An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE As scheduled, Dale Earnhardt’s Jr.’s Nationwide Series driver Brad Keselowski spent some time this week talking with team owner Rick Hendrick, probing how the two could possibly work together … Read More
Driver/owner Robby Gordon says he has opted not to appeal the 50-point penalty levied against his Robby Gordon Motorsports team May 27 for having exceeded the maximum specified toe of … Read More
Danica could struggle in NASCAR If Danica Patrick chooses to make the jump to NASCAR, she's going to have her work cut out for her, according to another former open-wheel … Read More
Stewart-Haas Racing's Tony Stewart crashed during opening NASCAR Sprint Cup practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Friday. Stewart lost control and crashed and went to a backup car during the … Read More
A mid-afternoon downpour has washed away NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying. The lineup for Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 will be set by owner points, with series leader Tony Stewart starting … Read More
Jeremy Mayfield Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield denies ever taking methamphetamines and says he doesn't know how he failed a random drug test. Mayfield's denial is found in an affidavit … Read More
Richard Petty won't deny that hot speculation that he might be jumping from Dodge to Toyota, with Chrysler's bankruptcy having made such a dent in that company's financial support for … Read More
A lucky fan will win a prized piece of motorsports memorabilia – a helmet signed by the starting field of the 16th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard – in a … Read More
NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves are among the world-class athletes nominated for The 2009 ESPYs. The ESPYs gather top celebrities from sports and … Read More
Carl Long is still considerably upset at NASCAR for his suspension and $200,000 fine for an oversized engine, but he's talking with various sponsors about paying his penalty and resuming … Read More
NASCAR fans with iPhones are discovering the problem that many of us with personal computers already know. NASCAR content from Sirius Channel 128 is not available online. Sure, tons of … Read More
TNT’s telecast of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Toyota/Save Mart 350 from Infineon Raceway on Sunday earned a 4.0 cable rating and 5.788 million viewers, down 7.0% and from last year’s … Read More
UPDATE George Gillett, Jr., sold the Montreal Canadiens for $500 million on Saturday, and it's a good thing because he needs the money to keep his NASCAR team going. Don't … Read More
The following is a statement from Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing regarding allegations that RCR has filed a lawsuit against General Motors: “I would like to … Read More
Joe Gibbs Racing President J.D. Gibbs is still open to the idea of four Sprint Cup teams if the sponsorship can be found for 2010 by the end of the … Read More
There is speculation that Chevy team owner Richard Childress may have to cut back to a two-car operation next season, if the Shell for Kevin Harvick and Jack Daniels for … Read More
Petty on how drivers feel about conserving fuel during a race: “I don’t want to hear anything about race mileage, I just want to drive the car as hard as … Read More
After earning his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory of the season at the Milwaukee Mile, Roush Fenway Racing’s Carl Edwards said he plans on running full time in the series … Read More
Kyle Busch was NASCAR's hottest driver at this time last year, winning on the road course at Sonoma for his fifth Sprint Cup Series win of the season. This year … Read More
We spoke to a few teams that run production based GM products at the June Sprints at Road America yesterday and they reported that GM quit returning their phone calls … Read More
Richard Childress, a General Motors supported NASCAR team owner for 40 years now, says times are tough and his meeting with GM executives Wednesday showed it's time for his four … Read More
While no one is saying how much General Motors is cutting its financial support from teams, at least one court document puts a price tag on it. Try $2,538,750. And … Read More
Tony Stewart is off to such a strong first season as a team owner, he's already open to expansion. The Sprint Cup Series points leader said Friday he'd consider adding … Read More
The following is a statement from Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing, regarding cutbacks by General Motors: “Richard Childress Racing is proud to be associated with General … Read More
Part-time NASCAR driver Carl Long's suspension has been reduced to eight races from a record 12, but his record $200,000 fine remains. National Stock Car Racing commissioner Charles Strang heard … Read More
