NASCAR News

Mike Helton, president of NASCAR walks through the garages during a rain shower prior to the Sprint Cup series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, July 5, 2014.

NASCAR owner Rick Hendrick has agreed to buy Dominion Chevrolet-Buick-GMC from Henrico car dealer Ted Linhart.

Aric Almirola was the surprise winner Sunday at Daytona International Speedway and now it appears he will make the Chase for the Sprint Cup for the first time in his career.

But in NASCAR, there are different race trophies every week. Martinsville Speedway has its infamous clock.

NASCAR's reaction to the announcement Monday of the formation of the Race Team Alliance – a business alliance composed of nine of the biggest teams in the Sprint Cup Series – seemed to surprise many.

Aric Almirola waited two days to experience one of the highlights of his first victory in NASCAR's premier series.

Up to eight motorcycle riders at speeds approaching 65 mph can be in the cage at once.

WHERE HE STANDS: Jeff Gordon remained in first place for the fifth consecutive week after Daytona and for 11 of the last 12 weeks.

88 Chevrolet. The organization won just one Nationwide Series race and followed that with a winless 2011 season.

Schedule: Friday, practice , qualifying ; Saturday, practice ; Sunday, race, 1 p.m. .

Gilliland 1-4, Kenseth 5-16, Stewart 17-19, Ragan 20-24, Bowyer Gilliland 1-4, Kenseth 5-16, Stewart 17-19, Ragan 20-24, Bowyer 25, Mears 26, Ragan 27-28, Sorenson 29-32, Cassill 33-34, Gilliland 35, Cassill 36-38, McMurray 39-41, Annett 42-43, McMurray 44-51, Biffle 52-59, Ku.

A weekend car chase and crash that killed two people and seriously injured two others came after a wildlife officer spotted a drinking, disorderly group in a state park, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday.

K. Busch 1, Wallace Jr 2-35, K. Busch 36-50, Sauter 51-53, K. Busch 1, Wallace Jr 2-35, K. Busch 36-50, Sauter 51-53, Keselowski 54-58, K. Busch 59-78, Keselowski 79-95, K. Busch 96-150.

NASCAR has penalized Kurt Busch and his Stewart-Haas Racing team for failing a post-race inspection at Daytona International Speedway.

The Alpha Energy Solutions Impala, driven by Ben Rhodes, passed the number 34 car of Scott Heckert on lap 14 to lead the remaining 162 laps and win by a margin of 1.191 seconds Ben Rhodes won his fourth NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race in a row and is knocking on the door of a couple records.

During Sunday's extended rain delay, with his No. 43 Ford sitting first in a severely depleted field, Aric Almirola said he resorted to some "hard-core praying."

Anyone who doubts that restrictor-plate racing tends to level the playing field in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series needs only to look at the race report for Sunday's rain-delayed Coke Zero 400.

They're trying to slow the spread of the emerald ash borer, an invasive species that has destroyed millions of ash trees over the past decade.

Daytona 500 champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. is driving as well as he ever has in making his best case to win a first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship.

Tour de France coming through my #Essex constituency today: from Finchingfield to Rayne Perfect weather Expecting big turnout Will be there! Off to Rayne Village to watch the Tour de France then up to London to Parliament.