The special thing about covering sports for the last 40-plus years has been the touching stories of various athletes.

Dave Blaney, a veteran of more than 450 NASCAR Cup Series races, won the Chili Bowl in 1993. Brent Crews, who won in ARCA Menards Series competition each of the last two years, is also entered. Corey ...

Rick Hendrick, a man known for his strong character, broke down in 2001 watching his son reach victory lane for the first ...