NASCAR Star Clint Bowyer Takes Cuts With Kansas City Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The first thing Ned Yost asked Clint Bowyer when the Royals manager called the NASCAR driver into his office Wednesday night was for some much-needed help with his lineup. His...
View ArticleCarl Edwards Complains About Talladega Finish
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Carl Edwards spoke with NASCAR President Mike Helton on Friday about the finish of last week’s race at Talladega, which ended under green despite a massive wreck. Edwards was...
View ArticleTop 15 Finish For St. Louis Race Team
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KMOX/AP) — Matt Crafton knew he didn’t have the best truck Friday night. Turns out all he needed was the most gas. Crafton conserved just enough fuel while the leaders kept running...
View ArticleColumbia Carl Wins Coca-Cola 600
Win is Missouri native's first as a Joe Gibbs Racing driver in Sprint Cup series
View ArticleKenny Wallace Easing Into Retirement
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – “I’m going to retire from driving in NASCAR, and it feels really good to do it.” That’s what Arnold, Mo. native Kenny Wallace told KMOX Auto Show host Greg Damon on Saturday,...
View ArticleLocal Entry Takes 2nd in NASCAR Truck Race
ROSSBURG, Ohio (AP)- Christopher Bell won the Mud Summer Classic on Wednesday night at Eldora Speedway in his third career start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The 20-year-old Norman,...
View ArticleMissourian Claims Pole For Brickyard 400
Carl Edwards will be starting race from #1 spot for 2nd week in a row
View ArticleKenny Wallace Ready for Final Race
NEWTON, Iowa (AP)- Kenny Wallace has made more starts in NASCAR’s second-tier circuit than anyone and yet he might be known more for his TV work than his racing career. Wallace will get one final...
View ArticleK. Wallace Finishes 15th in Final NASCAR Race
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ryan Blaney finally had the car he needed to claim the win that had evaded him all year. But after dominating Iowa Speedway’s short oval all night Saturday, Blaney was forced into...
View ArticleK. Wallace on Death of Buddy Baker
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP/KMOX) — NASCAR star Buddy Baker has died after a short battle with lung cancer. He was 74. The former Daytona 500 winner and Hall of Fame nominee won 19 races, including the 1980...
View ArticleMissourian Turns Darlington Into “Carlington”
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards wanted momentum heading into NASCAR’s championship chase. He found it at Darlington Raceway. The Columbia, Mo. native rallied after falling two laps down because...
View ArticleCarl Edwards Looking Forward To Kansas Race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Carl Edwards threw out the first pitch for the Kansas City Royals last season, and remembers walking back to the dugout afterward when one of the players pulled him aside. “It...
View ArticleKyle Busch Is NASCAR King For 2015
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch watched the season opener from a hospital bed, his pregnant wife and his dogs by his side. He ended the year in victory lane, hoisting the Sprint Cup with his infant...
View ArticleHarvick Edges Edwards In Photo Finish
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — For the second time in a month, two cars crossed the finish line seemingly together and no one was sure who won. Electronic scoring and slow-motion replays put Kevin Harvick in...
View ArticleCarl Edwards Takes Pole Position At Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)- Carl Edwards became the seventh different pole winner in the seven NASCAR Sprint Cup races this season, posting the fast lap of 194.609 mph in the final round of qualifying for...
View ArticleEdwards Takes 2nd Consecutive NASCAR Pole
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP)- Carl Edwards won his second straight NASCAR Sprint Cup pole Friday, helping Joe Gibbs Racing take four of the top five spots in qualifying Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway....
View ArticleCarl Edwards Wins Bristol Race
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP)- Carl Edwards avoided tire issues that hampered his teammates and took off on the final restart to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. Starting...
View ArticleCarl Edwards Stays Hot In Sprint Cup Racing
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Carl Edwards had been grinding for 30 laps, doing everything he could to catch Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in a two-way breakaway from the pack at Richmond International...
View ArticleCarl Edwards Ready for “Home” Track
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – The controversy that surrounded the crash-filled race at Talladega last weekend made its way to Kansas Speedway, where what exactly should be done about restrictor-plate racing...
View ArticleGateway Motorsports Park Hosts NASCAR Event Saturday
MADISON, Ill. (AP) – Based on his current form, Camping World Trucks series rookie William Byron looks poised to run away with the championship. Byron survived a thrilling finish to win last weekend in...
