Dario Franchitti News

Although 2013 will soon come to a close, construction activities related to the DAYTONA Rising project continue to accelerate.

The votes were tallied and the results were clearly obvious: for the 11th time the fan club known as the Junior Nation came through and proved they still love Dale Earnhardt Jr. The National Motorsports Press Association announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the recipient of this year's NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award.

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

Doug Guthrie and I first met head-on driving go-karts in Indiana seven or eight years ago.

During the "NASCAR After the Lap" event Thursday at Wynn Las Vegas, drivers talked about going into the hauler, especially as a young driver.

Association's sixth annual Rides 'n Smiles event at Homestead-Miami Speedway in late November put smiles on the faces of about 150 ailing kids fighting cancer from Baptist Hospital and Miami Children's Hospital.

NOVEMBER 17: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates in Champions Victory Lane with his daughter Genevieve Marie after winning the series championship following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2013 in Homestead, Florida.

When I heard that one of those celebrity-based half-hour TV shows dug up the video of comedian Jay Leno spinning a Porsche Carrera GT at Talladega Superspeedway at 182 mph, I knew it would awaken some memories that resulted in emails like, "Say, weren't you there? Pretty ironic given the Paul Walker deal , huh?" Yes, huh.

During the long plane flight from North Carolina to Las Vegas on Tuesday night, a NASCAR fan named Louise Groomer tweeted Kevin Harvick and politely asked if the driver would follow her on Twitter.

Ashley Judd's mother has confirmed reports suggesting that the recent car crash involving the actress' husband, Dario Franchitti, has brought the estranged couple back together, insisting they are "bonded for life."

NASCAR continues to work on improving its on-track product, an endeavor chairman Brian France takes so seriously he plans to attend Monday's test at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Danica Patrick talk during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.

NASCAR has some company in Texas in 2014, as the recently-released 2014 Formula One World Championship schedule shows the United States Grand Prix, which takes place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, running on Sunday, November 2nd - the same day as the Sprint Cup Series takes to the track at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.

NASCAR announced Thursday changes to the eligibility parameters for drivers for the NASCAR Hall of Fame .

Post a comment NASCAR Sprint Cup Series organization Swan Racing plans to expand to two teams for 2014, according to an announcement from Swan Racing on Tuesday.

The 17th Annual Martinsville Speedway Toy Drive got a jumpstart Wednesday afternoon when Patrick Henry Community College and the Patrick Henry Community College Foundation Board donated over 75 toys.

Target Chip Ganassi Racing has pegged Canadian Alex Tagliani to test its IndyCar Chevrolets at Sebring International Speedway in Florida.

It was a good IndyCar Series season in Southern California in 2013 with thrilling races at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.

In the end, there was only one grand prize winner during the fifth annual Fanfest Presented by Las Vegas Motor Speedway held at the Fremont Street Experience, and she chose Kyle Busch and his case.

Editor's note: This report has been changed from the original to correct the name of the organization that encouraged the larger-than-usual grant to the Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center.