Marcos Ambrose will drive 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup races for Wood Brothers Racing in 2008 with sponsorship from McKee Foods Little Debbie snack cakes.

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced that Fastenal Company, a leading global industrial and construction supply distributor, has signed a multi-year deal with the team to sponsor driver Dario Franchitti and the #40 Dodge Charger in the 2008 Nationwide Series.

NASCAR Sprint Cup teams may cringe when they hear this: Jimmie Johnson has been offered a lifetime contract to stay at Hendrick Motorsports.

Juan Pablo Montoya, with the support of his Texaco/Havoline team, won the 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year (ROY) title after collecting one win, three top-five and six top-10 finishes in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Montoya became the fourth driver for his primary sponsor Texaco/Havoline to earn the prestigious honor, and second for Chip [...]

Below is a look at the top 12 in the final NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series standings.
1 — Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
The File:
*32 years old from El Cajon, Calif., 33 career wins
*10 wins, 20 top fives, 24 top 10s this year
*Four poles
*Average finish of 10.8
*Led 24 of 36 races for 1,289 laps
Season-to-Date Loop Data [...]

Jeff Burton, driver of the #31 AT&T Chevrolet and winner of the Busch race in Miami on Saturday, is well-known for his skill and tenacity on the track, but he is also a noted philanthropist off of it. Today, Burton was named the 2007 Person of the Year by NASCAR Illustrated for his efforts both [...]

Although Ray Evernham will be overseeing how the race cars will be built at Gillett Evernham Motorsports next year, he doesn’t expect to be at the race track all the time to do it. “You’ll probably see less of me as the thing goes on a little bit,” Evernham said Nov. 16. “I’m going to [...]

UPDATE:
A federal judge said attorneys for NASCAR, International Speedway Corporation and Kentucky Speedway should consider returning to the bargaining table.
U.S. District Court judge William Bertelsman said Monday an expected monthlong trial, followed by several years of appeals, could be avoided if the two sides continue mediation.

BAM Racing announced today the addition of VOISYS (www.voisys.com) as an Official Diamond Sponsor of its #49 Sprint Cup Team for the entire 2008 season. “We’re excited to welcome VOISYS as a sponsor of our team in 2008″, commented team owner Beth Ann Morgenthau.