NASCAR Cup

Don’t put anything past Jeff Gordon. That advice comes from someone who ought to know, Gordon’s former teammate and six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson.

He was one of NASCAR's first superstars, but Fred Lorenzen's memories of his Hall of Fame career have dimmed as he battles dementia. His Daytona 500 victory, the wins he piled up to become NASCAR's first $100,000 driver, his life on the road, all have been largely extinguished.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s misfortune may turn into a coming-out party for Jeff Gordon – coming out of retirement, that is.

After one of the roughest stretches in his career, Jimmie Johnson got a welcome boost on Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Saving his fastest lap for the third and final round of knockout qualifying, Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award....

The 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season has reached its midpoint, and there’s one inescapable conclusion: the 2016 rules package has produced some of the closest and most exciting racing in years, regardless of the venue.

A couple months ago it seemed like Joe Gibbs Racing could not be beat. The Huntersville, North Carolina-based racing outfit’s four-driver stable of Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth won seven of the first 12 races...

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will not compete in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after experiencing concussion-like symptoms, his Hendrick Motorsports team announced Thursday.

Kyle Busch last night added another trophy to a rapidly growing collection, winning ‘Best Driver’ at the 24th annual ESPY Awards, held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Brad Keselowski had his mojo working in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Saving just enough fuel to get to the finish line, Keselowski eked out a heart-thumping victory over Carl Edwards...

So far, this has been a summer Jimmie Johnson would love to forget. His last eight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races have produced an average finish of 20.75, with the lone highlight a third-place run in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.