The Jeremy Mayfield case is unfortunate, but it shows the need for NASCAR to establish black-and-white rules, DW says.

Brian France defended NASCAR’s drug testing policy as the toughest in professional sports, despite a federal judge’s ruling that overturned driver Jeremy Mayfield’s suspension.

Mayfield was indefinitely suspended May 9 for what NASCAR said was a positive test for methamphetamines. He sued to be reinstated, and a federal judge issued an injunction Wednesday that allowed Mayfield to race this weekend based on Mayfield’s argument that NASCAR’s testing system is flawed.

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The rankings between fifth to 15th place are all up for grabs. Larry McReynolds says Daytona could shake everything up.

The cars may be held in check, but Lee Spencer doesn’t think Kyle Busch will be. See who else she has her eye on at Daytona.

In order to get in, you need to be nominated. Here are the 25 finalists for the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class.

Stock car racing giants ranging from Bill France Sr. and Junior Johnson to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR’s first Hall of Fame class.

The announcement Thursday night comes 10 months before the Hall of Fame’s scheduled opening in downtown Charlotte. An inaugural class of five will be chosen from the group that includes the bootleggers who helped create the sport to the drivers, owners and officials who made it popular.

When NASCAR made the switch to double-file restarts, there were some critics. But DW loves the excitement it has created.