Pos., No. , Name, Make, Best Time, Best Speed
1 96A J.J. Yeley Toyota 48.036 187.359
2 2B Kurt Busch Dodge 48.047 187.317
3 18B Kyle Busch Toyota 48.090 187.149
4 78B Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 48.093 187.137
5 17A Matt Kenseth Ford 48.094 187.134
6 41A Reed Sorenson Dodge 48.095 187.130

Tony Stewart knows a thing or two about world-class venues and motorsports events surrounded by high publicity and international intrigue. And yet it is a Midget-car contest held each January inside a converted rodeo arena and livestock hall in Oklahoma that Stewart calls “the best race of the year for me.” Stewart declares, “Yeah, if [...]

The rear bumper of the Nos. 38 and 28 cars at Daytona International Speedway say all you need to know about the ongoing sponsorship search at Yates Racing.
SponsorYates.com
So far there are no takers. Even the Web site is temporarily down.

Petty Enterprises is the newest resident of Race City, U.S.A. As of January 7, the organization began operating completely out of their, 115,000 square foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. Since its inception in 1949 through the 2007 season, Petty Enterprises had been based out of Level Cross, N.C. Intertwined in the movement of man and [...]

1. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 184.763 mph
2. Jacques Villeneuve, No. 27 Bill Davis Racing Toyota, 184.456
3. Travis Kvapil, No. 28 Yates Racing Ford, 184.143
4. Casey Mears, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 184.053
5. AJ Allmendinger, No. 84 Red Bull Racing Toyota, 184.049

AAA’s national motorsports sponsorships will hit the end of the road after the 2008 season.
The primary sponsor on Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 6 car and the official auto insurance for International Speedway Corp. tracks, AAA has decided that it will not renew those deals at the end of this season.

Jimmie Johnson has signed Creative Artists Agency to represent him in marketing, licensing and endorsement deals. Michael Levine, co-head of CAA Sports, will lead a team that will attempt to capitalize on Johnson’s success on the track. Johnson’s signing is the latest win for CAA Sports, which represents more than 350 athletes, including LeBron James, [...]

Mark Martin said DEI is negotiating to sign motocross star Ricky Carmichael to drive a full Camping World East Series (formerly Busch East) schedule this year.

Hass CNC Racing continues to take major strides in identifying itself as a mainstay in the Sprint Cup Series. With its most recent addition, the team announced Mike Verlander will serve as Director of Business Development. Verlander brings his experience from MCG Sports where he managed business development for Joe Gibbs Racing.

ESPN Classic will give NASCAR fans a chance to see a classic race with a classic finish with an airing of highlights of the 1983 Carolina 500 from North Carolina Motor Speedway Friday, Jan. 11, at 3 a.m. ET.