NASCAR News

As if four NASCAR-sanctioned races, two evening concerts at the Oasis, an expanded midway and several driver appearances at various fan hospitality areas weren't enough, Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) announced today that internationally-acclaimed rock band Def Leppard will entertain race fa

Tony Stewart took a large step forward in his bid for a NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship by finishing a solid fourth in Sunday's rain-shortened NAPA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Full results from Sunday's NAPA 500 at the 1.54-mile Atlanta Motor Speedway, round 33 of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Race ended behind Safety Car due to rain.

Carl Long in the #59 'Cheque [Check] into Cash' Dodge will make his second NASCAR Winston Cup start of the 2002 season in Sunday's race. The NAPA 500 will be Long's second career start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He started 26th and finished 43rd in the 201 NAPA 500.

Herzog Jackson Motorsports, which has competed in the NASCAR Busch Series for three years, will make its 100th career start this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Before coming to Atlanta Motor Speedway back in March, there weren't many things that Home Depot Pontiac driver Tony Stewart hadn't done in his three previous years in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

Ashton Lewis, Jr. finished the Sam's Town 250 at the Memphis Motorsports Park .75 mile tri-oval in 32nd place, after having a dark cloud hang over his car all day.

Kurt Busch withstood a frenzied late race attack from Johnny Benson to win Sunday's Old Dominion 500 at the Martinsville Speedway in a race full of close, competitive racing.

Full results from Sunday's Old Dominion 500 at the 0.533-mile Martinsville Speedway, round 32 of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

Ryan Newman denied Jeff Gordon pole position at the half-mile Martinsville Speedway by putting in a late flying lap that secured the Penske Racing driver his fourth Bud Pole Award of the year.

Complete Bud Pole Qualifying for Sunday's Old Dominion 500 at the 0.533-mile Martinsville Speedway.

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that Mike Bliss will drive the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge in the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Bliss will be in the car for one race only; Jamie McMurray will resume driving responsibilities in Atlanta.

During the NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in April, Jeff Gordon demonstrated that race car drivers are, in fact, athletes.

Penske Racing have confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in the NASCAR paddock by announcing that they will use the Dodge Intrepid chassis in 2003 and beyond, ending their lengthy association with Ford.

The flagging NASCAR Busch Series has received a welcome boost with the news that 2001 Champion Kevin Harvick will run almost half the races next year with Richard Childress Racing and sponsors PayDay.

American Candy company Hershey's will provide associate sponsorship for Kevin Harvick's #29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet for the entire 2003 Winston Cup season with its Reese's Peanut Butter Cup brand.

The winningest manufacturer in the history of NASCAR, Chevrolet, has unveiled the 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo race car prior to the UAW-GM Quality 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway this week.

Richard Childress Racing has announced that two-time NASCAR Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday will drive the No. 2 ACDelco Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series.

Complete Starting lineup for Sunday's UAW-GM Quality 500 at the 1.5-mile Lowe's Motor Speedway. Bud Pole Qualifying rained out - Grid set by current Owners Points (1-35) and Number of races attempted (36-43).

Heeee'ssss Baaaccckkk! After five weekends off because of a shoulder and wrist injury, Schneider Electric driver Bobby Hamilton is back in black for this weekend's UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

With the #30 America Online Chevrolet sporting a new look this weekend, Winston Cup driver Jeff Green will welcome his friend, country singer Neal McCoy as part of the Warner Bros. Records Inside Traxx promotion during the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr, scored his seventh NASCAR Winston Cup victory in 105 races, and the 10th victory for Chevrolet in 2002 with a fine display of brute power and good fuel consumption last Sunday at the Talladega Superspeedway.

There's a celebration going on at General Nutrition Centres (GNC Live Well) retail stores, and NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) driver Hank Parker Jr. is proud to join the festivities.

Full results from Sunday's EA Sports 500 at the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway, round 30 of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.