Category: NASCAR Cup Series
Dale Earnhardt Jr. blasts track promoters
Bruton Smith and other track promoters speak recently Rhonda McCole/AR1.com At a round-table discussion in Concord, N.C., last week the presidents of all but one of Speedway Motorsports' race tracks … Read More
1-shot teams taking stab at Daytona 500
With the economy on the skids and Sprint Cup Series race teams either folding up or merging, there was talk a few weeks ago NASCAR would have a hard time … Read More
Sorenson Faces High Expectations in the King’s No. 43
Can Reed Sorenson put the backmarker No. 43 Petty Dodge back in victory lane? When Atlanta Motor Speedway president and general manager Ed Clark talked to Georgia native Reed Sorenson … Read More
Daytona Int’l Speedway Shootout news
The first official act of the 2009 NASCAR season will take place on Thursday night, Feb. 5 with the Budweiser Shootout Draw Party on the SPEED Stage located outside Turn … Read More
In 1967 Andretti beat NASCAR’s best at their own game
In 1967 Mario Andretti came south and beat the stock car boys at their game. He led 112 of 200 laps in winning the 67 Daytona 500 for Holman-Moody At … Read More
Paul Menard welcomes Bud Shootout shot
Paul Menard A week from Saturday Paul Menard will race in his first Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Additionally, he will unveil the 2009 Quaker State-Menards Ford Fusion and … Read More
Yates Names Business Development Team
Yates Racing announced Jon Sands as Vice-President and Mark Gendle as Director of Business Development for the three-tiered Sprint Cup Series entry to include the #98, #28 and #96 Hall … Read More
Newman questions timeline of drug testing
Ryan Newman supports NASCAR's new drug-testing policy for 2009 but says he was surprised that the sanctioning body so clearly defined a designated time frame for the tests. "I might … Read More
Wypall Wipers announces 2009 Crew Chief Lineup
Three of the most respected and successful crew chiefs in the history of NASCAR have been named to the 2009 WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief lineup. The all-star line-up of Bob … Read More
Logano to be youngest driver to ever start 500
Joey Logano has some pretty big shoes to fill When Joey Logano climbs into the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for the 51st running of the "Great American Race," on … Read More
Labonte get sponsorship for 5 races
Hall of Fame Racing announced that Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leader in the sports and outdoor industry, will sponsor Bobby Labonte and the #96 Ford for five races in … Read More
Gunselman, Bodines start new Cup team
Journeyman driver Larry Gunselman is the latest to make an attempt at the Cup Series dream in 2009 as the Washington native has formed a team for himself and a … Read More
Two (2) Daytona 500 tickets for sale
Selling two tickets for both the Saturday Camping World 300 and Sunday Daytona 500 in Weatherly Tower (see photos for seat location). These tickets are in an excellent location at … Read More
Petty confident in A.J. Allmendinger’s NASCAR potential
A.J. Allmendinger Former open-wheelers haven't been extremely successful in NASCAR in recent years, but that isn't stopping NASCAR teams from putting them behind the wheel. Enter A.J. Allmendinger, a former … Read More
NASCAR Now Returns
ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information program NASCAR Now returns to the air for its third season on Monday, Feb. 2, to coincide with the beginning of the 2009 NASCAR … Read More
Allmendinger signs with Richard Petty Motorsports
Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that AJ Allmendinger has agreed to a contract that calls for him to race in the 2009 season with the team retaining an option for … Read More
NASCAR targets Canadian race fans
After watching its Canadian audience increase rapidly over the past two NASCAR seasons, Michigan International Speedway will be bringing its mobile ticket office to events on this side of the … Read More
Home Depot Will Cut 7,000 Jobs
Home Depot Inc., the world’s largest home-improvement retailer, will cut 7,000 jobs, or 2 percent of its workforce, and exit its design showroom business because of a drop in consumer … Read More
EGR close to naming 4th driver
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will field a fourth entry — the #41 Chevy — in the Daytona 500 and expects to decide on a driver Monday, team president Steve Lauletta said … Read More
NASCAR reinstates cheaters
NASCAR has reinstated Joe Gibbs Racing Nationwide Series crew chiefs Dave Rogers and Jason Ratcliff as well as five other team crewmen who were suspended indefinitely last August. The NASCAR … Read More
Joe Gibbs flips opponent in match race
It may have been just for fun, but NASCAR team owner and Hall-of-Fame coach Joe Gibbs made good on his promise to refuse to lose in Friday night's Arena Racing … Read More
Again no side-by-side commercials for NASCAR
Thanks to reporter Dustin Long, ESPN's top motorsports executive has spoken about the topic no network will touch. That is why side-by-side commercials work on the IRL races but not … Read More
NASCAR won’t budge on Roush 4-car limit
With teams scrambling to find sponsorships and raise enough money to run full schedules in this economic crisis, Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith thinks NASCAR should reconsider its four-car … Read More
Nemechek Announces 2009 Driving Plans
Joe Nemechek Joe Nemechek is gearing up for the 2009 NASCAR season. The driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports said that he is planning to run the full Sprint Cup … Read More