Former champions Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth would like to see NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow be just that — a car for the future, not 2007.

NASCAR announced today that penalties have been issued to the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series #2 Dodge team as a result of rule violations last week at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

Roush Racing announced today that they will field David Ragan in four of the final five NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races in 2006. Ragan will pilot the No. 06 Ford Fusion in an effort to get a head start on the 2007 season, when he will become the driver of the No. 6 AAA Ford [...]

Fourteen events from 2006 return with addition of three new venues
INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006 – With the confirmation of Michigan International Speedway on the schedule, Indy Racing League officials have completed a 17-race schedule for the 2007 IndyCar® Series season, featuring the most diverse championship in all of motorsports.

In order to join Ted Horn as the only driver in the 97-year history of Champ Car racing to win three consecutive championships, all Sebastien Bourdais (#1 McDonald’s Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) needs to do is finish ninth or better on the streets of Surfers Paradise. Given the fact that the Flying Frenchman has two podium finishes in [...]

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, was at Homestead-Miami Speedway today to help unveil the 2006 pace car vehicle fleet for Ford Championship Weekend. Kenseth talked about the rest of the season and how he plans to attack the final races of the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season. One of Kenseth’s [...]

NASCAR Chairman Brian France (pictured right) says the Nextel Cup series likely won’t race outside the U.S. soon, isn’t worried about sagging TV ratings and that California Speedway will keep its two race dates although it has struggled to sell all its tickets. France made those comments this week in a conference call with West [...]

Team Australia is pleased to announce that WOW Sight & Sound is the latest Australian company to join the operation’s sponsorship portfolio, with the electronics retailer backing the green and gold Aussie Vineyards Champ Cars of Will Power and Alex Tagliani for the remainder of the 2006 Champ Car World Series.

The GM Racing Development Driver Evaluation Program concluded on Tuesday, Oct.11, 2006 at Nashville Superspeedway (NSS). Chevrolet NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS), Busch Series (NBS) and Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) teams observed the invited drivers go through the paces on the1.333-mile concrete track at the two-day final stage of the three-stage program.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is now featured on the new Yahoo News/60 Minutes site. You can see more than 15 video segments from Junior’s interviews with the legendary Mike Wallace, including some new footage not included in the original segment. You can see a series of new photos and vote on “Why is Junior So Popular?”