Fans who liked watching Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the #8 since he moved to the Nextel Cup series eight years ago will double their pleasure in 2008.

Clint Bowyer won the pole for the opening round of the 10-race “Chase for the Nextel Cup” at the New Hampshire International Speedway. The No.07 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet driver will start out front for Sunday’s Sylvania 300 after posting a best lap of 29.206 seconds (130.412 m.p.h.) around the 1.058-mile oval.
It was his second [...]

Roush Fenway Racing’s Carl Edwards says that he was in the process of making what he planned to be his last lap when he crashed in practice earlier today at New Hampshire International Speedway.
That means the Chase For The Nextel Cup contender will start his title run in a backup car in Sunday’s Sylvania 300.

As far as the Wrangler brand is concerned, whether or not to re-sign Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the 2008 season was not a difficult decision. Today, Dale Jr. confirmed the feeling was mutual by re-signing as an endorsee for the Wrangler brand. The denim icon will continue its tie-in with the NASCAR superstar and follow [...]

Practice 1 (Friday):
Pos, Car #, Driver, Manu, Time secs, Speed mph, Fast Lap, Laps Run
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevy 29.432 129.41 47 47
2 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel’s Chevy 29.493 129.143 34 37
3 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 29.542 128.928 32 33
4 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 29.562 128.841 37 37
5 12 Ryan [...]

Responding to the media advisory from Gillett Evernham Motorsports that a multi-year sponsorship agreement for Kasey Kahne and the #9 Dodge has been finalized and will be announced on Tuesday, Mike Accavitti, Director - Dodge Brand and SRT Marketing and Communications, issued the following statement:

As witnessed by the severity of the $100 million fine and loss of all points for two years handed down by the FIA World Council against the McLaren F1 team Thursday for cheating, the FIA means business. NASCAR fines for cheating pale in comparison, hence why cheating continues to be a weekly occurrence in NASCAR.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio, the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, will provide the most comprehensive radio coverage of the 2007 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, broadcasting all ten races live and providing listeners with in-car audio from NASCAR’s top drivers as they compete for the coveted NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Championship.
On Sunday, September 16, [...]

NASCAR Car of Tomorrow Goodyear tire testing for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 is scheduled to be run on Tuesday, Sept. 18 and Wednesday, Sept. 19th.
Drivers expected to participate in the test are: Denny Hamlin, David Gilliland, David Stremme, Michael Waltrip and Clint Bowyer.
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Target, Microsoft and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced that the # 40 Dodge will feature an exclusive “Halo 3″-themed paint scheme during the Doodge Dealers 400 Nextel Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 23.