NASCAR News

World of Outlaws star Kraig Kinser claimed pole position for Saturday's ARCA RE/MAX race at Talladega Superspeedway.

MB2 Motorsports has entered Kraig Kinser in this weekend's ARCA RE/MAX race at Talladega Superspeedway. The 20-year-old World of Outlaws sprint car star, who won this year's famed Knoxville Nationals in central Iowa, is a member of MB2's driver development programme.

Michael Waltrip will take current sponsor NAPA with him in 2006 as he leaves Dale Earnhardt Inc after five years with the team, with Bill Davis Racing scoring something of a coup by securing Waltrip's services for the 2006 season.

Joe Nemechek managed to hold his tongue after two separate incidents during Sunday's Sylvania 300 left him a disappointed 25th in the final classification and his verbal caution saved him from a trip to the NASCAR hauler after the race.

Scott Riggs has apologised to Kurt Busch after spinning him into the wall on the second lap of Sunday's Sylvania 300 while his crew chief Rodney Childers, whom Busch accosted in the moments following the collision, says he hopes everything will 'chill out' in time for next week.

Ryan Newman only made it into the Chase for the Nextel Cup by the skin of his teeth but looked like a real contender for the title as he won Sunday's Sylvania 300 at the one-mile New Hampshire International Speedway.

Brian Vickers and the #25 Hendrick Motorsports team found themselves in hot water at the New Hampshire International Speedway on Friday after their primary car failed to make it through NASCAR's technical inspection.

NASCAR have announced that current Busch Series points leader and defending series champion Martin Truex Jr. has been penalised, fined and placed on probation following his one-fingered outburst at Mike Wallace last Saturday night in Richmond.

Jarit Johnson, the younger brother of current Nextel Cup star Jimmie Johnson, will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut this weekend at Richmond.

In the wake of the F-2 tornado that passed through Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 6th, the team at AMS have taken the opportunity to make numerous improvements as part of the extensive rebuilding process.

Labour Day weekend typically signifies the end of summer, but Tony Stewart's summer hot streak rolled on in the Sony HD 500 at the California Speedway, as the driver of the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Home Depot Chevrolet finished fifth to log his 11th straight top-ten finish.

The DuPont Monster Bridge at Dover International Speedway has been granted patent protection by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Atlanta Motor Speedway will open its doors for a competitive event for the first time since suffering extensive damage at the hands of a tornado some two months ago when the facility plays host to the to NOPI Nationals Motorsports Supershow on September 17th/18th.

A dramatic police chase has taken place involving Dale Earnhardt Jr and two police cars from the Roanoke Police Department, with Earnhardt Jr getting a pat on the back and a handshake from the officers instead of a ticket.

Bill Elliott, who is running a limited schedule in the Nextel Cup Series, will be at California Speedway this weekend, competing in the Sony HD 500. The NASCAR legend will be in familiar colours, driving the #91 McDonald's Dodge Charger that is part of the Evernham Motorsports stable.

Dale Jarrett's teammate Elliott Sadler has said that Jarrett just got upset at being run into during Saturday's Sharpie 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway, adding that the former Cup Series Champion isn't going to be playing Mr Nice Guy anymore.

Kevin Harvick watched his 2005 Nextel Cup title hopes all but disappear during Saturday's Sharpie 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway when he caught the worst end of a personal spat between Dale Jarrett and Ryan Newman.

Valvoline Evernham Racing, a new partnership between Valvoline and Evernham Motorsports, have announced that Scott Riggs will be the driver of the #10 Valvoline Dodge Charger in the Nextel Cup Series next year.

Jeremy Mayfield snatched a dramatic win in Sunday's GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway after a daring fuel mileage gamble from his Evernham Motorsports team paid off handsomely.

World of Outlaws racer, Kraig Kinser, who joined MB2 Motorsports' driver development programme this season, will compete in Friday's ARCA RE/MAX Series event at the Michigan International Speedway.

In an effort to get back into the top 35 in NASCAR Nextel Cup owner points, Morgan McClure Motorsports have hired veteran John Andretti to drive the #4 Lucas Oil Chevrolet in this weekend's GFS Marketplace 400.

Watkins Glen fan favourite Boris Said may have let second place in Sunday's Sirius Satellite at the Glen slip away from him but his legions of fans were still ecstatic with his third place effort, Said's career best Nextel Cup finish to date.

Robby Gordon's first stab at being a Nextel Cup team owner since the 2000 season started badly but has picked up during the middle of the season and, as Gordon reiterates his desire to become one of the top owners in the sport, he also looks forward to a much better run to the end of the year.

Former Champ Car World Series Champion Paul Tracy has successfully completed his two day test with Richard Childress Racing's #33 team at the Michigan International Speedway and is now hoping that team boss Childress gives him the thumbs up to race the car in the upcoming GFS Marketplace 400.