Five NASCAR crew chiefs have been fined after the tripleheader elimination weekend at ISM Raceway.Each fine was for either a missing or unsecure lug nut on their respective vehicles. Two crew chiefs, Paul Wolfe and Mike Hillman Sr., in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series were fined $10,000.Wolfe's driver Brad...

A familiar name wound up atop the leaderboard in the first of two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice sessions at ISM Raceway.Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch (P) was quickest in the 50-minute session with a lap of 137.562 mph (26.170 seconds). Busch is not only the defending race winner...

The last place this writer expected to find Ricky Stenhouse was walking out of a barber shop, but sure enough, that’s where he was when he picked up his phone.“I got out of getting my haircut,” said the pride and joy of Olive Branch, Mississippi. “I missed your call. So...

Chase Elliott put in just eight laps at Dover before his day was done.The No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet suffered an engine issue that saw Elliott, the defending Dover winner, drop off the pace coming down the frontstretch and limp back to pit road. Elliott’s car was subsequently pushed back...

As the clock ticked toward 2 a.m. on Monday, in a race delayed by rain for nearly four hours, Erik Jones claimed the most important victory of his career in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.With his contract status at Joe Gibbs Racing a source of speculation throughout much...

Death, taxes, and fantasy booking the NASCAR schedule.For the longest time that meant conversation about new venues, a shorter season, and even shorter races. Recently, another idea has received a renewed public push: IndyCar.Wait, what?NASCAR and IndyCar. IndyCar and NASCAR. Insiders from both series have been breathing new life into...

Matt Tifft is learning more than he might have imagined in his rookie season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. In this week’s episode, Tifft explains why he has more data and resources at his fingertips now than when he was in the Xfinity Series, what has been...

Kyle Busch was fastest in an abbreviated opening practice round for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona.Busch’s No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing led the way at 200.754 mph (44.831 seconds). Scheduled for 50 minutes in length, NASCAR officials stopped the session with just under 12 minutes remaining because...

Charlotte, NC -- Three-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will join the NASCAR Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020, arguably the most interconnected group of five inductees yet to be voted into the Hall.Joining Stewart are car owner Joe Gibbs, for whom...

NASCAR has updated its 2019 rules package to allow for the implementation of aero ducts at three racetracks.Previously, the races at Pocono, Darlington and the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway were going to feature the rules package featuring 550 horsepower engines without the aero ducts. When rolling out the rules package...