Stewart-Haas Racing

Who will win the Daytona 500?

2013-02-21 12:22:00

Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss who is the favorite to win the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Feel free to join the discussion with a comment of your own. Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times Look for Kevin Harvick to win NASCAR’s crown-jewel race a...

Danica Patrick is first woman to win Daytona 500 pole position

2013-02-17 13:08:00

Danica Patrick became the first woman to win the Daytona 500 pole position Sunday when she covered the 2�-mile speedway in 45.817 seconds. Patrick, who has not had much success in either the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series or the second-tier Nationwide Series,...

Gen 6 car brings fast and furious potential to Coca-Cola 600

2013-05-25 12:57:00

CONCORD, N.C. — One of the quirky giveaways for the Coca-Cola 600 involves Pillow Pets. Hey everybody, "It's a pillow, it's a pet, it's a Pillow Pet!" It had an immediate unintended comedic effect in the media center. These cozy creature...

Oil leak pushes Patrick back in Coca-Cola 600 field

2013-05-25 12:12:00

Danica Patrick will join Stewart-Haas Racing team owner Tony Stewart in the back for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Patrick's No. 10 Chevrolet had its engine changed after an oil leak was discovered 12 laps into Saturday's practice....

NASCAR has brotherly love-hate for Kyle, Kurt Busch

2013-05-21 13:46:00

The Busch Brothers are NASCAR's guilty pleasure. Fans of all shapes and sizes embrace them with a passionate fist bump. Or they want to turn that fist into a sucker punch, connecting square on the noggin. They have that effect on people. Kyle...

NASCAR getting interactive with Hall of Fame process

2013-05-22 00:00:00

NASCAR's 2014 Hall of Fame election process will be an interactive process. Well, sort of. NASCAR has signed off on allowing the live-tweeting of highlights from the selection committee meeting, which begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Fans can follow...

No pretending for Menards 200

2013-05-17 07:34:02

Justin Allgaier remembers sitting in the stands of one of the nation's superspeedways, imagining himself inside one of the precision stock cars. Next to him sat Kelly Kovski, his childhood friend. Together, they did play-by-play of the race,...

Tony Stewart hoping for luck of Talladega shuffle

2013-05-04 16:46:02

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Tony Stewart is a Speed Racer, and has the credentials to prove it. He is a three-time Sprint Cup champion. He has 47 Cup victories since he started on the circuit in 1999. Since then, he has finished in the Top 10 in points every...

The Backstretch Blog: For NASCAR, Boston Tragedy hit close to home

2013-04-19 16:50:00

This week was already emotional for five time Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson. I mean it was emotional for everyone, the photos from Boston were both chilling and heartbreaking. But Johnson had a personal connection to the events, he had met one...

Danica brings new eyes to NASCAR and Daytona 500

2013-02-23 11:05:00

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The big boys brought their little girls to see NASCAR's shining star. Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson all took their daughters to meet Danica Patrick this week at Daytona International Speedway. It was the...

Can Patrick finish in top 10 in Cup series?

2013-02-18 16:34:09

There's not a chance George Diaz Orlando Sentinel Stop dreaming. Not going to happen. Winning the pole for the Daytona 500 is a nice bump for Danica Patrick on the NASCAR radar screen, but let's not get carried away with giddy expectations. Anybody...

Danica Patrick streaks to historic pole run for Daytona 500

2013-02-17 15:17:00

Once again, Danica Patrick made history. In winning the pole for the Feb. 24 Daytona 500 during Sunday's time trials at Daytona International Speedway, Patrick set a new standard for female drivers at the highest levels of the speed sports. Patrick is...

The Stewart-Haas Racing Team on Day 1 of the NASCAR Media Tour in Concord, N.C.

2013-01-21 13:10:00

Ryan Newman drives the #39 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet during testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway on December 11, 2012 in Concord, North Carolina.

2012-12-11 14:20:00