Yarborough will not be at Homestead on Sunday
Cale Yarborough won't be on hand to see Johnson potentially tie his record of three consecutive titles on NASCAR's premier series. An invitation was extended to Yarborough, who had a … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Roush: No plans to build test track
Back in the day, NASCAR team owner Jack Roush had contemplated building his own test track. On Saturday, the day after NASCAR had announced that it was banning all testing … Read More
Jim Beam back with Robby Gordon in 2009
Jim Beam will be back with Gordon Jim Beam plans on returning as a primary sponsor for the majority of Sprint Cup races with #7-Robby Gordon next year as he … Read More
Montoya out of Bud Shootout if in a Chevy
Juan Montoya may get screwed by switch to Chevy but at least now he will be in a car capable of winning races, unlike his Dodge which he has had … Read More
Waltrip, Berggren and 2008 Sprint Cup Champ guests on Wind Tunnel
UPDATE A reminder that the 2008 Sprint Cup Champion will be the featured guest on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain tonight. The newly crowned champion will be joined by Darrell … Read More
DEI/Ganassi team – Chevy or Dodge?
General Motors has not been told whether the new Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team will field Chevrolets next season, according to Pat Suhy, GM's NASCAR manager. Dale Earnhardt Inc., a four-car Chevrolet … Read More
Dale Jr. talks about DEI/Ganassi merger
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., #88 NATIONAL GUARD/AMP ENERGY IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed DEI-Ganassi merger among other topics: WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON … Read More
Stewart-Haas Racing announces appointments
Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) announced today that two NASCAR industry veterans will take leadership positions with the team. Bobby Hutchens, formerly the vice president of competition at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), … Read More
NASCAR Cookoff on Rachael Ray show
UPDATE A reminder that this show will be aired today. 11/10/08 Rachael Ray pairs up with Carl Edwards in the first-ever Asphalt Chef Cookoff this Friday, November 14. They will … Read More
Petty team trying to remain independent
Richard Petty Richard Petty says Petty Enterprises has talked about mergers with other teams but prefers to stay independent if at all possible. “We’ve talked to everybody about everything that … Read More
NASCAR Phoenix TV rating
UPDATE #2 ABC’s coverage of the Sprint Cup event at Phoenix International Raceway earned a final national rating of 3.6, down slightly from the 3.7 earned for last year’s event … Read More
Air Force leaving Wood Bros. for GEM
The U.S. Air Force will part ways with the Wood Brothers after this season and sponsor the No. 10 Gillett Evernham Dodge and Reed Sorenson beginning in 2009, sources have … Read More
GM and Ford have illusions of staying in NASCAR
Even though both companies are close to filing for bankruptcy, Ford and GM reps say in this AP article they plan to stay in NASCAR. Of course these are the … Read More
Detroit’s automakers cast a cloud over NASCAR
Dodge Motorsports executive Mike Delahanty says he won't let the financial maelstrom that has struck the auto industry drag down his racing agenda. Delahanty said he is looking for a … Read More
Ganassi Racing in merger talks with DEI and Petty
UPDATE #5 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Teresa Earnhardt and Chip Ganassi will combine their slumping race teams next season, an effort to stabilize their organizations in a … Read More
Vickers and Speed swap cars at Homestead
Red Bull Racing Team’s No. 83 and No. 84 drivers will swap cars for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Brian Vickers, who’s normally behind … Read More
Johnson, Hendrick speak out on ABC’s decision
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series viewers in two time zones were somewhat surprised to see Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway moved to another network before it … Read More
When in doubt, follow the money
When you have a doubt why some decisions are made in life, follow the money to the real answer. In the final half-hour of its telecast from Phoenix, ABC got … Read More
Martin to replace Scott Speed at Homestead
UPDATE Martin's deal to drive the #84 Red Bull Toyota this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway has apparently fallen through. Sources close to the team say the deal was signed, sealed … Read More
Wallace does not rate Dale Jr.
Former champion Rusty Wallace says he hasn't seen a big change in Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s performance this year after Earnhardt's move from Dale Earnhardt Inc. to Hendrick Motorsports. The big … Read More
Sponsor cuts force NASCAR team to part time status
Furniture Row Racing officials announced today that the NASCAR Sprint Cup team is planning to run a limited 2009 schedule with driver Joe Nemechek. "This has nothing to do with … Read More
Penske Racing announces AAA deal
Penske Racing today announced the establishment of a multi-year agreement for its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series program with the Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) and its affiliated clubs. Starting … Read More
ABC proves it does not care about NASCAR
If ABC were not losing their shirts on the NASCAR TV deal it might be one thing, but Sunday's actions by ABC (moved the finish to ESPN2) when the Phoenix … Read More
Chevy clinches Manufacturers Championship
Once again Chevy won the NASCAR Sprint Cup manufacturers title Getty Images for NASCAR Jimmie Johnson, #48 Lowe's Impala SS, did exactly what he set out to do at Phoenix … Read More