Rain postpones NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono to Monday (The Associated Press)

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- The NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway has been postponed until Monday because of rain.

Erik Jones wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Iowa (The Associated Press)

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) -- Erik Jones retook the lead from Ty Dillon with 16 laps to go and won the NASCAR Xfinity race Saturday night at Iowa Speedway for his third victory of the season.

Byron sets rookie record with 5th Truck Series victory (The Associated Press)

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- William Bryon continued his dominance in the NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono Raceway on Saturday, winning for the fifth time this season.

Kyle Busch hopes he's on track to finally win at Pocono (The Associated Press)

Kyle Busch's next attempt at a weekend sweep should come at his race shop. It's time for a cleanup - Kyle Busch Motorports is bursting at the NASCAR victory trophy seams. Busch has an entire case dedicated to trophies from Bristol Motor Speedway alone and every winner's flag from his 38 career Sprint Cup victories are framed on KBM's upstairs hallway.

Earnhardt says no change in concussion-like symptoms (The Associated Press)

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. says his concussion-like symptoms haven't changed and his return to NASCAR doesn't appear imminent.

Jeff Gordon willing to sub for Earnhardt as long as needed (The Associated Press)

Jeff Gordon weaved his way through a mob of fans outside the media center, all screaming for an autograph from a driver they thought would never again wear a firesuit. ''I'll be here as long as they need me,'' Gordon said. At Pocono Raceway, Gordon made it seem for hundreds of fans on Friday like he never left racing.

NY judge: Tony Stewart's insurer off the hook in Ward suit (The Associated Press)

A federal judge ruled Friday that the insurance carrier for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart does not have to defend or indemnify him in a lawsuit brought by the family of a driver who died after being struck by Stewart's car during a race. U.S. District Court Judge David Hurd ruled that Axis Insurance Co.'s policy with Stewart ''unambiguously limited'' the insurer's liability to specific races. The family of Kevin Ward Jr. is suing Stewart, claiming that he acted recklessly when he struck and killed the young driver in an open-wheel race at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in August 2014.

Martin Truex Jr. wins NASCAR pole at Pocono Raceway (The Associated Press)

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- Martin Truex Jr. turned a lap of 179.244 mph and won the pole Friday at Pocono Raceway.

Pocono notebook: Is Gordon just what the doctor ordered? (The Associated Press)

Since Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s immediate future is in the hands of doctors, it's appropriate that his substitute driver, Jeff Gordon, has also been brought in for a second opinion. "I think what this is like for the team is getting a second opinion," Gordon said on Friday at Pocono Raceway. The four-time champion is filling in for Earnhardt for the second week in a row, having run 13th last week at Indianapolis.

Xfinity drivers eye Chase spots with Iowa win (The Associated Press)

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) -- Erik Jones, Daniel Suarez and Elliott Sadler are guaranteed spots in the NASCAR Xfinity Chase as long as they start each of the next nine races.

Jeff Gordon willing to sub for Earnhardt as long as needed (The Associated Press)

Jeff Gordon weaved his way through a mob of fans lined the outside the media center, all screaming for an autograph from a driver they thought would never again wear a firesuit. ''I'll be here as long as they need me,'' Gordon said. At Pocono Raceway, Gordon made it seem for hundreds of fans on Friday like he never left racing.

Daytona 500 moving back to traditional weekend in 2018 (The Associated Press)

The Daytona 500 is moving back to its traditional weekend in 2018. The Daytona 500 had been held on Presidents Day weekend from 1968 to 2011. At the time, the NFL was talking about expanding to an 18-game regular-season schedule and/or adding an extra bye week that could have ended up putting America's biggest sporting event - the Super Bowl - on the same weekend as NASCAR's season opener.

