Benny Parsons is currently hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of the Carolinas Medial Center in Charlotte, NC. Parsons, who became a popular television and radio personality after retiring from driving in 1988, entered the hospital Dec. 26 as the result of complications stemming from his battle with lung cancer.

Thursday [Jan 4th] on “The Morning Drive” on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, hosts Marty Snider and David Poole spoke with Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Jr.’s sister and JR Motorsports executive…
On Dale Jr.s’ contract with DEI:
Kelley Earnhardt Elledge: “Well, we are continuing to negotiate with DEI and it is our hope and intent that we can remain [...]

It’s Time: 2007 NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona
* NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Teams Begin On-Track Preparations for 2007 Season
* 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson Headlines First Test Session

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Back to business.
That’s the mantra next week as NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona — the sport’s annual [...]

Bill Davis Racing (BDR) announced today that Derrick Finley will serve as crew chief for the No. 36 OTC 360 team and driver Jeremy Mayfield. In addition, the team has added several key employees to its organization.
[Bill Davis pictured right]

Penske Racing Team Drivers #12-Ryan Newman (right) and #2-Kurt Busch tested Thursday at the Nashville Superspeedway. The 1.33-mile “D”-shaped concrete oval was used for testing Newman’s #12 Dodge Cup Car and Busch’s #2 Dodge Cup Car.

ESPN2 will air back-to-back new episodes of Michael Waltrip Racing: A New Era, Sunday, Jan. 7, starting at 10:00pm/et. In episode five of the documentary series, Waltrip races a Toyota for the first time in the Craftsman Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and the driver and his future teammates end the 2006 Nextel Cup [...]

Landon Cassill will take part in two tests - one this month - while continuing to build a base of knowledge and experience.
Hendrick Motorsports spokesman Jesse Essex said Cassill is the only driver with the organization other than defending Cup champion Johnson, four-time series champ Gordon, Busch and Mears.