Wood Brothers News

Reid Spencer, Bill Marx and Roger Kuznia of the Sporting News matched wits in the Pit Box this season.

By Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Reid Spencer, Bill Marx and Roger Kuznia of the Sporting News are matching wits in the Pit Box.

Ford and Coke Zero are starting off the final race weekend of the season with South Florida's largest NASCAR themed event, Coke Zero Racefest at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Hollywood, Fla., from 3-11 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2009.

The largest deficit ever overcome with two races remaining occurred in 1992 when Alan Kulwicki trailed by 85 points, but edged Bill Elliott for the Cup title by just 10 points, making it the second closest points battle in series history.

Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon sit first, second and third in the Cup Series standings, and the competition shouldn't expect the dominance of the trio to stop this weekend at Texas.

Chase Elliott's main concern is also driving, but the 13-year-old from Dawsonville isn't worried about getting out and learning in the cul-de-sac -- he's a little more advanced than that and proved it this year by earning the Georgia Asphalt Series Champion title.

This time of year must be particularly painful to Bill Elliott, who had a couple of NASCAR Cup Series championships slip through his fingers in the closing weeks of the season during his storied career.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, promoting breast cancer awareness, education and empowerment.

Sam Hornish Jr. and Bill Elliott crash on March 8 during the NASCAR Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.

Lap 303: Jimmie Johnson leads. Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Clint Bowyer round out the top five.

MARION: Jerry L. Mercer, 73, of Marion died early Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at his home.

The Wood Brothers are happy to announce their support of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, "Susan G. Komen for the Cure," and the "Ford Cares" program.

The Frontstretch: Bubble Breakdown: Menard Spins Out Early While Andretti Runs Dry Late by Mike Ravesi -- Monday October 5, 2009 Well, it didna t take long for the bubble teams to find trouble at Kansas.

The clock is ticking down to most anticipated event of the season. This year's Coronado Speed Festival will feature over 255 of the most pristine automobiles in the racing industry.

In the most recent issue of Sporting News magazine, SN named seven athletes of the decade -- one in each sport it covers.

Race fans are in for a bit of a treat this weekend. One of the sport's legends will visit the Roanoke Valley to lend a helping hand to a good cause.

I was really excited when Days of Thunder on NES hit the stores in 1990. The only previous NASCAR title had been Richard Petty's Talladega for the Atari XL and Commodore 64, which was OK as long as you didn't mind waiting several hours for the game to load.

The state's plans for the new Manette Bridge will likely have many drivers changing routes.

Victories in 50 Chase races for Jimmie Johnson; nobody else has more than 6. 100 Career Cup starts for pole-sitter Juan Pablo Montoya, one of 12 Chase drivers.

He finally got it Saturday night, but the victory celebration was muted. Kyle Busch, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, fell eight points short of making the Chase for the championship in the tightest deciding race since the format was launched in 2004.