It might have seemed like divine intervention when Dale Earnhardt Jr. missed each of the big wrecks Sunday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway. But a victory was not in the cards.After starting from the pole, Earnhardt finished seventh in his final start at the track where he's had the most success...

The Fords continued their impressive display of restrictor-plate speed in the opening practice session Friday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway.Four-time Talladega winner Brad Keselowski was the first of nine Ford drivers in the top 10 in speeds. Keselowski rocketed to the top of the leaderboard with a 197.859 mph lap. Kurt...

Two-time Brickyard winner Kyle Busch is hoping that this weekend's visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway marks the turnaround point in a self-described "frustrating" season.The 2015 series champion has not visited Victory Lane since last year's Brickyard 400, although his consistently strong finishes currently have him sitting third in the...

According to Brad Keselowski, there is a distinct difference between racing at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. Even if the two are the only restrictor-plate tracks on the NASCAR schedule."I've always felt like, Daytona seems to be more about the car and Talladega seems to be more about the...

Despite several wrecks and a few airborne cars at the Sprint Cup race in Talladega, RACER readers overwhelmingly think no major changes are needed to restrictor plate racing:The chaos at Talladega has once again raised the issue of safety in restrictor plate racing. What does NASCAR need to do?Leave it...

Aero questions tend to divide the IndyCar paddock, and that was reflected in our poll on the subject, too, with a very small majority favoring a return to a spec configuration.:Should IndyCar revert to a spec aero configuration in 2017?YES 51% (3,467)NO 49% (3,320)New poll – Vote now in the...

Daytona 500 pole-sitter Chase Elliott received quite the education on Thursday night during his Can-Am Duel at Daytona qualifying race.The 20-year-old rookie of the year contender finished sixth but found himself on the wrong side of a restrictor plate freight train on two different occasions, which continually buried him outside...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. claimed victory in a delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona, that ended with a massive crash that sent Austin Dillon flying into the catch fencing.The accident occurred as the cars crossed the finish line, with Austin Dillon's Richard Childress Chevrolet launching into the fencing and flipping...

After the unusual conclusion to last Sunday's GEICO 500 at Talladega – in which Dale Earnhardt Jr. led most of the final stint while the field remained in a long train behind him with no one willing to risk fanning out and making a move in case they lost the...