Rodney Childers suspended 1 race by NASCAR for loose lug nut (The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR has suspended the crew chief for Kevin Harvick for an improperly installed lug nut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Earnhardt's return to NASCAR could take more time (The Associated Press)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. warned Monday that his return to NASCAR could take longer than planned. NASCAR's most popular driver is scheduled to miss his third consecutive race this Sunday with concussion-like symptoms. Jeff Gordon came out of retirement to drive for Earnhardt on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Gordon will race the No. 88 car again this weekend at Pocono.

Stewart-Haas Racing to field Xfinity Series team in 2017 (The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Stewart-Haas Racing will field an Xfinity Series team next season when it moves to Ford.

Darlington: Ready, Set, Pokemon Go (The Associated Press)

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -- Sprint Cup cars aren't the only things that will go at Darlington Raceway this summer.

Busch hoping to use big Brickyard weekend for momentum (The Associated Press)

Kyle Busch used his first Brickyard 400 victory as a springboard to his first Sprint Cup title. Another dominant weekend at Indianapolis sent Busch home with a historic sweep, a reputation for having tamed Indianapolis' tricky 2.5-mile oval and plenty of momentum heading into the chase. If Busch keeps driving this well, he'll be impossible to catch.

Stewart, Gordon team up for final lap at Brickyard 400 (The Associated Press)

All week, Tony Stewart downplayed the significance of his final race at Indianapolis. When the Brickyard 400 ended Sunday, he backtracked a bit by inviting current friend and former rival Jeff Gordon to share one final lap with him at their home track. ''It's probably the last time we'll be competing here, and I couldn't think of a better guy to share that moment with,'' Stewart said after finishing 11th.

Busch turns weekend into clean sweep with Brickyard 400 win (The Associated Press)

Kyle Busch won the Brickyard 400 on Sunday to make it clean sweep at Indianapolis. Jimmie Johnson was third, 2.638 seconds behind the defending Sprint Cup champ - thanks to the double overtime forced by three late crashes. Tony Stewart was 11th in his final Brickyard race after being assessed a late penalty for speeding on pit road.

Kyle Busch wins NASACAR Xfinity Series race at Indy - again (The Associated Press)

Kyle Busch led all but one lap Saturday to win the NASACAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis for the second straight year. The 2015 Sprint Cup champion beat Kevin Harvick by 0.415 seconds in the race that went 61 laps instead of the 60 scheduled. Paul Menard was third, 1.338 seconds back.

Kyle Busch stays hot at Indy by taking Brickyard 400 pole (The Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Kyle Busch will try to defend his Brickyard 400 win from the pole Sunday.

Kyle Busch moves to top of pack in Brickyard 400 practice (The Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Defending Brickyard 400 winner Kyle Busch had the fastest lap Friday at 184.619 mph, on Indianapolis' 2.5-mile oval.

Jeff Gordon readies for the Brickyard in surprising return (The Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indianapolis and Pocono may not be the only stops on Jeff Gordon's comeback tour.

Kyle Larson rallies from lap down to win at Eldora (The Associated Press)

ROSSBURG, Ohio (AP) -- Kyle Larson rallied from a lap down to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race Wednesday night at Eldora Speedway.

Gordon comes out of retirement to replace Earnhardt at Indy (The Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss two more races as he recovers from concussion-like symptoms and retired NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will replace him at Indianapolis and Pocono.

Column: Earnhardt the example of putting health first (The Associated Press)

NASCAR's most popular driver benched himself for Sunday's race at New Hampshire and he will await further tests to see if he's able to drive this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Earnhardt said he's battling balance issues and nausea and is uncertain when he will be back in a race car. ''I've struggled with my balance over the last four, five days and I definitely wouldn't be able to drive a race car (last weekend).

Stewart hopes strong finish in New Hampshire helps at Indy (The Associated Press)

Smoke is heating up just in time for his final trip to the Brickyard. Tony Stewart's final NASCAR season - no, he's not retiring from racing - has gone from bust to boon in a matter of weeks and he's now all but assured of racing for a fourth career Sprint Cup championship in the fall. Stewart finished second behind race winner Matt Kenseth on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and continued a solid streak that his him tucked inside the top 30 in points that he needed to clinch a spot in the Chase.

