NASCAR News

The all-new 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo racecar has been given the green light by NASCAR. Officials with Chevrolet and GM Racing received the final approval this week.

Q&A: Ricky Rudd/Eddie Wood/Pat Tryson.

Wood Brothers Racing has confirmed that it has inked Ricky Rudd to a multi-year contract to begin driving the #21 Motorcraft Quality Parts Taurus in 2003. In addition, Motorcraft announced a contract extension that will keep Motorcraft as its primary sponsor through to the end of 2005.

"A lot of people get to make decisions time after time again about their life and what direction they're going; to me, this is a career opportunity. This is a once-in-a-lifetime deal. To be in connection with Robert Yates next year is hard to put in words.

Dale Jarrett drove from 43rd to 1st to win Sunday's Pepsi 400 Presented by Farmer Jack at the Michigan International Speedway as Jeff Burton's car cruelly overheated in the final five laps.

One of the worst kept secrets of the year was confirmed on Sunday when Elliott Sadler confirmed his switch to Robert Yates Racing with sponsorship from M&M's. There was a twist however that still leaves Ricky Rudd's future as cloudy as ever.

"I would like to see the day that Dale Jr. or Jimmie Johnson or Jeff Gordon or any of those guys would sandbag. It's just not in their bloodline. It's not going to happen." - Bobby Hamilton

Much to the chagrin of Ford, Pontiac Racing has added the Cal Wells-owned PPI Motorsports team to its 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup team lineup. PPI currently fields the No. 32 Tide entry driven by Ricky Craven.

Complete Saturday morning practice results for the Pepsi 400 at the two-mile Michigan International Speedway.

Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook make up the four-member country group known as Little Big Town and this hot new band will sing the National Anthem prior to Sunday's Pepsi 400 Presented by Farmer Jack NASCAR Winston Cup Series event at Michigan International Speed

GNC Live Well Racing crew chief Gary Cogswell and car chief Bryan Smith might not click their heels three times to get there, but both agree, "There's no place like home."

If you're a maths phobic, Sunday's Pepsi 400 at Michigan International Speedway may not be the race for you. Talk of downforce counts, drag coefficients and valance heights are joined by discussion of points standings, average finishing positions and lap times.

Complete results from Sunday's Brickyard 400 at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, round 21 of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

Complete Happy Hour results for the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen at the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International Raceway.

Shane Lewis of Jupiter, Florida narrowly missed making his first Winston Cup race at Watkins Glen International on Friday with his hastily prepared #09 Edgar Otto Jr owned Ford Taurus.

Complete Bud Pole Qualifying results and starting lineup for the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen at the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International Raceway.

Watkins Glen 'Weekend Warrior' justified Chip Ganassi's faith in hiring him to replace Jimmy Spencer for the Sirius Satellite at the Glen this weekend when he led the opening practice session at the 2.45-mile road course.

Complete opening practice results for the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen at the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International Raceway.

Shane Lewis of Jupiter, Fla., a regular competitor on the American Le Mans Series, will attempt to make his debut in NASCAR Winston Cup racing in this weekend's event on the Watkins Glen, N.Y., road course.

A.J. Foyt has hired P.J. Jones to drive the No. 14 Conseco Pontiac in the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen NASCAR Winston Cup race this weekend at Watkins Glen International road course in Watkins Glen, N.Y.

"We've been struggling all weekend in turn three, we've had a problem in qualifying and now in the race.

A post-race altercation with a photographer soured an already disappointing Brickyard 400 for Tony Stewart who started from pole but fell to twelfth at the finish.

Raceday temperatures at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have soared towards the 100 degree Fahrenheit mark as the start of the ninth annual Brickyard 400 approaches forcing track officials to urge fans to drink plenty of water throughout the day.

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