By Jerry Bonkowski, Yahoo! Sports
CONCORD, N.C. – As we pause this weekend to honor the memory of those who’ve paid the ultimate price in defense of our country, few places do greater justice to Old Glory than the Coca-Cola 600.
Sure, it’s the longest, most grueling race on the NASCAR circuit. But retiring Lowe’s Motor Speedway [...]

By Jay Hart, Yahoo! Sports
In case you missed it, here are the five biggest headlines from the weekend in the world of NASCAR:
1. Kyle Busch shrugs off boos with a win: If there was any doubt who is NASCAR’s hottest driver, Kyle Busch silenced them with a resounding victory Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, winning [...]

By Jerry Bonkowski, Yahoo! Sports
TALLADEGA, Ala. – It may not have been a race for the ages, but Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway should be one folks won’t forget for a long time.
“If the fans didn’t like that, you just don’t like racing,” said Denny Hamlin, who finished third. “It was fun racing, so [...]

By Bob Margolis, Yahoo! Sports
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Thoughts, observations and a few questions following the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway:
• Is there a hotter driver in NASCAR at the moment than Kyle Busch? If there is, I can’t think of one. One thing still bugs me: Why aren’t we seeing more M&Ms racewear on race [...]

By Bob Margolis, Yahoo! Sports
Richard Childress Racing will field a fourth car in 2009 with sponsorship from General Mills, and Yahoo! Sports has learned that Bobby Labonte, the 2000 Cup champion, will be the driver.
Labonte, who has spent the past two-plus seasons driving for Petty Enterprises, will drive the No. 33 car.
Yahoo! Sports originally reported [...]

By Bob Margolis, Yahoo! Sports
HAMPTON, Ga. – Thoughts, observations and a few questions following the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway:
• Kyle Busch has been hot, hot, hot since Daytona and it was only a matter of time before he was going to win one. It took a weekend in Georgia complete with snow, [...]