- Leffler funeral attended by NASCAR drivers

- Indy Motor Speedway pays tribute to Leffler
- Daytona to launch 3-year, $400M remodel
- Biffle, Edwards point to miscommunication

- Harmon turns self in on auto theft charges
- Biffle gives Ford 1,000th victory
| Newton - Penske says he 'fully supports' Keselowski
- Hendrick eyes N'wide ride for Chase Elliott

- Earnhardt Jr. sponsor to be new to NASCAR

- Smith holds off Larson to take N'wide race

- Toyota to hike engine power for Hamlin, others
- Stewart, NASCAR: Eldora safe for Trucks

- Brown: NFL trails NASCAR in safety efforts

NASCAR BLOGS

- David Newton
- Leffler remembered as a father first (about 10 hours ago)


- Ryan McGee
- Trickle stories were golden (5/17/13)

- Terry Blount
- Trickle was more than funny name (5/17/13)

- Ed Hinton
- Talladega looking pretty racy (5/4/13)
Virtual Pit Stop
Making a solid pit stop is more difficult than you would think.
PHOTO WIRE
NASCAR CHATS
NASCAR Hall of Fame
- The Next Five
- The NASCAR Hall of Fame's 2014 class: Flock, Ingram, Jarrett, Petty and Roberts
COLUMNISTS
The Biff Is Back
Ford has been struggling to find speed all season. Greg Biffle had plenty on Sunday, handing the manufacturer its 1,000th victory.
Power Rankings
Welcome to the special Father's Day weekend edition of our Sprint Cup Power Rankings. Ryan's 8-year-old daughter offers her insight.
Party Basher
The only person who was going to beat Jimmie Johnson at Pocono was Jimmie Johnson. The five-time Cup champion was that dominant.
Brothers' Bond
It has been nearly a month since Hendrick Motorsports employee Andrew Collier lost his brother, slain MIT police officer Sean Collier. The hurt is still there. But so are so many fond memories.
STANDINGS AND SCHEDULES
| Driver | Pts | Behind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 538 | --- |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 507 | 31 |
| 3 | Clint Bowyer | 489 | 49 |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 476 | 62 |
| 5 | Matt Kenseth | 456 | 82 |
| 6 | Kyle Busch | 452 | 86 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 447 | 91 |
| 8 | Greg Biffle | 443 | 95 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski | 430 | 108 |
| 10 | Tony Stewart | 417 | 121 |
UP NEXT
SPRINT CUP SERIES
Toyota/Save Mart 350Sunday, June 23
3 p.m. ET (TNT)
Sonoma Raceway
NATIONWIDE SERIES
JohnsonvilleSausage 200
Saturday, June 22
5 p.m. ET (ESPN and WatchESPN)
Road America
- Ask in-race reporter Nelson Piquet Jr.
- Qualifying: Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2, WatchESPN)
- In the booth: Allen Bestwick and analysts Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree
- Nationwide Series schedule
CAMPING WORLD
TRUCK SERIES
UNOH 225Thursday, June 27
8 p.m. ET (Speed)
Kentucky Speedway

- SSpakeESPN Shannon Spake
Red eyes are terrible. Red eyes with Toddlers...probably not any better.
about 2 hours ago
- SSpakeESPN Shannon Spake

- JamieLittleESPN Jamie Little
Have to live on the west coast. #GamesAlwaysDoneByBedTime "@Hinchtown: I was hoping to get to bed at a reasonable hour. So much for that.”
about 3 hours ago
- JamieLittleESPN Jamie Little

- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee
Props @HoosierBaseball on a great year. This year's Cinderella and B1G slumpbuster will be back to #CWS sooner than later.
about 4 hours ago
- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee

- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee
Indiana's scrambling for Jimmy Chitwood's phone number. #CWS
about 4 hours ago
- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee

- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee
@LSUBeatTweet We're cut from the same cloth, sir. I truly loved that place.
about 4 hours ago
- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee

- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee
@LSUBeatTweet I appreciate you posting these...but I'm gonna go cry into a beer.
about 5 hours ago
- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee

