Brad Keselowski-Carl Edwards feud: Will probation end it?
Carl Edwards said he will not appeal the penalty he received from NASCAR this week, but he's glad Brad Keselowski is joining him on NASCAR probation. [read more]

NASCAR CEO Brian France hints at changes to 2011 slate
CEO Brian France said before Sunday's race at Indianapolis that stock car's top series is in the "final throes" of completing next year's Cup slate and that it will have a considerably different look. [read more]

Sources: Jamie McMurray, Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing working on new deal
Jamie McMurray and Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing officials are in the process of negotiating a new deal for the Sprint Cup driver, sources for both sides said following Sunday's victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [read more]

Hendrick Motorsports promotes Marshall Carlson president and COO
Hendrick Motorsports has promoted Marshall Carlson to president and chief operating officer. [read more]

NASCAR's Jeff Gordon gets new spotter starting at Pocono
Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will have a new spotter starting this weekend at Pocono Raceway. [read more]

Bobby Labonte to replace Marcos Ambrose in No. 47 at JTG Daugherty Racing
Former Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte finalized a deal to replace Marcos Ambrose in the No. 47 at JTG Daugherty Racing in 2011. [read more]

Jamie McMurray wins Brickyard after Juan Pablo Montoya falters
Jamie McMurray has become just the third driver to win the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same season, capitalizing Sunday when teammate Juan Pablo Montoya suffered a second consecutive heartbreak at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [read more]

Rick Hendrick says Mark Martin holds key on keeping No. 5
Rick Hendrick says he's prepared to honor Mark Martin's deal to drive the No. 5 Sprint Cup car next season, but he wouldn't close the door on Kasey Kahne stepping into that seat. [read more]

Tony Stewart: NASCAR's clampdown on criticism OK
Count two-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart among those who think NASCAR's decision to clamp down on public criticism of the sport is OK. [read more]

Gateway International Raceway not holding NASCAR events in 2011
The owner of Gateway International Raceway has notified NASCAR that it will not seek to hold Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series races next year. [read more]

NASCAR driver Tony Stewart hoops it up with Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart has something in common with Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim -- they can both shoot hoops. [read more]

Jack Roush sent to Mayo Clinic to continue recovery
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush has been transferred to the Mayo Clinic following surgery on facial injuries he sustained in a plane crash in Wisconsin. [read more]

Ed Hinton: Ron Dennis, the McLaren F1 boss, came calling on NASCAR this past weekend, and what he is offering is compelling ... and maybe frightening
The E-word -- electronics -- is an evil one in NASCAR. But McLaren F1 boss Ron Dennis came courting NASCAR this past weekend, and the systems he's offering up could revolutionize the sport -- or open Pandora's box. [read more]

President Mike Helton says NASCAR discourages negative comments
NASCAR president Mike Helton says that while the league encourages emotion from its drivers, it doesn't want anyone sending the message that the sport isn't worth watching. [read more]

Tony Stewart returns to North Dakota for dirt track race
NASCAR star Tony Stewart made his return to North Dakota -- and failed to cross the finish line. [read more]

Steve Letarte signs extension to remain Jeff Gordon's crew chief
Steve Letarte has signed a three-year extension to remain the crew chief for four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon at Hendrick Motorsports. [read more]

Helio Castroneves, Jack Roush, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso and Bobby Labonte made for one strange week in racing
What a week.

Secret fines, driver rage, a phony F1 finish, Sprint Cup driver changes, and to top it all off, Jack Roush crashing another plane and defying death again, thank goodness.

Wow. Where do we start? Let's begin with NASCAR's double-secret fines to drivers who fail to follow the company line.

All sports fine participants for criticizing officiating, but others do it publicly. By keeping it private (which never works for staying private), it leads people to wonder what else NASCAR isn't... [read more]