ON ATLANTA:
“The asphalt they have used is older technology and it is real abrasive and chews the tires up. Handling is a premium. The pace slows down so you can run side by side and you can look for other lanes to race in. That really makes for good racing. I think the new tracks, [...]

On the task of forgetting the Martinsville finish and focusing on Atlanta:
“I’m trying to get past it (finishing 22nd at Martinsville after a spin with 33 laps to go). You can’t dwell on the past, but this one’s tough. Sometimes when I’m out there racing, I just forget about all about points and championships, and [...]

Matt Kenseth:
“Atlanta is a great track. It’s fast and there’s plenty of room to pass. The track has a lot of grip and you can run high or low, basically wherever your car is working best at the time. We’ve had some decent runs there in the past and we’ve had some bad ones there [...]

A beaming Mario Andretti received the Commendatore dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana last night in honor of his public service and achievements as a race car driver and his enduring commitment to his Italian heritage.

Today’s IndyCar Series and Indy Pro Series headlines
1. Patrick featured in GQ
2. Castroneves’ luck rubs off on Tigers
3. Three teams to test potential Indy Pro Series drivers
4. Marco Andretti to race, Mario receives award
5. Schmidt to receive Las Vegas honor

The eight starting positions for the $100,000 Budweiser Shootout will be finalized Oct. 26 during the Budweiser Shootout Draw Party at ‘The Joint,’ a multi-purpose entertainment venue inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Crew chief Frank Stoddard has decided not to be part of the ABC/ESPN team that will cover NASCAR next season.

Ward Burton returned to Nextel Cup racing and managed to qualify the Lucas Oil Chevy in the 35th starting position, securing a spot in the event on the first lap around the track as the fans in Martinsville gave him a warm welcome back. The team followed that effort with a 26th place finish on [...]

The Charger and Monte Carlo’s days in NASCAR are numbered.
Beginning in 2007, Dodge and Chevrolet will campaign new models in Nextel Cup competition, Yahoo! Sports has learned.

Three NASCAR Nextel Cup Teams - among the top teams in auto racing - will conduct the first Cup Series tests in Iowa racing history this week at Iowa Speedway.