Indiantown driver testing at Daytona
Patrick Sheltra, 22, of Indiantown was back on the track for the second of a three-day ARCA Series pre-season testing session at Daytona International Speedwayon Saturday.
NASCAR testing ban could hurt Brevard County
NASCAR's ban on testing for 2009 was done to save money for participating teams, but it will cost Brevard County hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost tourism revenue, county officials estimate.
Cutbacks bring out yellow for NASCAR
I guess most NASCAR fans didn't realize it at the time, but we have been living in the sport's halcyon days over the last 10 years.
Indiantown driver to race at Homestead on Saturday
Indiantown native Patrick Sheltra will drive the No. 4 Dodge Charger Saturday in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Bill Whitehead: Martin gearing up for one more title run in '09
Since this column originates in sunny South Florida, I can only assume many reading today will be sitting in the Homestead grandstands this weekend, watching all three major NASCAR series wrap up the 2008 season.
Only snakes on his plane can sidetrack Johnson now
Johnson's win gave him a 141-point lead going into the final race. The only way he doesn't win is if there are snakes on his plane and he fails to show in Homestead. Then again, with that lead, he still might win.
Ray McNulty: Yellow is out for NASCAR in tough times
What wins on Sunday sells on Monday. That's the way it was. Back in the good ol' days of stock-car racing.
Leader starting out front
For the fifth time in nine Chase for the Sprint Cup races, Jimmie Johnson will start from the pole.
Gilliland should be pitted for on-track retaliation
Gilliland, whose birthday is April 1, made a fool out of himself in his retaliation wreck of Juan Pablo Montoya late in the Texas race.
Bill Whithead: Wake up NASCAR: COT races are boring
By this time next week, when I get another chance to figure out this unspectacular Chase and avoid writing about how much of a Jimmie Johnson runaway it's been, we will have a new president-elect of this great nation. So I want to take the time to talk about an important issue -- change.
12 Gauge: The fruit edition after Atlanta
Each week, 12 Gauge takes a look at the top 12 drivers in the Sprint Cup Series. All race and performance references are from Sunday's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Bill Whitehead: Johnson turning Chase into a runaway
Remember that engraver who's always doing his work as the British Open golf tournament starts winding down? He's an older, grizzled gent likely called Pappy or Mac, and is best known for prematurely chiseling Jean Van de Velde's name on the Claret Jug at Carnoustie in 1999 while the Frenchman was authoring one of the greatest collapses in sports.
Bill Whitehead: Good-guy Jeff Burton heading home to Virginia
Anyone looking for something salacious in Jeff Burton?s upbringing will be severely disappointed in the findings. Sure, it?s interesting, but there are no juicy tidbits like you might find in Marcia Brady?s autobiography or Madonna?s upcoming divorce.
NASCAR 12 Gauge: The highs and Lowe's edition
With the Chase at the halfway point, what better time to see if a driver is looking at his season with a tank that's half empty or half full.
Bill Whitehead: 'Dega may be out of sight, but it's not out of mind
We should be looking ahead to Saturday night and Lowe's Motor Speedway's race, but it's hard to get the thoughts of Talladega out of mind
Bill Whitehead: Junior eager to hit the track at Talladega
Dale Earnhardt Jr. knows there's only one place for him to be after the green flags drops Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway -- up front, all the time, especially at the end.
Cup drivers would like to skip Talladega
With the notable exception of Dale Earnhardt Jr., no one in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup wants to go to Talladega.
