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By SceneDaily Staff HOMESTEAD, Fla. – NASCAR Chairman Brian France said there could be a decision on possible changes to the NASCAR Sprint Cup car during the offseason, although he did not say when any of those changes might be implemented.

By SceneDaily Staff HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Rusty Wallace Racing owner Rusty Wallace said Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway that he may have to cut back to one NASCAR Nationwide Series team car next season if more sponsorship isn’t found for his No. 62 entry driven by Brendan Gaughan.

Comedian Frank Caliendo will host NASCAR's season-ending banquet in December in Las Vegas. Caliendo, a noted impressionist, was featured in several videos at last year's awards ceremony. He has appeared at postseason events for the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Tr...

Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.

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By SceneDaily Staff HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Kasey Kahne gave his strongest indication yet on Friday that he may leave Richard Petty Motorsports after the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

By SceneDaily Staff HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Roush Fenway Racing's Carl Edwards says he has mixed feelings entering the season-ending NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

No matter if Jimmie Johnson or Mark Martin leaves Homestead-Miami on Sunday with the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, Hendrick Motorsports - which owns both cars - will have plenty to celebrate. The title, whomever delivers it, will be Rick Hendrick's ninth in NASCAR, tying him wit...

By artdept11 During the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship Series, Jarno Trulli competed in the 700 horsepower, 18,000 RPM Toyota RVX-09, 2-4-liter V8-powerd 1,331-pound TF109 Toyota F1 car. Recently, the Italian with 219 career F1 starts to his name flew to Florida and found himself at the tiny 0.47 a...

Rusty Wallace Racing is moving its Nationwide Series team from Chevrolet to Toyota next season. Wallace, who is a NASCAR analyst for ESPN, also will represent the Toyota brand on a national basis. His team will field cars for Steve Wallace and Brendan Gaughan. RWR had used Chevrolets the pas...

By help@rowdy.com (Rowdy Racing Network) Jamie McMurray goes home again. Sterling Marlin spoke too soon. NASCAR plans on some injections in 2011. All of that plus, Jimmy White on the rookies and Carl Edwards on his season.

By SceneDaily Staff Very early in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix, a fellow race fan summed up the thoughts, or maybe dreams, of many other race fans.

By SceneDaily Staff AVONDALE, Ariz. – One of the only questions about Jimmie Johnson throughout his march through nearly four NASCAR Chase playoffs has been how his race team would deal with adversity.

By Alex Nunez The official pace car for last weekend's Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race was none other than the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. This, in itself, is no biggie. What's interesting is how the car was delivered to the Texas Motor Speedway prior to the race. If you watched sports over the weekend, you...

By Frank Filipponio Soccer moms, NASCAR dads and empty-nesters rejoice! It looks like Toyota is going to debut its 2011 Sienna minivan in Cali next month at the 2009 LA Auto Show. Although the minivan market doesn't get a lot of playtime on enthusiast websites, the segment remains an important (if shrinking)...

Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against a wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.

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By SceneDaily Staff FORT WORTH, Texas – Danica Patrick will be good for NASCAR but she will need to help promote stock-car racing and the Nationwide Series, said Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage.

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By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) Larry McReynolds got his first crew chief job back in 1985. He is best known for his time with Yates and then Richard Childress Racing. In 2000, he joined the NASCAR on Fox team as an analyst. He now also works for SPEED in a wide variety of roles, including his own program called NASCAR Performan...

By noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) J.R. Fitzpatrick 29 Equipment Express Chevrolet Silverado Talladega Superspeedway Advance Fitzpatrick To Make First Start at Talladega From Jason Sharpe // Fitzpatrick Motorsports // jasons@jrfitzpatrick.com  www.insidetracknews.com // 'Canada's Source for Motorsports'

By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) Meanwhile, Juan Pablo Montoya finished third and got done with his post-race media rather quickly. Montoya is one of the most popular NASCAR drivers on Twitter and has about 30 thousand who follow him. Instead of the hard-charging driver, fans see a family man with a wicked sense of humor wh...

By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) It took hours to clear over 500 emails after the Saturday night Sprint Cup Series race. TDP logged over 750 comments on our website's live race blog. Hundreds of fans used Twitter to send us messages. All of them focused on just one thing. ESPN's coverage of NASCAR racing.

By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) There is one fundamental truth that France and ESPN have overlooked. NASCAR fans do not change their allegiance simply because their driver did not make the Chase. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth fans do not put on Jeff Gordon t-shirts and pull for the #24.

By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2009) – For the first time in NASCAR history, fans will have the opportunity to join drivers, team owners and industry leaders to celebrate the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. This year’s awards ceremony is scheduled to be held at Wynn Las Vegas on Friday, De...

But there it was on Thursday, a press release saying that Dodge-using Richard Petty Motorsports was merging with Yates Racing and the combined effort would use Fords in 2010. Jim Pedley is managing editor of Racin' Today. Read more NASCAR news at racintoday.com.

By noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) Kennington Prepared To Fight To The End   No NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 driver has been more consistent than DJ Kennington (No. 17 Castrol/Mahindra Tractors Dodge). At the same time, no driver, this season, has felt the sting of sub-par outings like Kennington.   Histo...

By AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women Anyone with a video camera and a bit of creativity is encouraged to enter and take a shot at seeing their idea on television. There's plenty to compete for - the grand-prize winner will be awarded a viewing party to celebrate the airing of the commercial, as well as an all-expenses-paid trip...

By noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) “We are very pleased to have Delaware return to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR Managing Director of Racing Operations. “Canada is home to very passionate NASCAR fans and Delaware is another great example of the exciting short-track racing that...

By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) It seems that Walrip and Knaus are also content not to offer their opinions of the Mayfield issue on TV. This show stayed withing the comfortable walls it has established over this season and offered a program full of good racing information mixed with some fun. Whether that is enough or not w...

