San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Goodyear may have an answer for one of Indianapolis Motor Speedway's toughest challenges: softer tires.
Full Throttle (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
As long-time readers know I’ve been an advocate of Kyle Petty stepping aside and turning over the the #45 to someone, anyone if truth be known. It damn sure couldn’t hurt. I’m surprised to have found an ally via Mike Mulhern who provides these Patti Petty quotes regarding Kyle’s status. “Maybe I’m the only one here willing [...]
The Nascar Insiders (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Penalties have been a popular topic around here lately. And why not? They provide good story lines and passions on either side. The source of the controversy this weekend was Juan Pablo Montoya, who after taking the pole at Kansas was penalized for having too much gas pressure in a rear shock. Unlike many around the [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Winston Salem Journal is reporting on Kyle Petty. It say that the Wells Fargo Sponsorship would go with Kyle to another team. The article gets into the Kansas race being his last at Petty Enterprises. At the Talladega race AJ. Allmendinger is out while Mike Skinner will be in the car. Terry Labonte will be in [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
Jimmie Johnson has to the poll for the Camping World RV 400 as the qualifying time that Juan Pablo Montoya and his time got tossed. Kyle Busch is looking to finally put a good performance this weekend after two awful performances over the past two weeks. “We came off the truck terrible,” said Greg Biffle. Mark [...]
Fox News (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
| | | | | Race coverageEngines fired: Early issues for Jeff Burton. As cars roll off, he stays on pit road and his pit crew comes to the rescue to fix a problem with his tachometer. NASCAR approved the change, but he will drop to the rear of the field at the start.Green flag: Another Chaser has issues early as Clint Bowyer got caught making a pass before the green flag. He is forced to make a pass...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
"Paul Newman -- a real American hero, an inspiration to me in much that I have attempted in my adult life. Not so much for the parts he played, but for the man that he was. He was one of Hollywood's greatest. He could not only talk the talk on film but, more importantly, could walk the walk as a ...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
Acting made Paul Newman famous, but it's his charitable side that NASCAR's Pettys will always remember, Lee Spencer says.
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Kyle Petty handling 1-car test; 14-car session set for October.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The popular SPEED series Test Drive will put the new Dodge Challenger SRT8 and its 6.1-liter SRT Hemi SMPI engine through its paces and feature
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Kyle Petty will handle a one-car test with a larger test set for October.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three laps, four and a half miles, three and a half minutes, 170 mph.... No matter how you look at it, a breakneck ride shotgun next to Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
Random tests to start next season NASCAR has toughened its drug policy and will do random tests in 2009 on everyone in the three national series - from star Chase drivers to anonymous tire changers.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Patrick Carpentier is going to be a free agent at the end of the year. Gillett Evernham Motorsports does not have a sponsor for this driver. GEM also forfits right of refusal on this driver. Scenedaily.com with a good read up looking at sponsorship money. The article says that Richard Childress Racing could not get the [...]
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Changing a team from an also-ran to a serious contender can be an agonizingly slow and difficult feat.
