Montoya still learning after late-race strategy gives Martin victory

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Juan Pablo Montoya is still smarting from Mark Martin’s late-race strategy that prevented Montoya from winning at New Hampshire.

Kurt Busch says Tryson ban won’t hurt Chase performance

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch said it was business as usual Tuesday, the only day of the week his crew chief is allowed inside the race shop.

NASCAR goes dry: Jim Beam joins Jack Daniels in ending Sprint Cup sponsorships

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The maker of Jim Beam Bourbon will stop sponsoring Robby Gordon’s Sprint Cup team next season, sending another liquor company to the NASCAR sidelines.

NASCAR submits testimony from four who claim to have witnessed Mayfield drug use

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has asked a federal judge to order a mental and physical examination on suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield to determine if he has a substance-abuse problem.

Exciting New Hampshire race gives hope for exciting NASCAR title Chase

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If the first round of the Chase for the championship is any indication, NASCAR is in for a doozy of a title race.

Martin extends points lead by winning Chase opener at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. — Through three years in NASCAR, Juan Pablo Montoya had exactly zero experience lining up for a double-file restart with a win on the line.

Kahne’s title hopes take a serious hit after engine mishap at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. — Kasey Kahne’s bid for his first NASCAR title may have lasted all of 66 laps.

Penske Racing shuts Busch crew chief out of weekly meetings in race shop

LOUDON, N.H. — Penske Racing crew chief Pat Tryson says he’s only welcome at the race shop for the once-weekly debrief meeting.

Kyle Busch holds on for Truck win as Hornaday and Harvick tussle for second

LOUDON, N.H. — Kyle Busch kept looking in his mirror, expecting to see Kevin Harvick on his bumper ready to challenge for the lead.

Mike Skinner takes pole for NASCAR Camping World Truck race at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. — Mike Skinner has won the pole for the NASCAR Camping World Truck race at New Hampshire.

Montoya sets record at New Hampshire to win pole, open Chase for championship on front row

LOUDON, N.H. — Juan Pablo Montoya will have a hard time playing the role of darkhorse if he keeps driving like this.

Tryson calls decision to leave Penske personal and not related to Kurt Busch

LOUDON, N.H. — Crew chief Pat Tryson would not discuss his reasons for leaving Penske Racing at the end of this season, saying only that the decision has nothing to do with driver Kurt Busch.

Kahne trying to stay focused on Chase, not the uncertainty at RPM

LOUDON, N.H. — Kasey Kahne knows his Richard Petty Motorsports team can’t afford a slow start when the Chase for the championship begins on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Mark Martin agrees to drive No. 5 car for Hendrick through 2011

LOUDON, N.H. — NASCAR championship contender Mark Martin will drive for Hendrick Motorsports through 2011, an easy commitment for a driver at the top of his game.

NASCAR’s 12 championship drivers unwind in New York before Chase begins

NEW YORK — Three-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson’s whirlwind day came to a close when four Knicks City Dancers presented him with a cake to celebrate his 34th birthday.

Only minor tweaks to 2010 NASCAR schedules

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule has only three minor changes that involve race dates at Phoenix, Texas and Dover, Del.

Hamlin takes momentum from Richmond win into start of the Chase

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denny Hamlin set his mind on a championship during the offseason, when he vowed to make the personal changes needed to make this a breakthrough season.

Pat Tryson moving to Michael Waltrip Racing to be crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. in 2010

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Waltrip Racing has hired Pat Tryson as the crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. next season.

A glance at the 12 drivers racing in NASCAR’s Chase for the championship

RICHMOND, Va. — A glance at the 12 drivers competing for NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship after the field was set Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway:

Kyle Busch misses NASCAR’s Chase for the championship despite fifth-place finish at Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — NASCAR’s bad boy won’t have a chance to race for the championship, and Kyle Busch figures he only has himself to blame.

Hamlin finally grabs Richmond win but teammate Busch misses Chase

RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin suffered his fair share of heartbreak at Richmond International Raceway, the home track where he so desperately wanted a win.

Three-time champion viewed as favorite by some to make it 4 straight once Chase begins

RICHMOND, Va. — Several drivers think Jimmie Johnson is the favorite in the Chase, even though no driver in NASCAR’s Cup-level history has won four championships in a row.

Edwards uses late pit stop to grab lead from Harvick and then cruises to Nationwide victory

RICHMOND, Va. — Carl Edwards grabbed the lead from Kevin Harvick on pit road with 24 laps to go Friday night and won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond.

Mark Martin gains top starting spot in final race to set Chase field

RICHMOND, Va. — Mark Martin’s final push for a spot in NASCAR’s Chase for the championship will start from the best spot in the field on Saturday night.

Dodge will move on with Penske after Petty decision to move to Fords

RICHMOND, Va. — The head of Dodge Motorsports on Friday called Richard Petty’s defection a “business decision” that won’t affect the manufacturer’s participation in NASCAR.

Richard Petty Motorsports to merge with Yates and switch from Dodge to Ford in 2010

STATESVILLE, N.C. — Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing plan to merge in 2010, with the four-car team running Fords under the RPM banner.

Sprint Cup leader Tony Stewart wins his own dirt-track charity race for 3rd time in 5 years

ROSSBURG, Ohio — It’s quickly becoming home-field advantage. Tony Stewart knows every dimple on the dirt track at Eldora Speedway — and it shows.

Tony Stewart wins his own dirt-track charity race, taking lead for good on the 13th lap

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Tony Stewart won his own dirt-track charity race in dominating fashion on Wednesday.

In The Pits: Somehow, some way, Danica Patrick will leave IndyCars in the dust for NASCAR

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out Danica Patrick plans to give NASCAR a try.

On to Richmond: Kahne pulls away for Chase-enhancing win in Atlanta after fortunate yellow

HAMPTON, Ga. — Four guys are in the Chase for the Championship. Ten others are sweating it out.

Kahne passes Harvick after final restart, pulls away to big win at Atlanta

HAMPTON, Ga. — Kasey Kahne was clinging to his spot in the race for the Chase. He can breathe a little easier now.

Mike Skinner pulls away after late restart for Trucks victory in Iowa

NEWTON, Iowa — Mike Skinner was headed for certain victory when he glanced at his truck’s fuel pressure gauge and gasped.

Kevin Harvick leads 150 laps, passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. late to win Nationwide race in Atlanta

HAMPTON, Ga. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. won a late gamble on gas, but that wasn’t enough to overcome Kevin Harvick’s dominance.

Martin Truex Jr. wins pole for Pep Boys Auto 500; Kasey Kahne qualifies second

HAMPTON, Ga. — Martin Truex Jr. won his first pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, just in time for the track’s first scheduled race entirely under the lights.

While Stewart and others can look ahead to Chase, others are worried about just getting in

HAMPTON, Ga. — Tony Stewart can take it easy the next couple of weekends. Same for Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon.

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