With tight NASCAR race, some hope for a new champ HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kevin Harvick said it. A lot of other people, even some in NASCAR’s front office, are thinking it. Read more on Erie Times-News  Read More →

Hendrick Motorsports shuffles lineup for 3 teams Less than 48 hours after one of his teams clinched a NASCAR-record fifth consecutive Cup Series championship, team owner Rick Hendrick set about trying to improve the performance of his other three. Read more on ThatsRacin.com  Read More →

Joking aside, drivers serious about winning NASCAR title Off the track, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick get along just fine. Hamlin and Harvick share their love of go-karts. Johnson and … Read more on USA Today  Read More →

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 Lineup 1. (83) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 176.904 mph. Read more on Times Leader  Read More →

Johnson wins 5th NASCAR Sprint Cup in a row Jimmie Johnson wasn’t the best all year. Not even close. When it mattered, though, he couldn’t be beat. Read more on The Fargo Forum  Read More →

Petty’s team cut to two cars CONCORD, N.C.2 – Richard Petty finished financially restructuring his race team and will field two fewer cars in 2011. The seven-time NASCAR champion said yesterday that Richard Petty Motorsports will go from four cars to two next year. RPM will field Fords for AJ Allmendinger and Marcos Ambrose. The reduction … Read more on Richmond Times-Dispatch  Read More →

5 for 48: Johnson’s titles speak for themselves Commentary: It was early Monday morning, and Jimmie Johnson was celebrating another NASCAR championship in the surf on South Beach. Read more on ThatsRacin.com  Read More →

France: NASCAR still looking at Chase changes NASCAR is still considering changes to its title format even though this is the closest championship race in seven years. Read more on 14 WFIE Evansville  Read More →

Jimmie Johnson Wins 5th Straight NASCAR Championship Jimmie Johnson has won his record fifth consecutive NASCAR championship by making the fewest mistakes in the season finale. Read more on FOX 19 Cincinnati  Read More →

Edwards wins as Johnson notches No. 5 HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Sunday’s Ford 400 season finale capped a comeback season of enormous proportions for NASCAR. Read more on ThatsRacin.com  Read More →

Patrick frustrated by results in 1st NASCAR season MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Danica Patrick’s always going 200 mph. This year she added 13 Nationwide dates to her IndyCar schedule, and she concludes her rookie NASCAR season this weekend in Homestead, Fla. Read more on Your Hometown Lima Stations  Read More →

Weekend Sports on TV & Today’s Sports on Radio Schedule Auto rac. NASCAR SC Ford 400 qualifying 2 p.m. ESPN2 Read more on Pioneer Press  Read More →

Commentary: Todd Bodine brings home more family glory Todd Bodine, with a second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title, continues to contribute to the legacy of the racing family from Chemung. Read more on The Ithaca Journal  Read More →

Pastrana moving over to NASCAR? Travis Pastrana has made most of his fame and fortune by racing motorcycles. Now the word is that the extreme-sports legend (and rally-car champ) is taking his driving talents to NASCAR. CBSSports.com has it that Pastrana has split up with sponsor Subaru and notes that Pastrana “let slip that he was in talks with Michael Waltrip Racing to possibly drive for the... 

NASCAR notebook: Jeff Gordon didn’t worry about penalty AVONDALE, Ariz. — Jeff Gordon was angry when he confronted Jeff Burton and provoked a physical exchange a week ago at Texas Motor Speedway. But he had enough presence of mind to realize the fight wouldn’t cost him any Sprint Cup points.Asked if… Read more on The Shelby Star  Read More →

Homestead: Kevin Harvick preview This Week’s Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 325 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. Read more on Motorsport.com  Read More →

NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Kobalt Tools 500 Lineup 2. (43) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 136.25. Read more on Connecticut Post  Read More →

Kyle Busch knows he has some growing up to do Kyle Busch’s latest brush with NASCAR cost him $25,000, and proved he’s still a work in progress when it comes to maturity. Read more on USA Today  Read More →

Homestead: GM Racing preview “This is an opportunity for race fans and car enthusiasts to see and learn more about two of Chevrolet’s hottest new products. Plus, they’ll be able to visit the Team Chevy Winner’s Circle Photo Trailer, where they can get a framed picture with their favorite Chevrolet driver.” Read more on Motorsport.com  Read More →

OSU Rips Florida in Gainesville Sullinger and Lighty Lead the Bucks Read more on WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia  Read More →