1 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.357 183.943 2 34
2 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 29.357 183.943 16 25 0.000 0.000
3 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 29.427 183.505 26 34 -0.070 -0.070

Starting Lineup:
Pos # Driver Sponsor Car
1 60 Carl Edwards Henkel Duct Tape Ford
2 17 Matt Kenseth Ameriquest Ford
3 18 J.J. Yeley Vigoro/The Home Depot Chevrolet

NASCAR executives were taken aback by complaints from Bill Elliott, in his new autobiography, about NASCAR’s safety policies, and they say the sport’s record speaks for itself. Since NASCAR undertook a major expansion of its safety programs after the 2001 death of Dale Earnhardt, there have been no drivers killed in any of NASCAR’s national [...]

Roush Racing appears to be finalizing plans to put former Indy 500 champion and F-1 star Jacques Villeneuve in a Ford for several Busch Series races next year.

Nothing’s official and won’t be until Saturday afternoon, but it’s almost a virtual certainty that Robby Gordon and his self-owned Nextel Cup team will switch to Ford Fusions after this season.

The right-rear shock on Kurt Busch’s car failed to decompress during post-qualifying inspection, causing his qualifying time to be disallowed Thursday, Penske Racing South President Don Miller said.

The IndyCar® Series will return to Michigan International Speedway next season, completing the IndyCar Series’ 2007 calendar.
The 400-mile event at Michigan International Speedway, the 13th race in the 17-race schedule, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 5.

Brian Vickers said thanks but no thanks to Lowe’s Motor Speedway’s offer to provide him extra security this weekend at the track.
Vickers won last weekend’s race at Talladega, Ala., after hitting Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson on the last lap. Johnson collected then-leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the accident as well.
“We appreciate the offer. We [...]

“I was probably more nervous to make this qualifying run than anywhere else ever. I knew we had a good car, and I knew it was up to me. I knew Rodney (team director Childers) and all the guys did a good job bringing the same car back and making the right adjustments and making [...]

Terry Labonte will be inducted into the Lowe’s Motor Speedway Walk of Fame on Friday afternoon. The ceremony will take place at 12:30pm/et at the Avenue of Flags in front of the Smith Tower. Following Saturday night’s race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Labonte will have one event remaining in his storied career.