Ex-NASCAR driver Shane Hmiel (meal) is showing some positive signs in the hospital as he recovers from a crash over the weekend in Indiana. The U.S. Auto Club said Tuesday that the 30-year-old Hmiel remains in critical but stable condition at an Indianapolis hospital with fractures in his neck and back. He doesn’t appear...
Rick Hendrick never panicked as the season stretched on and he still didn’t have a sponsorship deal for Jeff Gordon. Why? Because he always had a contingency plan to fall back on. It gave him the ability to be discerning when it came to the four-time NASCAR champion. Then came the potential pairing with...
Jeff Gordon said earlier in the week he figured his chances of getting back into contention for a fifth series championship were pretty much gone. On Sunday, Kurt Busch helped make sure there was no doubt, bumping Gordon coming out of the fourth turn and sending him slamming into the front-stretch wall and out...
Kevin Harvick sat patiently in his parked car waiting for NASCAR to declare a winner at Talladega Superspeedway. There was no disappointment when the victory went to teammate Clint Bowyer. It’s the big picture that counts now, and Sunday’s race did little to clear up a crowded Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. “I...
Brad Keselowski clinched the Nationwide season title by finishing third in Texas on Saturday, giving owner Roger Penske his first championship in one of NASCAR’s national series. Keselowski, who had to finish only 21st or better to wrap up the driver’s championship with two races left, crossed the line behind winner Carl Edwards and...