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: 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: Brad Keselowski’s visionary 3-D business reflects his racing ideals
With Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing, the NASCAR driver is trying to ride the potential wave of advanced machinery using 3-D printing technology.
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.