Matt Carter News

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch and his girlfriend, Samantha Sarcinella, make an entrance at the annual NASCAR Nationwide Series awards banquet.

Too bad the 2009 NASCAR season is over. Things were just heating up. In Saturday's Nationwide Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, we saw Denny Hamlin intentionally wreck Brad Keselowski as promised a week earlier and then claim the sun got in his eyes.

AP Photo/J Pat Carter In this Feb. 7, 2009 photo, Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR drivers, from left, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, and Mark Martin pose for photos during the ceremonies to mark the Rick Hendrick Motorsports' 25 anniversary of auto racing.

The sleek Dodge Challenger SRTA, painted its distinctive shade of blue, drew admiring looks from the auto racing fans who poured through the doors of the Mike Addy Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep showroom in Lexington at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Brendan Gaughan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 7 O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway.

Ron Hornaday has won a NASCAR-record fourth Trucks Series championship with a fourth-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway.

Martin Truex Jr. landed his first Phoenix International Raceway pole on the 1.0-mile oval and his third one this year.

Dodge Motorsports NSCS Race Advance - Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 - Phoenix International Raceway Sunday November 15, 2009 HISTORICAL DATA First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Lee Petty, 2/1/53, West Palm, Fla., 100 miles, .5-mile track.

Last Sunday's win at Texas Motor Speedway was more than just a victory - it was extremely special for many reasons.

The Frontstretch: Texas Race a Snapshot of What Could Have Been For Many Drivers in 2009 by Vito Pugliese -- Wednesday November 11, 2009 Go to site navigation Go to article Search the Frontstretch! Don't miss this week's edition! Frontstretch Podcast: Just how good is Jimmie Johnson? Check in with Matt and Jay on their site at CareyandCoffey.com .

Roush Fenway Racing has the teams to beat in NASCAR Nationwide Series practices this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, posting the three fastest times in the second Friday practice.

Washington - Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against the wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.

Dodge is giving its NASCAR Nationwide entry more than a facelift when the series introduces its own version of the Car of Tomorrow in 2010.

NASCAR President Mike Helton issued a stern warning to drivers in Sunday's prerace meeting against the use of bump-drafting in the turns at Talladega Superspeedway.

Brad Keselowski will take over the Penske Racing No. 12 Sprint Cup entry beginning this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, replacing David Stremme.

We have only four races remaining this season as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads back to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for the final restrictor-plate race of the year.

Steve Addington says he doesn't know why he was fired as crew chief for Kyle Busch.

NASCAR placed driver AJ Allmendinger on probation yesterday following his arrest earlier in the day on a charge of drunken driving.

Roush Fenway Racing crew chief Dan Stillman and driver Carl Edwards pose in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway in September.

I've always said that I was a firm believer in the law of averages. That's especially true with sports and particularly with racing.