NASCAR News

Experian Consumer Direct has announced that it will be a major associate sponsor of the Roush Racing team in the NASCAR Busch Series for the 2006 racing season.

NASCAR Nextel Cup team Bill Davis Racing has been told that it did breach its Motorsport Agreement with DaimlerChrysler's Dodge division, resulting in the car manufacturer winning a $6.5 million lawsuit this week.

Nextel Cup veteran Ken Schrader had drawn pole position for what could be his final appearance in the Budweiser Shootout, meaning that he will start his first race with the #21 Wood Brothers team from the best possible position.

Complete results from Friday's qualifying draw for Saturday night's Bud Shootout at the Daytona International Speedway.

Schwan's Home Service, the firm that sponsored Ken Schrader and the #49 BAM Racing team for the past two years, will now sponsor Kyle Petty's #45 team for a four race programme in 2006.

Heading into what could be the final year of NASCAR racing as we know it, there are plenty of pretenders lining up to take Tony Stewart's crown.

In their efforts to thwart the increasing onslaught of Nextel Cup Series drivers and teams that have come to dominate the Busch Series scene in recent years, two independent Busch teams have decided to join forces for the 2006 season.

Legendary single car Nextel Cup outfit the Wood Brothers will field a second car in seven races this year for Jon Wood, grandson of team founder Glen Wood, according to a report on the official website of U.S. TV channel SPEED TV.

While several of his Hendrick Motorsports teammates were busy pounding the pavement during the second week of pre-season testing at Daytona, Jimmie Johnson was busy hitting the big screen thanks to a role in the NBC television series 'Las Vegas.'

Former Nextel Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte has added his name to the list of stars slated to compete in this weekend's Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.

Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion and Nextel Cup veteran Mike Bliss has signed a four race Busch Series deal with SKI Motorsports and sponsors Smith & Wesson.

Respected Nextel Cup veteran Kyle Petty lent his years of experience to NASCAR's 'Car of Tomorrow' on Thursday at the Daytona International Speedway, joining research and development driver Brett Bodine on track as the new-vehicle ran with company for the first time.

Michael Waltrip has pulled off a major coup and guaranteed his new team a starting place in the Daytona 500 after some frantic wheeler-dealings with his (now former) boss Bill Davis and former (now current) team boss Doug Bawel.

After three productive days of testing for next month's Daytona 500, Sterling Marlin is confident that his new MB2 Motorsports team has what it takes to be successful in 2006.

Kyle Busch set the pace on day two of the latest Nextel Cup test at Daytona International Speedway, with Chevrolet again proving to be the marque to have as it dominated the time sheets.

The Haas CNC Racing team will sport a new primary sponsor as well as a new race number in 2006 after concluding a deal with Best Buy. Incoming driver Jeff Green will use the #66 plate formerly used by the Peak Performance Motorsports team which, in turn, has switched to the #61.

Former Championship winning crew chief Todd Parrott will be Bobby Labonte's new crew chief at Petty Enterprises in 2006, returning to the team he grew up around when his dad Buddy performed similar duties for 'The King' Richard Petty.

Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards stole a minor march on some of their opposition by conducting the first of two days of Goodyear tyre testing scheduled for Atlanta Motor Speedway this week.

Nextel Cup veteran Kyle Petty has secured Wells Fargo as a primary sponsor for his #45 team in 2006 as he continues to seek replacement funding for the loss of former sponsor Georgia-Pacific.

Ultra Motorsports, which ran the #7 Nextel Cup entry for, among others Michael Waltrip and Jimmy Spencer in recent years and who claimed NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship honours in 2005, has closed its doors for good.

Chat show host and motorsports fan Jay Leno will drive the ceremonial pace car for this year's Daytona 500. Leno will drive a specially outfitted 2006 Corvette Z06, a car that serves as the official pace car for the second straight year.

The William Edwards owned Mach 1 Motorsports team has given up its struggle to remain on the Nextel Cup grid according to a story on U.S. based NASCAR website www.jayski.com

Scott Wimmer has grabbed one of the final full-time seats still up for grabs in next year's NASCAR Nextel Cup Series with news that Morgan McClure Motorsport have secured the services of the former Bill Davis Racing driver for its newly sponsored #4 Chevrolet.

Talladega Superspeedway officials have announced that the giant 2.66-mile oval is set to be repaved for the first time since 1979, and the project is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2006 UAW-Ford 500, race four in next year's Chase for the Championship.