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Inside The Hauler: Michael Waltrip Racing moving forward
Getting called out publicly after a foreign substance was found in Michael Waltrip’s car before the 2007 Daytona 500 was like an out-of-body experience for MWR’s Bobby Kennedy. “It gave me a black eye that’s hard to heal,” he tells David Newton.

Villeneuve parts with longtime manager on eve of NASCAR season (AP)
Jacques Villeneuve and longtime manager and friend Craig Pollock have parted ways.

Once-dominant Yates Racing fighting for survival
The name Yates used to mean royalty in NASCAR. A dominant operation that others tried to catch, the race team reached its high when Dale Jarrett won the 1999 Cup championship. So it was striking Thursday when Doug Yates, who took over the operation from father Robert in the offseason, sat in a wing of Roush Fenway Racing’s giant complex and talked about how lean his operation could be, and whether he could get through the season without a primary sponsorship for either of his Sprint Cup cars.

Morgan-McClure Motorsports set to close doors
After 25 years and three Daytona 500 victories, Morgan-McClure Motorsports appears to be out of the racing business.

Kahne faces charges in alleged shoving incident
Kasey Kahne faces misdemeanor charges from an alleged shoving incident.

Martin prepping for 24 Sprint Cup events in 2008
Mark Martin announced Monday he will compete in 24 Sprint Cup events in the No. 8 car at Dale Earnhardt Inc. this season.