Sprint Cup

In a role reversal from last week’s race in Pocono, Greg Biffle held off a late charge from Jimmie Johnson to take home the victory Sunday at the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway. But, he got a little help. Johnson started 10th on the race’s final restart, and had been reeling Biffle in throughout that final run...

After a heartbreaking penalty last week robbed him of a win in Dover, Jimmie Johnson got his vengeance Sunday by winning the Party in the Poconos 400. Or did he? “It doesn’t make up for much,” Johnson said.  “But, we know we’re a great race team...

There’s a saying in racing: the last lap is the only lap that counts. Tony Stewart lived by that saying Sunday, leading only the last 3 laps of the 400 lap FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway en route to his first victory of the season...

The David vs. Goliath metaphor is one we use a lot in sports, but when trying to describe the final results of this week’s Sprint Cup Series race, nothing else seems appropriate. David Ragan won the seven-hour, rain-delayed, Aaron’s 499 Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway after a green-white-checkered dash to the finish...

Jimmie Johnson dominated at Martinsville Sunday, winning the STP Gas Booster 500. In fact, Jimmie Johnson dominated the entire race weekend. He was the fastest car in the first practice.  He set the track record and won the pole in qualifying...

Denny Hamlin had a rough off week during the Easter holidays. After battling for the win with newfound rival Joey Logano during the last lap at Auto Club Speedway, contact sent the #11 car crashing into the inside wall. Hamlin was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a compression fracture in his back.

Who’s going to get lucky in Vegas?  If you want Lady Luck to smile on your car, they’ve got to be willing to roll the dice with a late race gamble, but even then, they might just crap out.  One thing is for sure: if you want to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, you’ve got to go all-in...