NASCAR News

Perseverance finally paid off for Matt Crafton, who captured the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship in his 13th full season on the tour.

Kimi Raikkonen will be hearing a new voice over the team radio next season after Ferrari said on Tuesday that Italian Antonio Spagnolo would be race engineer to the returning 2007 world champion.

NASCAR announced its 2014 technical regulations Tuesday, and it was notable as much for what wasn't among the changes as what will change.

The 2000 NASCAR champion will be making his attempt in a second entry for the team recently acquired by Harry Scott from long-time owner James Finch.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet was the No. 2-selling NASCAR die-cast in 2013.

NASCAR veteran Bobby Labonte hasn't nailed down any full-schedule plans for next season, but he knows he'll at least be in the Daytona 500 and a few other Sprint Cup races for "owner emeritus" James Finch and team owner Harry Scott Jr. at Chevrolet-based Phoenix Racing.

The move is expected to help fans stay connected with the race on smartphones through social media websites or NASCAR's mobile app.

Sebastian Vettel was on such a record roll in 2013 that by the time Formula One rocks up for next year's season-opener in Australia it will be almost eight months since anyone else won a grand prix.

Charlotte, North Carolina is considered the center of the NASCAR universe, so it's only fitting that some of the season's most exciting night racing takes place in its backyard at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located on Concord Pkwy.

There's no disputing the fact Kyle Larson is a very talented race car driver. The 21-year-old native of Elk Grove, Calif., is likely going to be a big star one day.

Sprint Cup Series season will mark the full-time debuts for both Austin Dillon and Kyle Larson.

For the second straight year, Forbes has named NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, Americas Most Influential Athlete.

JULY 05: Buddy Baker, Daytona 500 winner, poses prior to practice for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 5, 2007 in Daytona, Florida.

It didn't take Turner Scott Motorsports long to fill the Camping World Truck Series seat vacated when 2012 champion James Buescher left for a full-time Nationwide Series ride with RAB Racing.

Thomas "Moose" Praytor received the 2013 H.G. Adcox Sportsman of the Year Award at the ARCA annual awards banquet in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Ryan Reed, 20, of Bakersfield, Calif., is chasing his dream to become a top NASCAR driver.

NASCAR celebrated its own future last night as it honored 7 drivers including Dylan Kwasniewski , Derek Thorn , Scott Steckly , Rodrigo Peralta , Ander Vilarino , Ryan Preece and George Brunnhoelzl III at the Night of Champions Touring Awards at the Charlotte Convention Center.

As expected running backs Adrian Peterson and Toby Gerhart were shelved against Philadelphia -- the 'Boys competition for the NFC East crown -- as were four other starters, tight end John Carlson , right guard Brandon Fusco and cornerbacks Chris Cook and Xavier Rhodes .

TROWBRIDGE pilot John Jackson delivered a stunning result at the third round of the FIBT World Cup's four-man bobsleigh series in America today.

It may seem like a waste to drive a 662-hp car at just 45 mph, but when you're pacing a NASCAR race, now America's biggest spectator sport, the role is still plenty important.