JIMMIE JOHNSON:
“It’s been a great track for us and we had a great set-up with the old car. With the new car going back the set-up is completely different. There is nothing we can take back to that track and have it apply. I have a rhythm and a line that I use that will [...]

* Round 2: Short-Track Racing, COT Debut Continues
* Jeff Gordon Leads Points For First Time Since February ‘05
* Carl Edwards Regaining 2005 Form

* David Ragan Returns To Martinsville With New Respect

HOMETOWN TRACK: Bill Davis Racing (BDR) is based an hour south of Martinsville Speedway in High Point, N.C. BDR fields two Toyotas in the NEXTEL Cup Series, the No. 22 Caterpillar Camry, with driver Dave Blaney and the No. 36 360 OTC Camry, with driver Jeremy Mayfield. BDR also fields three Toyota Tundras in the [...]

Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced that the April 15 Samsung 500 Nextel Cup Series race will have a $7 million purse, the third-largest purse of the season. The total posted awards will be $7,253,642.

Following the historic, successful debut of Impala SS at Bristol Motor Speedway, Team Chevy rides into Martinsville Speedway with momentum on its side. The new-generation NASCAR race car, Impala SS for Team Chevy, will make its second appearance in competition at the legendary track that has been on the schedule since 1949.
Last weekend Kyle Busch, [...]

First it was Elliott Sadler who was forced to pit because of a loose lug nut. Then Tony Stewart suffered the fate of a faulty fuel pump. Later it was Denny Hamlin, whose fuel pump also broke.
All three had tremendous runs at Sunday’s Food City 500, but the final results showed none of it. That’s [...]

Yesterday on “The Morning Drive” on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio / channel 128, hosts Marty Snider and David Poole spoke with Greg Biffle about the infraction found in his car during the post-race inspection Sunday at Bristol. Biffle’s Ford was found to be too low.

DaimlerChrysler AG is expected to winnow the list of bidders for its troubled Chrysler Group to one or two finalists very soon, possibly in the next few days preceding the DCX annual shareholder meeting Wednesday in Berlin, say people familiar with the talks.
Once that happens, an intense period of exhaustive due-diligence investigation and negotiations — [...]

Brian Vickers is recovering from first- and second-degree burns to his feet and buttocks suffered during Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
A team spokesperson confirmed today that Vickers will race in this weekend’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Toyota’s efforts to help Michael Waltrip Racing improve its performance will be extensive.
Lee White, senior vice president and general manager of Toyota Racing Development, detailed those plans Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway.