Jayski.com is hearing that Kyle Busch will sign with Dale Earnhardt Inc to run for them in 2008, the deal could be announced at Indianapolis next week.

AutoRacingSport.com has learned from several sources that Hendrick Motorsports is considering letting Kyle Busch out of his contract with the team as early as Monday…essentially firing him.
Busch is leaving the team at the end of the season and is currently in talks with other Nextel Cup teams for a ride in 2008 and beyond. [...]

Evernham said Sunday he has a contract with Dodge through 2010 and confirmed he is one of a half-dozen teams who have talked with Budweiser about taking over the brewing company’s sponsorship deal in 2008, now that Hendrick Motorsports and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. are out of the running. There are other options for Kahne beyond [...]

Ginn Racing laid off an unspecified number of employees as part of its re-evaluation process and has “hibernated” its Busch Series team as the company attempts to shore up its direction, Ginn Racing Chief Executive Officer Jay Frye said Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. Frye acknowledged there were recent layoffs at the company and said the [...]

Now that Robert Yates Racing has formally turned down New York investment banking firm Medallion Financial Corp.’s offer to buy into the team, Medallion is looking for one or more other Cup teams to align with, multiple sources in the Nextel Cup garage have confirmed.

JOLIET, Ill. - Tony Stewart, No. 20 Home Depot Monte Carlo SS, captured his first win of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) in the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. It was the former two-time NASCAR Cup champion’s 30th Cup career victory and second win at the 1.5-mile venue.
“All these Home Depot guys [...]

JAMIE McMURRAY — No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion (finished 38th)
“I got into the wall about 30 laps before that, and knocked the fender in so the car got real tight I kind of had to commit to the high side, and I got back into the wall the corner just before that, and I [...]

Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel Dodge Charger) Finished 8th
How was your day? “We would have been alright if I hadn’t brushed the wall. We never could get track position for our alltel Mobil 1 Dodge after that. We just weren’t any good on the restarts. We had a good car and good stops all day. [...]

Jeremy Mayfield started the race 20th in the No. 36 360 OTC Camry and ended up 26th. Michael Waltrip finished 30th after qualifying 28th in the No. 55 NAPA Camry. Dave Blaney started 15th in the No. 22 Caterpillar Camry and crossed the finish line 40th. David Reutimann finished 43rd in the No. 00 Burger [...]