Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to solidify his future in very short order. Earnhardt’s sister and chief negotiator, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, told ESPN.com Friday that they hope to finalize Earnhardt’s future professional address within the next 30 days and then solidify sponsorship details before announcing his decision to the public sometime in late July.

Jack Roush, a Ford team owner, ripped the three top Chevrolet teams for violating the spirit of NASCAR’s testing limits, naming owners Rick Hendrick, Richard Childress and Joe Gibbs. And Roush said that those three were using non-Goodyear tires for their extra testing. Two Chevy teams have just ordered another 100 sets of B.F. [...]

On the eve of the biggest weekend in auto racing, two United States Senators have asked NASCAR to consider joining the IndyCar Racing League by converting to the “fuel of the future,” American-made ethanol.

Mark Martin success as a part-time driver in 2007 may indirectly prolong Jeff Gordon’s Nextel Cup Series career.
Gordon said Thursday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway that until he saw Martin’s ability to compete for victories in a part-time deal, with legitimate sponsorship intact, he wasn’t seriously considering it as an option.
He is now.

Kurt Busch had a talk with his kid brother after the two crashed into each other during NASCAR’s All-Star race.
At issue was who was to blame for the accident that took both out of contention for the $1 million prize. They agreed to disagree on that point.
But when it was over, they seemed to be [...]

Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith said Thursday he thinks Richard Childress Racing offers the best “fit” for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s future as a driver.

Haas CNC Racing announced that Matt Borland has been hired as the team’s Director of Competition. Team General Manager Joe Custer made the official announcement in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Garage at Lowes Motor Speedway.
“Haas Racing was founded with a commitment to building the team with quality people,” Custer said. “Bringing Matt Borland on board [...]