On FoxSports NASCAR pre-race from Dover, Jeff Hammond said sources tell him that Dale Earnhardt Jr, would sign with Joe Gibbs Racing and have sponsorship from VISA, with the announcement coming within the next 10-14 days.

Seven cars will run the new Chevy R07 engine in Monday’s Dover race:
#20-Tony Stewart, #11- Denny, #18-J.J. Yeley, #31-Jeff Burton, #29-Kevin Harvick, #07-Clint Bowyer and #96-Tony Raines.

Today’s Nextel Cup race at Dover has been postponed until tomorrow due to rain.
The race has been scheduled to run Monday at 12:00PM EDT but there is a threat of rain tomorrow as well.

Paul Menard denied a published report indicating he’s considering leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc., possibly to join Robby Gordon’s team. “That’s not going to happen,” said Menard, whose best finish this season is 15th at Texas. But Menard did say these are anxious times at DEI since Earnhardt announced last month he will leave the team [...]

Forget the concrete track at Dover. Tony Stewart would love to drive with dirt flying out from under the wheels of his car.
If NASCAR can’t make a race on a dirt track happen, Stewart wants to organize it.

NASCAR’s appeal of an injunction issued by a U.S. District Court judge to allow AT&T’s logos on the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing car will not be moved up earlier than the previously scheduled hearing date of Aug. 2.

17 year old Joe Gibbs development driver Joey Logano has wheeled every kind of racing vehicle imaginable in the last few years, including a short stint in a Mark Martin Racing Pro Series Truck. After spending time with Logano, Martin said the youngster was fully capable of racing a Nextel Cup car.
Martin made that statement [...]