Steve Phelps

Jordan’s Daytona 500 ring: Reddick’s 1-lap lead delivers NASCAR’s biggest win

February 21, 2026 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 in a car owned by Michael Jordan when Chase Elliott crashed as he and Reddick were battling for the win in NASCAR’s season opener. Reddick, in a […]

Roval returns amid controversy

October 7, 2022 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE— NASCAR’s beleaguered new car somehow made it out of Talladega Superspeedway in the cleanest race yet of this year’s playoffs. It did little to quell the safety concerns surrounding the Next Gen car that […]

Jimmie Johnson, knocked out of Brickyard after contracting COVID-19, copes at home

July 4, 2020 The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson and his family took every precaution to avoid the coronavirus. They washed their hands frequently, diligently followed the face-mask guidelines and even left their home in Charlotte for the less densely […]

Harvick gets first win at Pocono, Cup Series ready for back end of doubleheader

June 28, 2020 The Associated Press

LONG POND, Pa. — Kevin Harvick hit pause on that victory swirl of scorched rubber and billows of smoke at Pocono Raceway. Sure, Harvick needed to save the engine for a repeat run in the […]

FBI: Noose had been in Talladega garage stall for at least 8 months

June 23, 2020 The Associated Press

The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesday in announcing there will be no charges filed in an incident […]

Harvick wins at Atlanta, looks to help off the track

June 7, 2020 The Associated Press

HAMPTON, Ga. — After another dominant performance at one of his favorite tracks, Kevin Harvick relished the past and looked ahead to the future. He wasn’t entirely focused on what he can do behind the […]

NASCAR signs 4 premier partners to sponsor Cup Series

December 5, 2019 The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NASCAR has signed Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, Geico and Xfinity as its “premier partners” in a change to its traditional sponsorship model. The premier series starting next year will be known as the […]

NASCAR touts gains but knows short track racing needs work

November 20, 2019 The Associated Press

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — NASCAR will attempt to improve the racing at short tracks in 2020 after the rules package introduced this season adversely altered the racing at many popular venues. NASCAR President Steve Phelps said […]

Cup racing was right to add playoffs

October 23, 2019 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Spoilers, tension, a sense of urgency. Heroes, villains. The NASCAR playoffs are playing out with all the drama Brian France envisioned for the elimination-style playoff system he helped launch in 2004. After multiple […]