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Patrick, whose flirtation with NASCAR has been the subject of endless speculation for months, has signed a contract with JR Motorsports to run a limited schedule in the second-tier Nationwide Series, beginning next season, The Charlotte Observer and ThatsRacin.com have learned.

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Bygones are bygones, as far as Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya are concerned.

Jimmie Johnson will be honored for his record fourth consecutive championship Friday night at the Sprint Cup Series awards banquet at the Wynn in Las Vegas.

While many of NASCAR racing's current stars collected checks totaling more than $1 million, it was two of stock-car racing's pioneers that took center stage during Thursday's annual NMPA Myers Brothers Awards ceremony held at the Venetian Showroom at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

NASCAR is three days into its weeklong invasion of Las Vegas. By all accounts, ita s off to a fast start.

Welcome to the Free Republic Nascar Off Season Thread #6 Fire up those engines boys and let's go to the awards show 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week Preview * Wednesday [Dec 2nd] - The champion's Las Vegas celebration begins at 10:00am/pt with the Chasers for Charity Fanfest at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Neon Garage.

Michigan International Speedway Director of Guest Services Tim Booth has been nominated for the 2009 Home Depot NMPA Humanitarian Award for his efforts behind the creation of the speedway's Spirit of America Blood Drive, however, his efforts in the local community go just as far.

In previous years, when New York played host to the Sprint Cup Series awards banquet, the series champion, usually along with the other 11 Chase contenders, spent a week in the Big Apple on a media tour of sorts leading up to the banquet at the end of the week.

Jimmie Johnson has one of the great sports dynasties going, with 4 straight crowns in his No.

Etching their names on the granite history of the world's most legendary desert race, Kendall Norman/Tim Weigand/Quinn Cody along with the team of Andy McMillin and his father Scott became part of motorsports history by capturing the overall two-wheel and four-wheel victories Friday and Saturday in the 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

Jamie McMurray has been hired to drive the No. 1 Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, reuniting him with owner Chip Ganassi, who gave the driver his first Cup ride in 2002.

In a season in which far more has gone wrong than right for Dale Earnhardt Jr ., several members of his over-the-wall crew luckily escaped injury Sunday morning in a traffic accident outside Phoenix International Raceway.

Selfless is just one word that describes Michigan International Speedway Director of Guest Services Tim Booth.

The Home Depot and the National Motorsports Press Association announced today the finalists for the 2009 Home Depot NMPA Humanitarian Award.

A pair of local runners turned in outstanding top-15 performances at Saturday's cross country state finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.

Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 9:13 a.m. Caron Myers knows firsthand the effects of cancer on an individual or a family.

Tyler Fedewa made a decision that not many high school athletes would consider: Dropping a sport in which he enjoyed plenty of previous personal and team success.

By Chris Jackett CORRESPONDENT Novi's girls cross country team didn't earn a trip to this Saturday's state meet at Michigan International Speedway like they had hoped, but one runner did.

Imagine Carl Edwards dressed up as Jared , the former fat guy in the Subway commercials, a man who has gained more fame by eating meat and bread than anyone since the Earl of Sandwich.