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Stewart mechanic has championship background

The championship lineage of the No. 14 team of Stewart-Haas Racing is impressive and deep.

Keselowski vows not to change after AMS dust-up

Glued to Carl Edwards’ bumper as they raced for the lead around Talladega Superspeedway, young Brad Keselowski showed no signs of letting off the gas pedal. He peeked high, and Edwards cut him off, then ducked low to try to pass.

R3 Motorsports signs Coleman Pressley to multiple race deal

R3 Motorsports has signed driver Coleman Pressley to a multiple-race deal for the 2010 Nationwide Series season.

Notes: Riggs, Allgaier, Wallace off to good starts

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.

NOTES: Heading North for testing, then on to Bristol

It might be tough for the race fans in Elkhart Lake, Wis., to imagine right now, but the inaugural Nationwide Series race at Road America in June isn’t that far off. And in two weeks, a car on the track will make that event seem even closer.

Mobile-Shop to sponsor McDowell in Bristol Nationwide race

Mobile-Shop will adorn the hood and quarter-panels of Michael McDowell’s No. 81 Dodge Charger as the primary sponsor for the Nationwide Series race at Bristol on Saturday, March 20.

Westerman to partner with No. 40 for eight Nationwide races

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.

NASCAR places Edwards on three-race probation

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.

Those with tire problems point finger at Goodyear

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.

NASCAR concerned with flying cars, vows action

Despite NASCAR president Mike Helton’s concern about Brad Keselowski’s airborne car Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, don’t look for a solution to flying stock cars in the short term, if ever.