For all those teams and drivers such as Zephyrhills' David Reutimann who are not in the Chase and have no realistic chance of climbing into the top 35 in the owners standings before the season ends, the focus has shifted to next year. In this week's edition of his Tribune diary, Reutimann talks about the importance of being ready for NASCAR's shift to the Car of Tomorrow for all races next season. ...more

October 19, 2007

The Nextel Cup championship may well come down to two accomplished drivers who are teammates and friends and so much alike in demeanor that when one looks in the mirror, he's practically staring at the other. ...more

October 17, 2007

Halfway through the Chase for the Nextel Cup, NASCAR's championship appears to be down to a three-man battle among Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and underdog Clint Bowyer. ...more

October 15, 2007

Jeff Gordon staked his claim to the Nextel Cup title Saturday night, winning his second straight race to widen his lead in the Chase for the championship standings. ...more

October 14, 2007

The Chase for the Nextel Cup isn't technically a playoff, but there is a natural progression of drivers being eliminated. ...more

October 13, 2007

Jeff Burton came from the back of the field Friday night to win the crash-filled NASCAR Busch Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. ...more

October 13, 2007

Zephyrhills' David Reutimann has agreed to a new contract with Michael Waltrip Racing that will again allow him to compete full time in both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series, although he'll be in a different Cup car after the first part of the year. ...more

October 12, 2007

Ryan Newman dominates qualifying at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson dominates the races. ...more

October 12, 2007

Jeff Gordon's usual strategy at Talladega is to lead as many laps as he can and try to stay ahead of the inevitable wrecks. ...more

October 8, 2007

Sunday's UAW-Ford 500 was a disastrous race for the newly combined Dale Earnhardt Inc.-Richard Childress Racing engine shop. ...more

October 7, 2007