NASCAR News

After the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series ended, Chad Little set his sites on the winter break and the 2002 campaign, which he knew was just around the corner. While it's early, it appears the renewed focus is paying off.

Ford Racing recently hired Bernie Marcus as its new head of aerodynamics for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

It takes a lot to get Tony Stewart up in the morning - never mind early in the morning.

Casey Atwood and the No.7 Jim Smith-owned, Ray Evernham operated Ultra Motorsports Winston Cup squad will bear the colours of the Sirius Satellite Radio Company during the 2002 and 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup seasons. The partnership officially debuts at the Daytona 500 in February.

Jimmie Johnson set out his stall for the 2002 Raybestos Rookie of the Year crown at first opportunity as he paced the opening day of Winston Cup testing at the Daytona International Speedway behind the wheel of his Rick Hendrick/Jeff Gordon owned No.48 Chevrolet.

Todd Bodine and Joe Nemechek have been friends off the race track for a number of years and this season they will be teammates for Haas/Carter Motorsports. The two drivers spoke about returning to the track and their hopes for Daytona Speedweeks.

Good to his word, AJ Foyt announced his 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup driver before the first week of the New Year was out and from his much-discussed shortlist of talent, he opted for third year NWC driver Stacy Compton to pilot his No.14 Pontiac in his third year as a Winston Cup team owner.

Winston Cup team owner Junie Donlavey has announced the hiring of Craig Huartson as Crew Chief of Rick Mast's No. 90 Donlavey Racing Ford.

Since 1999, The Home Depot has been known as the Official Home Improvement Warehouse of NASCAR. It is a title that will continue through 2004, as The Home Depot has extended its status as an official NASCAR sponsor for another three years.

Philips Lighting, the leading provider of innovative, high-quality lighting fixtures to worldwide commercial, residential and utility markets, has joined The Home Depot as an associate sponsor on the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing team for the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season.

Jimmie Johnson, the rookie sensation selected by Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick to drive the new No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet Monte Carlo, is getting set for his inaugural season in NASCAR Winston Cup by taking a hint from his sponsor.

After much delay the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series released a 'tentatively' scheduled 23 race calendar for the upcoming season that will see the series form part of no less than six NASCAR tripleheaders alongside the Winston Cup and Busch Grand National Championship's, four Indy Racing Leagu

Bobby Hamilton and the name Pressley seem to be inextricably linked these days for just a short while after hiring Robert Pressley to drive his No.18 Dodge in the NASAR Craftsman Truck Series next season, Charley Pressley has inked a contract with Andy Petree Racing to be the crew-chief for Hamil

2001 NASCAR Winston Cup champion, Jeff Gordon has announced that he will not participate in the 2002 IROC series.

WC 'Junie' Donlavey's eponymous NASCAR Winston Cup outfit has secured its place on the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup grid after signing a sponsorship deal with Virginia based company CF Sauer that will see the storied team become an all-Virginia operation for the first time in its 52-year history.

In the midst of the off-season, the No. 17 Dewalt Ford driver Matt Kenseth and crew chief Robbie Reiser both evaluate 2001 as they optimistically prepare for 2002: Q: What are your thoughts on the 2001 season?

Fox Sports Net's schedule of weekly NASCAR programming returns to the network in the US in February to provide extensive coverage of NASCAR through its four exclusive studio shows.

Teresa Earnhardt, wife of the late Dale Earnhardt, has inherited the six-times NASCAR Winston Cup Champion's estate that includes his fast-rising DEI race team that will be hunting a first NWC title in 2002 with either Dale Earnhardt Jr, Michael Waltrip or Steve Park after their most successful o

Hendrick Motorsports welcomed former 'Rainbow Warrior' Chad Knaus back into the fold on Friday, naming the Illinois native to the position of crew chief for Jimmie Johnson's #48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet for his rookie NWC campaign in 2002.

Jeff Gordon drove the No. 24 DuPont Automotive Chevrolet to a fourth NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship in 2001. Last week in New York City, the payoffs for that achievement were plentiful, making Gordon the all-time leading money winner in NASCAR history.

Johnny Benson will be carrying a revised look into next season's NASCAR Winston Cup series, following sponsor Valvoline's decision to rework the paint scheme on the #10 Pontiac.

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), NASCAR Digital Entertainment (NDE) and IMAX Corporation announced today that they have entered into an exclusive agreement to develop and produce an IMAX film that will capture the thrilling excitement of NASCAR in this larger-than-life

New York City's plush Waldorf-Astoria was a fitting backdrop for the 53rd annual NASCAR Winston Cup Series Awards banquet on Friday night, one that will surely go down as one of the most poignant, emotional and yet uplifting occasions in the long and storied history of America's favourite form of

Speedvision, the first and only 24-hour cable network devoted exclusively to the excitement and heart-pumping action of motorsports, and NASCAR today announced the launch of 'NASCAR TV,' the first channel-within-a-channel devoted to a single sport.