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Like the person who stands alone in the back of a crowded room, officials often strive to be anonymous. Make the call, but don't stand out. Sometimes circumstances force an official into a greater role. Sometimes they place it upon themselves.
Such is the case for NASCAR where a series of calls and no calls within the last few weeks has pushed its officials into the spotlight.
NASCAR's decision Monday to penalize Kyle Busch and his team was among its most important this year because it set a tone. Series officials announced Sunday at Pocono that Busch's third-place car failed post-race inspection. The car's left front was found to be below the...
Let the party begin for Hendrick Motorsports. Though it took longer than team owner Rick Hendrick expected, 16 races and seven months to be exact, it was fitting that the organization’s 200th win... more »
While he might not want to admit it, she’s the one that got away. Last year’s loss at Darlington Raceway, when Regan Smith outdrove Edwards on the last run, cost the Roush Fenway racer a victory in the Southern 500... more »
Danica Patrick spent the middle of this week honoring sponsor commitments, including a Thursday news conference at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where she officially added a major cola company to her lucrative portfolio of... more »
Much like dominoes falling, NASCAR's high-speed machines could not withstand the collective forces of nature in the sport's most bouncy race track. Boom, boom, boom, cars kept dropping out on a muggy Sunday afternoon. Engines... more »
The stage has been set. An unexpected – and somewhat unlikely – collection of circumstances has coalesced around Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, a race which now has the potential to provide a significant... more »
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