A.J. Allmendinger

SPARTA  — On his very first practice lap at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, Brad Keselowski wrecked his best car. What could have been a devastating blow, ended up being a curious blessing. Driving his backup, Keselowski raced to his series-leading...

Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth has won the pole for the Saturday night race at Daytona International Speedway.     Kenseth turned a lap at 192.386 mph Friday in his Roush Fenway Racing Ford to earn the top starting spot. He's trying to become the...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth will start from the pole Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, where he'll try to pull off a season sweep.    No driver since Bobby Allison in 1982 has won both NASCAR races at...

Clint Bowyer's victory in Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma was a surprise to the driver who chased him for more than 20 laps -- Kurt Busch -- but in retrospect, history may have been on Bowyer's side. "I just kept thinking, 'He's a dirt Late Model...

NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger has been temporarily suspended from competition, after failing a random drug test. NASCAR making the announcement about one hour and a half before the green flag was set to drop on the Sprint Cup race in Daytona. NASCAR...

Tony Stewart had an answer for the dominant pair of Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle. In winning Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Stewart side-drafted and separated Kenseth and Biffle, who had surged into the lead during a...

DAYTONA BEACH – Tony Stewart survived several major crashes to capture the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway Saturday night. Stewart took the checkered flag while a multiple-car pile-up was taking place behind him. It was the...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - There was no fire or rain. Still, another frantic finish at Daytona International Speedway. Tony Stewart emerged the winner, charging past Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth on the last lap and holding on as the challengers stacked up...

Penske Racing says Sam Hornish Jr. will replace suspended driver AJ Allmendinger this weekend at New Hampshire. Allmendinger was suspended shortly before Saturday night's race at Daytona for failing a random drug test. NASCAR and Penske officials have...

AJ Allmendinger is "shell-shocked" by his failed drug test and his business manager said Monday that the suspended NASCARdriver is working hard to determine what went wrong. Allmendinger was suspended by NASCAR just before Saturday night's race at...

AJ Allmendinger is ''shell-shocked'' by his failed drug test and his business manager said Monday that the suspended NASCAR driver is working hard to determine what went wrong. Allmendinger was suspended by NASCAR just before Saturday night's race at...

Richard Petty Motorsports has hired veteran crew chief Mike Ford to take over Aric Almirola’s race team. Ford replaces Greg Erwin as crew chief for the No. 43 team. Ford had been out of work since December, when Joe Gibbs Racing replaced him as...