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Michael Waltrip Racing on Wednesday announced that Rodney Childers will become the crew chief for David Reutimann and his No. 00 Toyota team for the 2009 Sprint Cup Series season.

NASCAR team owner Ray Evernham has bought a small North Carolina dirt track to preserve what he said is a disappearing venue for nourishing up-and-coming drivers.

A couple of things: The shuffle of Sprint Cup crew chiefs continues as NASCAR heads into its offseason. None of the moves announced so far have been huge surprises. We knew throughout the final weeks of the season that Larry Carter would be leaving Roush Fenway Racing and Jamie McMurray's No. 26 Fords. Carter is going to Yates Racing to work with Paul Menard there. On Tuesday, Roush ...

NEW YORK — Though NASCAR has toyed with the idea of coming to the Meadowlands Sports Complex for many years, chief executive officer Brian France downplayed that possibility on Tuesday.

Jimmie Johnson visited one of New York's most famous landmarks -- Central Park -- for a photo shoot Tuesday, as the first full day of Champions Week activities unfolded. Among the photos taken were Johnson in front of Wollman Rink, one of two ice skating rinks in Central Park and one of him on a bridge overlooking The Pond in Central Park. Johnson also plans to have his photo taken Thursday afternoon at the intersection of 48th and 3rd Streets, signifying Johnson's No. 48 team winning its third consecutive Cup Series championship.

Three-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will be the centerpiece of the annual Champions Week celebration in New York -- a busy and joyful five days that marks the traditional end of each season.

NASCAR drivers are being encouraged to show their emotions and not be too concerned about offending the companies behind their lucrative sponsorship deals, the head of the racing body said on yesterday. NASCAR chief executive Brian France praised Jimmie Johnson but conceded that the triple series champion has failed to become a household name outside racing circles. "We need to do more with our ...

NASCAR team owner Ray Evernham has bought a small North Carolina dirt track to preserve what he said is a disappearing venue for nourishing up-and-coming drivers. Evernham announced Tuesday that he acquired the East Lincoln Speedway in Stanley from Ralph and Joanne Nantz, who opened the 3/8-mile dirt track in 1990. The sale price was not disclosed. Evernham said rising property values and land ...