View ArticleBell Wins NASCAR Truck Race at Gateway
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Christopher Bell prevailed in a two-lap sprint after the last of three re-starts for his first victory of the season in the rain-delayed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race...
View ArticleDriver Apologizes For Gateway Truck Race Fight
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Spencer Gallagher apologized Monday for his role in a fight with John Wes Townley during NASCAR’s Truck Series race at Gateway Motorsports Park. The two were involved in a pair...
View ArticleFlat Tire Ends MB Motorsports Night at Eldora
ROSSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Kyle Larson rallied from a lap down to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race Wednesday night at Eldora Speedway. The 23-year-old Sprint Cup driver had a flat right rear...
View ArticleCarl Edwards Faces NASCAR Chase Elimination
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards heads to Texas Motor Speedway last in the playoff standings, which does not show how well he has run in this year’s Chase. The Columbia, Mo. native was with the...
View Article“Columbia Carl” Wins At Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Carl Edwards got the victory he desperately needed to earn a championship-contending spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, winning at Texas in a race shorted by 41 laps because...
View ArticleCarl Edwards Promises To Join Twitter, If…
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Carl Edwards detests social media. The Columbia, Missouri native prefers his followers have sharpies and photos instead of egg avatars and his only “likes” are NASCAR victory...
View ArticleCentral Illinois Native Falls Short Of NASCAR Title
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — El campeon! Daniel Suarez won the Xfinity Series season finale and title at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, becoming the first foreign champion in a NASCAR national series....
View ArticleMissouri’s Carl Edwards Crashes, Fails To Win Championship
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Carl Edwards’ latest championship loss might have been even more painful than his first. Leading the NASCAR season finale with 10 laps to go and closing in on his first title,...
View ArticleNASCAR Shocker: Carl Edwards To Retire
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — In a stunning decision, NASCAR driver Carl Edwards is walking away from the final year of his contract with Joe Gibbs Racing less than two months after nearly winning his first...
View ArticleCarl Edwards Stepping Away From Driver’s Seat
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards made it clear Wednesday he’s not retired. Instead, one of NASCAR’s top stars is walking away from a championship organization for three very personal reasons....
View ArticleSpringfield, Ill. Native Wins Xfinity Race
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Justin Allgaier acknowledges there were some very down moments in his long NASCAR Xfinity victory drought. “I’m not going to lie to you,” he said. “There are moments in my racing...
View ArticleJamie McMurray Enjoying Resurgence at Age 40
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Joplin, Missouri native Jamie McMurray has become the “other” driver on Chip Ganassi Racing’s two-car team. The 40-year-old veteran, in his 15th season on NASCAR’s top circuit,...
View ArticleISP Trooper Tweets Tony Stewart Traffic Stop Photo
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Former NASCAR driver Tony Stewart was stopped by an Illinois state trooper over the weekend, but not for speeding. Police spokesman Jason Bradley says Stewart was pulled over Friday...
View ArticleNASCAR Driver’s Baby Gender Reveal Party is Insane
Joey Logano, was once NASCAR’s wonder boy as the 2nd-youngest winner of the Dayton 500 in 2015, but the now 27-year-old has grown up quick with the announcement of his first child. He and his wife...
View ArticleLocal Race Team Gets 6th in NASCAR Truck Event
ROSSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Matt Crafton won the Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday night for his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory in more than a year. The two-time series champion...
View ArticleJustin Allgaier Could Win NASCAR Xfinity Title
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Justin Allgaier will have a new crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. Veteran car chief Billy Wilburn will call...
View ArticleBudweiser Salutes Dale Jr. Before Final Race
NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans are set for a bitter sweet weekend, as the 14-time Most Popular Driver ends his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series as a full-time career. Fittingly, he will do it while...
View ArticleDale Earnhardt Jr. Celebrates NASCAR Retirement
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. threw his own retirement party on pit road. Earnhardt popped out of his car, flashed a thumbs-up sign and chugged a Budweiser. Drenched in sweat and suds, he...
View ArticleStolen: #44 NASCAR Sprint Cup Car
Travis Kvapil was unable to qualify for Atlanta race because his car was stolen from hotel lot
View ArticleMittler Bros. Chevy Places 18th at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP/KMOX) — Matt Crafton romped to an easy win in the NASCAR Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday. Crafton, the two-time defending series champion, took over the lead...
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