Category: Stock Car Racing

Teams were grumbling yesterday about Goodyear's tire shortage at Atlanta Motor Speedway, something they say they expected, with the end of the season looming and Goodyear switching to a different … Read More

Bob Dilner reported on Speed Channel that qualifying in 2005 for the Cup Series could have a different look in 2005, with the top 35 teams in owners points/ drivers … Read More

Richard Childress has a news conference set for this morning to announce that Jeff Burton will drive his #31 Cingular-sponsored cars next season, taking Robby Gordon's place. It is unclear … Read More

NASCAR sources indicate that Coca-Cola / PowerAde may drop its NASCAR sponsorship at the end of the season. NASCAR signed PowerAde to a victory-lane sponsorship that has proven too hot … Read More

UPDATE An announcement on who will be the driver of the #31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet in 2005 will be made this Friday, Oct. 29, at 2:00pm/et in the infield media … Read More

NASCAR executives love the new television package that has boosted national coverage of their sport the past three years, but it's no secret they're not fond of one of the … Read More

UPDATE Goodyear has an exclusive deal with NASCAR to supply tires for its top three professional series through 2007, but there are reports Bridgestone/Firestone and B.F. Goodrich are interested in … Read More

DHL is on the #59 BAM Racing Dodge of Klaus Graf at Martinsville Speedway this weekend, but Graf was not fast enough to make the Subway 500.

UPDATE #2 See other rumor. RCR will have to announce that Motorola will be the new sponsor because AOL appears to be getting out of NASCAR. 10/09/04 Jayski.com reports that … Read More

Expect Richard Childress to make more changes to his RCR team before the start of the 2005 season. An announcement the last week of October at Atlanta should clarify the … Read More

Smirnoff Ice, Diageo's malt beverage product, will reportedly move from Roush Racing's #17 and Matt Kenseth to the #97 of Kurt Busch in 2005. Atlanta Journal-Constitution

UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' based on today's official announcement. 10/13/04 It's expected that on Thursday Mark Martin will announce his retirement from Nextel Cup racing after the … Read More

Boris Said will be leaving a long-standing association with Tom Milner's Prototype Technology Group, which fields two BMW M3s in the Grand American Rolex Series, to drive with MB2's NASCAR … Read More

UPDATE #2 NASCAR has elected not to penalize Tony Stewart or Mike Bliss in connection with a confrontation between the two that followed last weekend's Busch Series race at Kansas … Read More

UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See Hot News for the announcement. 09/17/04 Jayski.com reports hearing that Jason Leffler, driver of the #00 Chevy in the Busch Series … Read More

UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See Hot News item. 10/10/04 Hendrick Motorsports has a press conference scheduled with Terry Labonte for Tuesday morning, when Labonte supposedly … Read More

UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Despite erroneous media reports, Daytona International Speedway will be the site for NASCAR testing for the 2005 season as well as NASCAR … Read More

The FCC could apparently fine NBC $27,500 for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s indiscretion Winston Salem Journal

The NASCAR Nextel Cup schedule is set for 2005, but according to some insiders, there's a push in the garage to qualify on Saturdays next season. A Friday practice session, … Read More

The NASCAR Busch Series could race in the rain next year when the second-tier stock car category visits Mexico City in March. The cars will have to be prepared to … Read More