NASCAR president Mike Helton on Tuesday announced Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards had been placed on probation for the next three Sprint Cup races as a result of Edwards intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski this past Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Elliott Sadler didn't seem to care much about who was at fault in the simmering feud between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski. He was much more concerned about the No. 12 car flipping through the air after the two drivers clashed Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
International Speedway Corporation announced it has named Rick Humphrey as managing director of business operations. Humphrey accepted the role from his most recent position as president of Talladega Superspeedway. W. Grant Lynch Jr., chairman of Talladega Superspeedway and vice president of strategic projects for ISC, will assume the responsibilities for day-to-day operation of the facility.
Asked following Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway if Goodyear took a step in the right direction with the type of tire it brought to the 1.54-mile track, driver Ryan Newman pulled no punches.
While the Sprint Cup Series and the Camping World Truck Series are at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend, the Nationwide Series has the first of six open dates on its schedule.
Key Motorsports team owner Curtis Key announced Tuesday the return of Westerman Companies to the quarter panels of the No. 40 Chevrolet for eight Nationwide Series races in 2010.
Steve Plattenberger has been named the interim crew chief for R3 Motorsports and the team's No. 23 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series effective immediately. He replaces John Quinn, who is no longer with the team.
