Although Teresa Earnhardt doesn’t seem willing to back off her criticism of stepson Dale Earnhardt, Jr’s ‘priorities’, Teresa Earnhardt apparently wants to keep him at DEI. She is also willing to discuss a larger role at Dale Earnhardt Inc. with Dale Jr. as part of the ongoing contract negotiations to keep him at his late [...]

Sharpie, a Newell Rubbermaid brand, announced it has inked an agreement with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. to sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2007.
The first time associate sponsorship will feature Dale Jr. driving the #8 Sharpie car in the Sharpie MINI 300, the Busch series race at Bristol Motor Speedway in March. In celebration of the partnership, [...]

A memorial service to celebrate the life of 1973 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion Benny Parsons will be held Friday, Jan. 19, at the Grace Covenant Church in Cornelius, N.C.
Family, close friends and beloved members of the racing community who knew and loved Benny will be received at the 2 p.m. service.

NBC Sports will present a two-hour special broadcast of the “International Auto Show” on Sunday beginning at 1:00pm/et. The show will feature exciting new production and concept vehicles unveiled for the first time at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The special will allow car lovers across the nation to step inside the [...]

SPEED today revealed its broadcast plans for the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season – including the permanent addition of the popular pre-race show hosted by series insider and FOX NASCAR pit reporter Krista Voda. (right)
The pre-race show will get ‘behind-the-scenes’ with the drivers, crews and race teams prior to each LIVE NASCAR Craftsman Truck [...]

DEI owner downplays family squabbles, says company moving forward
Teresa Earnhardt said Thursday she doesn’t worry much about what people think of her these days.
“I care,” Earnhardt said when asked if she has been treated fairly since Dale Earnhardt’s death. “But I don’t think life is fair. I think it’s what you make it.”
In her first [...]

Matt Kenseth doesn’t agree with Dale Jarrett’s assertion that Ford has been “slacking off” in supplying engineering support for its NASCAR teams, but he does think the company needs to step up in another area.
It needs to try to keep its marquee drivers from leaving for other manufacturers, he said.
Ford has lost several high-profile drivers [...]

After a short off season, the Dale Earnhardt Jr.-owned JR Motorsports No. 88 Navy Accelerate Your Life Chevrolet team is anxious to get the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series season started with preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway this week.
The No. 88 Navy team, led by crew chief Wes Ward, has prepared a brand new car [...]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Two-time Grammy winner and Sony recording artist Kelly Clarkson will headline the NEXTEL Tribute To America, the pre-race extravaganza leading up to “The Great American Race” — the prestigious Daytona 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 18 (1:00 pm ET on FOX).
Clarkson will perform in the NEXTEL-sponsored show, [...]

Jon Wood, third-generation driver for one of NASCAR’s most respected teams, will make his Nextel Cup debut for Team Ford Racing in March. He’ll get 10 starts in the famous #21 Ford Fusion of Wood Brothers Racing and drive the team’s #47 Ford in another.