Cup qualifying rained out again
For the third straight week, NASCAR has been forced to line the field up by points as rain washed out Friday’s qualifying session for Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 Sprint … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Red Bull NASCAR team fires supervisor
Red Bull Racing has fired a supervisor and reprimanded several other employees for their involvement in the violation that resulted in major points penalties and suspensions for Brian Vickers' team, … Read More
Atlanta Pep Boys 500 qualifying may rain out
The weather forecast for the Atlanta area is not looking good for Friday as the Weather Channel site forecast is: Periods of rain. Thunder possible. High near 55F. Winds E … Read More
NASCAR Martinsville TV Rating
UPDATE ABC’s live coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Martinsville Speedway earned a final national rating of 3.3, down from last year’s 3.7, also aired on ABC. The … Read More
Petty team eyes possible merger
Q: WHERE DOES PETTY ENTERPRISES STAND WITH REGARDS TO A MERGER? ROBBIE LOOMIS: We’re very committed to Dodge at Petty Enterprises. If you read the news out there, everybody is … Read More
Daytona teams with Speed on ticket packages
The Daytona 500 is nearly four months away, but new ticket packages and promotions are emerging to counter the effects of the economy and sagging attendance across NASCAR tracks. Daytona … Read More
NASCAR suspends another cheater
NASCAR has issued penalties, suspensions and fines to the No. 83 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rules infractions found during a Martinsville post-race inspection. … Read More
Heavy fines expected for another cheating NASCAR team
NASCAR is expected to levy what could be record-breaking fines on the #83 Team Red Bull Toyota outfit on Wednesday. After Brian Vickers finished 11th at the Tums QuikPak 500 … Read More
Wilson Named Crew Chief for RCR’s No. 33
Richard Childress Racing has named veteran NASCAR crew chief Shane Wilson to head up its No. 33 Cheerios®/Hamburger Helper® team for the 2009 NASCAR Cup Series season. Wilson will call … Read More
NASCAR refuses to listen
NASCAR officials are saying they plan no significant changes to the current Sprint Cup cars next season, despite complaints from drivers and crews about ill-handling characteristics, which many say make … Read More
Kurt Busch staying with Penske
Walt Czarnecki, a top Penske Racing executive, denies speculation #2-Kurt Busch might be with another team next season. There are reports that at least one top team would be interested … Read More
NASCAR All-Star Race moving to Texas?
So how about moving NASCAR’s annual All-Star race to Texas Motor Speedway? Sure, Charlotte officials might complain, but that market has three major NASCAR Cup events, and it doesn’t sell … Read More
Two loser Cup teams in talks to merge
UPDATE Robbie Loomis said Petty Enterprises has been approached by at least three organizations about a possible alliance heading into next season. The vice president of racing operations, speaking Friday … Read More
Q&A with Newman and Stewart
Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman appeared on Trackside Live! on SPEED Friday evening to discuss their pairing in the 2009 season at Stewart-Haas Racing and Stewart’s remaining races with crew … Read More
Rain washes out Martinsville qualifying
Rain washed out all of Friday's on-track activity at Martinsville Speedway Chris Graythen/Getty Images NASCAR has officially canceled all on-track activities at Martinsville Speedway today because of rain. The field … Read More
Speed to make Cup debut at Martinsville
Debut #2 for Scott Speed comes this weekend at Martinsville Speedway, where he'll drive the #84 Red Bull Toyota in the first of five races to close the Sprint Cup … Read More
DEI working on the future
Max Siegel, Bobby Hutchens and John Story are trying to hold Dale Earnhardt Inc. together, rebuild it and find solid sponsorships for 2009 in a dismal economic climate. Siegel heard … Read More
#00 team to fold, McDowell axed
Michael McDowell Michael Waltrip Racing will field cars for #55-Michael Waltrip and David Reutimann and then partner with JTG Daugherty Racing to field the car for Marcos Ambrose [#47] in … Read More
Lowe’s TV rating
UPDATE ABC’s broadcast of Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway earned a final national rating of 3.8, according to Nielsen Media Research … Read More
Jeff Gordon poised to reach another milestone
Another milestone – 20,000 career laps led – is well within reach for Jeff Gordon this Sunday in the TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Gordon, who is currently eighth … Read More
No Cup car changes in ’09
There will be no rules changes for the Sprint Cup Series car in 2009, NASCAR Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton said Monday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. “We’re going to … Read More
Goodyear may be forced to build different tires
Goodyear could be forced to build different tires for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide series in 2010 when the Nationwide car of tomorrow is rolled out, a top official from … Read More
Harvick/Edwards feud continues
UPDATE This AP story shows photos of the confrontation between Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards at Lowe's Motor Speedway last Thursday. 10/10/08 A day after his public altercation with Carl … Read More
Pathetic Dodge teams in turmoil, to merge
Trying to pin down the state of Petty Enterprises, under its new Boston Ventures’ management, and the future of the Chip Ganassi operation has been tough enough the last few … Read More
Sprint Execs paid huge salary for running company into ground
Sprint Nextel Corp., even as it loses hundreds of thousands of customers, continues to pay its executives astonishingly high salaries and overall pay packages. This according to analyst group Glass … Read More