Category: NASCAR Cup Series

Two years ago, the arrival of driver Bobby Labonte at Petty Enterprises was touted as another huge component in the rebuilding of the Sprint Cup series’ most victorious team. On … Read More

NASCAR president Mike Helton has the difficult job of trying to steer the sport through a troubling economy. Teams have laid off more than 700 employees, and other organizations have … Read More

SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, host Claire B. Lang recently spoke with Ron Malec, car chief for the Sprint Cup Champion #48 team at Hendrick Motorsports. Malec revealed that next season he’ll … Read More

Mark Martin has driven a lot of different cars throughout his racing career, but the Hendrick Motorsports' machine he's driving in 2009 has energized the 49-year-old veteran. Martin spent Wednesday … Read More

Tickets for the 16th annual Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, scheduled for Sunday, July 26, 2009, will go on sale Monday, Dec. 15. As a special incentive for loyal IMS … Read More

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will stay comfortable and stylish during 2009 with a continued relationship with the Wrangler brand. Today, the denim giant proudly announced it will once again be the … Read More

Watkins Glen International is searching for a new title sponsor for its NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Centurion Boats, which has sponsored the event the last two years, is opting out … Read More

A former Roush Fenway Racing fabricator and over-the-wall crew member is suing the team for money he alleges he is owed for being laid off prior to the completion of … Read More

NASCAR title sponsor Sprint Nextel Corp. shares fell in late trading Wednesday following a downgrade of the company's debt to junk status. Sprint shares were down 2.1% to $2.37. Moody's … Read More

UPDATE Over the years we have been pleased to provide you with the finest NASCAR plastic model kits featuring the most popular drivers. Regrettably however, over the last several years … Read More

Yates Racing's Travis Kvapil said today that Todd Parrott will return as his team's crew chief for the 2009 Sprint Cup Series season. Kvapil told SceneDaily.com that a Nov. 20 … Read More

NASCAR sponsors received almost $1.7 billion in exposure for their brands this year, according to the results of custom research for the recently concluded season. For the second straight year, … Read More

Sponsorship issues are again a question for the Yates Racing team next season, but both #28-Travis Kvapil and #38-David Gilliland are expected to be back in what will grow to … Read More

According to an Advertising Age analysis of TNS Media Intelligence figures, advertisers spent $538.8 million on TV ads surrounding NASCAR programming from January through September of this year, down from … Read More

Petty Enterprises released 39 employees on Monday, bringing the total to 65 since the end of the season. A source close to the situation said Petty Enterprises has about 54 … Read More

Crew chief Cully Barraclough will not return to the No. 38 Yates Racing team for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Driver David Gilliland confirmed in a phone interview … Read More

Jimmie Johnson winning his record-tying third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship was voted the sport’s top story for 2008 by members of the media. Members of the media ranked … Read More

NASCAR without a Petty Enterprises? It's an idea that competitors were struggling to comprehend last Thursday, in what should have been a celebratory atmosphere during Champions Week. Jimmie Johnson was … Read More

These are the totals for the top 25 finishers in the standings: Driver Race winnings NASCAR/Sprint Special awards 2008 total 1. Jimmie Johnson $7,354,861 $7,225,603 $590,000 $15,170,464 2. Carl Edwards … Read More