Daniel Smith, 35, will be at Talladega Sunday changing tires for Kevin Harvick’s No. 4 SHR Ford after battling Stage 3c testicular cancer.
Author: Bob Pockrass, Special for USA TODAY
Opinion: Failure to make NASCAR playoffs might have cost Ricky Stenhouse Jr. his ride
Roush Fenway Racing decided to part ways with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. after the driver made the NASCAR playoffs only once in seven full-time seasons
Feuding Ryan Newman, Daniel Suarez set to battle for final NASCAR playoff berths at Brickyard
Daniel Suarez and Ryan Newman, who tangled with each other at Darlington, sit tied for the final playoff spot heading into the regular-season finale.
Opinion: Even NASCAR winners won’t give aero package a passing grade
Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin have combined for 9 wins in 14 races this year, but each has expressed frustration with rules package.
Opinion: NASCAR point standings more important than you think at halfway mark
Since NASCAR began awarding stage points in 2017, only one driver outside the 16-driver cutoff at the midway mark has made it into the playoffs.
Opinion: NASCAR races may be too long, but most drivers say don’t touch Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR drivers will argue that many 500-mile and 400-mile races should be shortened but say the 600-mile marathon on Memorial Day weekend is sacred.
Opinion: Tony Stewart’s first ballot selection to NASCAR Hall of Fame a no-brainer
Three-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart is joined in the class of 2020 by Joe Gibbs, Bobby Labonte, Buddy Baker and Waddell Wilson.
Opinion: NASCAR drivers view All-Star Race fan vote as good news, bad news
For Cup drivers who did not automatically qualify for Saturday night’s NASCAR All-Star Race, the fan vote brings positive and negative feelings.
Opinion: Daniel Suarez embracing opportunity, grabbing spotlight at Stewart-Haas Racing
After being released by Joe Gibbs Racing, Daniel Suarez is seeking to revitalize his NASCAR career at Stewart-Haas Racing.
Opinion: Martinsville will test NASCAR drivers’ code, may take fun out of bump-and-run
It seems every NASCAR driver has a different code, a different set of standards of what they consider ethically right or wrong when racing for a win.