A little bit of Dodge City in Earnhardt Jr.'s back yard

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- There's a barbershop that advertises haircuts for a quarter, a jail with real locking cells, and a church with a steeple. There's a post office, a bank, and a hotel with bunk beds in the rooms upstairs. There's the Blazin Saddles Tack Shop and the Silverado Saloon, the latter of which features a pool table and genuine bottles of booze behind the long, polished bar.

Daytona testing offers first look at juggled NASCAR lineups

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will present a new Diet Mountain Dew paint scheme in 2012 as his team, Hendrick Motorsports, welcomes Kasey Kahne aboard in the No. 5 to replace Mark Martin.

Preseason testing in Daytona: Day 3 results

30 cars took time during Saturday's morning test session at Daytona. The teams of Casey Mears and Ryan Newman left after Friday's sessions and didn't participate. (Note: the top 8 teams made drafting runs.) Kasey Kahne (Chevrolet): 201.545 m.p.h. Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet): 201.545 m.p.h. Kurt Busch (Chevrolet): 199.464 m.p.h. Mark Martin (Toyota): 199.459 m.p.h. Dale Earnhardt Jr (Chevrolet): 199 ...