NASCAR

After starting the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season with a fifth-place finish in the rain-shortened Daytona 500 in February, Richard Petty Motorsports' Elliott Sadler failed to record another top-five NASCAR Sprint Cup finish for the rest of the season.  

Hendrick Motorsports' Mark Martin never has been the kind of guy trying to grab credit for accomplishments. So it's really no surprise that he involves his entire team when talking about his NASCAR Sprint Cup success this season.  

Top 35 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers: No. 28 - Sam Hornish Jr.Scene DailyHornish also gained attention by his role in the crash that sent points leader Jimmie Johnson into the wall on lap 3 of the November race at Texas. ...Top 35 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers: No. 29 - Reed SorensonScene Dailyall 2 news articles »  

Mariusz Skonieczny submits: Company's Business Have you ever heard of the Daytona 500? You probably have because it is the "Super Bowl" of NASCAR sporting events. While every driver dreams of winning this event, I dream of owning it. Can you imagine collecting the income stream from hundreds of thousands of people paying for admissions, hot dogs, and the most overpriced American beverage – beer? But that's not all. If you owned the Daytona 500...  

LAS VEGAS – Rick Hendrick is the co-owner of JR Motorsports, but he says he’s not directly involved in any efforts by the organization to enlist the services of IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick next season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.  

Roush Fenway Racing's Greg Biffle will be busy with more racing this weekend as he competes in the first off-road race of his career. Biffle will race in Saturday’s Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic, sanctioned by the Best in the Desert Racing Association.  

DELAWARE, Ohio, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- JEGS Mail Order will reach more drivers than ever before in 2010 as the high-performance parts giant celebrates its 50th anniversary with a lucrative contingency program with NASCAR's top two series. JEGS officials announced they will extend the company's deal with the Sprint Cup Series to a fourth season, while adding the Nationwide Series for the first time in 2010.  

LAS VEGAS – Kyle Busch won 12 races in less than two seasons with Steve Addington as his NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief. Older brother Kurt Busch might get a chance to do the same  

CONCORD, N.C. - The Performance Racing Network (PRN) succeeded in bringing thousands of fans closer to their favorite NASCAR drivers with the "PRN Up To SPEED" program at every 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Speedway Motorsports facilities. Introduced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in February, "PRN Up To SPEED" featured PRN's on-air personalities emceeing question-and-answer sessions with some of the sport's biggest personalities. These...  

2009 Ride: No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2009 Primary Sponsor: FedEx 2009 Owner: Joe Gibbs 2009 Crew Chief: Mike Ford Stats: 36 Races, 4 Wins, 15 Top 5s, 20 Top 10s, 1 Pole, 5th in points. Best Finish: 1st, four times (Pocono – August, Bristol – August, Martinsville – October, Homestead). Average Finish: 13.2. High Point: No question, the high point in 2009 for Hamlin was his emotional hometown victory at Richmond International Raceway in...  

Shelby Automobiles will return in 2010 as the sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Shelby teamed up with LVMS this past March for the Shelby 427. Next year’s event on Feb. 28 will be called...  

2009 Ride: No. 42 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2009 Primary Sponsor: Target 2009 Owner: Teresa Earnhardt & Chip Ganassi 2009 Crew Chief: Brian Pattie Stats: 36 Races, 0 Wins, 7 Top 5s, 18 Top 10s, 2 Poles, 8th in Points. Best Finish: 2nd – Pocono (August). Average Finish: 14.2. High Point: Making the Chase has to go down as JPM’s highlight of the year. With all the preseason turmoil and upheaval following a merger with Dale...  

2009 Ride: No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 2009 Primary Sponsors: Office Depot / Old Spice / Burger King 2009 Owner: Tony Stewart 2009 Crew Chief: Darian Grubb Stats: 36 Starts, 4 Wins, 15 Top 5s, 23 Top 10s, 1 DNF, 6th in points. Best Finish: 1st, four times (Pocono, June; Daytona, July; Watkins Glen, August; Kansas, October). Stewart also won the non-points paying All-Star Race in May. Average Finish: 10.4. High Point: For an...  

Mariusz Skonieczny submits: Dover Motorsports (DVD) is an interesting investment opportunity. I stumbled upon it while writing a report about International Speedway Corporation for my clients. Please refer to my report on International Speedway Corporation for background on NASCAR and the racing industry. If you do not have this report, just email me and I will send it to you. But you must be subscribed to my blog. Dover Motorsports promotes...  

BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News joe@gulfbreezenews.com Race fans might have thought the 2009 racing season ended on Nov. 22 when NASCAR’s three major series competed at Homestead-Miami Speedway. But they were wrong. read more