Looks like the NASCAR Silly Season is going into overdrive early.
Dominating the NASCAR headlines has been Tony Stewart’s possible move to another team from Joe Gibbs Racing and now Ryan Newman is mulling his future in NASCAR.

Practice 2 (Friday):
FIN, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, SPEED, TIME, BEHIND
1 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 192.754 49.680 Leader
2 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 191.950 49.888 -0.208
3 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 191.804 49.926 -0.246
4 7 P.J. Jones Dodge RVs.com 191.708 49.951 -0.271
5 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 191.428 50.024 -0.344

Microsoft expanded its motorsports reach today in an effort to increase visibility of its growing Small Business Specialist Community of Partners and solutions for small businesses by announcing it has formed a unique sponsorship with Michael Waltrip Racing.

This weekend the NASCAR circuit rolls into Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway for one of the fastest races on the Sprint Cup schedule. Not surprisingly, veteran driver Mark Martin will not be making the trip. Most believe that despite strong credentials acquired during his 25 years of racing at the track, Martin dislikes the high-banked oval [...]

There certainly has been much rumor and speculation that Tony Stewart will leave Joe Gibbs Racing (either after this season or after the 2009 campaign) to either drive for another team and/or owning or co-owning a NASCAR team with support from Chevrolet. Whatever offers lie before him, Stewart is carefully weighing his options.
“There’s a [...]