By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) We all remember the open-wheel set from the 2008 invasion. Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti is back in the IRL. Formula One veteran Jacque Villeneuve never really got his effort off the ground. Sam Hornish continues to soldier on and Scott Speed has already missed one race this season. He is 38...

The operation also plans to enter two teams in NASCAR Whelen Modified races next week at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway for Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman and R3 team co-owner Rob Fuller. Auton died last Sunday. He was 75. Auton worked as a NASCAR official for 37 years, starting at short track...

NASCAR's research and development division began planning and designing the bigger, bulkier car shortly after the sport's biggest star, Dale Earnhardt, died in a crash during the 2001 Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has complained about the handling at times, said, "The car is defi...

By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) Apparently, there will be no end-of-season roundtables with NASCAR journalists, no final all-NASCAR Wind Tunnel special and no final grouping of the TV personalities who worked all season long to bring the fans NASCAR coverage.

By John Now the two-time Sprint Cup champion returns to Talladega ready to bookend that Nationwide Series triumph from six months ago with a win in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race. Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing:

By Paul Jensen Blog Archive ▼ 2008 (1487) ▼ September (18) Richmond Nationwide Setup: Casey Atwood Thunderhill Raceway points after racing on 8/30/20... Thunderhill Raceway results for 8/30/2008: Richmond Nationwide Setup: Casey Atwood in #27 Bak... Franchitti out of Nationwide car? California Nationwide Wrap: Gilliland’s Night Snar... Winchester Speedway points after racing on 8/30/20... Winchester Speedway results for 8/30/2008: Franchitti back to IRL in 2009 Rick Turner Wins CRA McGunegill Engine 100 Clarksville Drag Strip points after racing on 8/29... Clarksville Drag Strip results for 8/29/2008: Music City Motorplex points after racing on 8/30/2... Frank Kimmel gets ARCA win at DuQuoin Riverview Speedway points after racing on 8/30/200... Riverv...   [read the full post]

By starweb In his final podcast, Norris McDonald reveals that Firestone will try to wrest the NASCAR tire contract from Goodyear, announces that someone's building seats for a Forsythe Racing Indy 500 effort (will Paul Tracy get to drive?) and reminisces about all the great guests he's had.

By Daly Planet Editor A - Andy, Carl Edwards and I get along nicely both on and off-air. He was driving in the Craftsman Truck Series the same year I was pit reporting there. We both moved over to NEXTEL Cup at the same time, so we have seen each other succeed in our own respective fields.

Race for the NASCAR Nextel Cup with Patch’s NASCAR Board Game  NE - Sep 11, 2007 The new for 2007 game features drivers who qualified for The 2007 Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup, which is NASCAR’s version of playoffs. ...

By pr@autoracingdaily.com NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver John Blewett III died Thursday night at the Thompson International Speedway. According to reports he died of massive head injuries after being involved in a muticar accident that included his brother, ...

Brian France walked through the FanZone at Daytona International Speedway without handlers or security. The NASCAR chairman seemed like just another face in the crowd.

Before he was allowed into the racetrack, NASCAR made sure Tony Stewart knew the rules. Summoned to a Friday meeting with series officials, the twotime champion retracted every bit of the sharp rant he launched against NASCAR.

Twotime champion Tony Stewart likened NASCAR to professional wrestling and accused it of using bogus caution flags to shape races in biting comments made on his weekly radio show.

NASCAR says the exhaust problem in its Car of Tomorrow is a simple fix. Several drivers finished the race with a carbon monoxidey feeling, some after their exhaust systems failed during the race.

By Tall Writer Electronic Arts continues a strong NASCAR racing series with a great choice of drivers, tracks and variety of driving scenarios and game modes. Other new elements include a roleplaying hero/villain type personality you can adapt through game play and driver options (rookie, veteran,...

By Brandon Valentine Be that as it may, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a great title, and the standalone concept of Will Ferrell playing a NASCAR driver is golden in theory.   However, Talladega Nights is not on par with Ferrell’s prior effort, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.  While both fi...

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By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) Plus we have to get caught up on the Chase for the Championship. As Smoke (Tony Stewart) is now tied with Prettyboy Jr (Jimmy Johnson) atop the standings with only 5 races to go. Sport: NASCAR Show: Nothin’ But NASCAR #21 Host: Rusty Wray Producer: Sam Coutin

By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) Nuthin But NASCAR ep 22 Home Sweet Home! NASCAR stays home this weekend for another under the lights Saturday Night race, and you know Rusty has got to get you up to speed on what to look for in the UAW-GM Quality 500 from the Lowes MotorSpeedway. Rusty will let you know who to watch [...]

By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) “There’s no place like home” This ain’t what Dorthy was thinkin. Join Rusty as the Nextel Cup rolls into Kansas for race #4 of the Chase for the Championship. He will get you up to speed on this cookie cutter track and tell you why Kansas will be another scramble for the Chase contenders. Plus get...

By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) Rusty will go back to the moonshine again and remember two young guns killed well before their time at New Hamphire in ‘00. Kenny Irwin Jr. and Adam Petty were both up and coming drivers that lost their lives at this track. NASCAR Podcast RSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/nascar

By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) Join Rusty as he reviews the Saturday Night under the lights party at Richmond International Motor Speedway. On this rubbin’ is racin’ short track thriller to determine the line up for the Chase for the Championship. Rusty will get you up to speed not the race and the Chase. Also Tony Raines is...

By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) It all comes down to this Richmond International Speedway, a Saturday night short track rubbin’ is racin’ party before The Chase. Also he will recap your board postings on which network gives better NASCAR coverage, NBC or FOX?, and gives his opinion.