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Danica Patrick made a somewhat difficult decision at a crossroads. She took the NASCAR route.That leaves a big gap every year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where she wrote some significant history, becoming the first woman to lead the Indy 500 in 2005 and, in 2009, becoming the highest-finishing woman – at third – in the race. The Patrick name bounced around the sweeping grandstands at Indy, and her experiences there helped to build her brand.Now, that part of Patrick's life is at an end – at least temporarily, possibly permanently. She hasn't ruled out the possibility of racing in the 500 again – possibly as part of a double-duty run in the 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day. But, for the most part, Indy on Memorial Day weekend is part of history for her."I have really fond memories," Patrick said. "I, of course, would have loved to have won the race. I feel very fortunate as a driver to have been in a position to win a few times. Definitely two times having a really, really ...
The rules surrounding Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race continue to change, and the latest tweak might benefit Danica Patrick.Among a handful of changes announce...
Danica Patrick refuses to get down on herself even though her first full season on the Sprint Cup series has been a struggle.Patrick is 28th in the Sprint Cup point ...
document.write($AllStarArticleAdContent);If NASCAR wants to provide fans with the best possible racing product, it might be time to consider changing the venue for t...
Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti have all the ingredients the IndyCar Series has been craving. They have famous family names, have reached Victory Lane and seem to en...
document.write($AllStarArticleAdContent);Despite a dismal season to date, there are no crew chief changes planned at Stewart-Haas Racing, a high-ranking team officia...
The 38-year-old British soccer star David Beckham announced he would not be returning for another season of playing for the Paris St. Germain Football club in France...
One of the most dramatic elements of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway takes places in the preliminary Sprint Showdown, a last-chance event...
document.write($AllStarArticleAdContent);Jamie McMurray showed a blitz of strength in a limited field and won Saturday's Sprint Showdown to advance to the featured S...
Jamie McMurray and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gained eligibility for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after finishing 1-2 in Saturday night's Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Mo...
To no one's surprise, Danica Patrick won the fan vote to earn the 22nd and final starting position in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor...
Carl Edwards will start on the pole for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after posting the quickest time in Friday's qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Edwards, w...
document.write($AllStarArticleAdContent);Obviously, throughout my racing career I have been involved in a number of these NASCAR All-Star events.Even though I am no ...
Danica Patrick still follows the Indianapolis 500 closely, even pre-organizing her race day schedule this Sunday so she can watch most of the event.As for participat...
Greg Zipadelli, the competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing and longtime confidante of Tony Stewart, said the team has fallen behind on technology relative to th...
They have dinner together. They chat it up on Twitter. They offer congratulations on jobs well done, solace when things don't go so well.Clearly, there's a lot of re...
Denny Hamlin isn't ready to say he's back, even after winning the pole for Coca-Cola 600 with a record-setting qualifying lap Thursday night.He said it would take a ...
Denny Hamlin easily broke the track qualifying record at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday night to earn the pole for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 -- the longest race o...
The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday with a wide-open field and a pair of drivers trying to join the elite list of four-time winners. Two Americans sta...
Danica Patrick refuses to get down on herself even though her first full season on the Sprint Cup series has been a struggle.She is 28th in the Sprint Cup point stan...