Dale Earnhardt Jr. News

Ken Meringolo and Mike Harar spoke with the NASCAR star to get his take on the Washington Redskins, his Sprint Cup season, and the role he played in recruiting Robert Griffin III to be the Honorary Grand Marshall in this weekend's upcoming race in Richmond.

Of course he does. He's got two race wins to this credit this season and a guaranteed place in the 2014 Chase.

Warren-native Lance Munksgard is leaving NASCAR as pit crew coach for Hendrick Motorsports' Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. for a job outside of racing, according to pittalks.com.

There is no disputing the fact that this already has been one heck of a year for Dale Earnhardt Jr. And does the success he's having as a car owner foreshadow what's likely his brighter, not-so-distant future in the sport? Before you dismiss the first question by saying that of course it's more important for him to win the season-opening Daytona ... (more)

Schedule: Friday, practice , qualifying ; Saturday, race, 7 p.m. . Last year: Kevin Harvick drove from seventh to first in a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish.

It started with a tweet from Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Robert Griffin III , followed by some chiming in from Richmond International Raceway President Dennis Bickmeier and RIR .

Says Danica Patrick: 'If anybody has the key to Richmond, please pass it along because I have not figured it out yet.'

Truro Raceway, , is about to celebrate another season of harness racing starting this Sunday, April 20th, 2014.

HAMPTON There have been no shortage of compliments aimed over the years at Late Model Division drivers at Langley Speedway.

When NASCAR drivers and celebrities meet with the media at the track each week, it can often lead to some amusing moments.

Schedule: Friday, practice ; Saturday, practice, qualifying ; Sunday, race, 3 a.m. .

In a year when his team could have succumbed to the pressure of trying to perform with crew chief Steve Letarte already having announced that this would be his last season, the team has instead thrived.

Post a comment NASCAR's new criteria for getting into the Chase for the Sprint Cup doesn't completely diminish the value of points.

NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick must think the new Corvette Z06 looks like a million bucks, because that's just how much he spent to own the very first one.

Yakima, Wash.-based Sage, longtime sponsor of Kasey Kahne Racing, has partnered with JR Motorsports, the team owned by Nascar star Dale Earnhardt Jr., according to a Sage news release.

Kevin Harvick took advantage of new tires to pass Dale Earnhardt Jr. two laps from the end and win the longest race in the Darlington track's 65-year NASCAR history on Saturday.

The Detroit Pistons have decided not to renew Joe Dumars' contract as president of basketball operations, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday.

Where are you originally from? Originally born in Alabama, then I lived in Florida for 18 years, and then I came here on March 24, 1967.

Giancarlo Stanton chases after the ball hit for a double by the Phillies' Tony Gwynn Jr. during the first inning Saturday night.

DALE EARNHARDT JR. : Yeah, that was - we really weren't a top-two car, we were probably the third best car, fourth best car, depending on where Jimmie and Jeff Gordon were.