Junior says his late father would have been able to help secure sponsorship

Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he hopes good things come out of the merger between Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Chip Ganassi Racing, but he isn't sure a merger would have been necessary if his father was still alive and running DEI.

Spin the Black Circle: A Roush Fest

Christopher Harris previews Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

DEI-Ganassi merger a sign of the times in this difficult economy

The DEI-Chip Ganassi Racing merger shows us just how difficult times have become. And they're likely to get worse before they get better, writes Terry Blount.

Good, Bad and Ugly: Ford 400

Mark Garrow offers news and notes on every driver entered in Sunday's race.

Jimmie who? Biffle will make it 4-for-5 at Homestead-Miami Speedway

The Eliminator: Homestead

DEI, Ganassi to merge teams, go by Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Chip Ganassi Racing, both unable to secure sponsorship to fund their teams fully in 2009, will merge to form a four-car operation..

Fantasy Rankings for Ford 400

Our weekly rankings for the upcoming race.

Spin the Black Circle: Menard could ride Martin's coattails

Christopher Harris previews Sunday's race at Atlanta and looks beyond some of the obvious favorites and finds some great sleepers.

...Energy 500 TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 05: Paul Menard, driver of the #15 Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet, Aric Almirola, driver of the #8 U.S. Army Chevrolet, and Kle Busch, driver of the #18 Pedigree...

Spin the Black Circle: Hendrick power will dominate

Christopher Harris previews this weekend's race at Martinsville and advises putting your fantasy fortunes behind the Hendrick boys.

Good, Bad and Ugly: Jeff Gordon just too good

Mark Garrow provides news and notes on every driver in Sunday's field.

The master of Martinsville? Short-track specialist Hamlin gets the nod

The Eliminator: Martinsville

NASCAR making strides in drive for Hispanic diversity

Clearly, the talent is there, but professional racing still needs more top Latino drivers at all levels. And corporate sponsors still need to fully embrace diversity as a business imperative, writes Richard Lapchick.

Fantasy NASCAR Rankings: TUMs QuickPak 500

Our weekly rankings for the upcoming race.

SCC Preview: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte

As Kevin Rounce notes, Jimmie Johnson owns the track that bears the name of his sponsor.