NASCAR News

Roush Technologies has acquired the well-known race engine preparation, tuning and performance parts operation Mountune Racing Limited as the US company continues to expand its European operation.

The US Army National Guard has announced it will be the primary advertiser on the Roush Racing #16 National Guard/Subway Ford Taurus Team and for rising star Greg Biffle in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, with Subway Restaurants as co-primary sponsor.

Johnny Sauter will spend the 2004 season racing for two of motorsport's most prestigious crowns, the NASCAR Busch Series Championship and the coveted Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year.

Jeff Green will be back behind the wheel of the #43 Cheerios Dodge next season, having clinched a full-time deal with Petty Enterprises.

For his efforts in raising funds for charity, Ricky Craven has been named the recipient of the NASCAR USG 'Person of the Year' Award for 2003 during the Myers Brothers Breakfast, sponsored by the National Motorsports Press Association, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

During its 33 years of NASCAR Winston Cup Series sponsorship, tobacco firm RJ Reynolds has dispensed millions of dollars and hundreds of trophies to deserving award winners. On Friday morning, those tables temporarily turned.

When Evernham Motorsports announced its line-up for the 2004 NASCAR season, it was revealed that veteran Bill Elliott was finally taking the first step towards retirement.

NASCAR team owner Richard Childress announced today that Johnny Sauter will drive the #30 AOL Chevrolet for the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season and will compete for the 2004 Rookie of the Year Award.

Evernham Motorsports announced its line-up today for the 2004 NASCAR season.

Roush Racing announced today that Cottman Transmission will sponsor Jeff Burton and the #9 Ford for four Busch Series races in 2004. The limited schedule includes Darlington [March 21], Fontana [May 2], Dover [September 23] and Atlanta [October 31].

NASCAR fans continue to recognise the heroic deeds of the Fire Department of New York City two years after the 11 September tragedy and, when sponsor Stacker 2 asked fans to donate a dollar to FDNY Stationhouse 23 at five NASCAR races this season, they responded with donations totalling $5000.

Ryan Newman's 37th-place finish in the Winston Cup season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway wasn't what he and his ALLTEL team were banking on to close out what they felt was a great season overall, but all involved are already looking forward to the start of next year's inaugural Nextel Cup cam

After a season that flattered to deceive, PPI Motorsports have restructured their behind-the-scenes operation, hiring a new crew chief and re-hiring a former crew chief as competition director.

Dale Earnhardt Jr's pit crew made a late-season charge to capture the 2003 McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fuelled by POWERade.

Dale Earnhardt Jr and the No.8 Budweiser DEI team never got a handle on the new high banks of the 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway and finished 24th in Sunday's Ford 400.

"We had a great racecar. You win 'em sometimes like that, although I don't know if I've ever won one like that, but I've sure lost 'em. I'm proud of the guys. We've done an awesome job this year. We finished in the top 10 in the points.

After a blistering Ford 400, Larry Foyt climbed out of the No.14 AJ Foyt Racing Harrah's Dodge with a gleam in his eye and a smile on his face.

Brian Vickers became NASCAR's youngest ever champion when he clinched the Busch Series crown at the final round at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday night.

Toyota announced today that it has reached agreements with Bang Racing, Bill Davis Racing, Innovative Motorsports Inc., and Waltrip Racing Inc. to campaign Toyota Tundra race trucks in the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Dale Earnhardt Jr may have lost out to Matt Kenseth in the chase for the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship but his #8 Budweiser DEI pit crew could emerge victorious from this weekend's Ford 400 at Homestead after moving into a tie for the lead of the inaugural McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Champio

Kyle Busch, the 18 year-old younger brother of current Winston Cup star Kurt Busch will not make his NASCAR Winston Cup Series debut in this weekend's Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway after pre-race scrutineering revealed that his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet did not conform to NASCAR'

Raybestos Rookie of the Year points leader Jamie McMurray became the 15th different driver to win a Winston Cup Bud Pole Award in 2003 as he easily broke the existing track record around the newly banked Homestead-Miami Speedway ahead of Sunday's season-closing Ford 400.

Sharpie values its relationship with Bristol Motor Speedway and race fans, so much in fact, the popular brand of permanent markers has announced a three-year title sponsorship of yet another major event at 'the world's fastest half-mile'.

While the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship went to Matt Kenseth, the ninth-place finish Tony Stewart earned in Sunday's Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at North Carolina Speedway showed championship form.