Carl Edwards’ penalty shows NASCAR is backing down on harsh penalties, allowing drivers to police themselves
A three-race probation for Carl Edwards’ retaliation against Brad Keselowski at Atlanta Sunday is a sign that NASCAR is backing down on tough penalties for aggressive driving and is intent on allowing drivers to police themselves on the track.
In other words, NASCAR is backing down so drivers don’t have to.
Roush Fenway Racing’s Carl Edwards avoids suspension, placed on probation for intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski at Atlanta
Roush Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards emerged virtually unscathed Tuesday as NASCAR announced that it has placed him on probation for the next three races for intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski during the Kobalt Tools 500 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Edwards, who was parked after the crash for his actions, was not suspended nor fined or penalized points for the incident. NASCAR President Mike Helton said Tuesday that NASCAR officials will meet with Edwards and Keselowski as well as their team owners to help settle their dispute.
Carolyn Brewster: Coca-Cola Family Track Walk offers unique perspective while promoting family fun
I stood in line to step onto the race track. It was chilly but that is to be expected at 8:45 on a spring morning.
The neon green wristband I been given when registering the day before was now my ticket to the Coca-Cola Family Track Walk. Just me and 3,500 fellow NASCAR fans taking advantage of this free opportunity to see the drivers and pound the Atlanta asphalt in a program designed to encourage active family fun.
Jeremy Mayfield’s stepmother wants deposition from ESPN reporter in lawsuit against her son
HAMPTON, Ga. – Lisa Mayfield’s attorney wants to take a deposition from ESPN.com reporter David Newton in her defamation lawsuit against her estranged stepson, NASCAR driver and former team owner Jeremy Mayfield.
Creed to play prerace concert at All-Star race
Grammy Award-winning rock group Creed will perform a prerace concert May 22 for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
ON THE BUBBLE: Robby Gordon Motorsports outside top 35, among teams in danger of losing guaranteed starting spot
Robby Gordon Motorsports is one of three Sprint Cup teams currently guaranteed a starting spot each week based on 2009 owner points, but is in danger of losing that protection heading into next week’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson hangs on to top spot in SceneDaily.com's power rankings
A couple of new faces bumped their way into this week’s SceneDaily.com top-20 driver rankings, and the jury is still out on whether those moves were intentional or “just racing.” Rumor has it members of the esteemed SceneDaily panel were quickly escorted to the NASCAR hauler following the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta to discuss the matter at length.
Fox overnight ratings increase 2 percent for Atlanta
For the first time this year, a NASCAR Sprint Cup race showed improvement in Fox’s overnight ratings as the Kobalt Tools 500 on Sunday from Atlanta Motor Speedway earned a 4.8 rating – a 2.1 percent increase from the 4.7 from a year ago, the SportsBusiness Daily reported.
MONDAY MORNING CREW CHIEF: NASCAR faces a big question – what to do with Carl Edwards?
Four races into its new “Boys, have at it” era, NASCAR officials have a dilemma on their hands.
Should they penalize Carl Edwards for intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday or let him get away with one of the most blatant acts the sport has seen in some time?
PHOTO GALLERY: An insider's view of the Kobalt Tools 500
Kurt Busch captured his second straight victory in Atlanta Motor Speedway's spring race.
WINNERS & LOSERS: Paul Menard, Scott Speed make a statement, Chase contenders take hit
Picking the winners and losers from Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta is easy – there were plenty of both. The bizarre race featured several surprise finishers in the top 10 and many contenders falling by the wayside due to tire problems and wild wrecks.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. regrets pitting despite severe vibration
HAMPTON, Ga. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. felt he had no choice but to pit under green for tires when his car started vibrating severely during the Kobalt Tools 500 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Kenny Bruce: What Carl Edwards did was wrong, now NASCAR must respond
“Boys, have at it.”
Well, guess what? They did, and this was the result. Just file it in the “Be Careful What You Wish For” folder.
Tire problems plague Hendrick Motorsports’ Jeff Gordon, others at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. – Jeff Gordon was one of several drivers who had tire problems during the Kobalt Tools 500 on Sunday, and there was really only one thing he could do.
“Slow down,” he said.
