Archive for April 23rd, 2007

Tony Stewart was so upset after last week’s race at Texas Motor Speedway that he talked about retiring. He was so upset after Saturday night’s race at Phoenix International Raceway that he didn’t talk at all.
Stewart left the Phoenix track without fulfilling his post-race obligations and that could prove to be costly depending how NASCAR [...]

Jeff Gordon never has been a favorite among fans of the late Dale Earnhardt.
At the time Earnhardt died in a crash in the 2001 Daytona 500, Gordon was sneaking up on most of his records and that didn’t sit well with fans of The Intimidator, considered by many the greatest driver in NASCAR history.
So there [...]

NASCAR chairman Brian France told The Associated Press on Saturday that the decision on whether or not to run the Car of Tomorrow in the full Cup schedule in 2008 will be made this summer.
“In June or July, we’re going to take a hard look at it,” France said. “It’s really up to the teams. [...]

A four-person NASCAR group, including chairman Brian France, was scheduled to depart April 22 for a week-long visit to China to discuss possible projects with government, sports and business officials in Beijing, the country’s capital.

As a four-time NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion, Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) owns no shortage of career milestones. The latest occurred with a victory in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway that tied him with seven-time series champion Dale Earnhardt for sixth place on NASCAR’s all-time win list.