Q&A with Aussie Marcos Ambrose
Marcos Ambrose QUESTION: It must have been a bit of a whirlwind over the past three years, but it’s obviously nice to spend some time at home here in Tasmania? … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Self-ban on testing contract?
Carl Edwards said a contract is circulating among teams that would impose a self-ban on testing. The deal would go beyond NASCAR's one-year moratorium at venues that host races in … Read More
Fox, ESPN look to cut race costs
Facing a discouraging ad market, Fox is talking to NASCAR and ESPN about ways the network can save money on its broadcasts of the sport next year. Fox was expected … Read More
No plans to switch more races to cable in 2009
NASCAR already has a dozen of its 36 Cup races on cable (ESPN 7 and TNT 6), with the rest being televised on over-the-air networks (Fox and ABC). That’s a … Read More
Kyle Petty Heading to Daytona Prototypes Full Time?
UPDATE #2 Kyle Petty took another big step towards racing in the Rolex 24 At Daytona and a possible full season in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by … Read More
AT&T unsure of plans
Rather than finishing with a bang, AT&T decided to go quietly without any special activation at the end of the season. AT&T executives watched their final Sprint Cup race as … Read More
NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards will be televised on ESPN Classic
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City will be televised live on Friday, December 5 at 9:00 pm – 12:00 am ET on … Read More
Hylton to attempt Daytona 500
EM Motorsports announced that legendary NASCAR competitor James Hylton [2 wins, 1966 rookie of the year. 2nd in points 3 times) has teamed up with team owner John Carter to … Read More
Brian France’s fate hangs on boneheads
Right now Brian France might be the least-envied man in America who’s not Pacman Jones’ bodyguard. He runs a sports empire entirely dependent on boneheads. Tone-deaf and dumber than posts, … Read More
Layoffs in NASCAR mount
UPDATE The day after the announcement that #78 Furniture Row Racing was running a partial schedule for 2009, Team Owner Barney Visser released driver Joe Nemechek from his ride. Visser … Read More
NASCAR TV rating for Homestead
UPDATE ABC’s telecast of the Ford 400 Sprint Cup race from Homestead-Miami Speedway earned a final national rating of 4.0, down from the 4.2 earned for last year’s race that … Read More
Roush re-signs Kenseth
Roush Fenway Racing announced today that it has re-signed 2003 Sprint Cup Champion Matt Kenseth to a multi-year contract. Kenseth has been with Roush Fenway since 1998 and has claimed … Read More
Sirius to axe Stewart show
The news just gets worse in NASCAR every day. Rumor has it that the Tony Stewart Live show on Sirius Satellite Radio Tuesday nights may be ending in December. The … Read More
HOF team circling the drain?
UPDATE Hall of Fame Racing, the NASCAR team owned by Arizona Diamondbacks executives, will cut its staff even if it secures sponsorship to run a full 2009 season. HoF general … Read More
Pemberton leaves MWR for Red Bull
After asking for his release, #44 crew chief Ryan Pemberton is expected to reunite with his friend and former boss Jay Frye at Team Red Bull. Pemberton, 39, spent this … Read More
Parrott leaves Yates
Todd Parrott, a second-generation racer with more than two decades of racing experience, was released from Yates Racing after leading the #28 Ford and driver Travis Kvapil to a 23rd-place … Read More
Yates announces Paul Menard
Yates Racing is pleased to announce Paul Menard as the driver of the No. 98 Menards Ford Fusion in 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition. Following his first full season … Read More
NASCAR Rookie of the Year Regan Smith may lose ride
The last driver standing in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year competition was Regan Smith, who drives the No. 01 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet. Smith was the only rookie in … Read More
Wood Brothers lay off 25 people
Wood Brothers Racing has downsized its Sprint Cup and Craftsman Truck Series operations [supposedly 25 people] effective immediately. The Wood Brothers expect to continue the 58-year tradition of the #21 … Read More
Mainstream media thinks Edwards or Martin won NASCAR Cup title
UPDATE #2 Wonders never cease. They finally got it right! The Live with Regis and Kelly website has now changed Mark Martin's photo to show Jimmie Johnson instead. 11/18/08 The … Read More
DEI could lose Bass Pro Shops
Sources say that DEI’s deal with Bass Pro Shops requires the team to field a minimum of three teams and that if it fails to do so, the sponsor could … Read More
Stewart named NASCAR Illustrated person of the year
Tony Stewart Tony Stewart was named the NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year presented by Old Spice in a prerace ceremony at the Ford 400. NASCAR Illustrated chose to honor … Read More
Johnson Adds His Name To List Of Legends
In becoming only the second driver to win three consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships, Jimmie Johnson joins an exclusive list of sports legends. Cale Yarborough is the only other … Read More
Waltrip suggests more NASCAR changes
Three-time champion Darrell Waltrip says NASCAR needs to make several changes — other than the test ban for 2009 — to help the sport. One major change he would make … Read More
Info, questions about the DEI/Ganassi merger
On Wednesday, Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced they were “launching a combination of racing operations" for 2009, collectively planning to race four cars in … Read More