At highway speeds and on race tracks, air behaves less like empty space and more like a thick, invisible fluid that can be shaped, stolen, and weaponized. The difference between running alone in ...

The point of drafting in NASCAR is to reduce aerodynamic drag, allowing cars to go faster with less engine power by using the slipstream (low-pressure wake) of the car in front, which saves fuel, ...

The revival of Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway resurrected a buzz leading into Speedweeks that had been missing in recent years. NASCAR Sprint Cup teams soldiered through three ...

After talking with family and friends, it seems nearly everyone got caught up in the Olympics at some point. When I was watching the women's marathon, I couldn't believe how many times the commentator ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR officials say they aren't planning any radical changes for the 2012 season after one of its most exciting seasons ever. However, they'll look to tweak a few things to ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Instead of leading the field to the green flag in the Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start from the back of the pack after wrecking his primary car in practice. Earnhardt ...

At a superspeedway like Daytona, it's common to see hood flaps deploying rapidly as air rushes over the line of cars drafting around the 2.5-mile circuit. Unfortunately for NASCAR Xfinity Series ...

Since the system isn't broken, NASCAR officials have no plans to change it - at least nothing radical. The sport enjoyed one of its most exciting seasons ever last year, culminating with Tony Stewart ...