Bill Dennis, alive and smiling ... Dennis tried to race again, but NASCAR said no. They cited his difficulty breathing and speaking. Before he was grounded, though, he was adamant about racing ...

Then he sounded an alarm for NASCAR, a safety-conscious sanctioning ... On Sunday, I was struck that Bill Dennis and Ryan Preece, generations apart, sounded such similar notes.

As NASCAR celebrated its 50th anniversary in ... joining fellow Virginians Bill Dennis, Lennie Pond, Ricky Rudd, Ronnie Thomas, Jimmy Hensley, and Jeff Burton. Talk about consistency: Hamlin ...