DAN GELSTON
Martin Truex Jr. hoists the trophy after winning the NASCAR 400 auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Monday, May 1, 2023, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
Truex, crew chief ease race tensions at Gibbs with victory

By Dan Gelston May. 02, 2023 10:20 AM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. snapped at his crew chief over the radio during a

Martin Truex Jr. hoists the trophy after winning the NASCAR 400 auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Monday, May 1, 2023, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
Truex wins NASCAR race at Dover for 3rd time on a Monday

By Dan Gelston May. 01, 2023 04:08 PM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. grew up in New Jersey wanting to follow his dad

Team members walk down pit road after the NASCAR 400 auto race was postponed due to weather at Dover Motor Speedway Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover rained out, moved to Monday

By Dan Gelston Apr. 30, 2023 10:51 AM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Elliott missed so many races because of a broken leg that

FILE - Ryan Truex looks on prior to a NASCAR Xfinity auto race at Darlington Raceway, May 7, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. Truex has won his first career NASCAR race after 188 starts across all three national series. He took the checkered flag Saturday, April 29, 2023, in the Xfinity Series race at Dover Motor Speedway. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
Ryan Truex dominates Dover for 1st career NASCAR victory

By Dan Gelston Apr. 29, 2023 03:56 PM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Ryan Truex joked that he held his breath in nervous anticipation

Kyle Larson celebrates with his family after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Martinsville Speedway in Henry County, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Reed).
Larson: Aftermath of violent Talladega wreck 'unsettling'

By Dan Gelston Apr. 29, 2023 02:39 PM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Kyle Larson has survived near-death experiences on the track in

FILE - Chase Elliott (9) looks on prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Concord, N.C. The only thing on Elliott’s mind this weekend is winning as he returns to racing at Martinsville Speedway after missing six races with a broken left leg sustained during a snowboarding accident. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
Hendrick may consider changes after Elliott, Bowman injuries

By Dan Gelston Apr. 29, 2023 12:56 PM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Before Chase Elliott shredded on a snowboard and Alex Bowman

Jimmie Johnson prepares himself before the start of a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
7-time NASCAR champ Johnson adds COTA, Coca-Cola 600 to sked

By Dan Gelston Mar. 14, 2023 10:30 AM EDT
Jimmie Johnson is adding Coke and COTA to his NASCAR schedule. The

FILE -Kurt Busch (45) pits during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Madison, Ill. NASCAR’s next 75 years almost certainly will include at least a partially electric vehicle turning laps at Daytona International Speedway. It’s unfathomable to some, unconscionable to others. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Concussion lingers for former NASCAR champion Kurt Busch

By Dan Gelston Feb. 28, 2023 02:57 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Busch might have received a proper sendoff this

Aric Almirola (10), Brad Keselowski (6), Travis Pastrana (67), Kyle Larson (5), Ryan Blaney (12), and Daniel Suarez (99) crash during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Pastrana adds one more motorsports thrill in Daytona 500

By Dan Gelston Feb. 19, 2023 08:41 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Travis Pastrana needed to stick his Toyota with all four

FILE - Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Richard Petty looks on prior to an auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. Petty Enterprises, an emblem of NASCAR since shortly after the series' 1948 formalization, has rebranded once again and is now Legacy Motor Club and co-owned by Jimmie Johnson, who will sometimes drive and this week attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
Dethroned King: Petty hurt as Johnson takes over race team

By Dan Gelston Feb. 18, 2023 12:33 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Richard Petty may still reign as NASCAR’s King, but with

Josh Sims, left, of FOX Sports interviews Alex Bowman after he qualified for the pole position in the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Fox pit reporter Sims a symbol of NASCAR's diversity goals

By Dan Gelston Feb. 18, 2023 09:57 AM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When Josh Sims reports on NASCAR this season, the stock

FILE - Stock car driver and the winner of the 1984 Daytona Firecracker 400 auto race, Richard Petty of Randleman, N.C., sprays champaign in Victory Lane after he won the race Wednesday, July 4, 1984, the Daytona International Speedway. (AP Photo/Elliot Schecter, File)
1979 Daytona 500 picked as NASCAR's most memorable race

By Dan Gelston Feb. 17, 2023 10:58 AM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Take a ride through Daytona International Speedway’s main

FILE - Jimmie Johnson looks on before the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto race on Belle Isle in Detroit, Sunday, June 5, 2022. Kevin Harvick is looking for the exit ramp as he enters his final season as a NASCAR driver, at the same time seven-time champion Johnson is sliding back into stock cars. Harvick is making 2023 his last as a full-time driver, while Johnson, after two years away in IndyCar, has returned to NASCAR as its newest team owner. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Johnson, Pastrana seeking new thrills in Daytona 500 run

By Dan Gelston Feb. 16, 2023 01:44 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Travis Pastrana has jumped out of a plane without a

Alex Bowman drives out of turn four during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Bowman took the pole position for Sunday's race. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Bowman, Larson give Hendrick sweep of front row at Daytona

By Dan Gelston Feb. 15, 2023 10:09 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Alex Bowman admired yet another Daytona 500 pole trophy

Tiffany Haddish attends Shaq's Fun House Super Bowl event on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP)
Daytona 500 champion Cindric serves on jury for murder trial

By Dan Gelston Feb. 15, 2023 07:21 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Austin Cindric traded his regular seat in a Ford for one

NASCAR Cup Series drivers Chris Buescher (17) and Alex Bowman (48) participate during a practice session ahead of a NASCAR exhibition auto race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Alex Bowman signs 3-year extension with Hendrick Motorsports

By Dan Gelston Feb. 15, 2023 08:00 AM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Alex Bowman has a new contract and a familiar spot as he

FILE - Jimmie Johnson stands near his car during qualifying for an IndyCar Series auto race, Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Noah Gragson has been known to puke in a race car and shotgun beers in victory celebrations. Behind the frivolity is a serious student of NASCAR, says new boss and teammate Jimmie Johnson. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Healthy, happy Gragson eager to win in debut for Johnson

By Dan Gelston Feb. 14, 2023 07:03 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Noah Gragson shotgunned his beer in a NASCAR victory

ADDS THAT HAMLIN WAS LATER DISQUALIFIED - Denny Hamlin (11) celebrates with crew mates beside the trophy after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Long Pond, Pa. NASCAR stripped Hamlin of his win when his No. 11 Toyota failed inspection and was disqualified, awarding Chase Elliott the Cup Series victory. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
JGR accepts penalties given to Hamlin, Busch, apologizes

By Dan Gelston Jul. 25, 2022 02:32 PM EDT
NASCAR warned its teams it was serious about stamping out a culture of cheating that

ADDS THAT HAMLIN WAS LATER DISQUALIFIED - Denny Hamlin (11) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Long Pond, Pa. NASCAR stripped Hamlin of his win when his No. 11 Toyota failed inspection and was disqualified, awarding Chase Elliott the Cup Series victory. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elliott won't celebrate gifted Pocono win after Hamlin DQ

By Dan Gelston Jul. 25, 2022 11:32 AM EDT
Chase Elliott left Pocono Raceway as a third-place finisher and learned when he

Chase Elliott drives through Turn 1 during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elliott given Pocono win after Hamlin, Busch disqualified

By Dan Gelston Jul. 24, 2022 12:32 PM EDT
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — The siren at the Dawsonville, Georgia, pool hall that sounds