Could Earnhardt, Jr be on his way out at DEI?
Dale Earnhardt Inc. team owner Teresa Earnhardt appears to be questioning stepson Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s commitment to racing in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
The story in Thursday’s edition says Earnhardt Jr.’s contract with the team founded by his father, the late Dale Earnhardt, expires [...]

NASCAR CEO Brian France admitted to officers he had been drinking the night a woman followed him to his condominium after she observed him driving erratically on U.S. 1. But because police never interviewed France until he was inside his residence, they could not arrest him for DUI, an internal affairs investigation released Thursday shows.

Mike Bliss has settled his breach-of-contract lawsuit with Haas CNC Racing, Bliss’ attorney confirmed Thursday.
The case was scheduled to go to trial this week in North Carolina Superior Court in Charlotte.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced that it will debut The Driver’s Seat, an exclusive daily talk show hosted by veteran broadcaster John Kernan and a roster of current and former NASCAR drivers, on January 1. The Driver’s Seat will air every weekday (11am-3pm ET) only on SIRIUS Radio. The Driver’s Seat will feature Kernan and a [...]

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Sr.’s arrest last summer on charges of resisting and disobeying police resulted from confusion, Unser’s attorney told a jury Wednesday.
Unser is on trial in Metropolitan Court on the misdemeanor charges.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has donated VIP race packages for its three 2007 events for auctions that benefit the horse rescue efforts of the Humane Society of the United States.
Proceeds from the auctions will help feed starving horses at sanctuaries that have been impacted by severe drought and wildfires and other factors that have caused [...]

Double world champion Fernando Alonso made a surprise test debut for McLaren on Friday, turning up at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain for the final session of the year after asking Renault for an early release.
The 25-year-old Spaniard wore unbranded overalls as he stepped into the unmarked car for his first run.