NASCAR Nextel Cup Director John Darby told reporters Thursday that NASCAR plans to take cars from each “car of tomorrow” race back to the Research and Development Center for further study. NASCAR officials say they expect to take some Nextel Cup cars back to the Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C., for study after [...]

Juan Pablo Montoya and his crew chief, Brad Parrott, will be ESPN’s “In-Race Reporter” for coverage of Sunday’s Busch Series event at Mexico City.

Three years ago, Aric Almirola was getting ready for a full season of late model stock car racing at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. After scoring two wins, six top-fives and 15 top-10s in 2004, Almirola began climbing the NASCAR ladder.
The Tampa, Fla., native of Cuban descent traversed the Southeast in 2005 competing in regional [...]

Long-time NASCAR official Pete Babb has passed away at the age of 79.
“Pete Babb was a well-respected member of NASCAR officiating for over 55 years,” said NASCAR Busch Series Director Joe Balash. “Our sympathy goes out to his family and the NASCAR community that called Pete a friend. Pete holds a place in NASCAR history [...]

DENNY HAMLIN:
ON POSTING FASTEST TIMES IN BOTH PRACTICE SESSIONS HELD SO FAR TODAY: “It means our team has done a whole lot of homework on this program the last couple of years. This is the first really official test where guys are bringing their race stuff. I am pretty happy about where we are standing [...]

While the two crew chiefs [#17-Robby Reiser & #9-Kenny Francis] served with four-week suspensions at Daytona International Speedway were free to come to Bristol Motor Speedway for the official “car of tomorrow” test, MWR’s crew chief and vice president of competition were not. Their suspension over the use of an illegal fuel additive is more [...]

Pos., No., Driver, Time, Speed
1. 48A Jimmie Johnson 15.727 122.007
2. 4A Ward Burton 15.768 121.689
3. 9B Kasey Kahne 15.776 121.628
4. 11B Denny Hamlin 15.795 121.481
5. 29A Kevin Harvick 15.842 [...]