Jeff Gordon

Hong Kong shakes, Estonia charges and a celebrity mom pops

2013-02-22 04:47:00

Hong Kong residents experienced the effects of an earthquake nearby. Meanwhile, the Internet is coldly ignoring Baltimore's lack of an NBA team today, heartlessly blabbing on about the league's just-passed trade deadline. Welcome to your online trends...

Alabama Shakes, Alicia Keys and Christoph Waltz

2013-02-18 06:59:00

The weekend's NBA all star game gave halftime show junkies a fix after their Super Bowl withdrawl, Danica Patrick ran a fast qualifying lap, and Christoph Waltz shows everyone the lighter side of Hitler. Welcome to the post-weekend edition of your daily...

Turning dirt racing into a career

2012-12-01 12:00:00

Kyle Lear was a freshman soccer player trying out for the JV team at Arundel High when he had to make a choice between continuing in the sport or devoting his weekends to another of his longtime passions: racing cars. Soccer lost out. "They asked me...

What's next for Kyle Busch, crew chief?

2012-09-09 15:42:30

Georgetown University guard Fred Brown absent-mindedly threw a pass to North Carolina's James Worthy in the NCAA men's basketball championship game 30 years ago and handed the Tar Heels a championship. Hoyas' coach John Thompson never wavered in his faith...

7-year-old Ellicott City go-kart racer has always felt need for speed

2012-06-03 14:22:00

When Zac Fowler was 3 years old and watched a NASCAR race on TV for the first time, he knew he would get behind the wheel one day. What he didn't know — even after firmly telling his parents, "I wanna do that," over and over again — was...

Patrick 'dedicated' to NASCAR future

2012-01-24 20:54:59

Is there any question NASCAR's "It Girl" is serious about hanging with the big boys? News flash: Danica Patrick is skipping the Indianapolis 500 to race in the Coca-Cola 600 in May. That shows a serious level of engagement for Patrick, who has dabbled...

Obama's arrival at Towson brings excitement to hoops game

2011-11-26 20:45:00

The Towson Center was transformed Saturday afternoon from a sleepy arena into a vibrant place to be for a few thousand Baltimoreans due to the presence of President Barack Obama and his family. An announced 3,119 fans showed up to see Obama — and a...

Don't count on Chase changes

2011-08-17 00:00:00

Although there has been an occasional push from a driver to include a road course in the Chase — I recall Ryan Newman suggesting that Daytona's road course could be a viable venue — don't expect any changes in the current format. The road...

Call it the chase before the Chase

2011-08-31 00:00:00

It's shaping up to be a wild ride as NASCAR heads into the last two regular-season races (Atlanta, Sunday night) and Richmond (Sept. 10) before the 12-driver field is set for the Chase. Five guys are in: Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Carl...

Dale pales in comparison

2011-08-31 00:00:00

Certainly there have been worse transactions in the history of sports. Take your pick: The Red Sox selling Babe Ruth so they could finance a Broadway musical. The Baltimore Colts forcibly dumping pouty Sanford rookie QB John Elway for Mark Hermann and...

Gordon's reign cleanses

2011-09-07 00:00:00

HAMPTON, Ga. — Shortly after the 200th lap in Tuesday's AdvoCare 500, a heavy mist started falling on Atlanta Motor Speedway, forcing officials to call for a caution. After pit stops by the usual suspects, it was time to meet the new drivers atop...

Back to chasing Gordon

2011-09-14 00:00:00

The Hendrick Motorsports empire will celebrate its sixth consecutive Sprint Cup title in November. One person will be conspicuously absent: Jimmie Johnson. The five-time champion will finally be dethroned, not by any of his archrivals named Busch or...

The problem of hunger in the U.S., particularly in the Southwest and Southeast, was front and center in Las Vegas over the weekend, where NASCAR Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, signed autographs ahead of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

2013-03-09 00:00:00

Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, and Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, lead the pack during a pace lap before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 24, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

2013-02-24 15:11:00

Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, leads Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, and the field during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 24, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

2013-02-24 15:11:00