NASCAR News

The introduction of a mandatory black box crash data recorder on every Winston Cup car from the start of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup season provides another welcome challenge to General Motors who have pioneered their own black boxes for Indycar racing in the past and are now working on finding t

Complete Bud Pole Qualifying results from the Bristol Motor Speedway, Round 24 of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship.

For Greg Zipadelli, crew chief on the #20 Home Depot Pontiac driven by Tony Stewart, the release of the Earnhardt investigation report brings back tragic memories from his days on the Modified circuit, but he firmly believes it will help NASCAR find safer ways to construct race cars.

In front of a packed Media Centre in Atlanta, NASCAR President Mike Helton and a panel of medical research experts officially concluded their near-six month report following the death of Dale Earnhardt at Daytona this year revealing that Earnhardt's broken seatbelt was only one of several causes

Dale Earnhardt Jr increased his run of top twelve finishes to a total of six with a solid performance in a rain shortened Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer at the Michigan International Speedway.

Neither Mike Skinner or Lowe's Home Improvements will be a part of the No.31 Richard Childress Racing stable during the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup campaign it was confirmed at Michigan where Skinner qualified the Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19th on his return from injury.

Ricky Craven snatched pole position away from Bill Elliott at the last possible moment in Friday's Bud Pole Qualifying at the Michigan International Speedway and the No.32 Tide PPI Motorsports Ford Taurus will start from top spot for the very first time in Sunday's Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer.

June's Kmart 400 at the Michigan International Speedway was not particularly kind to this year's Raybestos Rookie of the Year contenders with Andy Houston failing to make the field, Kurt Busch retiring on lap 16 and only Kevin Harvick and Jason Leffler finishing inside the top 29.

Steve Park could not successfully defend his 2000 Global Crossing @ The Glen title on Sunday but the No.1 Pennzoil sponsored driver did the best he could from 37th on the starting grid to bring home his DEI owned Chevrolet in tenth position after a patient and competitive drive.

This week's NASCAR Winston Cup Teleconference featured Robby Gordon and Mike Skinner, driver(s) of the No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

Both Sterling Marlin and Kurt Busch had strong cars throughout Sunday's Brickyard 400 with Marlin leading until Jeff Gordon's rocket restart on lap 135 and Busch once again upholding the Roush Racing banner with a fine fifth place.

As has become traditional at major motor racing events, the crowd at Indianapolis will be privileged to see a number of spectacular aircraft participate in a pre-race flyover prior to the start of the eighth annual Brickyard 400.

Complete Bud Pole Qualifying results from the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, Round 21 of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship.

Following a two race hiatus from the NASCAR Winston Cup scene, Andy Houston and the No.96 PPI Motorsports owned Ford Taurus are back on the Winston Cup trail this weekend at Indianapolis but the team will participate in only seven of the remaining 16 races on the 2001 calendar as the fast-food ch

Jimmy Spencer will lead the field away from the green flag in the eighth annual Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after taking his first NASCAR Winston Cup pole position since 1994 and continuing Travis Carter's recent hot streak in qualifying.

NASCAR Winston Cup veteran and former Midwest Transit Racing driver Rick Mast has become the latest driver to try his hand behind the wheel of the No.27 Duke's sponsored Eel River Racing Pontiac following the mid-season departure of Kenny Wallace and the short tenure of Mike Bliss with the team.

Miller Lite Team Penske Ford driver Rusty Wallace already has his dream scenario for Sunday's Eighth Annual Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway firmly planted in his mind.

At a track where he has traditionally shown incredible prowess, Jeremy Mayfield heads to the famed 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week for Sunday's Brickyard 400.

A win Sunday in the Brickyard 400 would allow Ricky Rudd to check off three important items on his 2001 list of goals.

It may not be the famed Indianapolis 500 but try telling the NASCAR Winston Cup drivers that the importance for winning at the Brickyard is any less.

Mark Martin and the Viagra racing team are looking for their first win of the season at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, in the eighth Brickyard 400, even though Martin admits to struggling at the oval during testing.

Ken Schrader bizarrely credits a 1983 wreck at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for sending him from Indy car to stock car racing. Schrader had what he calls "the best wreck of his career" while attempting to qualify for the 1983 Indianapolis 500.

Jerry Nadeau, driver of the #25 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, has high hopes for this weekend's Brickyard 400 after gathering a wealth of vital information during testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Following a return to form at Pocono last Sunday, Johnny Benson and the No.10 MBV Motorsports crew are taking the same car that brought them fifth place at Pocono to the Brickyard in the hope that the driver can find the Indy form that saw him lead the most laps of the 1996 event.