A quick look at the drivers scheduled to compete in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup series reveals one unusual fact.  There are no drivers currently scheduled to compete for the Rookie of the Year title.

Rookies have been rare in recent Sprint Cup seasons.  Two started 2010 with only one able to complete more than 3 races.  Just one rookie scored rookie points in 2011 and now zero are going to get a shot in 2012.

Where have all the rookies gone?

Ford recently gave consumers a preview of the street version of the redesigned 2013 Ford Fusion.   For only the third time in history Ford revealed the NASCAR Sprint Cup version of the car at the same time.

According to NASCAR.com Ford designers wanted to bring brand identity back to the sport making the grill identifiable, adding brand cues to the sides of the car and making the Sprint Cup version of the car more closely match the proportions of the street car.

I have to admit that I like the look of the new NASCAR Fusion and I'm looking forward to seeing it on the track for the 2013 Daytona 500.

During the NASCAR Sprint Cup season there is one constant in Victory Lane.  Week in and week out Miss Sprint Cup is standing beside the winning driver while he gives his interview to the national television audience.

Who is Miss Sprint Cup?  How did she get that job?  Is that all she does?  Here are the answers to your questions about one of the sport's most recognizable jobs.

I recently had the chance to read The Great Book of NASCAR Lists by John Roberts.  This book is an entertaining collection of facts, opinions and anecdotes which are guaranteed to serve as conversation starters among NASCAR fans.

Roberts is better known to NASCAR fans as the host of NASCAR Raceday and NASCAR Victory Lane on SPEED. Here he has assembled a fun book which is easy to pick up and read from any point. The facts are interesting, the opinions are arguable and the various stories about the personalities involved in NASCAR keep the book lighthearted from beginning to end.