- SSpakeESPN Shannon Spake
San Francisco traffic is horrendous!
about 5 hours ago
- SSpakeESPN Shannon Spake

- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee
@YahooForde Are you on Man vs Food?
about 5 hours ago
- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee

- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee
That @Beaver_Baseball middle infield...it's pretty good. So smooth. #CWS
about 5 hours ago
- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee

- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee
Very nice pitching showdown as we hit B6, OrSt 1, Indiana 0. #CWS
about 5 hours ago
- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee

- DNewtonespn David Newton
Or words i cant use on here. RT @KelliBartik @DNewtonespn "Surprise!" would've been better than "ouch."
about 5 hours ago
- DNewtonespn David Newton

- IndyOreo John Oreovicz
If I accomplish nothing else in my life, I can at least now say I have seen Steve Cropper perform 'Green Onions' and 'Midnight Hour.'
about 5 hours ago
- IndyOreo John Oreovicz

- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee
RT @Haney1075: Tough week for the mob: Still can't remember where they put Hoffa, Whitey Bulger has hitmen testifying against him, & Tony S…
about 5 hours ago
- ESPNMcGee Ryan McGee

- DNewtonespn David Newton
Wonder if a player has learned he is cut this way? RT @KelliBartik How about that, my first @Panthers text ... http://t.co/RVbeiVAxJK
about 5 hours ago
- DNewtonespn David Newton

- DNewtonespn David Newton
Careful. I know where you work. RT @Noble_Jim Done. "@DNewtonespn:Can't believe just told @Noble_Jim on ... http://t.co/kdheXD4Blq
about 5 hours ago
- DNewtonespn David Newton

- DNewtonespn David Newton
Touched by your words. RT @Petemetzgar @DNewtonespn I sat behind you today at the service. Jason ... http://t.co/CERTrAiD7r
about 5 hours ago
- DNewtonespn David Newton

- DNewtonespn David Newton
All about priorities. Some put parenting higher. RT @The_Griffin__ @DNewtonespn David aren't we all parents ... http://t.co/oIDGJpoFBJ
about 5 hours ago
- DNewtonespn David Newton

- MartySmithESPN Marty Smith
Was taken aback by this #DaleJr comment to me re:impact of his attitude on team: "The real tragedy would've been if I never figured it out."
about 5 hours ago
- MartySmithESPN Marty Smith

- SSpakeESPN Shannon Spake
Wow. So sad “@ABC: 'Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51 http://t.co/b64gPjWQ5P”
about 6 hours ago
- SSpakeESPN Shannon Spake

- DNewtonespn David Newton
The picture of you two and others was a reminder of how many he touched @AndyJGraves @RIPJasonLeffler
about 7 hours ago
- DNewtonespn David Newton

- mw55 Michael Waltrip
Well that's not the look I was going for... @RHBonnett: @mw55 MW.... You look like one of those creepy homeless guys living in the park...
about 4 hours ago
- mw55 Michael Waltrip

- mw55 Michael Waltrip
Just a swangin' #johnanderson #charlotteJohnson https://t.co/z6xUiSM6de
about 4 hours ago
- mw55 Michael Waltrip

- mw55 Michael Waltrip
The California state flag was raised right here! #sonoma #history. http://t.co/RVgSzIfgrt
about 4 hours ago
- mw55 Michael Waltrip

- TravisPastrana Travis Pastrana
Clue 4: #whoisdrivingthe199dodgedart in @GlobalRallyX at @XGames Munich? He was born in Russia @dodge
about 4 hours ago
- TravisPastrana Travis Pastrana

- JeffGordonWeb Jeff Gordon
RT @DanGuffey: Kindness to a Child Helped Make a #Michigan Resident a @JeffGordonWeb Fan for Life - http://t.co/0AoYPjqzHP. http://t.co/DSp…
about 4 hours ago
- JeffGordonWeb Jeff Gordon

