CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Kyle Larson got a push to the front from Kevin Harvick in the final stage, then held off the defending champion to win the NASCAR All-Star Race on Saturday night.

Larson wasn't part of the elite field when the day began, racing his way in by winning the Monster Energy Open earlier at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Now, he's got $1 million for the win and plenty to celebrate in a season where he's had only three top 10s and his biggest highlight was a frightening, airborne crash at Talladega Superspeedway last month. Read More...

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Clint Bowyer had a lot more to say to Ryan Newman after the checkered flag flew at the NASCAR All-Star Race. He made sure his fists sent that message.

Bowyer rushed Newman's car after the cool-down lap, frantically trying to land blows through the window while Newman had his helmet on after the race ended before crew members separated them. Read More...

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Side-by-side racing, a dramatic, decisive pass near the end for the win and even an old-style, on-track fight: NASCAR couldn't be happier with what it saw at the All-Star Race.

"As an official, but also as a race fan, it was super exciting to watch," said Scott Miller, NASCAR senior vice president for competition. "I can't wait for 600 miles of that next week" at Charlotte Motor Speedway in NASCAR's longest race, the Coca-Cola 600. Read More...

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Kyle Busch won his sixth consecutive NASCAR Trucks race, tying a series record, on Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Busch, in his fifth and final trucks start of the season, won for a series-best eighth time at Charlotte - finishing first or second 11 of 13 races. Read More...

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) The idea of having even a slim chance to race his way into the NASCAR All-Star race this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway seems surreal for Daniel Hemric.

After all, this is the track where it all started for the 28-year-old rookie Cup Series driver. Read More...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jimmie Johnson views himself as a patient person. But mired in a brutal winless streak, the seven-time NASCAR champion is putting all options on the table when his contract is up next year.

"I'll have to evaluate what I'll want to do after that," he said. Read More...