Ricky Stenhouse Jr. News

Tom Sorensen has been a columnist at The Observer for 20 years and has been at the paper for 25, writing about nearly every sport in the Carolinas.

I've said many times that I'm not sure what it is people like or see in me or why they cheer for me," Patrick said after thanking her fans for voting her into her first All-Star race.

Jamie McMurray and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gained eligibility for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after finishing 1-2 in Saturday night's Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writers The NASCAR Sprint Cup series has completed qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway in preparation for the Sprint Showdown.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. led Friday's practice for the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway .

Sprint Showdown Advance Team: No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Scott Graves Primary Chassis: RK- 811 - chassis raced numerous times by No.

With four autographs and four race-used memorabilia cards in every box, it's the largest number of hits in a 2013 Press Pass racing set.

Ryan Newman didn't say NASCAR officials had their heads in a place where they shouldn't on Friday but he's still quite frustrated over what happened last Sunday and the lack of a response from NASCAR.

"I've been telling Danica she needs to vote for me," he told a crowd Thursday afternoon at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday to get some lessons from the pros on how to lasso his way into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race next week and compete for up to $2 million in winnings.

As the 2013 NASCAR season approached the biggest news story, aside from the Danica Patrick/Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Fans of Roush Fenway Racing driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. are encouraged to visit www.BestBuy.com/Racing and 'hit the link' to help vote the RFR rookie and Best Buy racer into this season's NASCAR Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18.

After sitting through Talladega Night, the Ballad of Ryan Newman, I have a confession.

David Ragan hooked up with teammate David Gilliland in a two-lap overtime sprint, and together they picked off some of the top drivers in NASCAR to drive to the front and push Ragan into Victory Lane.

Danica Patrick, right, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., left, share a laugh and a photo with a "Borat" wannabe at Talladega the night before a NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

Carl Edwards nosed ahead of teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. just as it started to rain at the Talladega Superspeedway.

As the Sprint Cup race has just been red flagged due to rain, the driver who had led the most laps is sitting mid-pack, the driver who had been leading for the last few laps sits in 8th place and the driver who appeared to be leading was the rookie, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Never mind how Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. race each other. The burning question right now is how they are voting.

When Danica Patrick started dating rookie rival Ricky Stenhouse Jr., it created the question of how they would race each other.

Every driver wants to race his or her way into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway , but if a checkered flag isn't captured this weekend at Talladega or next at Darlington , those eligible will need to rely on the Sprint Fan Vote or finish first or second in the Sprint Showdown qualifying race.