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Rumors are swirling about Toyota driver No. 55-Michael Waltrip's future and his sponsorship support [NAPA], after failing to make the last six tour races. According to one unconfirmed report, Waltrip is having to return $300,000 to his sponsors for each race he misses. There is also speculation that Bill Elliott may be under consideration for a ride with the three-team operation; Elliott would have six championship provisionals, guaranteeing him a spot in at least six races.
-- Winston-Salem Journal

Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn't seem to mind that Kyle Busch rear-ended him and essentially ruined his chance to win the Samsung 500 on Sunday. Sitting around the garage after finally giving up on repair efforts, Earnhardt was asked by a friend on Busch's crew if he would drive Busch's car. Turns out the crew had the car ready to go, but couldn't find him. NASCAR rules permit such moves, and Earnhardt agreed.
-- The Tennessean

Tony Stewart was so frustrated after Sunday's Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway that he did more than hint at retirement. "I'm ready to retire," said Stewart, who spun twice and endured the wrath of Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans during the race. "As soon as I get enough money saved to where I can retire, I'd be more than happy to step away."
-- SceneDaily.com

Robert Yates is reported to be looking at a possible deal with the NFL's New England Patriots, run by Robert Kraft. The Kraft family is considered one of the most powerful families in Boston, and Robert Kraft is listed by Forbes as worth $1.1 billion, putting him No. 698 in the world.
-- Winston-Salem Journal

Greg Biffle's future is up in the air after the decision of sponsor Ameriquest to drop out of the sport at the end of the season. Biffle's contract with car owner Jack Roush runs through the end of 2008, so Geoff Smith, the head of Roush Racing, said he wants to negotiate a new, longer term contract with Biffle, in order to get leverage to sign a new sponsor. However a possible complicating factor is NASCAR's looming limit on the number of Nextel Cup teams that any one car owner can have.
-- Winston-Salem Journal

Troy Aikman, co-owner of No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing, said his team continues to seek sponsorship to add a second Nextel Cup team. "We would very much like to have multiple cars," Aikman said. "We understand that's the best way for us to be able to compete and the level we'd like to. It's the best way for us to operate the team more efficiently economically."
-- Dallas Morning News

Taking out Tony Raines is one thing. Taking out Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is something else entirely. Celebrated NASCAR rookie Juan Pablo Montoya sideswiped Stewart, starting a chain of events that first sent Johnson to the garage and later indirectly led to Earnhardt being taken out of contention.
-- The Tennessean

A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in Atlanta on a request for an injunction that would allow AT&T to place its logos on the No. 31 Chevrolets driven by Jeff Burton. "It has to come to a conclusion," Burton said of the dispute. "We can't as a company continue without understanding what the result is and neither can AT&T. Nor can NASCAR, for that matter."
-- Charlotte Observer

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