Brian Vickers, Scott Speed give Red Bull Racing front-row sweep at Chicagoland

JOLIET, Ill. – Brian Vickers continued his hot qualifying ways Thursday evening at Chicagoland Speedway, and this time he was joined by Red Bull Racing teammate Scott Speed.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't blame media for slow start to season

JOLIET, Ill. - Dale Earnhardt Jr., responding to comments made by his former crew chief, Tony Eury Jr., earlier Thursday, refused to blame the media for his slow start this season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The sport’s most popular driver agreed he took some heat in the media, but said that’s to be expected given his status.

Closing date on Memphis Motorsports Park sale extended to September

For the second time this year, Dover Motorsports has extended the closing date so Gulf Coast Entertainment can get the financing to purchase Memphis Motorsports Park. GCE is building Alabama Motorsports Park, a project that includes Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his siblings as investors.

Roush Fenway's Carl Edwards shoots to top of charts in final Nationwide practice

JOLIET, Ill. – Carl Edwards jumped to the top of the NASCAR Nationwide Series practice charts in the final minutes of an 85-minute session at Chicagoland Speedway on Thursday evening, posting a fast lap of 175.080 mph to put his Roush Fenway Racing Ford in the top spot.

Joe Nemechek secures sponsor for his Nationwide, Cup teams

Joe Nemechek has secured sponsorship for both his Sprint Cup and Nationwide entries at this weekend's NASCAR races at Chicagoland Speedway.

Red Bull Racing's Brian Vickers best in lone Thursday Cup practice at Chicagoland

JOLIET, Ill. - Red Bull Racing's Brian Vickers led the way in Thursday's lone NASCAR Sprint Cup practice at Chicagoland Speedway leading up to Saturday's LifeLock.com 400.

Jeff Gordon: Giving an inch on last lap at Daytona and Talladega easier said than done

JOLIET, Ill. – Jeff Gordon chalks up the last-lap wrecks involving leaders at the Sprint Cup Series’ two most recent restrictor-plate races to one thing: Drivers don’t think clearly when going for the win on the last lap.

Business as usual for Matt Kenseth at Chicagoland after birth of second child

JOLIET, Ill. - Matt Kenseth, who became a father for the second time on Monday, says that wife, Katie, and new daughter, Kaylin, are doing well and that aside from being a little tired, it’s business as usual for him this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

Joe Gibbs Racing's Joey Logano leads first Nationwide practice at Chicagoland

JOLIET, Ill. - Joe Gibbs Racing's Joey Logano paced Thursday's opening NASCAR Nationwide Series practice at Chicagoland Speedway, turning a fast lap of 173.947 mph in his Toyota.

Juan Pablo Montoya focused on making Chase - not losing Martin Truex Jr. as teammate

JOLIET, Ill. – Juan Pablo Montoya doesn’t seem the least bit bothered by the decision of teammate Martin Truex Jr. to leave Earnhardt Ganassi Racing at the end of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

NASCAR joins forces with Jeff Gordon to create NASCAR Racing Experience

NASCAR announced today an agreement to rebrand the former Jeff Gordon Racing School into the NASCAR Racing Experience through a multiyear licensing agreement.

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch blames Tony Stewart for last-lap crash at Daytona

JOLIET, Ill. – Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch was in no mood to talk Thursday much about Saturday night's last-lap crash, though he did clearly think that Tony Stewart was at fault for the accident.

Family ties remain strong between Tony Eury Jr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

JOLIET, Ill. – Tony Eury Jr., who is back at a NASCAR Sprint Cup track for the first time this weekend since ending his role as crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr., says there are no ill feelings between he and his cousin and that the two maintain a close bond outside of racing.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. pinpoints new-model car as factor in wrecks at restrictor-plate tracks

Hendrick Motorsports' Dale Earnhardt Jr. says that he doesn't expect any changes to be made to the cars following a pair of last-lap crashes at restrictor-plate races this season.

Justin Lofton to compete in four Nationwide races for CJM Racing

ARCA Re/Max Series regular Justin Lofton will compete for CJM Racing in four NASCAR Nationwide Series races this season.

Front Row Motorsports signs sponsor for Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway

Front Row Motorsports announced that Long John Silver’s restaurant chain will sponsor the organization's No. 34 NASCAR Sprint Cup entry of John Andretti and No. 37 of Tony Raines this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

NASCAR fines JD Motorsports crew chief for transmission violation at Daytona

NASCAR announced today that Randy Hood, crew chief for the No. 01 JD Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Danny O'Quinn Jr. in the Nationwide Series, has been fined $2,500 for having a non-standard transmission that also did not meet the minimum weight specifications last week at Daytona International Speedway.

Jeremy Mayfield not going to Chicago race

Reinstated NASCAR driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield will not race this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway as part of an oral agreement with the U.S. Court of Appeals, Mayfield lawyer John Buric said Thursday morning.

Joe Gibbs Racing's Joey Logano added to Gillette Young Guns lineup

Gillette today announced that it is adding recent NASCAR Sprint Cup race winner Joey Logano to its group of Gillette Young Guns drivers.

Steve Waid: Martin Truex Jr.’s move a good one, for many reasons

Martin Truex Jr. made the right move.

NASCAR: Jeremy Mayfield resisted drug test Monday

NASCAR driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield, who obtained an injunction from U.S. District Court to lift a suspension for a failed drug test that NASCAR says was a positive test for methamphetamines, submitted to a NASCAR drug test Monday but not without resistance, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Wednesday night.

Carolyn Brewster: Confessions of a NASCAR fan

Sit down for this one. You ready? Not everyone watches NASCAR. GASP!

7 reasons to watch the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway: No. 5 - Kevin Harvick

To see if Kevin Harvick can finally get his No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet back in victory lane.

