• Notebook: Burton to miss Nationwide race after crash

    Jeff Burton slammed the outside wall during Friday's Cup practice and will start Sunday's Dickies 500 in a backup car. Casey Mears is replacing Burton in Richard Childress Racing's No. 29 Chevrolet for Saturday's O'Reilly Challenge Nationwide Series race.

    Friday, November 06, 2009

  • Keselowski buttoned-down in new role with Penske

    If you want contrite, or apologetic, don't expect it from Brad Keselowski, either in the last three weekends of the 2009 season or any time in the future.

    Friday, November 06, 2009

  • Rogers carries past lessons into new role with Busch

    Dave Rogers had been to the big show, and he didn't miss it. He had crafted something of an empire for himself in the Nationwide Series, building a championship-caliber team, turning out race-winning cars on a regular basis, and getting to spend Sundays with his wife and two children. He enjoyed it. He loved it. He had found the perfect balance between home and the competitive arena that is NASCAR, and wasn't knocking on doors looking for a way back onto the Sprint Cup level.

    Friday, November 06, 2009

  • Gordon wins Texas pole, extends consecutive streak

    Not since 1997 has Jeff Gordon won fewer than two poles in a Cup season. Never in 16 previous full seasons had he failed to win at least one.

    Friday, November 06, 2009

  • Newman, NASCAR meet in aftermath of 'Dega crash

    FORT WORTH, Texas -- The big wreck is over, the crumpled race cars have been loaded up and hauled off and the massive track in north Alabama has gone back into hibernation for another half a year. While the Sprint Cup tour has moved on from Talladega Superspeedway, the aftereffects of last weekend's accident involving Ryan Newman are still being felt.

    Friday, November 06, 2009