Kenseth pulls away late to win Cup race at New Hampshire (The Associated Press)

Matt Kenseth pulled away down the stretch to win the Sprint Cup race Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch each led more than 120 laps before fading late, paving the way for Kenseth to win for the second time this season. ''It was pretty much money all day,'' Kenseth said.

Team owner Hendrick hopeful Earnhardt returns at Brickyard (The Associated Press)

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) -- Team owner Rick Hendrick says he does not think the concussion symptoms that sidelined Dale Earnhardt Jr. are career threatening. Hendrick hopes to have NASCAR's most popular driver back in the car next week at the Brickyard.

Kyle Busch wins another Xfinity Series race at New Hampshire (The Associated Press)

Kyle Busch led all but a handful of laps and simply dominated in his latest Xfinity Series victory Saturday at New Hampshire Motors Speedway. The 2015 Sprint Cup champion also won the last race at Kentucky Speedway and his six wins have come in just 10 races.

A NASCAR great battling dementia pledges brain donation (The Associated Press)

He was one of NASCAR's first superstars, but Fred Lorenzen's memories of his Hall of Fame career have dimmed as he battles dementia. Lorenzen still has flickering moments when he remembers the days when he was NASCAR's ''Golden Boy'' for his rugged, movie-star looks. ''His face just lights up when he's there,'' said his daughter, Amanda Lorenzen Gardstrom.

Johnson wins 1st pole of the season at New Hampshire (The Associated Press)

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson turned a lap of 133.971 mph and won his first pole of the season Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Retired NASCAR champion Gordon may race for Earnhardt (The Associated Press)

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) -- Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon could come out of retirement next weekend and drive the No. 88 Chevrolet if Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not cleared to race.

Earnhardt Jr. a scratch in NH with concussion symptoms (The Associated Press)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has dropped out of the Sprint Cup race Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway because of symptoms of a concussion. Hendrick Motorsports said Thursday it had no timetable for his return. Alex Bowman will drive in his place.

Jury: NASCAR, racetrack didn't cause harm in lightning death (The Associated Press)

A jury has ruled that a Pennsylvania racetrack didn't cause harm to a man killed by lightning minutes after an August 2012 NASCAR race was stopped. The Pocono Record reports (http://bit.ly/29Qt3oo ) the jury ruled in favor of Pocono Raceway and NASCAR on Monday, finding the racetrack negligent, but not a ''factual cause'' of any harm to Brian Zimmerman. The suit says the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 4:12 p.m. The race was stopped at 4:54 p.m. and Zimmerman was killed about five minutes later.

Earnhardt Jr. the top name of drivers on the Chase bubble (The Associated Press)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. candidly declared two weeks ago that he has too good of a race team to be worried about making NASCAR's playoffs. Since then, he has produced underwhelming finishes at Daytona and Kentucky and slipped to 13th in the Sprint Cup standings. Earnhardt hasn't scored a top-10 finish in a month and, yes, he is indeed in danger of missing the championship Chase.

Keselowski wins for 3rd time at Kentucky Speedway (The Associated Press)

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- Brad Keselowski became the first three-time winner at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday night, overtaking Kevin Harvick on lap 201 and holding on for the Sprint Cup Series victory.

Fire breaks out in parking lot at Kentucky NASCAR race (The Associated Press)

Firefighters have extinguished a fire that broke out in the parking lot behind the grandstand at Kentucky Speedway and sent thick, black smoke billowing into the sky. Track spokesman Tim Bray said firefighters at the facility and from Gallatin County put out the blaze in the speedway's Platinum lot. Bray said the fire began in the passenger compartment of a truck and damaged a second vehicle, with a third singed.

