challenges will be in tomorrowâs race.
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A Formula One paddock is a place full of rigid conventions and double meanings, intrigue and gossip. For a young driver, itâs hard to make it through unscathed, but Franck Montagny has established himself in this demanding environment.