NASCAR notes: Joey Logano wants peace at Penske following Daytona 500 crash with Brad Keselowski

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Published
February 19, 2021

NASCAR notes: Joey Logano wants peace at Penske following Daytona 500 crash with Brad Keselowski

A truce has yet to be called in the Team Penske camp amid friction following the last lap rash between teammates. Also, Michael McDowell receives more sponsorship money after surprise Daytona win.
Published
February 15, 2021

Commentary: Is the Daytona 500 carnage worth the effort?

Jenna Fryer: NASCAR's crown jewel event rarely has much of an impact on the Cup Series championship, nor does it guarantee long-term success for its winners.
Published
February 13, 2021

Sidelines: Legacy of Dale Earnhardt lives on 20 years after his death

Two decades after NASCAR's most polarizing driver was killed in Daytona 500 crash, his impact on the sport lingers, Travis Barrett writes.
Published
September 23, 2020

Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin partner on NASCAR team for Bubba Wallace

Denny Hamlin is starting his own race car team in partnership with Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan and Bubba Wallace as the driver.
Published
July 3, 2020

Paint schemes go political as NASCAR season heats up

Political ads are not unheard of in NASCAR, but one driver's new primary sponsor, touting the re-election bid of President Trump, has drawn attention as the series wrestles with how to boost diversity.
Published
June 24, 2020

How Bubba Wallace ended up assigned to a garage stall containing a noose

Coronavirus protocols changed the way NASCAR decided which garages each team occupied at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.
Published
June 22, 2020

NASCAR shows what it wants to be and finds out how far it has to go

Drivers' show support for Bubba Wallace show stock car racing is willing to change, but noose found hanging in Wallace's garage show that change won't come easy.
Published
June 20, 2020

NASCAR return to Talladega features new rules, new feuds and more fans

The Alabama track will admit up to 5,000 fans Sunday, while NASCAR will be on the lookout for the newly banned Confederate flag.
Published
June 18, 2020

NASCAR’s founders were hunted by the law. Supporting protests makes sense

Banning the Confederate flag is in line with the sport's history of defiance and dissent, and, with its roots tied to an anti-authority philosophy, it makes sense for NASCAR to be on the side of those seeking police reforms.
Published
June 10, 2020

NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties

Auto racing series formally severs ties with what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism.