1980 — Dale Earnhardt wins his first NASCAR Winston Cup championship ... his mentor throughout his professional career. 2014 ...

Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers to help advance the ball. 1890 — Minnesota and ...

So, NASCAR responded with playoff points designed to marry regular season success with the small sample size dramatics of a ...

For the record, Matt Kenseth (2003) has both the fewest wins (one) and fewest laps led (354) of any champion since 1975.

Joey Logano entered rarified air on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway as the Team Penske driver officially became a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, joining a pre ...

Is it time to revamp NASCAR's method of crowning a champion? After another year with a winner who struggled during the season ...

For proof, witness the superstars who’ve missed the Championship 4 in the last decade: Logano, Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan ...

Despite a mediocre regular season that saw him sneak into the playoffs, Joey Logano believes his Cup Series title is more ...

Greg Cote’s Hot Button Top 10, the weekly Sunday notes column, finds the funny, damnable and offbeat in sports ...

Four of the last eight NASCAR Cup Series champions won the first semifinal race, earning a potentially trophy-tilting edge ...

A champion will be crowned at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday in a one-and-done race for the title that is sure to bring the drama.

The victory secured his sixth title race appearance, as he’s made it in every even-numbered year since this format debuted in ...