Busch dominates NASCAR Xfinity race at Kentucky Speedway (The Associated Press)

Kyle Busch led 185 laps and caught a huge break before surviving a final restart to win Friday night's 300-mile NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Kentucky Speedway. The defending Sprint Cup Series champion needed overtime to win in his No. 18 Toyota, with the race going one circuit past its scheduled 200 laps after a late caution. Busch then outdueled Daniel Suarez and Austin Dillon in a three-wide restart to earn his first series win at Kentucky since 2004.

New look, new rules for Kentucky Speedway NASCAR race (The Associated Press)

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- No discussion of Kentucky Speedway is complete without mentioning Kyle Busch or Brad Keselowski, each of whom has won the 400-mile Sprint Cup Series race twice and loom as the favorites on Saturday night.

Harvick gets Kentucky pole after rain cancels qualifying (The Associated Press)

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- Storms washed out qualifying at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, putting Kevin Harvick on the pole for Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series race based on owner points.

Johnson to drive a backup car after Kentucky practice wreck (The Associated Press)

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson will drive a backup Chevy after wrecking his primary No. 48 car during Friday morning's practice at Kentucky Speedway.

Byron rolls to fourth Trucks win at Kentucky Speedway (The Associated Press)

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- Rookie William Byron took the lead on lap 82 and withstood several challengers to win Thursday night at Kentucky Speedway and make Kyle Busch Motorsports the winningest Camping World Truck Series team in NASCAR history.

Kentucky Speedway's resurfacing blends with new NASCAR rules (The Associated Press)

Kentucky Speedway President Mark Simendinger hopes the track's new pavement smooths the transition to another race with a new NASCAR downforce package. It follows last year's changes here that helped produce one of the season's most competitive races, won by Kyle Busch on his way to his first Sprint Cup championship. ''You won't leave with a headache, and that's the best part about it,'' points leader and 2014 Cup champion Kevin Harvick quipped during last month's test.

Roger Penske offers impassioned defense of his 2 drivers (The Associated Press)

One of his drivers had just used a dominating run to capture his first career victory at famed Daytona International Speedway. The win was the 100th for the organization at NASCAR's top level. Keselowski's victory Saturday night was his third of the season, first at Daytona after years of struggles on the high-banked superspeedway.

Brad Keselowski finally earns 1st Daytona victory (The Associated Press)

Brad Keselowski has finally won at Daytona International Speedway, a track that had eluded him despite strong success in restrictor plate races. Keselowski has four career victories at Talladega Superspeedway, including a win there in May. But he could never pull it off at Daytona, at least not until Saturday night's dominating run. ''I've doubted myself here,'' said Keselowski, who had just three top-10 finishes in 14 previous starts at Daytona.

McMurray starts 'Big One,' wrecks half the field at Daytona (The Associated Press)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- More than half the field, including all four Hendrick Motorsports entries, was involved in a massive wreck at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night.

Late NASCAR reporter Phillips honored with Squier-Hall Award (The Associated Press)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Longtime NASCAR reporter/editor Benny Phillips is the recipient of the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR media excellence.

Almirola edges Allgaier to win Xfinity race at Daytona (The Associated Press)

Aric Almirola was declared the winner of Friday night's Xfinity Series race when NASCAR determined he was the leader when the caution flag froze the field shortly before the finish line at Daytona International Speedway. A four-car pack led by Almirola and Justin Allgaier hurtled toward the finish, but NASCAR had to freeze the field because of the accident that happened behind them. The cars were brought down pit road as NASCAR reviewed the running order, and Almirola was given the win.

Greg Biffle wins 1st pole since 2012 with strong Daytona run (The Associated Press)

Greg Biffle used a last-gasp push to steal the pole for Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway. Biffle was the last car to make a lap in Friday night's qualifying session and earned the top starting spot with a speed of 192.995 mph in his Roush Fenway Racing Ford. It is Biffle's first pole since 2012.