Sprint Cup drivers ready to take on Chicagoland Speedway

Don't think there is nothing unusual about Chicagoland Speedway.

Coke Zero 400 TV ratings off 18.4 percent

TNT says its coverage of Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway earned a 3.1 household rating from Nielsen Media Research.

Richard Petty Motorsports' Elliott Sadler enjoying recent rally

Elliott Sadler and his Richard Petty Motorsports team have been enjoying a recent surge.

NASCAR asks appeals court to suspend Jeremy Mayfield's injunction

NASCAR has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals to suspend the injunction issued July 1 by U.S. District Court Judge Graham Mullen, who ordered NASCAR to lift its suspension of driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield until it could be determined whether his positive May 1 test for methamphetamines was valid.

Tony Stewart checks on Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne following crash

Tony Stewart says that he spoke with Kyle Busch Tuesday to make sure that the Joe Gibbs Racing driver was doing well following Saturday's final-lap crash during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

Ryan Newman's car to feature U.S. Army action game

Ryan Newman's No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet will feature the latest version of the U.S. Army's PC action game in this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Kasey Kahne returns to roots to promote, compete in USAC event

Kasey Kahne is returning to his roots once more, now serving as race promoter in the inaugural event as the United States Auto Club Silver Crown Series returns to Oswego (N.Y.) Speedway Aug. 6.

Tony Eury Jr. returns to crew-chief role, teaming with Hendrick's Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski will return to Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup entry this weekend, this time working with crew chief Tony Eury Jr.

Tony Stewart's crew wins Tissot pit award for Daytona race

Tony Stewart’s crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

7 reasons to watch the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway: No. 4 - Tony Stewart

Why watch? To see if Tony Stewart can become the all-time winningest driver in Chicagoland Speedway’s short history. The track, which began hosting Cup events in 2001, has a pair of two-time winners in Stewart and Kevin Harvick.

Michael Waltrip Racing's improved performance helped lure Martin Truex Jr.

CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing’s success in hiring Martin Truex Jr. away from Earnahrdt Ganassi Racing was more than a case of the organization landing a driver who once made the Chase For The Sprint Cup.

Penske Racing's Kurt Busch balancing new competitiveness, off-track commitments

Kurt Busch has been a busy man of late.

Jared Turner: Grading the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers

With the NASCAR Sprint Cup season having now reached its official halfway point, it seems like a good time to assess the drivers who have been the biggest success stories and disappointments of 2009.

Earnhardt Ganassi president says team is stable; Truex leaving on good terms

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing President Steve Lauletta says he could understand what Martin Truex Jr. was saying when the driver commented that he is leaving EGR for Michael Waltrip Racing in part because MWR has fewer questions about its future. But Lauletta is looking optimistically at the future of his own organization.

At least three drivers to share No. 32 Braun Racing seat with Brian Vickers in Nationwide Series

Braun Racing says that David Reutimann, Reed Sorenson and Brian Ickler will share time with Brian Vickers in the No. 32 Toyota for the remainder of the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series season.

Household coverage rating of Daytona Nationwide race drops 16.7 percent

ESPN’s coverage of last Friday’s Subway Jalapeno 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway earned a final household coverage rating of 1.5, down 16.7 percent from the 1.8 earned for the same race last year, the network reported. The race averaged 1,989,233 viewers.

Martin Truex Jr.: Too many questions at Earnhardt Ganassi for him to stay

CORNELIUS, N.C. – Questions about the potential of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing were key to the decision by Martin Truex Jr. to cut his ties with what had been Dale Earnhardt Inc. and move to Michael Waltrip Racing beginning in 2010.

Michael Waltrip putting organization's demands before racing career

CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip says he is putting the interests of the Michael Waltrip Racing team he co-owns above his personal ambitions as a driver in making the decision to scale back to a partial schedule behind the wheel next season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Triad Racing Technologies planning distribution center closer to teams

Triad Racing Technologies today announced it will expand its engine and body-parts businesses in High Point, N.C., and add a parts distribution location in Cornelius, N.C.

Darian Grubb named Wypall crew chief for Daytona race

Darian Grubb, crew chief for the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing entry of driver Tony Stewart, has been named the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

Penske Racing crew takes on Avis crew in Chicago challenge

The Avis Pit Crew Challenge, a series of friendly competitions between members of the No. 12 Penske Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup pit crew and the newly developed Avis Pit Crews at select Avis locations, will be in Chicago Wednesday.

Michael Waltrip to run limited schedule; Martin Truex Jr. to join MWR in 2010

CORNELIUS, N.C. - Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Martin Truex Jr. will take over the full-time driving role in the organization's NASCAR Sprint Cup entry previously driven by Michael Waltrip starting in 2010.

Speed to carry live coverage of Tuesday's news conference at Michael Waltrip Racing

Speed will televise today's news conference at Michael Waltrip Racing during which team owner Michael Waltrip is expected to announce that Martin Truex Jr. will replace him as the driver of the team’s No. 55 Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next season.

Rea White: More two-day race weekends in order in tough economy

This weekend marks the second Saturday night race at Chicagoland Speedway, which is a good thing.

Tony Stewart's car to feature 'Back-To-School' paint scheme at Chicagoland

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Tony Stewart will sport a “Back-To-School” paint scheme on his No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing entry in this weekend’s LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Roush Fenway Racing's Greg Biffle to race at short track near hometown

NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Greg Biffle will return home to the Northwest July 18 for a 10-lap exhibition race at Sunset Speedway in Banks, Ore.

ISC reports admissions revenue down 16.5 percent for 2009

International Speedway Corp. has seen revenues drop 13.6 percent and has reported a loss for the first six months of its 2009 fiscal year – the loss mostly attributed to a write-down of $55.6 million for struggling merchandise arm Motorsports Authentics.