NASCAR News

Dario Franchitti will miss Sunday's Aaron's 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway after suffering a fractured ankle in a crash during the early stages of Saturday's Aaron's 312 Nationwide Series race.

Joe Nemechek booked himself and his #78 Furniture Row Racing team an express ticket to next year's Bud Shootout at Daytona after taking pole position for Sunday's Aaron's 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway.

Double Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart has denied rumours that he has asked for his release from Joe Gibbs Racing but did admit that his representatives had met with members of Haas CNC Racing to discuss a possible move in the future.

As expected, for Cup Series racer David Stremme has been snapped up by Penske Racing to act as test driver, backing up the three-pronged attack of Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch and Sam Hornish Jr in 2008, but could also play a different role next month.

Under cool evening skies in the Phoenix desert Penske Racing's Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman took his first Coors Light Pole Award of 2008 ahead of Saturday's Subway Fresh 500.

Furthering its relationship with Tony Stewart and Joe Gibbs Racing, Subway Restaurants will serve as primary sponsor of the #20 Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for three races in 2008 starting this weekend at the Phoenix International Raceway.

The company that supplied Michael Waltrip Racing with the chassis that Michael McDowell so comprehensively wrecked last weekend in Texas have pronounced themselves happy with the way the car reacted to its 180mph head on impact with the outside SAFER barriers at the Texas Motor Speedway.

During qualifying for last weekend's Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway - the seventh round on the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup calendar - Michael McDowell suffered the mother of all shunts in the #00 Aaron's Toyota machine.

Bill Davis Racing has announced a reorganisation of its management team following the addition of several key personnel and the redeployment of others.

Having failed to qualify last weekend at Martinsville and with his #45 team languishing well outside the top 35 in the Sprint Cup owner standings Kyle Petty has elected to sit out this weekend's Samsung 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway.

David Reutimann understands the pressure of racing. He felt it heavy on his shoulders for more than a decade as he ran his own cars on short tracks throughout the Southeast, eking out a living race to race.

Hall of Fame Racing has confirmed that Steve Boyer will take over as crew chief for JJ Yeley on the #96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry, beginning with the Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville next weekend.

With Dale Jarrett's final points paying start fast approaching, his fellow drivers have been quick to heap praise on the triple Daytona 500 winner and 1999 Cup Series champion.

Red Bull Toyota driver Brian Vickers has admitted that being on the verge of clinching a coveted top 35 spot in NASCAR's points race is one of the best feelings he has experienced in motorsport.

Adverse comments about Goodyear's choice of Eagle tyres for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway continued throughout last weekend, with some of the Cup Series' more established members happy to offer their opinions.

Under fire team owner Jack Roush and his driver Carl Edwards have responded angrily to criticism concerning Edwards' oil tank lid infraction at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Valvoline Racing has announced that the world-renowned oil brand will be the primary sponsor on Robby Gordon's #7 Dodge Charger in this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

With Robby Gordon's appeal against his 100-point penalty dished out by NASCAR for failing pre-race inspection at Daytona hot on the agenda it seems like the penalty review board will be busier than usual this week when UAW-Dodge 400 winner Carl Edwards saw his #99 Roush-Fenway Ford fail post race

Perennial NASCAR favourite Mark Martin will reach another career milestone this weekend when he makes his 700th NASCAR Cup Series start.

Robby Gordon has vowed to appeal NASCAR's decision to dock him and his #7 team 100 championship points and suspend crew chief Frank Carr for six races following a mix-up over parts at Daytona.

Dale Earnhardt Jr made a winning start to his career with Hendrick Motorsports by winning a thrilling Budweiser Shootout at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night.

Sprint Cup Series team owner/driver Robby Gordon became the first template casualty of 2008 when the nose section of his new #7 Dodge failed pre-practice technical inspection at Daytona.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. has secured Steak-umm Company LLC as a primary sponsor on its #8 and #01 Chevrolets for selected races during the 2008 NASCAR campaign.

With February season-opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Daytona International Speedway closer than it might seem, the 'off season' is anything but quiet for the GM Racing technical team that supports Team Chevy key partners in the top-tier of NASCAR competition.