There are five issues that seem to have fans riled up, but really shouldn't. One of the silliest is whether or not Dale Earnhardt Jr. is washed up.

There are 39 drivers for whom Thursday's Daytona qualifying Duel races hold no real drama. They are in Sunday's Daytona 500. For the 10 that remain, it's no holds barred.

Former race car driver Jeremy Mayfield says the new criminal charges against him are "baseless" and suggests he's the target of a conspiracy involving NASCAR and law enforcement officials.

Brian Vickers, who will miss the Daytona 500 for the first time since 2007, vows he will be back in a Sprint Cup car in 2012.

If Michael Waltrip were to count up all the concussions he has sustained over a NASCAR career that stretches back nearly 30 years, he'd certainly hit 10 -- and probably keep going.

Carl Edwards fell bitterly short in last season's bid to win the NASCAR championship.

NASCAR will consider minor adjustments to reduce the possibility of engines overheating prior to the Daytona 500.

The Budweiser Shootout will return to its original eligibility rules of pole winners and former Shootout winners qualifying for the event in 2013, NASCAR announced Sunday.

Kyle Busch used a last-gasp pass of defending NASCAR champion Tony Stewart to grab the first win of the 2012 season at Daytona International Speedway.

The owner of Hendrick Motorsports disputes NASCAR's claim that Jimmie Johnson's Daytona 500 car was illegal and plans to appeal any penalty the governing body issues.

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing has signed 19-year-old racing standout Kyle Larson to a developmental contract, putting him on the path to a potential future in the Sprint Cup Series.

Concerned over the negative image of the Confederate flag, NASCAR told PGA star Bubba Watson he cannot drive his "General Lee" show car around Phoenix International Raceway before the March 4 Sprint Cup race.

The 19-year-old son of NASCAR on Fox studio host Chris Myers has been killed in a car accident.

The races will include NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and East. The series has proved to be a stepping stone to some drivers.

After a year away from the broadcast booth, Ray Evernham is returning as a NASCAR analyst for ESPN for the 2012 season.

Add Michael Waltrip to the entry list for the 2012 Daytona 500.

Kasey Kahne underwent successful outpatient knee surgery Friday morning, but is expected to be ready for all of Daytona Speedweeks, including the Budweiser Shootout on Feb. 18 and the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26.