Chad Walter, the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Nationwide Series team, was suspended for six races on Wednesday after it was determined the spoiler was altered to create a competitive advantage in Saturday’s opener in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Also, Earnhardt was penalized 50 championship points and car owner Rick Hendrick 50 owner points.

Mike Skinner will run the #27 Bill Davis Racing Toyota at California Speedway [replacing Jacques Villeneuve], running one of two Toyota Camrys the team tested last month at the two-mile speedway.

The #19 Best Buy Dodge of Elliott Sadler will feature the “U2 3D” concert movie on its hood, sides and decklid at California Speedway this weekend. Filmed in South American during their Vertigo Tour in front of 90,000 fans, “U2 3D” continues the band’s use of modern technology.
With this endeavor, they once again raised the [...]

Mark Martin will make his 700th career Sprint Cup start this weekend when the green flag drops at California Speedway, becoming only the 13th driver in NASCAR history to reach the milestone.
The Principal Financial Group will serve as the sponsor of the No. 8 Chevrolet and will feature a paint scheme that showcases a special [...]

Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12, along with some other notable drivers, going into the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway on February 24.
1 — Ryan Newman (No. 12 altell Dodge)
* Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 110.6
2008 Rundown
* With 42 lead changes among 16 drivers, Newman won one of the most [...]

Clay Campbell, president of Martinsville Speedway, said officials plan to upgrade the track’s pit road this summer. That would mean putting a concrete surface on pit road — it is asphalt now — new inner walls and maybe some other things.
Campbell said that pit road likely won’t be any wider because of the limited [...]

The International Race of Champions (IROC series) officials announced today the All-Star auto racing series will liquidate all tools, equipment, race cars and memorabilia in a two-day public auction on March 7th and 8th at IROC headquarters in Tinton Falls, NJ. The IROC series has been dormant since the conclusion of the 2006 season due [...]