Tony Stewart (14), AJ Allmendinger (44), and David Stremme (12) are lined up with other drivers waiting to go out onti...

Infineon preview: Road warriors beware

Geoff Burke/Getty Images Kyle Busch won both road course events in 2008, including the Toyota/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma, Calif. Start your engines ...

Odd standings stand out

...his first full Sprint Cup season, two spots higher than the struggling Earnhardt. Yes, there's more. AJ Allmendinger has more points than David Ragan, a man who almost made the Chase last season. Allmendinger...

Fantasy NASCAR w/Mark Garrow

Welcome to The Show! On Wednesday, Mark Garrow will stop by to take your fantasy NASCAR questions. Garrow began reporting on the NASCAR Sprint Cup...

Chat with David Newton

Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, ESPN.com NASCAR writer David Newton will stop by to talk about all the latest news and notes from the track. Sen...

AJ Allmendinger (44) goes sideways as he collides with Denny Hamlin (11) in turn one during the NASCAR...

Five Dodge teams go to backup Dega engines

Five of the seven Dodge drivers in the field have switched to back-up engines for the Aaron's 499 Sunday.

Door-To-Door: Wandering mind

Have you noticed the cheers for Jimmie Johnson during driver intros? Will Dale Earnhardt Jr. make the Chase? Your mind can wander during an eight-hour flight delay, and Marty Smith's mind was on many things.

Willis: Pre-Phoenix numbers-crunching

...That'll change in 2009. Kasey Kahne will come up just short, but Kurt Busch is in. AJ Allmendinger will get seat time in the 43 if sponsorship can't be found for the 44...

The predictable and unpredictable of 2009

...run full-time, but five of those don't have primary sponsorship for the entire season. Unpredictable: AJ Allmendinger -- in a thrown-together, limited-sponsored fourth car at Richard Petty Motorsports -- ranks 20th in the...

Sponsorship keeps Allmendinger's 44 on track

AJ Allmendinger now has sponsorship that will keep him on the track through the Sept. 12 Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway, the cutoff for the Chase.

Busch-Junior? What about AJ-Speed?

...Let's talk about the biggest story in the first five races of the Sprint Cup season: AJ Allmendinger versus Scott Speed. The early returns say Red Bull Racing made a mistake in releasing Allmendinger...

Fantasy NASCAR w/Mark Garrow

Welcome to The Show! On Wednesday, Mark Garrow will stop by to take your fantasy NASCAR questions. Garrow began reporting on the NASCAR Sprint Cup...

FONTANA, CA - FEBRUARY 20: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #44 Charter Communications Dodge, prepares to drive during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint...

Chat with Terry Blount

Welcome to The Show! On Tuesday, ESPN.com NASCAR writer Terry Blount will stop by to talk about all the latest news and notes from around the track. ...