Wood Brothers/JTG Racing officials announced Friday that Bill Elliott will drive the team’s No. 21 Sprint Cup Ford during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway next month.

Talladega Superspeedway officials announced Friday that the Oct. 5 Sprint Cup race at the 2.66-mile track will be called the Amp Energy 500 under terms of a new sponsorship agreement.
The energy drink had previously announced its move into NASCAR as the sponsor of of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for this [...]

Robby Gordon will have to settle for the high banks of Daytona International Speedway instead of the terrain of the Dakar Rally next week.
With the Dakar Rally, which was scheduled to begin Saturday, having been canceled, Gordon will participate in the Sprint Cup test session Monday through Wednesday.

By unanimous consent, the United States Senate recently designated February 17th, 2008 – the date of the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 – as “Race Day in America.”
The resolution, introduced during the 110th Congress by Florida Senators Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez highlights the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 and festivities [...]

In advance of the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, ESPN Classic will be televising six of the best Daytona 500 races of all time every Monday at 2 p.m. ET starting Jan. 7.
During the period, ESPN.com’s NASCAR page will feature a poll where viewers can log on to choose their favorite [...]

Petty Enterprises officials announced Friday that they have hired Derrick Finley as the team’s technical director to oversee the two-car Sprint Cup team’s car of tomorrow program as NASCAR utilizes the new car in all 36 races in 2008.
Finley has served as crew chief and in engineering roles for several Cup teams in his career. [...]

In an era where the term Young Gun is beginning to fade as NASCAR’s Cup series is being flooded with escapees from the Indy Racing League, there is one ‘Young Gun’ on the horizon who is about to smoke em’ all.
Sure Fire, Can’t Miss, the Jeff Gordon of the next decade may be a lanky [...]

As early as Sunday, Michael Waltrip Racing’s #00 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota team departs to participate in the first official 2008 Sprint Cup Series test session at Daytona International Speedway. David Reutimann, who switches to the #44 UPS Toyota Camry after the first five events, will test the #00 entry from January 7th-9th.

Jeff Gordon is scheduled to make his 11th appearance as guest co-host on the popular daytime talk show “Live with Regis and Kelly” on Friday, January 18. The four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet will fill in for host Regis Philbin.

NASCAR drivers are taking on their counterparts from the NHRA in the 3rd Annual Chevy Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge, presented by Whelen Engineering, Jan. 3 through Jan. 5 at the Olympic Sports Complex.