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02/28/2012 - 3:44am
Matt Kenseth wins a wild Daytona 500
Kenseth capped a crazy 36 hours for NASCAR by winning the first postponed Daytona 500 in 55 editions of the marquee event.
02/27/2012 - 11:47am
Daytona 500 delayed again, Nascar hopes for 7pm. start
A 90 percent chance of rain and thunder showers is in the forecast until 6 p.m. this evening before the percentage drops to 30 percent tonight.
02/26/2012 - 6:46pm
Daytona 500 postponed until Monday
The 54th running of the Great American Race has been rescheduled for Noon on Monday
02/23/2012 - 6:50pm
Field set for 54th Daytona 500, Trevor Bayne to start 40th
Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth win Daytona qualifying races
02/19/2012 - 10:43pm
Bayne gets chance to defend Daytona 500 title
The Knoxville racer didn't have enough owner points to guarantee a starting position in the Great American Race.
02/19/2012 - 5:35pm
Teammates Edwards, Biffle will start on front row for Daytona 500
Trevor Bayne locked in a position in the Great American Race after posting the ninth fastest time during qualifying Sunday afternoon.
02/19/2012 - 12:13am
Kyle Busch nips Stewart to win tightest ever Bud Shootout
The 75-lap race was marred by two big accidents as NASCAR successfully split up the two-car tandem racing that dominated at Daytona and Talladega last season.
02/17/2012 - 4:21pm
NASCAR: From southern roots to the southern hemisphere, and beyond
NASCAR is no longer just a "'southern thing." The sport is currently televised in 150 countries.
02/15/2012 - 3:33am
Speeding to Speedweek: Fast cars, fast thumbs
More and more of NASCAR'S drivers are using Twitter as a forum to communicate to their fans.
02/15/2012 - 3:20am
Speeding to Speedweek: Kurt Busch
The 2004 champion will drive the #51 car of Phoenix Racing in 2012.
02/13/2012 - 6:59pm
Speeding to Speedweek: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NASCAR's most popular driving enters the new season looking to end a winless streak that dates back to June of 2008.
02/06/2012 - 5:55pm
Bayne nominated for Cartoon Network award
The Knoxville racer is in the category "Gnarliest Newb," essentially the 'rookie of the year' honor.
01/27/2012 - 1:08am
Smith, Furniture Row Racing looking to build on successful 2011
In 2011, Regan Smith was one of five first time winners during the Sprint Cup season.
01/27/2012 - 12:58am
Penske Racing, Miller extend NASCAR partnership
Brad Keselowski currently drives the No. 2 Miller Dodge in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series.
01/26/2012 - 2:30am
Hendrick: 'If we don't get championship it's our fault'
The car owner says 2012 is a 'no excuse' year.
01/25/2012 - 2:32am
Bayne ready for Daytona, Kenya
Next month, the Knoxville racer will try to become just the fourth driver to ever win the Daytona 500 in consecutive years.
01/24/2012 - 2:57am
With new crew chief in place, Stewart eyes another successful season
Tony Stewart captured his third Sprint Cup championship last November.
01/16/2012 - 5:52pm
Ragan to drive No. 34 car for Front Row Motorsports
Ragan joins Front Row after his ride with Roush-Fenway Racing was eliminated.
01/13/2012 - 11:41am
Coach Dooley hires Bama's Sal Sunseri as defensive coordinator
Sunseri replaces Justin Wilcox who resigned to take similar job at Washington.
01/06/2012 - 12:23am
Bayne will be back with the Wood Brothers for 2012
Trevor Bayne will be back with Wood Brothers for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. He will once again be driving the No. 21 car.
01/03/2012 - 10:21pm
Lady Vols rout Lady Mocs, 90-47
Ariel Massengale scored a season-high 19 points as #6 Tennessee cruised past Chattanooga Tuesday night.
12/21/2011 - 11:31pm
Penske hires Allmendinger to drive #22 car
Last year, the 30-year-old Allmendinger had 10 top-10 finishes and was 15th in points driving Richard Petty's No. 43 car.
12/17/2011 - 12:01am
Stewart hires Zipadelli as competition director
Greg Zipadelli is reuniting with Tony Stewart as competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing
12/07/2011 - 5:48pm
Morristown native out as Denny Hamlin's crew chief
Crew chief Mike Ford told The Associated Press the team informed him Tuesday he won't be back with Hamlin next season.
12/05/2011 - 3:16pm
Penske Racing splits with Kurt Busch
Although Busch won 10 races since joining the organization in 2006, his meltdowns on his team radio were notorious and two crew chiefs have left the team in the last three years.