Yates: Robbery was an inside job
NASCAR team owner Doug Yates said it appears the thieves who broke into the Roush Yates Racing Engines facility in Mooresville, N.C., recently and stole three engines “knows the facility … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Greg Biffle and Shane Carson to be guests on Wind Tunnel
UPDATE A reminder that Greg Biffle and Shane Carson will be the featured interviews on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain tonight. 09/20/08 Sprint CUP championship contender, Greg Biffle, will be … Read More
Clauson to test Ganassi’s #40 Cup car at LMS
Bryan Clauson will drive the #40 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge during the Sprint Cup test session next Tuesday and Wednesday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Clauson, who has competed in select … Read More
NASCAR Amends Substance Abuse Policy
NASCAR announced today it has amended its longstanding substance abuse policy to include random testing beginning in 2009. The amended policy mandates that all drivers in NASCAR’s three national series … Read More
Allmendinger / Menard may be in different 2009 rides
Seats for 2009 are filling fast in the Sprint Cup Series, and two new names have emerged as possible job candidates. #15-Paul Menard indicated Friday he could leave Dale Earnhardt … Read More
Yates may have edge over DEI in battle for Menard
Ask Max Siegel one day about Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s prospects of keeping driver Paul Menard in 2009 and he's very confident. Ask him the next and his outlook is more … Read More
Ganassi and GEM to merge?
Since early July, Ganassi's future existence has been linked to a merger with virtually every multi-car team left in the sport. The car owner had lunch with Michael Waltrip at … Read More
Gordon-GEM Lawsuit dropped – no merger
Robby Gordon Motorsports and Gillett Evernham Motorsports today announced that they have agreed on terms for the resolution of the issues growing out of their former plan to merge the … Read More
Academy Sports + Outdoors to sponsor Kvapil
Yates Racing announced today that Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leader in the sports and outdoor industry, will sponsor the No. 28 entry with driver Travis Kvapil for the Talladega … Read More
NASCAR New Hampshire TV Rating
UPDATE The final TV rating for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Sylvania 300 on ABC Sunday was a 3.8/8 share, up 15.1% from a 3.3 final rating in 2007. 09/15/08 The … Read More
ISC to ask NASCAR for a second Cup date at Kansas
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Kansas Speedway officials expect to have two NASCAR Sprint Cup races no later than 2011 after it was announced Friday that the … Read More
Goodyear to test 2 days at Brickyard
Goodyear will conduct a NASCAR tire test Sept. 22-23 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, continuing its development of a racing tire for the 2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. This … Read More
Testing at Lowe’s next week
Ticket holders for the Oct. 11 Bank of America 500 are invited to experience Sprint Cup Series testing from pit road on Tuesday, Sept. 23 and Wednesday, Sept. 24. More … Read More
3 Roush Engines stolen
Thieves made a fast getaway after taking three NASCAR racing engines from a well-known race shop in Mooresville. Police say someone broke into the Roush/Yates engine shop and got away … Read More
Goodyear completes tire tests at Atlanta, Daytona
Goodyear officials brought the three drivers who tested at Atlanta Motor Speedway in late July back to the track Tuesday to make sure that its new right-side tire will be … Read More
Adjusting to NASCAR’s new car proving to be Jeff Gordon’s greatest challenge
Could the COT be Jeff Gordon's kryptonite? It's been a long time since Gordon was dubbed the boy wonder, but it's also been a while since the four-time series champion … Read More
Earnhardt Jr. can’t win if he can’t control his temper
Earnhardt Jr. lets his emotions get the best of him The message from car owner Rick Hendrick is clear, but will Dale Earnhardt Jr. listen? Hendrick said Earnhardt must be … Read More
NASCAR drivers will appear on Live with Regis and Kelly
UPDATE A reminder that these six NASCAR drivers in the Chase for the Cup will appear on the Live with Regis and Kelly show on Wednesday, September 17. 09/14/08 Six … Read More
Carpentier joins unemployment line
Patrick Carpentier is officially a free agent as the driver says that Gillett Evernham Motorsports has told him it does not have a sponsor for him for next season. The … Read More
Carpentier pulling double duty this weekend
Gillett Evernham Motorsports' Patrick Carpentier is up for a busy weekend at Dover International Speedway. The driver will compete in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide series races at … Read More
Jimmie Johnson to be guest on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
UPDATE A reminder that this program will be shown tonight on HBO. 09/13/08 Jimmie Johnson will be a guest on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on Tuesday, September 16. … Read More
Ganassi-Waltrip merger?
UPDATE #2 The hottest rumor floating around the Cup garage this weekend [at New Hampshire] is that Chip Ganassi still is trying to make a deal with another team to … Read More
MWR has some prospective sponsors for 2009
Ty Norris, vice president and general manager of Michael Waltrip Racing, said three prospective sponsors for next season — two new to the sport, one old, according to Norris — … Read More
Franchitti, Schrader & Varsha to be guests on Wind Tunnel
UPDATE A reminder that Dario Franchitti will be a featured interview on Wind Tunnel tonight. Ken Schrader, veteran Sprint Cup driver, has also been added as a featured guest on … Read More
John McCain addresses prerace drivers meeting
Republican presidential candidate John McCain addresses the crowd as wife Cindy looks on Elsa/Getty Images Republican Presidential candidate John McCain thanked NASCAR for its support of the military as he … Read More