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U.S. men’s national soccer team coach Bruce Arena watches his team during a practice session on Jan. 11, in Carson, Calif. Arena returned to the U.S. team in November to salvage its run for World Cup qualification. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP U.S. men’s national soccer team coach Bruce Arena watches his team during a practice session on Jan. 11, in Carson, Calif. Arena returned…

Don’t read too much into Danica Patrick’s seemingly aggressive foray into off-the-track ventures. She says she’s not planning any kind of post-racing exit strategy. Asked about that specifically Tuesday on the first day of the NASCAR preseason media tour at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina, Patrick responded: “Yeah, you’re wrong in thinking that’s the purpose. The things that I have done outside of racing that all really are happening…

NASCAR’s executive vice president, Steve O’Donnell, explains a new racing format for all three of the sanctioning body’s top series on Monday. Photo credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images Perhaps one of the most widespread critiques about NASCAR is that “something has to change.” The races are “too long” or “too boring,” and all they do is “make left turns.” But if you look back on the last few years, too much…

NASCAR is reinventing itself — again. A new point system may or may not draw new fans to the sport, but it will change how people watch. NPR’s Robert Siegel talks to Scott Fowler, sports columnist for the Charlotte Observer, about the new changes.

Since he joined Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014, Kevin Harvick has been a dominant force in NASCAR, winning the Premier Series title in his first season with the team and finishing second last year.  In his three years with SHR, Harvick has 12 victories, 11 poles and 54 top-five finishes. With the team switching to Ford this year, Harvick expects he and the team to pick up where they left off….

RELATED: Race format creates playoff-point incentives | Drivers react NASCAR announced Monday competition format enhancements in all three of its national series — the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.  NASCAR Chairman & CEO Brian France and NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell delivered the news via press conference alongside drivers Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin….

RELATED: Full list of 2017 full-time rides RICHMOND, V.A. (January 24, 2017) — BK Racing is excited to announce that 18 year-old Gray Gaulding will pilot the No. 23 Toyota Camry in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The team made the announcement today at Richmond International Raceway, home track to BK Racing and Gaulding. Gaulding has been competing in some form of racing since the age of three….

RELATED: Full coverage of announcement | Official NASCAR press release   NASCAR’s race enhancements announced Monday detailed how and why races will be run in stages in 2017. Below are answers to some of the potential questions.   How many stages are in a race? Three — Stage 1, Stage 2 and the Final Stage. Stage 1 and Stage 2 will reward drivers who are leading, or in the top…

RELATED: Race format creates playoff-point incentives | Drivers react NASCAR announced Monday competition format enhancements in all three of its national series — the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.  NASCAR Chairman & CEO Brian France and NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell delivered the news via press conference alongside drivers Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin….

10:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Racers, start your abaci. On Monday evening, NASCAR kicked off its 2017 preseason media tour with what now happens so often, it is close to being labeled a tradition, like spraying champagne in Victory Lane. The sanctioning body and its members announced sweeping changes to how championship points are tallied and how the sport will crown…

RELATED: Full coverage of announcement | Official NASCAR press release   NASCAR’s race enhancements announced Monday detailed how and why races will be run in stages in 2017. Below are answers to some of the potential questions.   How many stages are in a race? Three — Stage 1, Stage 2 and the Final Stage. Stage 1 and Stage 2 will reward drivers who are leading, or in the top…

9:14 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has created a new points system to reward drivers for performance throughout a race and throughout the season, no matter if they had won during the regular season or in one of the playoff rounds. NASCAR unveiled a system Monday night that will divide races into three stages. NASCAR will award points to the top-10…

RELATED: Full coverage of announcement | Official NASCAR press release   NASCAR’s race enhancements announced Monday detailed how and why races will be run in stages in 2017. Below are answers to some of the potential questions.   How many stages are in a race? Three — Stage 1, Stage 2 and the Final Stage. Stage 1 and Stage 2 will reward drivers who are leading, or in the top…

NASCAR fans, make sure to set your alarms: As announced over the weekend, there is a press conference today at 6 p.m. ET to discuss the 2017 season.   Plenty of special guests will be on hand, so make sure to watch the live stream on NASCAR.com at this link to take stock of the big names and learn more about the coming season.   Among the dignitaries scheduled on…

On Monday evening at the Charlotte Convention Center, NASCAR announced major enhancements to the race format and points system for the 2017 season and beyond. In a colaboration between NASCAR officials, drivers and team principals, the enhancements include race stages and a new points format. Read more about the specifics of the modifications here: 9 things you need to know about NASCAR’s format enhancements See what drivers and…

A $200 million soccer stadium as part of  a $1 billion redevelopment of the Qualcomm Stadium property in Mission Valley was proposed Monday with a citizens ballot initiative drive as the vehicle to bring it about.  The facility containing 20,000 to 30,000 seats  and projected to open in 2020 could  also be used by  San Diego State University’s Aztecs football team and other soccer teams.  The project, coming 10 days after…

In 2011, NASCAR changed the point system again: The race-winner got 43 points, plus 3 bonus points for winning. Second-place paid 42 points, decreasing in 1-point intervals so that the last-place finisher got just one point. Leading a lap was worth 1 point and leading the most laps was worth an additional 1 point. To accommodate smaller 40-car fields, NASCAR adjusted this formula in 2016 so that the winner…

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The long wait is almost over. Tonight at 6 p.m. ET, NASCAR will unveil its new format and points system for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. NASCAR has scheduled a press conference for 6 p.m. ET at the Charlotte Convention Center, which will be televised live on FS1’s NASCAR Race Hub. At the press conference, NASCAR will detail the competition changes for 2017. It is expected that starting this…

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