What is NASCAR? It stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. They are a sanctioning body that evaluates the various stock car racing in the US. NASCAR is one of the most popular sports today in the US.

Whoever thought that the current economic turmoil would leave the grandstands empty at sporting events didn't consider NASCAR's dedicated fan base.

Gordon's big win at Texas was his very first at the racetrack, and it gives this 37-year-old National Guard driver something to brag about in the current racing season.

The early history of NASCAR is a fascinating story. Read this article to find out how car racing in America began.

You may well have thought that the Mercury Cougar auto that the origins of the Mercury Cougar auto were nothing more than a whale sized version of simple Ford Thunderbird car.

Denny Hamlin was born in Tampa, Florida and started racing go karts when he was 7 years old. By the time he was 16, Hamlin had switched to sturdier racing cars. Career highlights include winning the Raybestos Rookie of the year and getting into the NASCAR record books for being able to score the highest ever points finish for a rookie.

There was no down-to-the-wire photo finish in NASCAR's Daytona 500 race on Feb. 15 but there was plenty of excitement during the big day

Bobby Labonte's NASCAR career is far from over, but his phenomenal racing over the past several years has earned him a induction into the elite Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame.

There is no question that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the top racers in Nascar. He has built up a reputable image through fine racing and countless wins. However, racing is not the only thing this incredible person brings to the sport.

Believe it or not, there are women out there who don't know the pleasures of having doors opened for them, doing the Boot-Scooting Boogie, or spending a night under the stars on the old deer stand (off-season) with a strong, warm man.