Latest Casey Mears news

Mark Martin won't race in Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 car at Homestead

Sorry, Mark Martin fans. You'll have to wait until next year to see Martin drive for Hendrick Motorsports. Bob Pockrass of SceneDaily.com reports that Casey Mears will remain in the No. 5 Hendrick Chevy through the remainder of the season....

Another shocker: Casey Mears out at Hendrick Motorsports, and other potential moves

Poor Casey Mears has been a lame duck for a while now, and everybody's known it. Now it's official. "We've put a ton of emphasis on the No. 5 program," said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, in a statement...

Reports say Mark Martin to Hendrick Motorsports

Looks like Hendrick Motorsports wasn't done raiding DEI after picking up Dale Earnhardt Jr. ESPN reports Mark Martin will try for a "final" cup championship, replacing Casey Mears in the No. 5. Mears has justifiably been the forgotten driver at...

Rick Hendrick: You won't see Tony Stewart in the 5 car

Once again Rick Hendrick is fielding questions about a talented free agent, and once again he's saying the same thing. "There's not room at the inn," Hendrick said. That was in response to one reporter telling him, "We don't want...

Tony Stewart could create a NASCAR Sprint Cup super team for the ages

Imaging Tony Stewart the car owner. Or, better yet, Tony Stewart the car owner with Hendrick Motorsports support behind him. That's exactly what would happen if the report of Smoke saying "see ya" to Joe Gibbs Racing is true. ESPN's...

Sound off on the action at Daytona

Were you part of this throng who witnessed Saturday night's Bud Shootout in person? Did you stay home and watch it on TV? Did the dude in the Target hat pictured below just shout "FREEBIRD!"?????? Here's an open thread to...

For those NASCAR fans who like to gamble

Here are the odds to win the Daytona 500 following Saturday night's Bud Shootout, according to sportsbook.com. For entertainment purposes only. Really.

Hendrick Motorsports boo-boo with the No. 5 car?: Update

Casey Mears' No. 5 Chevy failed post-race inspection at the Bud Shootout. Car was too low. Tania Ganguli reports NASCAR Vice President of Corporate Communications Jim Hunter said NASCAR would evaluate the results and decide on penalties today.

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