The new driver of the No. 88 car is more concerned about meeting the high standards of his bosses at Hendrick Motorsports.
Reid Spencer
The reigning Monster Energy Cup Series champion toured the clam boat he worked during his youth. "It just reminded me of how fast time really goes by," he said.
Kevin Harvick will be driving with a severe handicap — several of them, in fact — during Sunday's race.
Jimmie Johnson says "multiple" companies are interested in putting their names and logos on the 48 car after Lowe's ends its partnership with Hendrick Motorsports.
The driver of the 41 car anticipates the field bunching up as restrictor plates and oversized rear spoilers keep speeds down and create big drafts.
Kurt Busch will start Sunday's race in the rear of the field rather than second after wrecking late in Saturday's final practice.
Ryan Preece risked his own money last year to secure two races with Joe Gibbs Racing. He's making the most of the opportunity.
Kevin Harvick came home to Bakersfield to race in the lower-level K&N Series. His main purpose was to drum up support for grassroots racing, something he considers vital to the continued health of stock car racing.
Kevin Harvick sounded upset at Kyle Larson immediately after the 4 car hit the wall early in Sunday's race, but Harvick eventually took the blame for the incident.
William Byron has been a quick study at every previous level of racing. He expects more of the same as he competes at stock car racing's highest level for the first time.
Jimmie Johnson's race day begins badly but ends much better. The seven-time NASCAR Cup champion salvages a 12th-place finish after the 48 car fails prerace inspection three times.
Cars were lower to the track, which produced faster runs that may make blocking more difficult in the Daytona 500.
One of Danica Patrick's former teammates at Stewart-Haas Racing says Patrick's lack of experience in racing stock cars helped put her behind the top drivers from the start.
Seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson is the old man among the Hendrick Motorsports drivers, but he isn't slowing down as he pursues another Cup title.
Fans are finally getting a road-course race in the NASCAR Playoffs. A bonus is that the course, the Charlotte "roval," is going to be difficult to negotiate.
Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson review the closing laps of the season-ending race at Homestead that made Truex a champion and Busch a disappointed Championship 4 runner-up.
Martin Truex Jr. earns his first Cup championship by holding off Kyle Busch in the final laps of the Ford Eco-Boost 400 at Miami-Homestead Speedway.
Brad Keselowski is the longest shot on the board to win the Cup Series championship Sunday. Race prep will let him know what his chances really are.
Kyle Busch chases down Chase Elliott in the final stage at Dover. Elliott is still seeking his first NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series win.
William Byron is the latest young driver to join Hendrick Motorsports' Cup roster,
Martin Truex Jr. listens to his crew chief, saves fuel and comes home first at the Glen for the first time
Dale Jr. exited the I Love New York 355 after 22 laps because of an engine failure.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s wild last (maybe) ride at Daytona ends with a second wreck after a rally back into the top 10.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he would need to be presented the "right deal," but he's open to getting in the car for the Great American Race beyond 2017.
