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Sunoco National Tour awaits historic event at North Wilksboro(Lexington, MI) The legendary North Wilkesboro Speedway, home to the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1947-1996, opened its' doors to race cars for the first time in 14 years and the Sunoco National Tour was a part of that historic weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: North Wilkesboro Speedway Photo
NASCAR places Edwards on probation(Daytona Beach, FL) Carl Edwards was parked by NASCAR for the end of the Kobalt Tools 500 after hitting Brad Keselowski, which sent the No. 12 airborne and flipped the car. On Tuesday, NASCAR announced Edwards also will be placed on probation for the next three Sprint Cup races. PHOTO CREDIT: AP
Busch emerges at Atlanta(Hampton, GA) Kurt Busch won two races Sunday: the Kobalt Tools 500 and the Carl Edwards 25. In a race that went 16 laps—nearly 25 miles—past its scheduled distance, after Edwards retaliated against Brad Keselowski for an incident earlier in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Busch took advantage of a strong restart. PHOTO CREDIT: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR
Harvick trucks on at Atlanta(Hampton, GA) Brand new truck. Same old result. Driving a No. 2 Chevrolet that saw its first action this weekend at Atlanta, Kevin Harvick dominated Saturday's E-Z-Go 200 to win for the third time in his last three starts in NASCAR's Camping World Truck Series. PHOTO CREDIT: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Young LaJoie celebrates victory in first Whelen Modified start(Hampton, GA) Corey LaJoie is proud of his dad’s past success in NASCAR, but he has always said he wanted to make a name for himself. He went a long way in proving that Friday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images
Earnhardt Jr. speeds to Atlanta pole(Hampton, GA) Hanging on to his car for dear life on one breathtaking lap, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole for Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with the fastest lap in NASCAR's new car since its introduction in 2007.
Harvick seeks Atlanta glory(Hampton, GA) Kevin Harvick has ridden consecutive runner-up runs to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points lead. Jimmie Johnson has ridden consecutive victories to a potential 20 bonus points, to start the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. PHOTO CREDIT: Jeff Gross/Getty Images
Wendell Scott honored this weekend (Atlanta, GA) Pioneering African-American driver Wendell Scott is being honored this week in Atlanta, via the celebration of his first start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, on March 4, 1961 at Spartanburg, S.C.
Peters takes winning ways to Atlanta(Hampton, GA) The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is one of NASCAR’s three national series, but it still projects an “outsider” identity. All but one of its champions — Bobby Hamilton — hail from beyond NASCAR’s traditional Southeastern base. Californian Ron Hornaday Jr. perhaps most reflects the series’ alternative roots. Hornaday leads in championships and victories. Timothy Peters, the surprise points leader heading to this week’s Atlanta 200, hopes to engineer a geographical shift. PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images for NASCAR
Johnson rules Las Vegas(Las Vegas, NV) Jimmie Johnson has done it again. He played possum most of the day and then turned on the afterburner to pass teammate Jeff Gordon with just 16 laps to go and win the Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. PHOTO CREDIT: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Harvick rallies to victory at Las Vegas(Las Vegas, NV) The best car in the Sam's Town 300 finally got to the front — just in time to win the race. Frustrated by slow stops on pit road and a variety of different tire strategies on the part of his competitors, Harvick passed Denny Hamlin for the lead with 25 laps left in Saturday's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and pulled away to beat Hamlin by 1.361 seconds.
Kurt Busch blasts to record speed at Las Vegas(Las Vegas, NV) Las Vegas native Kurt Busch says it's his turn to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Busch took the first step in that direction Friday, winning the pole for Sunday's Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race with a track-record speed of 188.719 mph. PHOTO CREDIT: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR
