Max Papis News

Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 1:07 p.m. HOMESTEAD, Fla. - The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation that automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.

Rusty Wallace Racing is moving its Nationwide Series team from Chevrolet to Toyota next season.

Jarno Trulli has denied suggestions he is already signed to race with the new Lotus F1 team in 2010.

When Jimmie Johnson steps up to accept his fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship trophy at Homestead Miami Speedway, it will signify far more than a name and number in a record book.

Former Toyota F1 driver Mika Salo is dishing the dirt on his ex-employer, saying he'd been hearing for a few years the team would pull out of the sport.

Ron Hornaday has won a NASCAR-record fourth Trucks Series championship with a fourth-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway.

AVONDALE, Ariz. Phoenix International Raceway is right in Denny Hamlin's wheel house.

Rick Hendrick said Sunday he has no deal to bring IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick to NASCAR, and there's no certainty she'll even be driving stock cars next season.

Trevor Bayne will race the No. 99 Diamond-Waltrip Racing Toyota in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2010.

CONCORD, N.C. a ' The final day of Champions Week got underway in North Carolina with a marketing seminar for NASCAR drivers and teams, highlighted by a special guest speaker, NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Junior Johnson, and the announcement of the touring series schedules and television coverage plans.

Denny Hamlin is continuing to take a more vocal role in the garage and called on NASCAR to give all drivers equal opportunity to help shape policy and procedure.

Michael Waltrip Racing announced on Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway that Toyota has signed an extension with the organization.

Reed Sorenson will race in the Nationwide Series at Phoenix International Raceway for the first time in three years in Saturday's Able Body Labor 200 , driving Braun Racing's No.

With his #83 Red Bull Toyota team experimenting with the set-up of his car, Brian Vickers struggled early last Sunday in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

No. 02 Farm Bureau Insurance Toyota Finishes 28th at Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX David Gilliland, driver of the No.

Mike Bliss will replace Terry Cook in the No.25 Toyota for Friday's Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix International Raceway, HT Motorsports officials announced Tuesday.

NASCAR announced penalties Tuesday for the car No. 1 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for a violation that occurred during post-race inspection last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.

I know everyone has been worrying about this. Now that Toyota has announced its withdrawal from Formula 1, surely the company would follow suit and quit competing in NASCAR.

Greg Biffle said he was pleased with the conversations in a recent follow-up meeting to the town hall sessions NASCAR officials held five months ago.

In its 42 years of existence, the half-mile oval track outside Jefferson has seen its share of racing legends going to door-to-door. But with aging facilities and flagging attendance, Peach State Speedway had seen better days when the founder of an Atlanta insurance brokerage firm last year decided to take a high-stakes gamble on the old track.