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Marcos Ambrose caused quite a stir when he showed up in his home country of Australia with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in tow. Ambrose is hoping to cause just as much excitement in next year's Nationwide Series.

Not even NASCAR's most popular driver is immune to the pressures facing our economy today. Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced recently that JR Motorsports has laid off a number of employees and will field only one full-time Nationwide Series team in 2009.

The biggest test facing Nationwide-only drivers this week at Daytona? It's called the draft, something Cup regulars Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick know a little something about, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Can the three cars JR Motorsports fields at Lowe's Motor Speedway stop Denny Hamlin and streaking Joe Gibbs Racing? Stay tuned, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Kevin Harvick won the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona in 2007, but he'll be hard-pressed to repeat in '08, especially with a red-hot Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the field, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Martin Truex Jr. drove in Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s shadow in 2007. No longer. Now that Junior's out of the DEI picture, writes Mark Ashenfelter, all eyes are on Truex.

Reed Sorenson is the "veteran" in the Chip Ganassi Racing stable, but he's also the only driver on his team not to have won the Indy 500, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

A good season can turn bad in a hurry if things go awry at Talladega. The crown jewel of Alabama has a mind of its own, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Brad Keselowski gets another chance to impress car owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Saturday's Busch Series race at Michigan, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Dale Earnhardt once promised Andy Pilgrim a shot at driving for his race team. Six years later, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is honoring that promise in the Busch Series, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Why did Dale Earnhardt Jr. join Rick Hendrick's Busch Series program? Because it makes sense, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Speculation mounts on the heels of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s announcement that he is leaving the company his late father started. Drivers offer mixed reactions, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans had plenty to say after learning of his decision to leave DEI after the 2007 season, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Is there anything left for all-time wins leader Mark Martin to accomplish in the Busch Series? Just getting a chance to drive for Rick Hendrick will be "really special," Mark Ashenfelter writes.

Martin Truex Jr. would love to win his fourth straight Talladega Busch race. Big names like Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be standing in his way, writes Mark Ashenfelter.

Jimmie Johnson has a big Chase lead, leaving the rest of the pack hoping he falters at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, writes Mark Ashenfelter.