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It looked like the Batmobile. The front and rear portions of the usually-familiar blue and silver Chevrolet were covered in plates of generic black sheet metal -- prefabricated for just the kind of emergency the No.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IndyCar star joining his team.

For James Buescher, the 2010 NASCAR season will be a busy one, as he's going to run full-time in the Nationwide Series with James Finch's PhoenixA Racing and also run 19 races for Turner Motorsports, LLC in the Truck Series.

RAY BUCK Ryan Newman stands out from the pack this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.Trust me, he'd rather not ... certainly not because of some horrific crime that took place 170 miles south of here at the U.S. Army base at Fort Hood on Thursday afternoon.Thirteen dead.

A picture of NASCAR drivers Matt Crafton and David Gilliland. Matt Crafton sits on the pole for Friday night's Camping World Truck Series race in Texas.

AP Photo/Chris Graythen Jamie McMurray takes the chechered flag ahead of Kasey Kahne to win the AMP Energy 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday, Nov.

The main storyline coming from Talladega Superspeedway wasn't the final result, but how NASCAR exposed itself to more controversy after tweaking the rules in hopes of better and safer restrictor- plate racing.

TALLADEGA, November 1, 2009: Ryan Newman was evaluated and released from the infield medical center following a spectacular crash in the late stages of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Forty years ago, NASCAR drivers boycotted the very first race scheduled at Talladega Superspeedway.

Stewart-Haas Racing's Ryan Newman, pictured earlier this season, emerged unscathed from a horrifying crash.

Jimmie Johnson last started from the pole at Talladega Superspeedway in 2002, as the points leader, lined up next to Mark Martin.

Lance McGrew will stick with "the hardest job in the garage," serving as the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No.

Phoenix Racing announced Thursday that James Buescher will drive the organization's No.

Lost in the wave of Tony Stewart's success in his first year as a driver-owner has been the other Stewart-Haas driver.

NASCAR announced Wednesday that Steve Wallace, driver of the No. 66 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, has been fined and penalized due to rule violations that occurred immediately following this past weekend's event at Memphis Motorsports Park.

Don't blame Denny Hamlin for feeling cheated by the mathematics of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s nightmarish season rolled on, or, more precisely, continued limping along into the wall as Little E struggled to a 29th-place finish in the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to Martinsville Speedway this weekend.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Since Jimmie Johnson hasn't given anyone else much hope during the Chase for the Championship, his rivals are trying to make the most of his 15th-place starting spot for today's TUMS 500 at the Martinsville Speedway.

Forgive Denny Hamlin if he's a bit frustrated these days. He thought he had a chance this year to win his first NASCAR championship.