JOHNSON TELLS COWAN HE’S A BETTER DAD AND HUSBAND Superstar racecar driver Jimmie Johnson won an unprecedented five consecutive championships on the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing’s premiere Sprint Cup Series before he stumbled in 2011 and missed out on a sixth straight title. But, by falling behind, he was able to dig down and put himself in position to win this year, Johnson tells CBS SUNDAY MORNING correspondent Lee Cowan. Racing last year, Johnson tells Cowan, “it seemed like work to me more than ever, and racing’s never been that way. This year, I have the… the energy that I did when I was a rookie coming in.” The change came after some introspection and conversations with his wife, Chandra, on ... FULL STORY »
MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
How was your practice session? "So far it's been a pretty eventful day for us here at Charlotte. This place has always been pretty difficult for me ... FULL STORY »
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 U.S. ARMY CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed… and other topics.
WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR TONIGHT’S QUALIFYING SESSION? IF YOU CLAIM TONIGHT’S POLE IT WILL MARK YOUR 10TH AT ... FULL STORY »
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed making the transition from IndyCar to NASCAR, qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 and other topics.
YOU HAD TO MAKE THE TRANSITION ... FULL STORY »
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WILMINGTON, Del., May 24, 2012 – M&T Bank returns as the official bank of Dover International Speedway®. With race weekend at Dover only days away, M&T is raising the green ... FULL STORY »
DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD ~ AN AMERICAN SALUTE/DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET met with media and discussed running out of gas and missing the win here last year, Memorial Day weekend, Danica Patrick, and more.
YOU ALMOST WON ... FULL STORY »
NNS Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Cole Whitt, with a lap speed of 181.080 mph, showed the fastest way around Charlotte Motor Speedway during the final HISTORY 300 practice session.
Second fastest was Kurt Busch with a lap speed of 180.554 ... FULL STORY »
