Dover NASCAR TV Ratings
UPDATE The final TV rating for last weekend's Dover race was a 4.5/11 share. 06/03/08 Sprint Cup Racing on Fox concluded its 2008 campaign with a 4.2/10 for the race … Read More
Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Quotes recall 20 years of NASCAR at Infineon
Infineon Raceway will celebrate 20 years of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing in the Sonoma Valley at the Toyota/Save Mart 350, June 20-22. Below are quotes from NASCAR personalities regarding … Read More
Fireworks on and above Pocono Raceway
NASCAR’s top stars will be at Pocono Raceway this weekend for the 27th annual Pocono 500. Point leader Kyle Busch, defending Pocono 500 winner Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony … Read More
TUMS Track Tour Guide for Pocono
TUMS Racing is all about enjoying life on the racing circuit, from the fast action on the track to local cuisine in each race market. Each week, motorsports insiders scope … Read More
TUMS Top 10 from Dover
The 13th stop of the 2008 season at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., had the stars of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn. From an early multi-car wreck to … Read More
Why were fans leaving Dover in droves
Halfway through the race at Dover Sunday, many of the grandstand seats were empty. Fans were leaving in droves. Why? That is the question that NASCAR must ask. Was it … Read More
No sponsor for Robby Gordon at Pocono
For the first time this season, #7-Robby Gordon Motorsports will be racing a "back in black" unsponsored race car. For sponsorship opportunities available for the top-35 team. More info at … Read More
Castroneves to NASCAR?
UPDATE #2 Helio, should we worry about NASCAR taking away my favorite racer from this beloved sport? Helio Castroneves: No worries. What you heard was out of context. I'm doing … Read More
NASCAR drivers salaries are skyrocketing
UPDATE Both Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon have contracts worth over $20 million, plus they sell millions in merchandise every year. 06/04/08 Unlike other big league professional sports, NASCAR’s teams … Read More
NASCAR on Fox TV ratings & viewership rise in 2008
Putting the brakes on a two-year trend, overall viewership figures for the Emmy Award-winning series in 2008 rose year-to-year for the first time since 2005, posting an impressive 5.7/12 average … Read More
McMurray out at Roush at end of 2008?
UPDATE Hours after finishing 10th at Dover International Speedway, his second top 10 of the 2008 season, Jamie McMurray was focused on trying to find momentum for the rest of … Read More
Haas team to appeal penalties
With severe penalties looming, Haas-CNC Motorsports has decided to appeal NASCAR's ruling that the team's cars were illegally altered for the May 25 Coca-Cola 600, sources told ESPN.com's David Newton. … Read More
Ambrose tests Wood Brothers No. 21
Australian NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose has completed his first test with Wood Brothers Racing in preparation for his NASCAR Sprint Cup debut at the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California in … Read More
Coulthard has no intention of switching to NASCAR
Two drivers, two continents and two very different ways to prepare for the Canadian Grand Prix because while Red Bull Racing’s David Coulthard crossed over to north America early to … Read More
Addington wins Wypall crew chief award for Dover performance
Steve Addington, crew chief for the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team and driver Kyle Busch, has been named the Wypall Wipers crew chief of the race for Sunday's NASCAR … Read More
Dover race well short of sellout
The crowd was an estimated 25,000 short of a sellout. The speedway seats about 140,000. Nine fan-less sections each in Turns 2 and 3 were covered with advertising banners. Rising … Read More
Busch almost loses helmet
Kyle Busch almost had to go to a backup helmet this weekend. His helmet was stolen from the garage Friday night, but track security officers caught the culprit. "Somebody snuck … Read More
Ambrose eyeing move up to Cup
Marco Ambrose Marcos Ambrose was encouraged, but also somewhat realistic following his recent Sprint Cup test at Pocono International Raceway. The Tuesday-Wednesday test marked his first time in a Cup … Read More
Truex to re-sign with DEI
Martin Truex Jr. doesn't want to talk much about his contract, which is up after this season. But the Stafford Township, N.J., native says he wants to sign a long-term … Read More
Dover patching pit road asphalt
Dover International Speedway workers were patching the asphalt near the first few stalls on the Turn 4 side of pit road Sunday morning in preparation for the Best Buy 400 … Read More
Coulthard to attend NASCAR race
UPDATE #2 Photos below of David Coulthard with Red Bull driver Brian Vickers at Dover Sunday by AutoRacing1.com's Jim Garrahan. 05/27/08 (GMM) David Coulthard, F1's oldest active race driver, will … Read More
Riggs tries to defend team for cheating
Scott Riggs believes NASCAR blew the call. Riggs said the penalties levied against Haas-CNC Motorsports for alterations to its new car were too steep. The penalties crippled Riggs' No. 66 … Read More
Franchitti plans to make Cup return at Pocono
Dario Franchitti was back in the Sprint Cup garage on Friday, but only as a visitor. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver, who broke an ankle in an accident April 26 … Read More
Johnson fastest in first Saturday Cup practice
Jimmie Johnson posted the fastest lap of Saturday's early NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Dover International Speedway, circling the 1-mile oval at 151.847 mph in his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. … Read More
Is Jeff Gordon laying groundwork for retirement?
Jeff Gordon’s contract extension with primary sponsor DuPont doesn’t mean the driver is already laying the groundwork for his retirement from NASCAR Sprint Cup competition. “I think people are reading … Read More