NASCAR's next iteration of its championship trophy was unveiled Thursday.Designed by Jostens, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup weighs 68 pounds and stands 37 inches tall. Part of the trophy's intricate detail includes the outlines of all 23 tracks. It also has the ability to hold 600 ounces – or 37...

Clint Bowyer is suing HScott Motorsports for more than $2 million over two alleged missed monthly payments and commission for brining sponsorship to the team, ESPN reports.According to ESPN, the lawsuit filed by Clint Bowyer Racing Inc. in North Carolina Superior Court alleges breach of contract and fraud against HScott...

David Letterman is greatly missed on late night television - especially by the racing community that enjoyed the annual visit by the Indy 500 champion to the Ed Sullivan Theater set.So it was great to see "The Late Show" bring seven-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson on for a visit...

Joey Logano was fastest of the four remaining Chase contenders in the first practice session for this weekend's Sprint Cup finale at Homestead, while Ryan Newman topped the overall leaderboard.Newman set the pace at 175.387mph in the No.31 Richard Childress Racing entry to finish ahead of Martin Truex Jr and...

NASCAR announced that Greg Ives, crew chief of the No. 88 Hendrick Chevrolet driven by Alex Bowman (pictured with Ives), has been fined $10,000 for a P2-level infraction at last Sunday's Sprint Cup race in Kansas. The penalty was assessed for not having lug nuts properly installed during the race.Related...

It was a relatively quiet weekend for racing, but NASCAR at Kansas Speedway was front and center with both the Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series races airing live on NBC's broadcast network. The numbers will make for an interesting comparison next week, when Cup's Talladega Chase race airs on NBCSN...

NASCAR will have another night racing option next year as historic Martinsvile Speedway is set to add lights for 2017. Track owner International Speedway Corporation announced that it will commit $5 million to equip the track with LED lighting, making it the first major motorsports facility to do so.The lights,...

Jimmie Johnson knows better than to take anything for granted this weekend at Dover International Speedway.The "Monster Mile" is the six-time champion's favorite venue and he enters the Citizen Soldier 400 with an 18-point advantage over the cutoff line in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Dover represents the third...

In light of the recent rule changes regarding the Sprint Cup post-race technical inspection policy, NASCAR vice president and racing development officer Steve O'Donnell delivered a stern warning to teams on Sunday: Do not circumvent that process.In his opening remarks during the drivers meeting at New Hampshire, O'Donnell advised teams...

An ill-timed caution trapped Kevin Harvick a lap down early in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway and he never recovered despite having what seemed to be the fastest car on the track.The 2014 Sprint Cup champion was forced to start at the rear of the field...