Joe Nemechek
NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers pass the start-finish line at Auto Club Speedway as track dryers are used on the damp surface Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Fontana, Calif. The race was stopped after just two pace laps due to persistent rain. The race was postponed. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)
Nemechek wins delayed NASCAR Xfinity race at Fontana

By Greg Beacham Feb. 26, 2023 10:54 PM EST

John H. Nemechek (54) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Nemechek's Xfinity win in Texas leaves final four spots open

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 16, 2021 06:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2011, file photo, car owners Felix Sabates, left, and Chip Ganassi hold a guitar trophy after winning the Grand Am Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Felix Sabates is leaving NASCAR after 30 years as a team owner. His record shows 50 Cup wins, including victories at the crown jewels Daytona 500, Brickyard 400 and NASCAR's All-Star race. He also coaxed Ganassi into sports car racing and the IMSA teams won 64 races and seven series championships. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
AP Exclusive: Felix Sabates to retire from NASCAR ownership

Jenna Fryer Dec. 12, 2019 11:18 AM EST

FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo, NASCAR Truck Series driver Ross Chastain talks to media at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. The NASCAR Truck Series has its championship race Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Brett Moffitt, Matt Crafton and Stewart Friesen join Ross Chastain in the championship field. Moffitt is the defending series champion and will try to become the first repeat winner since Crafton in 2013 and 2014. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
NASCAR punishes 4 teams for tampering with season finale

Nov. 27, 2019 05:37 PM EST

Matt Crafton celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto racing season championship, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Crafton grabs Truck Series championship in winless season

Nov. 15, 2019 11:20 PM EST

Driver Martin Truex Jr., front right, gives autographs to fans prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at ISM Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix

Nov. 10, 2019 01:12 PM EST

Brad Keselowski (2) and and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (17) collide during a NASCAR auto race at Texas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Randy Holt)
The Latest: Harvick wins at Texas again for another Cup shot

Nov. 03, 2019 02:24 PM EST

Kurt Busch, left, and team owner Chip Ganassi, right, celebrate after announcing a multi-year contract for Busch with Ganassi racing during a NASCAR news conference at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
NASCAR Cup Series at Texas

Nov. 02, 2019 05:51 PM EDT

Kurt Busch drives during qualifying for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas

Sep. 14, 2019 05:19 PM EDT