NASCAR News

Complete results from the two-mile Michigan International Speedway, round 14 of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship.

The 'Boy Wonder' Jeff Gordon struck again at Michigan on Friday as he ripped off a lap of 38.247-seconds to claim his fourth Bud Pole Award of the year for the No.24 Hendrick Motorsports team but a last gasp effort from Ricky Rudd ensured Gordon was biting his nails right until the end of the ses

Dale Earnhardt Jr and the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet team have been one of the hottest combinations on the NASCAR Winston Cup tour during the last two months and they hope to carry their momentum onto the Michigan International Speedway where Earnhardt Jr has yet to score a top ten result.

Single car NASCAR Winston Cup operation, Jasper Motorsports have announced a two-race sponsorship deal with popular US-based chain SUBWAY Restaurants for the upcoming events at Pocono and Sears Point.

Jeff Gordon dominated Sunday's MBNA Platinum 400 at the Dover Downs International Speedway in a fashion not seen in Winston Cup competition for many years, leading 381 of 400 laps and turning the other 42 drivers into also-rans.

Faced with a variety of challenges throughout the 3 hour, 19 minute race, Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver Steve Park worked his way from the back of the field following a miscue on pit road and then a dead battery to finish second during the MBNA Platinum 400 at Dover Downs International Speedway.

Two years ago, it was a winning combination at the Indianapolis 500 so, the 2001 Brickyard 400, Chevrolet and comedian Jay Leno will team up once again to pace a race at the most prestigious racetrack in the world.

Dale Earnhardt Incorporated are hoping that the 'Monster Mile' at Dover Downs Speedway will be kind to them this weekend after all three DEI cars suffered a poor run at the Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Complete Bud Pole Qualifying results from the 1.5-mile Lowe's Motor Speedway for Sunday night's Coca Cola 600, Round 12 of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship

Jerry Nadeau's bid to erase last year's bitter memories when he retired from the Coca Cola 600 with an engine failure started steadily as he qualified the No.25 UAW/Delphi Chevrolet in 23rd spot at the Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Phoenix International Raceway has unveiled the latest addition to the Valley's fleet of passenger buses - a 40-passenger New Flyer Phoenix Metro vehicle featuring bigger-than-life graphics depicting a NASCAR race vehicle on each side.

Dale Earnhardt's widow, Teresa, has announced that the driver's DEI NASCAR operation would continue with its development plan, despite Earnhardt's death at Daytona earlier this year.

Joe Nemechek may be out of Winston Cup action for longer than expected after doctors in Delaware discovered that he had broken his elbow in Tuesday's testing crash.

Even in death, Dale Earnhardt remains a powerful figure in the world of NASCAR racing. He was the essence of the great Winston Cup driver - a seven-time series champion as well as an aggressive racer who was a crowd pleaser.

Winston Cup and Busch Series racer Joe Nemechek suffered a broken right shoulder and bruised lungs after crashing during a practice session at the Dover Downs International Speedway.

Jeff and Michelle Green are planning on partnering with the Children's Miracle Network (CMN) for the NASCAR Busch Series event at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte.

David Donohue, son of racing legend Mark, is the latest edition to the 2001 Raybestos Rookie class in the NASCAR Busch Series, following his switch from the American Le Mans Series where he has plied his trade in recent years.

Johnny Benson has known since Christmas that the kind of gift he planned to give his mother for Mother's Day on Sunday - but it may not be exactly what Judy Benson had in mind!

It's been a little over a year since the sons of Joe Gibbs have lined up against each other on the race track. However, that is set to change this weekend with the running of the Darlington 200 Craftsman Truck Series race this Sunday.

Tony Stewart gave Joe Gibbs Racing and Pontiac their first NASCAR Winston Cup victories of the 2001 as he held off Jeff Gordon and Rusty Wallace to take the chequered flag in Saturday night's Pontiac Excitement 400 at the Richmond International Raceway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr became the first driver to win twice last season when he won the Richmond night race twelve months ago, but the Budweiser-backed driver refuses to make any predictions for a repeat in 2001.

1. Rusty Wallace No.2 Ford Penske Racing 250 laps 2. Jeff Gordon No.24 Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 250 laps 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr No.8 Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Incorporated 250 laps

Bobby Labonte, reported to have been killed in a plane crash on Friday, proved to the world that he is alive and well as he claimed his first pole position of the 2001 season for his Joe Gibbs Racing team.

Hills Bros Coffee Racing team owner Junie Donlavey has hired Felipe Lopez as a consultant for his NASCAR Winston Cup team that fields Fords for veteran driver Hut Stricklin.