Dale Jr. #8 Merchandise- Going, Going...

Get your remaining Earnhardt Jr. merchandise while it lasts. With Dale Jr. moving on from the #8 Bud car, sales of remaining #8 swag is going fast. Earnhardt Jr. merchandise will always be regarded as very collectible. So get your shirts, hats and cars before they are gone. Sales have been reported as very strong leading up to the holiday season.

Earnhardt Jr. fans are very loyal and they continue to prove it with sales of his new teams merchandise being very strong as well.

Craftsman to Pull Title Sponsorship of Truck Series

2008 will be the final season of Craftsman being the title sponsor of NASCAR's truck series. A search is underway for a new sponsor, and one is expected to be found in early 2008 if not sooner.

In 2007, the truck series had 25 races on 22 different tracks. The competitive series crowned Ron Hornaday as its champion for 2007.

The truck series is a great value for any potential title sponsor. It gets a ton of television exposure and racing fanatics love to watch the trucks. There are quite a few good drivers in the trucks and many Nextel regulars cross over and drive the trucks from time to time.

NASCAR Hits The Big Apple

The end of the NASCAR season always means a week of NASCAR and media events in New York City. The weeklong events all lead up to the big NASCAR Awards Banquet.

Among the events were the drivers doing laps around Manhattan in their cars. They weren't racing, it was a parade and locals and tourists alike packed the streets to see their favorite drivers.

The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is the setting for the banquet. This years ceremony featured comedian David Spade and newsman Tom Brokaw. NASCAR makes the most of its moments in the media capital of the world. There has been some talk of moving this spectacular weeklong events to possibly Las Vegas or Charlotte. That would be a mistake in my estimation. NASCAR needs a week in the big city. Many of the sponsors headquarters are in New York. With NASCAR becoming more global, a goal should be set to put a super speedway close to New York City. This will help us grow our sport even more.

Johnson Claims Another Championship

What more can be said about the finish Jimmie Johnson had down the stretch as he blasted by teammate and rival Jeff Gordon to win his second Nextel Championship in a row.

It was an exciting season, and the off season promises to be exciting as well. Many changes are happening, and news will be breaking.

Chase Comes Down to One Race

With one race remaining in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season, Jimmie Johnson leads Jeff Gordon.
Johnson is looking to win his second straight championship and his fifth visctory in a row to end the season. The last driver to win 5 races in a row was Richard Petty in 1971.


2007 Standings Behind
1. Jimmie Johnson (48) -
2. Jeff Gordon (24) -86

Johnson Wins Again: Big Lead With One Race Remaining

The lead now stands at 86 points and all signs are pointing to Jimmie Johnson winning his second Nextel Cup Championship. Even Jeff Gordon, his teammate and rival admitted as much.

Johnson's victory Sunday at Phoenix was his fourth in a row, and Johnson was impressive in doing it. He had the strongest car, team and seems to get more confident as the Chase winds down. Johnson only needs to finish 18th or better in the final race to clinch the season ending championship.

Greg Biffle finshed a strong second at Phoenix, Matt Kenseth third and Gordon ended up in tenth.

Hornish Jr. to Move to NASCAR

Rumors had been circulating for a while, but it is now being reported that 3 time Indy Car champ Sam Hornish Jr. is going to be moving full time to NASCAR and will be driving for Penske.

Is Hornish going to NASCAR because he wants to, or is he being forced to make the switch?

Hornish is not yet 30, and his best racing should be ahead of him. NASCAR won't be easy for Hornish, but he has told many he wants to prove the critics wrong.