SM Staff

As the Izod Indy Car Series kicks off its new season on the streets of Saint Petersburg, There was a bit of anticipation about how the new DW-12 chassis would really prove out.

NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Michael McDowell is headed across the country, on a wing and a prayer, to Auto Club Speedway for this weekend’s race festivities.

Never let it be said that I don’t have an opinion. The events of the past week have been monumental for NASCAR. I think a lot of folks don’t realize that what has happened will change the way things are done inside the sanctioning body in Daytona Beach for a long time.

It is safe to say that racing at any level is a family affair. Nascar drivers are normally born from a blood line that produces super stars past, present and future.

Danica Patrick announced that she would be running in this year’s prelude to the dream. A lot of people were concerned about her running it, however her Sprint Cup Series car owner Tony Stewart says he’s excited about it.

The original title of this article was scheduled to be: CALIFORNIA HERE I COME (NOT !!!!!!) That's because it was truly believed by every NASCAR observer on the planet that the proposed penalties against Hendrick Motorsports' #48 team were going to be upheld following a failed technical inspection prior to the Daytona 500.

While watching a race from Daytona on television, Chad Hackenbracht became interested in racing and told his parents he wanted to race.

On opening day of inspection at Daytona International Speedway on February 17th, the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team was assessed penalties after NASCAR deemed the c-posts to be illegal.

While the spotlight may be on Tony Stewart, his Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Ryan Newman is quietly having a good season so far as he sits 12th in points.

It started on I-64 shortly after leaving Beckley, West Virginia. The trip to Bristol Motor speedway is only 180 miles, the second closest track (to Martinsville) from my home in rural West Virginia.