CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When you think of the Coca-Cola 600, you probably think of a few things.

Maybe first you think of it as the longest race in NASCAR: its unending 600 miles, its man-vs.-machine lore. Maybe next you think of Charlotte Motor Speedway architect Bruton Smith, or of Coke 600 race all-time wins leader Darrell Waltrip.

Undoubtedly ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — What channel is the race on?

This has been a common question from NASCAR fans for years, given the alphabet soup of networks on which the sport’s top series air: Fox Sports, NBC, TNT, USA, The CW, FS1 and so on.

But the answer to that question on Sunday, for the Coca-Cola 600, will be different than it’s ever been ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Intimidator. The Man in Black. Ironhead. One Tough Customer.

Dale Earnhardt was called all of those — he was such a legendary NASCAR figure that just one nickname wasn’t enough. Considered by many to be the best driver in the sport’s history, Earnhardt died in a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500 and has since ...Read more

AVONDALE, Ariz. — When Shane van Gisbergen was offered the chance to move from Australian Supercars to NASCAR two years ago, he had one question: Can I bring my dog?

And when we say dog, we really mean horse because Ronald is much closer to a small pony than he is to a large dog.

"He's a pretty cool dog," van Gisbergen said of the Rhodesian...Read more