- jpmontoya Juan Pablo Montoya
I guess our drivers doesn't want that we leave today. He is making a 15 min ride into a 40 min ride.
about 5 hours ago
- jpmontoya Juan Pablo Montoya

- mw55 Michael Waltrip
RT @RIPJasonLeffler: Leffler remembered as a father first http://t.co/gKVi1ksDHU
about 6 hours ago
- mw55 Michael Waltrip

- mw55 Michael Waltrip
How's it going @DavidRagan ?
about 6 hours ago
- mw55 Michael Waltrip

- jpmontoya Juan Pablo Montoya
Had a great time with all the @Target guys and their partners. Now heading to the airport in our way to Sonoma.
about 6 hours ago
- jpmontoya Juan Pablo Montoya

- TravisPastrana Travis Pastrana
Clue 3: #whoisdrivingthe199dodgedart in @GlobalRallyX at @XGames Munich? He plays amateur ice hockey and soccer @dodge
about 6 hours ago
- TravisPastrana Travis Pastrana

- scottspeed Scott Speed
Lmao!!!! RT @patisouzapaludo: @scottspeed @miguelpaludo he needs to win first! #deal
about 6 hours ago
- scottspeed Scott Speed

- scottspeed Scott Speed
Good luck tonight @miguelpaludo. U know what I'm talking about... ;) @patisouzapaludo
about 6 hours ago
- scottspeed Scott Speed

- Elliott_Sadler Elliott Sadler
Exactly what my wife says .. Haha“@firstworldfacts: When someone smells good, it automatically makes them more attractive”
about 6 hours ago
- Elliott_Sadler Elliott Sadler

- TravisPastrana Travis Pastrana
Time for another #WhoIsDrivingThe199DodgeDart clue in about 5 minutes. Check my timeline for the first clues
about 6 hours ago
- TravisPastrana Travis Pastrana

- scottspeed Scott Speed
Lol RT @50janderson: @scottspeed @Messick2 flying and cars shouldnt go together... there is a weight limit and I pretty sure im over it lol
about 6 hours ago
- scottspeed Scott Speed

- scottspeed Scott Speed
He scared! i asked him already ;) RT @Messick2: @scottspeed When are you gonna get @50janderson in one of those flying cars of yours?
about 6 hours ago
- scottspeed Scott Speed

- scottspeed Scott Speed
lol Big Hockey Fan----> RT @50janderson: Lets go hawks!!! #blackhawks #stanleycupfinals
about 7 hours ago
- scottspeed Scott Speed

- DavidRagan David Ragan
I've been doing a little driving and napping... But, @MikeS702 n I are rolling through Salt Lake City. The end is near! I'm ready 4 a Steak.
about 7 hours ago
- DavidRagan David Ragan

- keselowski Brad Keselowski
Preparing for 4th of July. Fireworks!!! 🌠 “@Kcape1: What's going @keselowski ? You're a little quiet today!!”
about 8 hours ago
- keselowski Brad Keselowski

- mw55 Michael Waltrip
The best Margarita in town! #BuddytheElf https://t.co/luxbxYi77H
about 8 hours ago
- mw55 Michael Waltrip
NASCAR NOW
-
June 19 (June 20)
- Host: Nicole Briscoe
- Analysts/reporters/guests: Darius Rucker, Travis Pastrana, Dave Burns
1 a.m. ET, ESPN2 and WatchESPN
No re-air
-
June 20 (June 21)
- Host: Nicole Briscoe
- Analysts/reporters/guests: Jimmie Johnson, Boris Said, Nelson Piquet Jr.
1:30 a.m. ET, ESPN2 and WatchESPN
No re-air
MEDIA
Play Podcast Mark Garrow reports Ford team owners Jack Roush and Roger Penske are working on working closer together. Drivers remember Jason Leffler.
Play Podcast Mark Garrow has car owners Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske responding to Brad Keselowski's comments that Hendrick poached Ford employees.
Play Podcast Mark Garrow has Dale Earnhardt Jr., who talks about his blown engine at Michigan in a race won by Greg Biffle. Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne discuss their misfortunes.
TRACK CONDITIONS
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