Archive for April 18th, 2007

This sudden trend of team owners trying to sign up wealthy, nonracing business partners seems to be taking stock-car racing into dangerous waters. It flies in the face of Brian France’s push toward making the sport more accessible to potential new owners. It also holds the potential for upsetting the balance of power on several [...]

On the cusp of the 2007 season, Brian France, chairman and chief executive of NASCAR, stood before reporters at Daytona International Speedway and declared that the sport was continuing its remarkable rise.

* Phoenix Hosts 3rd Car Of Tomorrow Race
* Will 2007 Champion Be 8th Race Winner?
* Jeff Gordon Seeking 1st Win, Higher Chase Seed
* Mark Martin Completes Team For Ginn Racing
* New Crew Chief Is Answer For McMurray

Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray is teaming up with the NASCAR Foundation to help raise funds and awareness for autism. The Jamie McMurray Foundation will help lead this effort during “National Autism Awareness Month” in April. On Wednesday, April 18th, the NASCAR Foundation website (www.nascar.com/foundation) will kick off an online auction with the funds [...]

NASCAR announced today that Greg Conner, crew chief of the No. 59 Ford driven by Marcos Ambrose and Scott Zipadelli, crew chief of the No. 47 Ford driven by Jon Wood in the NASCAR Busch Series, have been penalized due to rule violations at Texas Motor Speedway.

Roush Fenway Racing announced today that iLevel by Weyerhaeuser will return in 2007 as a primary sponsor in the NASCAR Busch Series. Weyerhaeuser’s iLevel brand will appear four times this season as the primary sponsor on Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 Ford Fusion. The first race in which Kenseth’s No. 17 will feature iLevel as the [...]

This weekend, John Andretti and the #37 Camping World Dodge team will head to the flat one-mile Phoenix International Raceway for Saturday night’s Subway Fresh 500. Andretti will be making his debut in the Car of Tomorrow for Front Row Motorsports.

The #32 PPI Motorsports Nextel Cup team, owned by Cal Wells (pictured right with driver Ricky Craven) III is up for auction for: Race Shop, Fab Shop, Machine Shop, Office Equipment, Race Cars, Chassis Dyno, 5th Wheel Trailer, Motor Coach, Equipment of All Kinds, from Wednesday, April [...]