Michael Waltrip said Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, that he plans to make an announcement about Michael Waltrip Racing’s 2008 plans on Friday, Oct 12th. Waltrip said he know what he wants to announce, but still has a few things to work out this week.

POS, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, SPEED, TIME, BEHIND
1 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 189.070 50.648 Leader
2 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 188.839 50.710 -0.062
3 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 188.779 50.726 -0.078
4 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 188.471 50.809 -0.161
5 00 David Reutimann* Toyota Burger King 188.459 50.812 -0.164

Michael Waltrip led a contingent of seven Toyota-powered cars into the top-10 capturing the pole for Sunday’s UAW-Ford 500, the fourth race in the 10-race “Chase for the Nextel Cup.” The No.55 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota driver circled the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway in 50.648 seconds (189.070 m.p.h.).
The pole victory was Waltrip’s first this season and [...]

Nextel Cup Series director John Darby said bump drafting will be monitored more closely than ever at Talladega Superspeedway where the technique is used to gain ground in the draft. “Describing the what and how we police there won’t be any change in the rule,” Darby said before Saturday’s qualifying. “But there obviously will be [...]

Clint Bowyer:
“It’s gonna happen. I don’t know how big it’ll be and when it will be but I’d say it’s definitely going to happen. I mean you can just race so close. I was able to push the 48, come off the side, drag across his bumper and suck by him on the outside and [...]

Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont / Pepsi Impala SS met with media to discuss the CoT issues at Talladega, the Chase, open wheel drivers entering NASCAR, and more.
WAS THERE A LOT OF BUMP-DRAFTING GOING ON DURING PRACTICE? WAS DENNY HAMLIN DOING A LOT OF BUMP-DRAFTING? “Oh, there was some excessive bump-drafting going on out there. [...]

Roush Fenway Racing will have its appeal hearing Tuesday in front of a three-person panel of the National Stock Car Racing Commission. #99-Carl Edwards was penalized 25 points after winning two weeks ago at Dover when a postrace inspection showed the rear quarter panel on his No. 99 Ford was too low. Edwards plans to [...]

It took Dario Franchitti less than a straightaway to know he was in foreign territory Friday at Talladega Superspeedway. The reigning IndyCar Series champion and Indianapolis 500 winner saw the green flag wave for the start of Friday’s ARCA RE/MAX 250, his stock car debut, and immediately ran out of room on the highbanked 2.66-mile [...]

Ricky Rudd, who has missed the last four races and is on the sidelines again this week, said Friday he hopes to be back in Robert Yates Racing’s #88 Ford at Lowe’s Motor Speedway next weekend. Rudd separated his left shoulder in a grinding crash at California Speedway on Sept. 2.
“It’s getting better,” Rudd said. [...]