New rules to limit team owners
In a little-known codicil to the 2006 rules book, NASCAR executives are trying to limit car owners to four teams by precisely pinning down business relationships between various stock-car teams … Read More
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In a little-known codicil to the 2006 rules book, NASCAR executives are trying to limit car owners to four teams by precisely pinning down business relationships between various stock-car teams … Read More
UPDATE #2 Jay Frye, the general manager and part-owner of the MB2 team, said that much of the speculation about a DEI-MB2 merger is just that, speculation. "Everyone's got this … Read More
UPDATE A reader writes, Just a few comments about the Montreal situation outlined in the "… and so it continues" rumor. First some facts: it was not Normand Legault who … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today with the Germain Racing announcement (see Hot News page). 05/31/06 Toyota might have more than three teams in its debut year in … Read More
According to Gordon Kirby's latest column on his website, Honda money for driver salaries in the IRL will dry up at the end of this year and Dario Franchitti is … Read More
Toyota hopes to have its Camrys for next year submitted to NASCAR in the next week or two as it tries to get a jump on the approval process. The … Read More
Ricky Rudd spent part of Wednesday getting medical clearance so he can stand by for Tony Stewart this weekend at Dover and part of the day practicing with the Home … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. NASCAR announced today that NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet, has been fined, penalized points … Read More
NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp told SPEEDTV.com Saturday that NASCAR is looking at cutting up to six inches of the rear end of the COT design, which Vice President of Competition … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Jeremy Mayfield says he is working hard to help his team turn around their 2006 season and denies garage area gossip he's … Read More
UPDATE #3 Hearing that Gerald Forsythe, who owns 50% of the rights to the Monterrey race, may consider renting the track to NASCAR should the Champ Car night race never … Read More
UPDATE #2 While the cars in the Nextel All-Star Challenge had the smaller fuel cells in them Saturday night, the true test of the change will come in the May … Read More
It's taken a while for word to leak out, but the big Daytona 500 trick this season – which NASCAR discovered but made no announcement about – concerned engines "sucking … Read More
UPDATE The Germain Motor Co. is on the fast track in NASCAR, and not all of it deals with drivers Todd Bodine and Ted Musgrave ranking first and second in … Read More
Toyota's Marty Gaunt has turned the lights on over at Roger Penske's old shop, hired about 40 people for NASCAR's newest team, and is now looking for a couple of … Read More
Dale Jarrett may not make it through the season with Robert Yates racing after officially signing a deal to drive for Michael Waltrip and Toyota next year. If the former … Read More
Before Dale Jarrett accepted Michael Waltrip's offer to run Toyotas on the Nextel Cup tour next season, Jarrett considered a ride with Chevrolet's Richard Childress, in a fourth Childress car, … Read More
One of four proposed new Chevrolet NASCAR Cup engines – which have been under top-secret development by the Rick Hendrick, Joe Gibbs, Childress and DEI camps – has already finished … Read More
Michael Waltrip says he could expand his Toyota Cup operation to three teams next season. Waltrip is set for at least two teams. He and Dale Jarrett will be the … Read More
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was addressing fans at a sponsorship gala and revealed a pair of intriguing tidbits to the gallery: Earnhardt said it is his understanding that Paul Menard will … Read More
Lowe's Motor Speedway President H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler says it remains to be seen whether fans will see a second racing groove on the newly paved track in this month's races. … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today with the announcement that was made on Speed Channel's NASCAR Live that Dale Jarrett with drive a Toyota for Michael Waltrip. 05/12/06 … Read More
Ford officials are none too pleased with the apparent loss of Dale Jarrett, who will announce his decision to join Michael Waltrip Racing later this weekend (live on SPEED, Saturday … Read More
The Andretti "family reunion" at Indianapolis this month took on another dimension Friday at Darlington Raceway, where John Andretti said he is considering an offer to drive in the Indianapolis … Read More
Couple of little birdies have told me in the last couple of weeks that Ward Burton is off the market in terms of driver availability. And while it is claimed … Read More