Lug nuts hold your wheel to the car, so as you can probably imagine, they're pretty important. So why do mechanics make this mistake so frequently?

NASCAR is acting on Tony Stewart's criticism of loose safety measurements regarding the use of lug nuts with a new rule change. In a memo sent to teams Monday, the governing body informed ...

NASCAR will require teams to tighten five lug nuts on each wheel in a "safe and secure" manner, starting with this weekend's race at Talladega Superspeedway. With the introduction of a new video ...

Lug nut, as defined by Merriam-Webster: a heavy piece of metal that is screwed on to a bolt that holds a wheel on a vehicle. You can pick one up at a parts store for a couple bucks or get one cheap at ...

Q: I've found a simple solution for tight lug nuts that I've been using for over 30 years. Whenever I get a car, I remove the lug nuts and wheel, brush the threads with a wire brush and lightly coat ...

CHARLOTTE -- Five days after three-time champion Tony Stewart railed against NASCAR's lack of a lug nut policy and accused the sanctioning body of being lax on safety, NASCAR sent a memo to crew ...