NASCAR News

A motorway accident on Wednesday night in North Carolina has claimed the life of 29 year-old Tara Parker, the wife of Robert Yates Racing's #88 NASCAR Winston Cup crew-chief Shawn Parker, and her two younger sisters.

Steve Park is currently 31st in the point standings heading into this weekend's Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire International Speedway.

Kevin Harvick, driver of the No.

Mike Skinner understands the varying degrees of emotion that NASCAR Winston Cup drivers confront on a weekly basis, but insists that his first-hand experience has taught him that keeping emotions in check is sometimes financially and mentally more rewarding.

Kevin Harvick, along with five Richard Childress Racing crew members from the No.

Brian Vickers will bring his NASCAR Busch Series sponsors GMAC to the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series with Rick Hendrick's #25 Chevrolet Monte Carlo team.

It will be a night of lights and loud noises on Saturday when automobile manufacturer Chevrolet and Warner Music Group join forces to bring the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 to Richmond International Raceway.

This weekend's unveiling of recently-installed SAFER barriers at Richmond International Raceway might be a prelude to one day having all NASCAR tracks equipped with the energy-absorbing walls, and Winston Cup veteran Johnny Benson, for one, welcomes the idea.

No NASCAR Winston Cup (Grand National) Series rookie has won the Southern 500 at Darlington since Nelson Stacy triumphed in his Ford all the way back in September 1961.

Paul Menard had the car to beat at Winchester Speedway last Saturday, but as so often is the case in motor racing, the fastest car rarely wins.

The 1.366-mile Darlington Raceway is not a track where anybody wants an ill-handling race car for, as Mike Skinner found out to his cost during Sunday's Southern 500, 'The Lady in Black' will not let you get away with poor handling for 367 laps.

John Andretti will drive the #1 Pennzoil sponsored Chevrolet owned by Dale Earnhardt Incorporated in the majority of the final eleven races of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup season starting with next Saturday's Chevy Rock 'n Roll 400 at the Richmond International Raceway.

Under fire Kurt Busch has issued a statement through his team Roush Racing, apologising to NASCAR and its fans for his recent involvement in the argument that resulted in him receiving several jabs to the face courtesy of Jimmy Spencer and a raft of criticism from his fellow drivers.

After three races of piloting the No. 01 U.S. Army Pontiac, Mike Skinner is feeling more comfortable in his role as the substitute driver for Jerry Nadeau, who is recovering from injuries sustained in an accident in Richmond.

Roush Racing announced today that Doug Richert has been appointed as crew chief of the No. 16 Grainger Ford driven by Greg Biffle effective immediately.

Ryan Newman's last appearance at Bristol Motor Speedway caused a lot of jaws to drop as he shattered the track record in qualifying. The 14.908 second recordsetting lap was the first one any driver had ever turned in the 14- second bracket at the .5333-mile concrete Bristol bowl.

Robert Yates Racing announced today that effective immediately Todd Parrott will assume crew chief duties for Elliott Sadler and the #38 M&M's Racing Team.

Winston Cup veteran Jimmy Spencer has been suspended for one week and fined $25,000 by NASCAR after punching Kurt Busch in the face shortly after Sunday's GFS Marketplace 400 at the Michigan International Speedway.

The simmering feud between Winston Cup drivers Kurt Busch and Jimmy Spencer took a turn for the worse in the Michigan International Speedway garage area shortly after Sunday's GFS Marketplace 400.

"We had another incident and, in this case, it was after the race was over. It was in the garage.

As hard it may seem to believe but defending NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Tony Stewart does still not have a single NASCAR Busch Series victory to his credit after rain stopped Saturday's Cabela's 250 at Michigan with Kevin Harvick out front.

In a classic fuel mileage race at the two-mile Michigan International Speedway, Penske Racing's Ryan Newman capitalised on Kurt Busch's unsuccessful gamble to try and run 65 laps on a single tank to take home his fifth win of the 2003 season.

Complete final Happy Hour practice times ahead of Sunday's GFS Marketplace 400 at the two-mile Michigan International Speedway.

Reigning NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Tony Stewart has formed his own charitable foundation.