Brad Keselowski calls for Carl Edwards to be suspended as NASCAR considers penalty for crash
HAMPTON, Ga. – Brad Keselowski wants Carl Edwards suspended after contact that appeared to be intentional sent Keselowski’s car flipping and crashing into the frontstretch wall Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Angry Carl Edwards causes frightening crash when he retaliates against Brad Keselowski at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. – Carl Edwards, angry over an earlier wreck, intentionally spun Brad Keselowski at Atlanta Motor Speedway, causing a frightening crash near the end of the Kobalt Tools 500.
Matt Kenseth thrilled with fast start after runnerup finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway
HAMPTON, Ga. – Matt Kenseth made the most of the second green-white-checkered restart to finish second in the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Juan Pablo Montoya had chance to win at Atlanta before spinning his tires on final restart
HAMPTON, Ga. - Juan Pablo Montoya had race leader Kurt Busch in his sights, but spun his tires on the final green-white-checkered restart and had to settle for a third-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Kurt Busch’s slick move leads to thrilling victory in wild race at Atlanta Motor Speedway
The blue and white logo painted across the infield grass along the frontstretch at Atlanta Motor Speedway read: Kobalt Tools 500.
And that’s too bad. Because this race should have been anointed the Bedlam 500. It was racy, it was interesting, and then it got just a little bit insane.
And when it was all over, Penske Racing’s Kurt Busch coasted into the winners’ circle after not only pulling the season’s slickest move, but hanging on for a final restart to beat Matt Kenseth (Roush Fenway Racing), Juan Pablo Montoya (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) and Kasey Kahne (Richard Petty Motorsports) in a two-lap drag race.
Joey Logano leads the Joe Gibbs Racing stable heading into Atlanta race
HAMPTON, Ga. – Joey Logano ranks highest among Joe Gibbs Racing drivers in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series point standings, but he can’t start bragging just yet. For now, the 19-year-old driver is just happy to sit eighth in points.
Anger gone from Las Vegas loss, Jeff Gordon looks for winning groove
HAMPTON, Ga. – Just because Jeff Gordon has won 82 races during his career, that doesn’t mean when a loss slips away it slips from his mind quickly.
Kyle Busch upset over contact with Boris Said
HAMPTON, Ga. – Kyle Busch was upset with Boris Said after the two made contact during the final Sprint Cup practice session Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
NASCAR takes four trucks for chassis measurements
HAMPTON, Ga. – NASCAR took four trucks back to its research and development center in Concord, N.C., following Saturday’s NASCAR Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Aric Almirola, Steve Wallace post solid finishes for Billy Ballew
HAMPTON, Ga. – Aric Almirola and Steve Wallace, two drivers still looking to make names for themselves in NASCAR, did their best Saturday to ensure that Billy Ballew Motorsports continues to be a top team in the Truck Series.
Battle of driving owners: Kevin Harvick outlasts Kyle Busch for truck triumph at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. – Brand new truck. Same old result. Driving a Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet that saw its first action this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, driver/owner Kevin Harvick dominated Saturday's E-Z-Go 200 to win for the third time in his last three Truck Series starts.
Mark Martin quickest in final Sprint Cup practice at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. – Hendrick Motorsports driver Mark Martin posted the fastest lap during the final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
PREDICTIONS: A little love for Jimmie Johnson but more for Mark Martin
Rolling into Atlanta Motor Speedway for the fourth Sprint Cup race in 2010, our four panelists are still seeking their first win of the young season.
Jimmie Johnson paces Saturday's first Sprint Cup practice
HAMPTON, Ga. – Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson logged the fastest lap during the first of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice sessions today at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Ron Hornaday to start on pole for E-Z-Go 200
HAMPTON, Ga. – Defending Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday will start on the pole for today’s E-Z-Go 200 after posting the fastest time during this morning’s qualifying session at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
PHOTO GALLERY: Fast and furious in 'Hotlanta'
Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. posted the fastest qualifying speed in NASCAR's car of tomorrow since the new model was introduced in 2007.
Speedway Motorsports’ Bruton Smith still confident about Cup date going to Kentucky in 2011
HAMPTON, Ga. – Speedway Motorsports Chairman Bruton Smith says he is confident that Kentucky Speedway will get a Sprint Cup date in 2011.
