NASCAR News

MB2 Motorsports has revealed that Ginn Clubs & Resorts has agreed to be a primary sponsor on Sterling Marlin's Chevrolet for three Nextel Cup races, as well as backing MB2 development driver Kraig Kinser's Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Silverado for one Craftsman Truck race.

The Nextel Cup Series suffered its second washout in six days on Friday as persistent rain forced Bud Pole qualifying for Sunday's Food City 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway to be cancelled.

Nextel Cup debutant Bill Lester says he can't believe the level of support he has received since successfully qualifying for Sunday's Golden Corral 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Bill Elliott will return to the cockpit for at least five more races this season with the Michael Waltrip owned #00 Chevrolet team and sponsorship from fast food giants Burger King.

Bill Lester is looking to become the first African American driver to qualify for a Nextel Cup race in 20 years this weekend at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

For the second race in a row Penske Racing failed to benefit from running the 2004 model Dodge Intrepid as neither Kurt Busch nor Ryan Newman featured in the top 15 with Newman's weekend ending early with a tyre failure.

Hall of Fame Racing's appeal against the penalties NASCAR assessed to them following the Daytona 500 has been quashed.

Wiley X Eyewear a manufacturer of sports, casual and tactical eyewear, will be the primary sponsor on Sterling Marlin's #14 Chevrolet for this weekend's UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

No less than six of NASCAR's greatest living legends will be on hand to serve as Grand Marshals for the upcoming Busch Series race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway as NASCAR continues to promote its new anti-smoking stance.

The John Deere company, best known in NASCAR circles for its colourful late 1990's sponsorship deals with Mark Rypien, Roush Racing and driver Chad Little, will return to the sport as a sponsor of the March 17th Craftsman Truck Series race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

In last year's Auto Club 500 Joe Nemechek and his #01 MB2 Motorsports team were the class of the field only to have their day ruined by engine failure. In Sunday's 251-lap outing at Fontana, Nemechek and his MB2 teammate Sterling Marlin were also-rans.

Nextel Cup drivers claimed the top eleven finishing positions in Saturday's NASCAR Busch Series race at the California Speedway, with Greg Biffle taking the chequered flag first.

Gary Nelson, NASCAR vice-president of research and development, has left his current post to form his own company.

Daytona 500 polesitter Jeff Burton admitted that her made a mistake in his efforts to salvage a good result from a disappointing race after pushing Jamie McMurray into the turn two wall late in the race.

By far the best 'feel good' story of the 48th annual Daytona 500 was Kirk Shelmerdine's remarkable 20th place finish in his underfunded, largely unsponsored #27 Chevrolet.

Hall of Fame Racing co-owner Troy Aikman says it was mission accomplished for the newest Nextel Cup team on Sunday at the Daytona International Speedway as veteran Terry Labonte took a top 20 finish in the Daytona 500.

Prilosec OTC, who appeared on Sterling Marlin's #40 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge on occasion during 2005, have moved to Richard Childress Racing as an associate sponsor for Jeff Burton and his #31 Richard Childress Racing team.

Brian Vickers came away from Wednesday's pair of Nextel Cup practice sessions with the fastest speed in his #25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, although the performances of some of those teams not yet locked into Sunday's Daytona 500 has set the stage for some real drama in Thursday's pair of Gat

NASCAR's decision to penalise drivers for too much bump-drafting in Sunday's Daytona 500 has been met with cautious optimism from many of the drivers, who agree that something needed to be done but also voiced concerns about the series' ability to correctly enforce their new rulings.

Complete starting line-up for Sunday's Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway.

Carl Edwards had the pleasure of taking a trip to the infamous NASCAR hauler after Sunday's Bud Shootout at Daytona after disagreeing with the race organisers over whether or not he should have served a highly debatable drive through penalty.

Reigning Nextel Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart gave NASCAR a stark warning about the risks involved in the current style of restrictor plate racing, saying that someone is going to get killed at either Daytona or Talladega as a result of bump drafting.

Chip Ganassi's 2006 Nextel Cup season didn't get of to a great start in Sunday's Bud Pole qualifying session as all three of his Dodge Charger's failed to make an impression.

Hendrick Motorsports Jimmie Johnson and Hall of Fame Racing's Terry Labonte both had their Daytona 500 Bud Pole qualifying times disallowed after failing post-qualifying inspection on Sunday.