Old NASCAR tracks are suddenly cool again. After years of chasing bigger markets and shinier facilities, the sport is swinging back toward the places that built its identity, from bullrings tucked ...

In the 1990s, names like Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace ruled NASCAR. Their sustained excellence created long-lasting legacies in the sport. But at the same time, a veteran driver scripted history ...

Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Richard Petty never became friends with a fellow competitor because he didn’t want a friendship with someone influencing his decision on the race track. It was much the ...