NASCAR maestro Bill France dies at 74
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Bill France, the son of NASCAR founder William France, Sr. who is credited with helping grow the stock car racing circuit into a multi-billion dollar U.S. sports phenomenon, died on Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Kathie Salemme and her family are die-hard NASCAR fans, planning their vacations around the racing schedule. Wednesday, the family traveled to pay their respects to NASCAR trailblazer Bill France Jr., a man Salemme never met but considered an integral part of her family's success.
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Martin Truex Jr. earned his first career victory for Dale Earnhardt Inc., winning at Dover International Speedway on Monday hours after the death of longtime NASCAR chairman Bill France Jr.
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NASCAR placed drivers Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart on probation for six races Tuesday, beginning with the Daytona 500.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- When Phil Parsons, brother of the late Benny Parsons, unfurls the green flag as honorary starter of today's 49th Daytona 500, the sighs of relief from NASCAR officials will be drowned out by the roar of 43 stock cars at Daytona International Speedway.
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Al Dvorin, 81, was killed in a car crash on the way home from an Elvis convention in California, according to the BBC. He was in a car driven by longtime Elvis photographer Ed Bonja.
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Peter Brock, one of Australia's most successful and well-known rac car drivers, died Friday in an accident during a rally in Western Australia state.
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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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Ryan Newman snapped an 81-race winless streak Sunday, using a huge push from teammate Kurt Busch to give car owner Roger Penske his first Daytona 500 victory. Penske, the most successful owner in open-wheel history with 14 wins in the prestigious Indianapolis 500, now has a victory in NASCAR's showcase event.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- By the time NASCAR veteran Mark Martin took the checkered flag in Dover, Del., in June, it had been two years since his last victory -- and nearly as long since he cracked a smile at work.
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - William T. &quot;Billy&quot; Reay, the winningest coach in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks, passed away on Thursday afternoon in Madison, Wisconsin.
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One of Australia's most famous motor   racing drivers Peter Brock was killed in a rallying accident on   Friday, officials said.
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Brian France walked through the FanZone at Daytona International Speedway without handlers or security. The NASCAR chairman seemed like just another face in the crowd.
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LOUDON, N.H. -- Tony Stewart arrives at each racetrack with a reputation. In the season-opening Daytona 500, where he groused about aggressive driving, the No. 20 Chevrolet was the one doing the banging with Matt Kenseth's No. 17 Ford, earning Stewart a penalty for his out-of-control behavior.
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Kenseth finished 0.119 seconds ahead of runner-up Kyle Busch for his third victory of the season and 17th of his Busch career. At the 100-lap mark, Atlanta area native Reed Sorenson
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It was win and in for Jeremy Mayfield, who couldn't hide his excitement when NASCAR chairman Brian France stopped to congratulate him on racing his way into the playoffs.
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As the NASCAR community continued to mourn the loss of 10 people who were killed when a Hendrick Motorsports airplane crashed en route to the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, Martinsville president Clay Campbell issued a statement Monday on