A season that Shane van Gisbergen described as “awesome” was capped off Tuesday during the season-ending awards celebration when he officially accepted Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR Cup Series.“I’ve really enjoyed it and the wins have been great,” van Gisbergen said. “That is more than we probably...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has slowly but steadily made progress in his recovery from concussion-like symptoms, and while the first few months of his process were spent at home, he's increasingly spending more time in public view – on the Hendrick pit box, in the TV booth and at sporting events....