On the heels of Dario Franchitti’s successful stock car debut in the ARCA race at Talladega Superspeedway last weekend, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today the reigning Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series Champion will continue his development program in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Franchitti will qualify the No.41 Target Dodge Ram [...]

Q - What has been the biggest surprise of the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup so far?
“The biggest surprise is that no one has gathered a strong rhythm. I am really perplexed why so many of the chase contenders have had problems. The only three that seem to be keeping out of trouble are [...]

UPDATE:
NASCAR docked Reed Sorenson and his Chip Ganassi Racing team docked 25 points Tuesday after the driver’s No. 41 Dodge was found to be too low in the front of the car following Sunday’s UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Crew chief Jimmy Elledge was fined $25,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31.

The makers of Coors and Miller Lite plan to combine their U.S. brewing operations in an effort to compete better against industry leader Anheuser-Busch. The joint venture announced Tuesday will be known as MillerCoors and will have responsibility for selling brands including Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft, Coors, Coors Light and Molson Canadian in the [...]

Sam Hornish, Jr. is scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway in a Penske Racing R&D car along with Jeremy Mayfield on Tuesday, Oct 9th and on Wed, Oct 10th.
Gillett Evernham Racing will test an R&D car, no driver named. Fans can watch from the Turn 3 Fan Center at no charge. Schedule subject to change [...]

Carl Long will be racing in both the Busch Series and the Nextel Cup Series races next weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC.
Long will pilot the #54 Fridel-Carter Motorsports Dodge in the Busch Series Dollar General 300, and the #08 E&M Motorsports Dodge in the Nextel Cup Bank of America 500.

SPEK gauges are accepted by NASCAR for the upcoming 2008 racing season. ProParts is proud to be part of the NASCAR family and is the first microprocessor gauges accepted in the history of NASCAR.

Residents of North Carolina’s Wilkes County will pay homage to their hometown hero, Benny Parsons, by naming a portion of U.S. Highway 421 in honor of the 1973 NASCAR champion.
The “Benny Parsons Highway” will be unveiled during a dedication ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. The five-mile stretch of road runs from the [...]

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will host a fan appreciation day Fri., Oct. 12 at its Welcome facility less than an hour northeast of Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord.
The RCR Fan Day, scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., will be highlighted by autograph sessions with all the RCR drivers, including Chase for the Cup contenders [...]