The latest rumor — courtesy of Fox Sports — has Tony Stewart teaming up with Haas CNC Racing to become a NASCAR team owner. Stewart’s contract with Joe Gibbs Racing is up after the 2009 season and he could decide it’s time to jump ship, given the ascendancy at JGR of Kyle Busch.

The 2-hour, 11-minute rain delay in last Saturday’s Yankees-Red Sox game caused some juggling on the Fox and FX networks.

They switched to NASCAR with suitcases full of IndyCar championships and race wins. Predictably, the success that Sam Hornish Jr., Dario Franchitti and Juan Pablo Montoya had in open-wheel racing has not immediately transferred. Hornish is 33rd in the Sprint Cup points standings, while Franchitti is 38th. Both are in their first full [...]

David Pearson, the acknowledged master of Darlington Raceway, hit the freshly asphalted surface of the old track again Wednesday. It was only an exhibition, of course, but it was a pretty sight, Pearson rolling through the turns at old Darlington once more. Alongside was current star Carl Edwards, who shared the spotlight with Pearson [...]

Dale Earnhardt Inc. will host the seventh annual Dale Earnhardt Day at its corporate headquarters in Mooresville, N.C. on Tuesday, April 29th. The event, which celebrates the birth date of the seven-time NASCAR Champion, also serves as a major benefit for the Dale Earnhardt Foundation, with a percentage of the event’s merchandise sales being donated [...]