Jeffrey Earnhardt fails to qualify for 1st race in Nationwide SeriesDOVER, Del. — Fourth-generation Earnhardt driver Jeffrey Earnhardt has failed to qualify for what he was hoping would be his debut race in the Nationwide Series. NASCAR Trucks Series race rained out, will run after Nationwide on SaturdayDOVER, Del. — The trucks race scheduled at Dover International Speedway was postponed because of rain and has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday. Indy 500 winner Castroneves riding momentum in search of first IndyCar championship,WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Relaxed and clear-eyed, Helio Castroneves showed up at the Milwaukee Mile on Friday ready for his next big challenge — trying to hold on to the momentum from his third Indianapolis 500 win and use it as a launching pad to his first IndyCar Series championship. Kanaan expected to race at Milwaukee despite bumps and bruises from Indy crashWEST ALLIS, Wis. — Tony Kanaan is expected to drive at the Milwaukee Mile despite bumps and bruises he received in a hard crash at the Indianapolis 500. Earnhardt’s new crew chief puts making the Chase as the goal for slumping driverDOVER, Del. — Kyle Busch couldn’t resist taking a poke at the driver who replaced him at Hendrick Motorsports. Judge to decide next week whether to overturn NASCAR driver’s suspension for failed drug testCHARLOTTE, N.C. — A judge has set a hearing for Wednesday to determine whether to overturn NASCAR’s suspension of driver Jeremy Mayfield for a failed drug test. Reutimann takes pole at Dover International Speedway with strong qualifying runDOVER, Del. — David Reutimann played the Sprint Cup waiting game and again came out on top. NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. nearing decision on which team he’ll join for 2010 and beyondDOVER, Del. — Martin Truex Jr. has a gut feeling about which team he’ll join for the 2010 season and expects to announce that decision in the next few weeks. Suspended driver/owner Mayfield withdraws entry at Dover International SpeedwayDOVER, Del. — The Sprint Cup team owned by suspended driver and owner Jeremy Mayfield has withdrawn its entry for this weekend’s race at Dover International Speedway. Formula 1 teams meet entry deadline for 2010 championshipGENEVA — All 10 Formula One teams met Friday’s deadline to enter cars for the 2010 season, ending a threatened pullout by Ferrari and others in a dispute over a planned budget cap. Earnhardt’s new crew chief puts making the Chase as the goal for slumping driverDOVER, Del. — Kyle Busch couldn’t resist taking a poke at the driver who replaced him at Hendrick Motorsports. F1 teams set to meet deadline to enter 2010 season amid compromise over budget capGENEVA — A standoff between Formula One teams and the sport’s governing body over a budget cap appears close to being settled Friday with teams preparing to meet an entry deadline for the 2010 season. |