The 2003 season was a mixed bag for Kurt Busch. He won four races, but struggled to gain acceptance on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series after his well-publicized run-in with Jimmy Spencer. Busch won three of the final five races in 2002 to finish third in the points standings, then he won two of the first 10 races in 2003 to become one of the favorites for the championship. Although he won two more races later in the season, he also had 10 finishes out of the top 30 to fall to 11th in the final rankings. He talked about making the best of a bad situation and what he hopes to accomplish in 2004.

ATLANTA - The way the NASCAR Winston Cup Series does business started making significant changes long before the first lap of the season-opening Daytona 500.

Casey Mears, the nephew of racing legend Rick Mears and a rookie on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, admits he may have moved too quickly into Winston Cup. Although the season has been trying, he said it's been worth it.

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Matt Kenseth can start breathing easy. While his 228-point lead in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series standings isn't enough to clinch with two races remaining, it's enough for him to start thinking about his acceptance...

HAMPTON, Ga. - The woman sitting in the center seat on the flight from Greensboro, N.C., to Atlanta could afford better than a coach ticket. But for Beth Ann Morganthau, it's never been about the money.

...rain-delayed Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 in 20th place: "It's over." Not so fast. While Harvick seemed ready to concede the NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship to Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon made it clear he's not giving up. His victory at Atlanta Motor...

MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Jeff Gordon led the most laps - and the most-important final lap - Sunday at the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway, and moved 15 points closer to Jimmie Johnson for fifth place in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series point standings.

...contender to win, but their battle outside the top 10 was compelling because it involved the top two drivers in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series point standings. It was as if Harvick was desperately trying to make something happen to throw Kenseth...

...several times about hosting "Saturday Night Live" before he finally accepted last January. What America, not just the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, saw was a man who seemed more confident, more willing to take risks than ever before. While his racing...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Drivers in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series garage area were suspicious of Ryan Newman's ability to stretch his fuel mileage before the start of Sunday's Banquet 400.