Ed Hinton

That a 23-year-old woman was the fastest--by far--in this week's rookie orientation for the May 29 Indianapolis 500 may astonish some people. But it doesn't surprise me a bit. Danica...

Despite a flurry of peer criticism for rough driving, Nextel Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson is under no special scrutiny from officials, NASCAR Vice President Jim Hunter said Thursday. Asked...

NASCAR aficionados have for years derided Formula One for being dominated each season by one or two teams. Well, Nextel Cup racing has become a matter of Hendrick Motorsports vs....

Before Carl Edwards even had won a Nextel Cup race, a network TV promotional poll was asking fans whether he was sexier than Dale Earnhardt Jr. That sudden juxtaposition of...

Danica Patrick, 22, pretty woman with attitude, from Roscoe, Ill., just might do what all the bluster of A.J. Foyt, all the diplomacy of Roger Penske and all the wealth...

NASCAR's New York office must be nervous. Maybe a satellite linkup with the L.A. guys for an emergency conference? Suddenly there's a setback. There are throwbacks. Just when all seemed...

In the frantic sprint called the Budweiser Shootout, what will be going on inside the cars Saturday night? A lot of laughing. "You can't help but laugh at all the...

1. Jimmie Johnson The favorite for this year's championship is whoever was hottest toward the end of last season. That's an old NASCAR rule of thumb, but Johnson, 29, has...

At the Austin family dinner table in Eudora, Kan., nothing but positive conversation is allowed. So his mother, Marianne, said, "We assume that one day, Chase will be the next...

The dark clouds come and go on Rick Hendrick's face. Now and again the sun breaks through. Either way, he remains "the nicest guy in racing," as one mogul put...