Still have some holiday shopping left to do?  Time is running out. If you have a NASCAR fan left on your list here are some great items that can be purchased entirely online or over the phone. Nothing to wrap, no risking your life in the parking lot or unruly shoppers to battle. You simply make the purchase and then write a note explaining your gift. The NASCAR fan on your list is sure to be thrilled.

Check out these last-minute gift ideas.

The 2009 NASCAR season is in the books and this season has brought some great news stories.   Before we forge ahead into 2010 lets take some final looks back at the season that just ended.  Jimmie Johnson's record-breaking fourth consecutive Championship is what 2009 will always be known for.  However what was the next biggest story of 2009?

• Jeremy Mayfield Battles NASCAR Over Drug Test Results
• Keselowski Scores Talladega Win As Edwards Goes Flying
• Danica Patrick Signs With Junior For 2010
• NASCAR Hall of Fame Announces Its Inaugural Class
• Owner/Driver Tony Stewart Picks Up Exciting All-Star Win

Or is there something else that tops your list of the biggest NASCAR stories of 2009?

I was poking around the internet today thinking about the upcoming 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season when it occurred to me that I haven't seen any rookie announcements for next year.   A quick check of Jayski's 2010 Silly Season chart confirms that as of now no one will be competing for the 2010 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors.

Is it really possible that there are no NASCAR Sprint Cup rookies for next season?  Is the current pool of drivers so talented that there are no young guns good enough to knock them off?

"What wins on Sunday sells on Monday" used to be the mantra of the manufacturers in NASCAR.   These days NASCAR has tightened the template rules and introduced the Car of Tomorrow which made it difficult to tell one manufacturer from another.

The Manufacturers Championship is still a big deal though as Ford, Chevy, Dodge and Toyota are all very aware of those point standings throughout the season.  As the season draws to a close you will hear the drivers start to talk about it too.   This battle still matters.

Try this NASCAR Manufacturers Quiz. It includes question from 2009 as well as some of the great brands from the past.  How well do you know the nameplates that have raced in NASCAR?