NASCAR News

After a trying off-season that saw behind the scenes shakeups at AJ Foyt Racing right up until last Monday, the racing legend formerly announced his 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup plans at Daytona on Tuesday.

The world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval will soon become a part of the NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway experience when the track is added to the unique racing center simulators on February 2.

When the green flag waves over the field of the Koolerz 300 at Daytona International Speedway, fans will get the chance to see some of NASCAR's finest young talent firsthand and a field stacked with action from top to bottom.

A collaboration between Travis Carter and Sam Belnavis has resulted in the formation of BelCar Racing and a full-season of Winston Cup action for New York's Todd Bodine.

Dave Blaney and his Jasper Engines team didn't create many headlines in 2002 or during the first week of testing at Daytona but the #77 Ford squad have quietly been building a race-winning program that should cause quite a stir this year.

When NASCAR Busch Series driver Tim Sauter declared himself a racing free agent over the Christmas break, the signs looked bleak for his former team AP Performance Racing. The team have now confirmed that they have ceased operations.

Winston Cup veteran Bobby Hamilton has ruled himself out of contention for a regular NWC ride in 2003 after agreeing to do a full Craftsman Truck Series campaign with his own team and his former Andy Petree Racing sponsors Square D.

Former ARCA racer Tina Gordon will become the first regular female competitor in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series after signing a full-season deal for 2003 with RDS Motorsports.

Tim Sauter, middle brother in the Sauter family-racing dynasty, is now exploring all his options after AP Performance Racing was forced to shut its doors.

NASCAR Winston Cup Series title sponsors Winston and their parent company R.J Reynolds Tobacco have elected not to continue with the Winston Cup 'No Bull 5' program in 2003 after five years.

NASCAR veteran Jimmy Spencer will drive the No. 7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge Intrepids for the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup season, team owner Jim Smith has confirmed.

Bear Creek Country Kitchens has announced their partnership with ppc Racing for the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series season.

Versatile racer Chris Bingham will contest the full 2003 Busch Grand National schedule for Jay Robinson Racing and will also take his bow in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series for Derrike Cope's Quest Motorsports team.

BAM Racing will contest its first ever full NASCAR Winston Cup season in 2003 with veteran driver Ken Schrader taking control of the #49 Dodge Intrepid, thus giving the team some much needed stability.

NASCAR hero Jeff Gordon has admitted that he is a $50 million dollar man to a Florida court as his divorce proceedings take place.

Melling Racing will not field an entry for the Daytona 500 for the first time in 22 years after team owner Mark Melling conceded that his search for sponsorship dollars had come up short.

Twenty-two year old Kasey Kahne will be driving the number 38 Great Clips Ford for Atkins Motorsorts in the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series.

On Saturday Ashton Lewis, Jr, the driver of the No. 46 Civil Air Patrol NASCAR Busch Grand National car, and his fianc? Meredith Busby were married in a ceremony at the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa located in Asheville, North Carolina.

New Englander Joe Bessey will return to the ranks of a NASCAR team owner next year in the Busch North Series with defending Champion Andy Santerre.

Clarence Brewer Jr., owner of Brewco Motorsports, Inc., announced today that David Green will drive the Timber Wolf Pontiac in the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division for 2003.

Texaco Havoline Racing together with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that rookie sensation driver Jamie McMurray will pilot the #42 Havoline Dodge in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series with veteran Donnie Wingo performing the crew chief duties.

Bill Davis Racing has promoted Chris Rice to the position of crew chief for Scott Wimmer's 2003 NASCAR Busch Series effort. Rice joined Bill Davis Racing during the 2002 season as the shock specialist for the No. 23 NASCAR Winston Cup team and Davis feels Rice is ready for the job.

Driver turned team owner Ricky Hendrick has announced his first driver hiring since taking over the reigns of the #5 Hendrick Motorsports GMAC Busch Series team and it is teenager Brian Vickers who gets the nod.

Two multi-car NASCAR Winston Cup teams are currently facing an uncertain future as they head into the Christmas season without a single confirmed primary sponsor between them.