Tests conducted Monday night showed no water in any of the fuel systems in the cars tested that day at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
“Crystal clear,” Nextel Cup Series Director John Darby reported Tuesday afternoon.

Bill Davis Trucking, Inc., founded in 1975 by Bill and Gail Davis, announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Today’s action was necessitated by an injury accident and an ensuing lawsuit against the company, based in Batesville, Arkansas.

Afternoon Session:
Rank Car# Driver Manu time (seconds) Speed (mph)
1 2A Kurt Busch Dodge 30.036 184.579
2 18 Kyle Busch Chevy 30.048 184.505
3 8B Regan Smith Chevy 30.142 183.929
4 84A AJ Allmendinger Toyota 30.151 183.874
5 00A David Reutimann Toyota 30.235 183.364

Q - What are the subtle differences that teams have to change on their cars between Atlanta and Texas, even though the tracks are very similar?
“On paper they might be similar but there are still a lot of differences in the racetrack and the setup is quite a bit different. Both racetracks are very intense [...]

On the heels of another report of a drop in TV ratings, this time a 16% dip over last year for this weeks Atlanta event, comes another indication that there could be a chink in the once impregnable armor of NASCAR.

Pleased with the results of its initial foray into NASCAR this year, Aflac Inc. plans to beef up its presence with the stock car circuit in 2008.
The Columbus-based insurer is nearing an agreement that would double the number of times that it acts as the primary sponsor on one of the Roush Fenway Racing [...]

THE MODERATOR: All right. Welcome to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series test at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Monday. We are joined by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who is testing with Hendrick Motorsports for the next two days. Dale, how was your morning out there?
DALE EARNHARDT, JR.: It was pretty good. You know, just went out [...]

UPDATE 4:
Water found in the fuel tanks of cars driven by #11-Denny Hamlin and #22-Dave Blaney during Sunday’s Nextel Cup race at Atlanta was not isolated to those teams, a NASCAR official said Monday. Water also was discovered in the fuel of the Penske Racing cars driven by #2-Kurt Busch and #12-Ryan Newman after returning [...]

A crew chief is used to being in charge, so for a few weeks, Tony Eury Jr. had the strange feeling of being at the track but not being in charge.
Eury Jr. left Dale Earnhardt Inc. three weeks ago to get started at Hendrick Motorsports, where he will once again work with Dale Earnhardt Jr. [...]

Dario Franchitti will continue his transition to full-time NASCAR competition by testing at Kentucky Speedway Oct. 31. Test sessions usually begin at 9:00 a.m., and conclude at 5:00 p.m.
Fans are able to view sessions for free from the designated area outside the Kentucky Speedway Fan Center located off of Interstate 71 Exit 57 and Ky. [...]