Busch following in Gordon's footsteps (That's Racin')
He was never a fan favorite, but when Kyle Busch spun Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Richmond two weeks ago, he took on a new role - NASCAR's villain. That position was previously held by Jeff Gordon, who strangely never acted like a "bad guy." But early in Gordon's career he challenged Dale Earnhardt, and there were many fans that couldn't handle the brash, young driver beating their idol. Gordon's ...

Is NASCAR witnessing a changing of the guard? (Fox Sports)
Just when you thought you knew who was best in NASCAR, everything changed. Jeff Owens looks at the new leaders of the pack.

NASCAR's car gap, Ricky Carmichael's future, Jeff Gordon's lull (Los Angeles Times)
Times' motor racing beat reporter Jim Peltz responds to readers' questions about those topics as well as milk at the Indy 500. Readers' questions for The Times' motor racing beat reporter Jim Peltz:

NASCAR's newest 'Bad Boy' soaking up the spotlight (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Posted: 4:22 PM- DARLINGTON, S.C. - Kyle Busch is NASCAR's most hated driver. And he loves it. Viciously booed during pre-race introductions, Busch soaked up the venom by encouraging Saturday night's crowd at Darlington Raceway to keep it coming.

Busch’s celebration talk of NASCAR (Florence Morning News)
Move over Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards. It looks like there is a new postrace celebration in NASCAR.

Darlington survives NASCAR storm (That's Racin')
DARLINGTON, S.C. -- "Have you seen this?" Darlington Raceway president Chris Browning asks before carefully unfolding the creased sheet he took out of his right front pocket. The page shows a drawing of modern garages and a reshaped infield, a dream unlikely to happen five years ago. That was when NASCAR head, the late Bill France Jr., decreed that Darlington was among the Sprint Cup venues that ...

Gordon to appear at Dover dedication (Philly.com)
Jeff Gordon is coming "home" this week. Fresh off Saturday night's third-place finish in Darlington, S.C., Gordon is scheduled to appear at Dover International Speedway tomorrow morning for the dedication ceremony of the new five-story-high Monster Monument that lurks just outside the Turn 4 grandstand.

Darlington survives NASCAR storm (Fox Sports)
"Have you seen this?" Darlington Raceway president Chris Browning asks before carefully unfolding the creased sheet he took out of his right front pocket. The page shows a drawing of modern garages and a reshaped infield, a dream unlikely to happen five years ago. That was when NASCAR head, the late Bill France Jr., decreed that Darlington was among the Sprint Cup venues that risked closure ...

'Bad boy' Busch soaks up NASCAR spotlight (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Kyle Busch is NASCAR's most hated driver. And he loves it.

NASCAR Sprint Cup leaders (Everett Herald)
Points 1, Kyle Busch, 1,690. 2, Jeff Burton, 1,611. 3, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,556. 4, Denny Hamlin, 1,500. 5, Clint Bowyer, 1,490. 6, Jimmie Johnson, 1,442. 7, Carl Edwards, 1,400. 8, Tony Stewart, 1,397. 9, Kevin Harvick, 1,396. 10, Jeff Gordon, 1,326.