Jimmie Johnson won the last Cup series race at California Speedway, but that was in NASCAR’s old car, and he and his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team struggled with the new model during the first day of preseason testing at the track Thursday.
Johnson was only 32nd-fastest among 49 drivers to make laps around the 2-mile [...]

1. Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, 180.945
2. Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge, 180.764
3. Ryan Newman, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge, 180.140
4. Clint Bowyer, No. 07 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 179.645
5. Jeff Burton, No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 179.542
6. Jamie McMurray, No. 26 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, 179.515

Gillett Evernham Motorsports today announced a technical, manufacturing and marketing services agreement with Robby Gordon Motorsports which will race Dodges in the 2008 Sprint Cup season. Gordon’s team will use Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge engines when practice begins next week at Daytona International Speedway.

JR Motorsports tried to find a permanent crew chief for driver Brad Keselowski in the Nationwide Series, but in the end, the team has decided to stick with Tony Eury Sr.
Eury Sr., who joined the team last year as director of competition, took over as Keselowski’s crew chief last October. Eury Sr. took the [...]

Daytona International Speedway officials say seven-time Daytona 500 champion Richard Petty will serve as honorary starter for the 50th running of the historic race on Feb. 17.
Petty will wave the green flag to start the race at 3:30 p.m. EST.

Richard Childress, the owner of Richard Childress Racing in Welcome, NC will be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in May. Childress is one of eight honorees in the Class of 2008. The NASCAR team owner won six Winston Cup championships with Dale Earnhardt Sr. behind the wheel, the Busch Series Grand [...]

Struggling merchandise company Motorsports Authentics lost $42,975,000 for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 2007, according to an annual financial statement International Speedway Corp. has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Daytona International Speedway officials announced that all grandstand seats for the historic 50th Running of the 2008 Daytona 500 have been sold. While all grandstand seats are sold out, fans can still purchase infield tickets for “The Great American Race”, scheduled for Feb. 17.