NEW YORK, N.Y. (Nov. 29, 2007) — NASCAR’s 2007 champions gathered today for the 12th annual photo shoot traditionally taken at a New York City landmark. This year, the photo was shot at New York’s Brooklyn Bridge Park. NASCAR’s national series, developmental series, and weekly series champions joined in smiling for the cameras with the [...]

Overall NASCAR television ratings were down about 13 percent in 2007 as compared to 2006. But NASCAR chairman Brian France said during a Reuters Media Summit in New York Tuesday that he was not worried NASCAR’s popularity is slowing.
“The margin of error for all the sports to manage their business smarter is more narrow,” [...]

Jason Burdett has left Michael Waltrip Racing, where he served as crew chief for driver Dale Jarrett, to become the car chief for Hendrick Motorsports’ Jeff Gordon, a Hendrick spokesman confirmed Wednesday.

Don Miller, who has served as President of Penske Racing South, Inc. since its inception in 1990, is retiring from his position after nearly two successful decades at the highest levels of stock car racing. Penske Racing also announced that Mike Nelson, who just completed his first season as crew chief of the #12 Alltel [...]

ESPN Home Entertainment, in conjunction with Genius Products, LLC, has released the Ultimate NASCAR High-Octane Collector’s Set, filled with action-packed footage sure to be a winner with NASCAR fans this holiday season. This four disc DVD set in stores nationwide for $45.92 SRP.
The ESPN Ultimate NASCAR High-Octane Collector’s Set brings NASCAR’s more than 75 million [...]

The usual cacophony of New York City traffic noise — the blare of the horns and screeching of brakes — was interrupted Wednesday morning as 10 of the world’s best drivers fired up their NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series cars for a Victory Lap through the city’s streets.
With 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson’s [...]

Comedian/actor David Spade will be the featured performer for Friday night’s awards ceremony, which will air on ESPN Classic at 9:00pm/et. Spade, a longtime fan of NASCAR, served as Grand Marshal for the March 19, 2006, race at Atlanta.
He is currently starring in the CBS comedy Rules of Engagement, and was nominated for an Emmy [...]

For the time being, Petty Enterprises will go it alone in the increasingly costly world of NASCAR.
Kyle Petty said Tuesday that Richard Petty has decided not to merge with Gillett Evernham Motorsports. Not at this time, at least. Petty Enterprises and Gillett Evernham were said to be discussing a merger or partnership that would have [...]

Kyle Petty said Tuesday afternoon that he and his wife, Pattie, are determined to build a camp that would help seriously ill children in the Midwest and that the Kansas City area is the preferred site for the facility. “We told some people that it’s not if we build, it’s a matter of when we [...]

Dodge today confirmed that it will race the Dodge Charger in the Sprint Cup Series in 2008 and beyond, continuing to add to its rich NASCAR tradition. Dodge, which has a storied heritage in auto racing with the Charger, has elected to continue the winning tradition that legends David Pearson, Bobby Isaac and Richard Petty [...]