• Dale Earnhardt Inc. loses its appeal to NASCAR (Winston-Salem Journal)
NASCAR's appeals board yesterday rejected arguments by Dale Earnhardt Inc., over a body-template violation at Daytona earlier this month and upheld its penalties -- the loss of 150 points for car owner Teresa Earnhardt, the loss of 150 points for driver Martin Truex Jr., a $100,000 fine, a six-race suspension for crew chief Kevin Manion, and a six-race suspension for crewman Gary Putnam.
• What's on TV Thursday night (New York Daily News)
On "Shifting Gears," step inside the world of NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr., who began producing this reality show last year while deciding to leave his family-owned team for a more successful program.
• Nascar Leaders (The Kansas City Star)
?1. Kyle Busch, 2,881. 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,619. 3. Jeff Burton, 2,590. 4. Carl Edwards, 2,509. 5. Jimmie Johnson, 2,494. 6. Jeff Gordon, 2,384. 7. Greg Biffle, 2,318. 8. Matt Kenseth, 2,317. 9. Kevin Harvick, 2,308. 10. Tony Stewart, 2,305.
• Indianapolis: Kyle Busch preview (Motorsport.com)
* Kyle Busch arrives at the Brickyard with a 262-point lead over second-place Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and a series-high seven wins. * Kyle is also the series lap leader with a total of 1,065 laps led. That is 18.71 percent of the 5,692 laps raced this season.
• Earnhardt detailer provides nice shine (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Last year, NASCAR racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. co-founded a company that sells a line of products for spiffing up cars, boats, motorcycles and RVs. Earnhardt's star power may help boost the appeal of Voodoo Ride products, but do they deliver what they promise: a sleek, professional-looking ride with no gross residue? A1 Auto Detailing of Woodland Park, Colo., tested Mojo, an all-surface speed ...
• Auto racing (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
1, Kyle Busch, 2,881. 2, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,619. 3, Jeff Burton, 2,590. 4, Carl Edwards, 2,509. 5, Jimmie Johnson, 2,494. 6, Jeff Gordon, 2,384. 7, Greg Biffle, 2,318. 8, Matt Kenseth, 2,317. 9, Kevin Harvick, 2,308. 10, Tony Stewart, 2,305. 11, Kasey Kahne, 2,295. 12, Denny Hamlin, 2,283. 13, Clint Bowyer, 2,256.
• Search LA & the OC (Calendarlive.com)
Fourth gear: The fourth episode of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s five-part reality series "Dale Jr. -- Shifting Gears" (4 p.m. ESPN). Already a winner: On "Celebrity Family Feud" (8 p.m. NBC), Ed McMahon's family takes on Tiki Barber's.
• Truex penalties upheld (Lexington Herald-Leader)
A three-member panel of the National Stock Car Racing Commission on Monday unanimously upheld NASCAR's stringent penalties assessed to Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s No. 1 Chevrolet team earlier this month. The roof of the team's car failed pre-qualifying inspection at Daytona International Speedway and driver Martin Truex Jr. was stripped of 150 points, car owner Teresa Earnhardt was penalized 150 ...
• nascar sprint cup schedule (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Feb. 9 ? x-Budweiser Shootout, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Auto Club 500, Fontana, Calif. (Carl Edwards) LifeLock 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Dale Earnhardt Jr.)
• NASCAR denies DEI appeal on No. 1 Cup car infractions (Everett Herald)
"On July 21, 2008, the National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered the appeal of Dale Earnhardt Inc. regarding the #1 car.
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