The Charlotte Observer is reporting that Regan Smith, who appeared to be left without a ride when Ginn Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. merged in recent weeks, may be back on track to join the Nextel Cup series fulltime.
Now that the Kyle Busch’s future is set at Joe Gibbs Racing next season, Smith has emerged [...]

Juan Pablo Montoya will look to make Nextel Cup Series history this Sunday at Watkins Glen International by becoming the first driver to win on three different road courses in the same season. So far this year, Montoya won road-course events in the Busch Series (Mexico City) and in the Nextel Cup Series (Infineon), becoming [...]

Fresh off winning Sunday’s Pennsylvania 500, Kurt Busch, crew chief Pat Tryson and the gang at Penske Racing hopped a team flight at 5:30am Monday to go testing at Road Atlanta. They weren’t alone.

Aric Almirola will run Saturday’s Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway and make his debut in Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s #01 Nextel Cup car Aug. 25 at Bristol.

UPDATE:
From Jayski.com - Angelique Chengelis reported that Michael Waltrip Racing’s Ty Norris said there was absolutely no morsel of truth to the rumor about MWR scaling back to two teams or Dale Jarrett leaving, plus Norris was at a UPS Sponsor summit and that UPS says things are going well.

Tony Stewart has been called many things during his career in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, and this weekend he’ll take on the role of Centurion as he prepares for Sunday’s Centurion Boats at The Glen road course race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.
A Centurion was a commander in the Roman army, and while Stewart [...]

At a NASCAR Teleconference held Tuesday, Patrick Carpentier has confirmed that he will compete in the two NASCAR road course races held this weekend at Watkins Glen, New York. The Canadian driver will, for the second consecutive weekend, drive the #22 Fitz Motorsports Dodge in the NASCAR Busch Series race on Saturday August 11, and [...]

* Montoya Seeks History Making Road Course Win
* Kurt Busch Moves Into The 12th Position
* Second Half Of Race To The Chase Unfolds At The Glen

Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the Centurion Boats at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 12.
1 — Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
The File:
* 36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 79 career wins
* Four wins, 14 top fives, 19 [...]