Geoffrey Bodine: Road to bobsled gold ‘difficult, but it was worth it’
HAMPTON, Ga. – Geoffrey Bodine will be trying to qualify for Saturday’s E-Z-Go 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Teammates Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray say it’s all good between them
HAMPTON, Ga. – If there is any lingering animosity between Earnhardt Ganassi Racing teammates Juan Pablo Montoya and Jamie McMurray, neither driver was showing it Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins Atlanta pole but knows more work needs to be done
HAMPTON, Ga. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. won’t say that his being on the pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 will result in a great day on Sunday, but he is willing to say that his first pole in nearly two years is another sign that changes to his Hendrick Motorsports team are working.
Supercross legend Ricky Carmichael making his way in Truck Series
It wasn’t the start Ricky Carmichael had hoped for. In fact, it was about the worst start he could possibly imagine.
Hendrick Motorsports' Mark Martin sets early pace at Atlanta Motor Speedway
HAMPTON, Ga. – Hendrick Motorsports’ Mark Martin led the day’s lone practice session for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams today at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Kentucky Speedway co-founder worried appeal to Supreme Court would keep track off 2011 Sprint Cup schedule
HAMPTON, Ga. – Kentucky Speedway is in jeopardy of having to wait until 2012 for a Sprint Cup race if a request for the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case is made, track co-founder Jerry Carroll said in court documents Thursday as well as in a phone interview Friday.
Coca-Cola extends race sponsorship with Charlotte Motor Speedway through 2015
Coca-Cola has extended its partnership with Speedway Motorsports Inc., including its race title sponsorship of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway through 2015, the companies announced today.
Is Jimmie Johnson’s dominance good for NASCAR?
As a kid growing up in El Cajon, Calif., Jimmie Johnson always pulled for the winners.
Hornaday restarts season unfazed: ‘We’ll be fine’
Ron Hornaday’s bid for a second straight Camping World Truck Series title hasn’t exactly gotten off to a smooth start.
NASCAR sues former operator of Drive For Diversity program
NASCAR, embroiled in a dispute over whether it still owes money to Access Marketing & Communications for operating its Drive For Diversity program from 2004-2008, has asked the federal courts to get involved.
Hotlanta: Ten drivers to watch this week at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Here’s a look at the top five drivers and five to watch in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Ryan Newman in familiar position as he tries to turn around his struggling Stewart-Haas Racing team
Ryan Newman sits 32nd in the Sprint Cup Series standings, but the Stewart-Haas Racing driver says this isn’t the time to panic or try to figure out a comeback strategy.
Teams to carry decal honoring African-American driver Wendell Scott at Atlanta
In honor of the 49th anniversary of the first start of Wendell Scott, the only African-American driver to win a NASCAR Cup race, teams will have a commemorative decal bearing Scott’s image on their cars this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Scott made his first start March 4, 1961, in Spartanburg, S.C., and won the Dec. 1, 1963, race in Jacksonville, Fla.
Erik Spanberg: NASCAR Hall of Fame starting to have some success selling sponsorships
Everyone knows NASCAR thrives on corporate sponsorships and they also know those sponsorships have been scarce in recent years.
So it comes as little surprise that the NASCAR Hall of Fame faces similar challenges. Just over two months before the $200 million hall of fame opens, backers are starting to see some glimmers of hope on the corporate sales side.
Carolyn Brewster: Camping at Atlanta Motor Speedway could lead to a whole new race experience
A friend handed me a hand-drawn map. Puzzled, I looked at it and studied it, trying to make sense of it.
“It’s a map to our campsite at the track in Atlanta,” she interjected.
Adam Alexander named play-by-play announcer for TNT, Czarniak to host prerace show
Adam Alexander, who has been part of Speed’s Truck Series coverage as well as an announcer for Motor Racing Network, will be the play-by-play announcer for the six Sprint Cup races on TNT, the cable network announced Thursday.
Furniture Row now getting cars as part of Richard Childress Racing alliance
Furniture Row Racing’s technical relationship with Richard Childress Racing is more than just having use of the No. 07 owner points for the first five races of the 2010 season.
Sponsor amps up fan experience for Junior Nation
Junior Nation, the legion of fans that back NASCAR’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., have a new website for behind the-scenes video and autographed swag from their favorite driver.
US Fidelis owes Rusty Wallace Racing $535,439
US Fidelis owes Rusty Wallace Racing $535,439 in sponsorship fees from last year, according to a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing Monday by the seller of extended auto warranties.
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