Robert Yates Racing released Stephen Leicht, driver of the No. 90 CitiFinancial Ford Fusion, effective as of the end of the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series season. Leicht remains under contract with RYR through the conclusion of the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series season.
Leicht, who is currently in 9th place in the Busch Series driver standings, will [...]

Q - What are your expectations for the Car of Tomorrow at Talladega?
“It’s going to be very unpredictable. The restrictor-plate size has not been determined yet and the book has not been closed on that specification. We do know that NASCAR is going to stay away from the 200 mph area, but how the car [...]

JR Motorsports officials announced Tuesday that Tony Eury Sr. would take over as crew chief of the No. 88 Busch Series Chevrolet driven by Brad Keselowski.
The team said it chose not to renew the contract of former crew chief Wes Ward, who has been given the “opportunity to pursue other options.”

Dario Franchitti’s much-anticipated move to stock cars will begin Friday with an ARCA race at Talladega Superspeedway, the Associated Press has learned.
The 2007 Indy 500 winner and IndyCar Series champion has agreed to a multiyear deal to replace David Stremme in the No. 40 Dodge for NASCAR’s Chip Ganassi Racing, according to a person familiar [...]

Former NASCAR driver Andy Hillenburg was the successful bidder Tuesday in an auction for North Carolina Speedway, formerly a NASCAR series mainstay.
Hillenburg’s high bid was $4 million, and the total price for the purchase will be $4.4 million, including a premium.

Mike Wallace is on the entry list replacing Ricky Rudd in the No. 88 Robert Yates Racing Ford that had been driven in recent weeks by Wallace’s brother Kenny.
As expected, former Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve is entered in the No. 27 Bill Davis Racing Toyota.

Nationwide is moving into the final stages of negotiations to replace Anheuser-Busch’s Busch beer as title sponsor of NASCAR’s #2 series, sources are telling Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily. Michael Smith of Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal this morning reported in the Daily that Nationwide submitted an offer last Thursday, as did Subway, the sandwich [...]

Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12, going into the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 7.
1 — Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
The File:
*32 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 29 career wins
*Six wins, 15 top fives, 18 top 10s this year
*Three poles
*Average finish of 12.4
*Led 17 of [...]

The bidding war has begun on NASCAR.com for the Dale Earnhardt Jr. custom chopper, built by Orange County Choppers and donated by Sunoco for the eighth annual Dale Jr. Celebrity Sports Auction presented by Bass Pro Shops. The proceeds of the auction will benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina through the NASCAR [...]

Buddy Baker, the first driver to win on the Big Four tracks on Nextel Cup circuit and legendary crew chief Harry Hyde will be honored by the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame at its annual induction ceremonies on Oct. 10 at Mooresville’s Charles Mack Citizens Center.