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NASCARs Technical Director honored:

Steve Peterson, NASCARs Technical Director who has been heavily involved in helping introduce a wide range of safety initiatives within the sport, was recently the recipient of the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Motorsports Achievement Award. Peterson ...

Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital opens UPDATE plans to drive “long time”:

Jeff Gordon saw firsthand the strain and heartache childhood illnesses bring early in his career when Ray Evernham's young son was diagnosed with leukemia. Watching his crew chief battle to find top-notch care for Ray J. stuck with Gordon, who made children's charities...

Staying out of Wrecks Helps Chase Chances:

It's Motor Sports 101 that avoiding wrecks keeps a car in the race. But NASCAR teams are learning that staying out of crashes also puts a driver in the Chase. USA TODAY database research of the 2006 season found of the drivers with the five lowest crash percentages...

Mark Martin Offers Tips to 4 Young Drivers:

Ginn Racing brought three cars, five drivers and various crew members to Lakeland, FL on Monday to test their short-track programs. But more important for the four young drivers in the Ginn Racing stable, it was a time for learning. Regan Smith [who will share the #...

Dish Network Sponsoring Roush:

Roush Racing announced that DISH Network has signed on as a primary sponsor in the Busch Series and the Nextel Cup Series, with additional status as an associate sponsor on all Roush entries. DISH Network will have a team representative in all 35 Busch Races in 2007...

Dish Network Sponsoring Roush – 5 Cup races for Biffle, Mark Martin to Drive 2 Busch Races:

Roush Racing announced today that Dish Network has signed on as a primary sponsor in the Busch Series and the Nextel Cup Series, with additional status as an associate sponsor on all Roush entries. Dish Network will have a team representative in all 35 Busch Races ...

Holiday Driver Collection by Sam Bass:

NASCAR Artist, Sam Bass, has teamed with Motorsports Authentics to create one of the most innovative diecast lines ever produced. The Sam Bass Holiday Collection features driver-specific holiday-themed diecast showcasing some of NASCAR's most celebrated stars and cars...

Hamilton to make announcement this weekend UPDATE: Schrader in:

Bobby Hamilton Racing [#04, #4,#8,#18] is expected to make a "major" announcement this weekend, and according to reports, it will be that veteran driver Ken Schrader is joining the Mt. Juliet-based team. The name of Bill Elliott, a semi-retired racing great, also has...

and the winner of the NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award is…..:

NASCAR fans across the nation logged on to www.mostpopulardriver.com and with the click of a mouse, voted Dale Earnhardt, Jr. the most popular driver in 2006.Earnhardt, Jr. was presented with the NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver award Thursday, Nov 30th at the ...

Carmichael testing at New Smyrna UPDATE images:

hearing that former motorcycler Ricky Carmichael, who recently signed with Ginn Racing [formerly MB2 Motorsports] is testing today for Ginn Racing at New Smyrna Speedway in FL. Supposedly, some of the team members welded motorcycle handles on the steering wheel so ...

Martin talked to Dale Jr about Busch ride:

Mark Martin told Sirius Speedway (MRN/Sirius Satellite Radio) Monday that he spoke to Dale Earnhardt, Jr., about a possible, part-time Busch Series ride with Earnhardts JR Motorsports in 2007. Martin, who has already inked deals to drive the Ginn Racing/US Army Nextel...

2007 Budweiser Shootout Driver Lineup Finalized:

The field for the 29th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway is set. There will be at least 21 drivers that will be eligible for the 2007 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, Feb. 10. The field for the non-points...

Ford Not leaving NASCAR:

Ford Racing Technologys Greg Specht said this week that the automaker is not panicking in the face of defections by Mark Martin, Dale Jarrett and Elliott Sadler to rival manufacturers, and has absolutely no plans to leave NASCAR. Specht said he has been assured by...

Martin talked to Dale Jr about Busch ride:

Mark Martin told Sirius Speedway (MRN/Sirius Satellite Radio) Monday that he spoke to Dale Earnhardt, Jr., about a possible, part-time Busch Series ride with Earnhardts JR Motorsports in 2007. Martin, who has already inked deals to drive the Ginn Racing/US Army Nextel...

Martin to Run Some Busch Races for Hendrick?: UPDATE:

Speed TV's Bob Dillner mentioned on Speed's NASCAR RaceDay that Mark Martin might run some Busch races in 2007 for Hendrick Motorsports. An announcement could come in a few weeks.(11-19-2006) UPDATE: Hendrick Motorsports is talking with Martin about driving one of ...

MB2 Motorsports Changes Name to Ginn Racing:

MB2 Motorsports has changed its name to Ginn Racing, effective immediately. The name change is a result of the team's new owner Bobby Ginn, who purchased majority interest in the racing organization in July. Regarding the pronunciation of Ginn -- it is GHIN as in the...

Ragan not cleared yet by NASCAR:

David Ragan has not raced in a Nextel Cup event since NASCAR held him out of the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway last month, but he still could race in the season-opening Daytona 500 next year. Ragan is set to replace Mark Martin in the #6 AAA Ford Roush Racing entry...

News & Notes – Final Wrap:

The strategy and the finish wasn't what Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) was looking for, but a conservative run in the Nov. 17 Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway wrapped up the Craftsman Truck Series championship. Bodine, keeping rival Johnny Benson (#...

Ford 200 results from Homestead-Miami Motorsports Complex:

Unofficial 2006 “Classic” Points Standings

...the old way, not the Chase after Homestead: 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5158 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 5154, -4 3) #29-Kevin Harvick, 4838, -320 4) #20-Tony Stewart, 4727, -431 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4725, -433 6) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 4641, -517 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 4567, -...