Roush opts not to appeal penalties levied after Vegas
Roush Fenway Racing on Wednesday announced that it will not appeal the penalties imposed by NASCAR following post-race inspection of the No. 99 car at Las Vegas (read more).
Kenseth holds off Harvick in green-white-checkered
Matt Kenseth may not have had the dominant car in Saturday's Nicorette 300 Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but his No. 17 Ford was first to the finish line.
Commission upholds all penalties levied against 30
The National Stock Car Racing Commission on Tuesday heard and considered the appeal of Germain Racing regarding the No. 30 truck. The appeal concerned three penalties issued by NASCAR following pre-qualifying inspection on Feb. 14 at Daytona International Speedway.
Sebastien Loeb wins Rally Mexico for the third year in a row, the Citroen driver beating Chris Atkinson's Subaru by 1:06.1. Jari-Matti Latvala completes the podium while Mikko Hirvonen's third place keeps him in the lead of the championship by a point from Loeb.
Drivers put trucks through two-day test at Martinsville
As another busy season is well under way, the Craftsman Truck Series takes over Martinsville Speedway this week for a final round of NASCAR-scheduled testing.
The Academy of Motorsports has announced a partnership with Bobby Hamilton Racing which will provide students of The Academy access to an inside look at the intricacies of a NASCAR team including engine building and chassis performance.
During preseason testing at Daytona, Casey Mears and his crew chief, Alan Gustafson, told the media they enjoyed flying under the radar. With four-time champion Jeff Gordon, two-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson and the sport's most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., as teammates, the quiet and unassuming Mears was easy to overlook.
They would drive down from places like Maine and Massachusetts, all their earthy belongings wedged into the back of their automobile, and look for the little restaurant at the corner of U.S. Highway 29 and Morehead Road. It was just a diner, really, but it stood across the street from the track then known as Charlotte Motor Speedway, and everyone from parts cleaners to crew chiefs could be found there on weekdays eating breakfast or lunch. So the hopefuls would enter, many times with no money and no place to stay, and begin asking around for work.
Rain washes out qualifying for Sunday's Food City 500
Persistent rain kept track time at a minimum on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway, resulting in officials canceling qualifying for Sunday's Sprint Cup race.