The NASCAR

Carl Edwards did everything he could, but Jimmie Johnson made sure Edwards' best wasn't good enough.

The haulers of Marcos Ambrose and Brian Vickers were parked side-by-side in the garage area at Homestead-Miami Speedway all weekend. They will be again at Daytona in February, but with one significant difference.

The familiar orange and white racecar came to a stop in the garage area, and for the longest time, Tony Stewart sat inside, helmet on, not moving. Was he savoring his final ride in the No. 20 machine with which he had become synonymous? Was he struggling to control his emotions following his last start with Joe Gibbs Racing?

In the spirit of the ban on testing NASCAR announced Friday, team owner Jack Roush suggested going a step further, if other owners would consent to a gentlemen's agreement not to test at all.

The qualifying order has been set. The final practice times have been posted.

There will still be a Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway -- just without the thunder.

On Friday at otherwise sunny Phoenix International Raceway, the bad news hit harder than probably everyplace else in America but Detroit.

The company his father founded essentially will cease to exist, at least in the form that his father intended.

David Reutimann won the pole for Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but when the race starts, the focus won't be at the front of the field.

Stewart-Haas Racing announced Friday that two NASCAR industry veterans will take leadership positions with the team.