Hendrick Motorsports and Jeff Gordon today announced an extension of their NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sponsorship agreement with DuPont through the 2010 racing season.

Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today it has signed a multi-year contract extension with driver Elliott Sadler.
“Elliott is a well respected driver who has the skills, both on and off the track, to succeed in NASCAR,” said CEO Tom Reddin. “In addition to being a great Sprint Cup driver, Elliott has a wonderful personality that attracts [...]

Speedway Motorsports Inc. owner Bruton Smith said on Tuesday that, based on conversations he has had with Dover officials, the track is “more or less for sale.” Smith’s company, Speedway Motorsports Inc., owns six NASCAR tracks and is buying another in Sparta, Ky., for a reported $78 million. Dover Motorsports Inc. president and CEO Denis [...]

Goodyear’s tires are back in the news after last Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. At least three, and probably more, drivers had tire troubles during the race, and the result was hard contact with the wall.

Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith has set 2010 as his new target date to get a Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway.

Juan Pablo Montoya requested a face-to-face meeting with his boss and got it the day before the Indianapolis 500, when owner Chip Ganassi flew to North Carolina to talk with his emotional driver. The early morning meeting Saturday let Montoya express his frustrations over the race team’s direction, including the firing of crew chief Jimmy [...]

Joey Logano better be good. Very good. Scratch that. He better be great.
Joe Gibbs Racing has been counting down the days until Logano, a longtime developmental driver, turned 18 last week. That made the phenom eligible to compete at NASCAR’s national level and JGR wasted no time putting their prized prospect in a car.