NASCAR News

Texas Motor Speedway is one of eight stops on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit where the Pennzoil World of Outlaws series joins the Cuppers as an undercard.

It appears that John Andretti's wish to again compete in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day must wait another year.

If you've ever used a scanner to listen in on a race team's radio chatter, you've probably found that it's filled with a brave new world of vocabulary.

Scott Riggs, driver of the No. 10 Nestl? Nesquik Ford Taurus is looking forward to his first Busch Series start at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Kevin Harvick gives his thoughts and answers the questions after coming home in third place in the No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

On the same weekend when the Indy Racing League makes it annual trip to the one-mile Phoenix International Raceway, the man who helped bring both the IRL and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series to Arizona elected to announce his retirement 17 years after buying the unique oval.

Hank Parker Jr. will likely reach two career milestones at Darlington Raceway this weekend. First, Parker needs to win just $7,162 in Saturday's DarlingtonRaceway.com 200 to reach the $2 million mark in career NBS winnings.

Following a six-month recovery period, Steve Park will return to the No. 1 Pennzoil Chevrolet Monte Carlo at the Carolina 400 at Darlington Raceway on March 17th. Park suffered a concussion in a NASCAR Busch Series race accident last September 1st at the very same racetrack.

Hut Stricklin, driver of the No. 23 Hills Bros. Coffee Dodge, finished second at Darlington on September 1, 1996. His current crew chief, Philippe Lopez, was his crew chief that season and both are looking for a strong run together this weekend.

Not since 1993 has an Earnhardt stood alongside a #3 Chevrolet in Lowe's Motor Speedway's victory lane, but Dale Earnhardt Jr will be looking to change that when he drives the Nilla Wafers/Nutter Butter car in the Carquest Auto Parts 300 on 25 May.

In the best race of the season thus far Tony Stewart opened his 2002 victory account as he led 143 of 325 laps to win the MBNA American 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

For the second week in a row rookie Ryan Newman looked to have one hand on the Bud Pole Qualifying cheque only to lose out by the smallest of margins.

Johnny Benson, driver of the #10 Valvoline Pontiac, and his team-mates know the importance of the sponsorship game in NASCAR Winston Cup racing.

NASCAR contender Kevin Harvick has confirmed that he will pull double-duty at Sears Point Raceway in June, competing in both the Dodge/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Winston Cup and Snap-on Tools/Jelly Belly 200 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series events.

"M&M's"=AE Racing Team will debut their driver, Ken Schrader, in a new yellow and blue paint scheme this weekend at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Ricky Hendrick, who dislocated his right shoulder in Saturday's NASCAR Busch Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, will need arthroscopic surgery to repair ligament damage in his injured shoulder.

Mark Tutor will call the shots in the pits for Winston Cup driver Rick Mast, effective immediately, announced Junie Donlavey, owner of the No. 90 Ford.

Vivas Las Vegas! It was a great day for the No. 9 GAIN Laundry Detergent Ford Taurus at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Driver Jeff Burton and crew chief Brad Parrott, along with the entire team, put together a package that no one could beat.

Pink, purple or aqua - how will you decide? Candy lovers around the globe will be faced with that decision beginning March 6th when Masterfoods USA launches its Global Colour Vote - the largest promotion in the 61-year history of the M&M's brand.

Whilst a finish down in sixteenth place is hardly something to shout about, Dale Earnhardt Jr's no 8 Chevrolet did manage to make a brief appearance at the head of the field.

The normally spotless Budweiser No. 8 car carried a lipstick stain into Sunday's UAW DaimlerChrysler race, as Dale Earnhardt Jr received some special pre-race visits.

Todd Bodine's spectacular record setting Pole Position at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway has handed the driver of the No.66 Haas Carter Motorsports Ford a one race sponsorship lifeline with Checker Auto Parts.

When the Chevrolet Monte Carlo teams arrive at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend for the third race of the 36-event 2002 Winston Cup Series season, and only the fifth-ever Cup race on this track, they'll be aiming for a repeat performance of the brand's win here last year.

It's only fitting that five drivers, with Tony Stewart being one of them, have the opportunity to cash in on a $1 million bonus if they win Sunday's NASCAR Winston Cup Series race in the town that invented big cash bonuses.