NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedules Test At Talladega Superspeedway

Friday,March 12th, 2010
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will assemble on Tuesday, March 16 for an important early-season test at Talladega Superspeedway. Approximately 24 teams are expected to participate in the one-day session, which will target a number of mechanical options in advance of the Aaron’s 499 on Sunday, April 25 at Talladega.

Off The Track With…Marcos Ambrose

Friday,March 12th, 2010
Sporting News goes behind the scenes—and off the track—with Sprint Cup Series driver Marcos Ambrose. My first car was ... a small four-wheel drive. My dream car is ... Ferrari F40. The best cruising music is ... Kings of Leon. My average freeway cruising speed is ... 70 mph. When I get a flat … I change it in 2 minutes.

Today In NASCAR History

Friday,March 12th, 2010
  1994: Harry Gant wins the Nationwide Series Busch Light 300 at Atlanta for his final NASCAR victory. Gant, 54, finishes 2.08 seconds ahead of Larry Pearson with Randy Porter third. Gant will close out his Cup and Nationwide careers in 1994. He returns in 1996 to make 11 truck series starts. Gant finishes his career with 18 Cup and 21 Nationwide victories. (Bill Marx)

Jennifer Jo Cobb Driver Diary: Atlanta

Thursday,March 11th, 2010
Jennifer Jo Cobb is a NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Re/Max Series driver as well as a national spokesperson, public speaker and television personality. Visit her website at CobbRacingTeam.com   On Blogging: I have had a natural affinity toward journalism my entire life. My mom recognized my reading and writing skills early and always suggested newspaper class at school. Though I love to write, it has been a while since I have taken the time to do so.

NASCAR Off Week Notes: Earnhardt Jr. Goes Prime Time On Disney Channel; Roush Is Cool With It

Thursday,March 11th, 2010
Dale Earnhardt Junior on Disney Channel: The Junior Nation can get a dose of their man away from the track as NASCAR’s most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Junior will make an appearance on the Disney Channel on Saturday March 20th. Earnhardt will guest star in the Handy Mandy Big Race, which according to the network is a primetime special for preschoolers and parents. In the episode Manny and the tools hit the motor speedway as a pit crew for the highly anticipated Wood Valley 500.

New Licensing Agency Emerges for NASCAR

Thursday,March 11th, 2010
Seven months of negotiations have put NASCAR and its top teams in position to create the first NASCAR Properties, a trust that will serve as a centralized licensing agency for the sport. The unnamed unit will operate as a one-stop shop for licensees, but a key difference from other previously established league-licensing divisions is that revenue will be distributed to the teams based on sales and not a revenue-share agreement.