Dale Earnhardt Jr. Visits Concussion Specialist
Earnhardt did not seek treatment for the first concussion, suffered in an Aug. 29 crash at a tire test at Kansas
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Earnhardt did not seek treatment for the first concussion, suffered in an Aug. 29 crash at a tire test at Kansas
NASCAR has announced competition changes for 2013, including the elimination of the top 35 qualifying rule and a reduction of the field size in the Nationwide Series.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a concussion and will sit out the next two Sprint Cup races at Charlotte and Kansas.
NASCAR is having its first multicar test with the 2013 Sprint Cup models and new aero package. The two-day test started Tuesday at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
Redesigned race cars that will debut next season in the 55th running of the Daytona 500 got their first taste of restrictor-plate racing Wednesday as seven teams put the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car through its paces at Talladega Superspeedway.
NASCAR finally announced the 2013 Sprint Cup Series schedule, which is a virtual copy of this year's slate. There will again be 36 points races beginning with the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 24.
Jeff Gordon unveiled the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" paint scheme he will run during the October 13 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Allmendinger was suspended in July for failing a random drug test a month earlier. His backup "B'' urine sample also tested positive for a substance NASCAR has not revealed.
Danica Patrick will have a new crew chief after Monday's departure of Tony Eury Jr. from JR Motorsports.
The Chase kicks off Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. Denny Hamlin holds the points lead over five-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. Defending champion Tony Stewart is third.
