1. Dave Blaney, No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Toyota, 185.445
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 185.426
3. Brian Vickers, No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota, 185.307
4. Dale Jarrett, No. 44 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, 185.292
5. Michael Waltrip, No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, 185.227

Dale Earnhardt Inc. has not announced sponsorship for its No. 01 Sprint Cup entry with driver Regan Smith, but it appears that one of the sponsors will be Principal Financial Services. Smith got into his car at testing Monday morning at Daytona International Speedway wearing a Principal Financial Services uniform, and the company logo [...]

Darlington Speedway officials say crews have begun laying the the first two layers of asphalt for the track’s repaving project.
A new infield-access tunnel is also being constructed as part of the $10 million capital improvement project.

Morning Session:
1 44B Dale Jarrett Tyt 48.652 184.987
2 88B Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chv 48.742 184.646
3 40 Dario Franchitti Dge 48.832 184.305
4 44A Dale Jarrett Tyt 48.854 184.222
5 20A Tony Stewart Tyt 48.968 183.793

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in the process of opening a nightclub in Charlotte, NC. “It’s coming along,” Earnhardt said. “It’s really early in the building stages. I went over there for the first time to see it this week. It looks terrible right now. Hopefully once they paint it and do all the tricks that [...]

Masking his appearance with a coat of drywall compound wasn’t enough to protect the identity of a bank robber, authorities said. A NASCAR plate on the getaway car led police right to him. Robert Coulson Lavery, 56, was convicted Wednesday in the Nov. 24, 2006, robbery of the New Cumberland, Pa Federal Credit Union, which [...]

Dario Franchitti, who won the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series championship and then moved on to NASCAR, was announced as recipient of the Jerry Titus Memorial Trophy for 2007 at Saturday night’s 38th annual American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association’s All-America Team ceremony. The Titus is earned by the driver who receives the most [...]

A lot can happen in a year and no one can attest to that more than NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, David Gilliland. On Monday, Gilliland will travel to Daytona International Speedway for testing in his No. 38 Ford Fusion. One year ago, Gilliland had never seen the track in Daytona Beach, let alone drive [...]