JEFF GORDON, TEAM CHEVY DRIVER OF THE NO. 24 MONTE CARLO SS and four-time NASCAR Cup champion, met with media after the final practice session to discuss the 2007 season, the Impala SS Car of Tomorrow, and his impending fatherhood among other things.

ELLIOTT SADLER (No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger)
OPENING REMARKS “I’ve got a pretty good outlook for 2007, but before I start with that I want to send out my gratitude and everything to the Parsons family. We’ve lost a great person, a great friend in Benny Parsons. That’s hard to swallow. I met Benny [...]

Day Of Experience: Penske Racing Tests Car of Tomorrow at Daytona
* Kurt Busch: “I like everything about the Car of Tomorrow.”
* Good Work: Series Director John Darby Pleased With Teams’ Test

* Paul Menard The Fastest In Both NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Sessions

Penske Racing South drivers worked on a variety of gear and restrictor-plate combinations as they tested a “car of tomorrow” Wednesday during Nextel Cup practice at Daytona International Speedway. Both #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch took turns in the car, which won’t be used on a restrictor-plate track until the October race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) announced a partnership with RoadLoans for the 2007 season. The internet direct-to-consumer auto lender will sponsor the #33 Chevy for 14 Busch Series races.
RoadLoans.com will also be an associate sponsor on the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) #29 Shell Chevy driven by Kevin Harvick in the Nextel Cup Series.
[RHI PR]

TNT NBA Thursday continues this Thurs., January 18 at 7pm/et with the NBA Tip-off Show presented by AutoTrader.com, where Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley will tip-off the evening’s doubleheader coverage. During the pre-game show, the network will air a special tribute to TNT NASCAR colleague Benny Parsons who passed away this week after [...]