NASCAR’s Johnson becomes majority team owner

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has become the majority owner of Legacy Motor Club, which was a rebuild of Petty Enterprises, one of NASCAR’s oldest and winningest race teams.

Rule changes let Castroneves enter Daytona 500

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves claimed a spot in the season-opening Daytona 500 thanks to a slew of rule changes being instituted by NASCAR, the organization announced Friday.