There were many off-season changes at Penske Racing this offseason. The team mutually parted ways with Kurt Busch, crew chief Steve Addington left for Stewart-Haas Racing, and A.J. Allmendinger was announced as the new driver for the No. 22 team. Things on the Blue Duece of Brad Keselowski have no changed and that is a good thing for the driver who had a break-out season, by finishing fifth in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup and brought home three wins and 14 top ten finishes. The Penske group, the only full-time Dodge team in the Sprint Cup Series, will be looking to improve on that finish in 2012 as well as get ‘Dinger into the win column for the first time in his NASCAR career.
NASCAR Nationwide Series: Penske Racing will again field two Nationwide Series teams with Sam Hornish, Jr. returning to full-time competition in the No. 12 with WURTH Group as the primary sponsor for seven races and associate sponsor for the rest of the season. The team will also have support from...
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HendrickCars.com Sponsoring Kurt Busch at Daytona
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Kurt Busch dumped by Roger Penske, only to get a ride with Rick Hendrick? Well, not exactly. But Busch is driving Hendrick Motorsports equipment this season, and his No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet will have HendrickCars.com on its hood for the Daytona 500. In fact, HendrickCars.com is sponsoring several cars at different races this season. For the Daytona 500 on...
Hendrick company to back trio of teams
Three NASCAR teams are adding sponsorship from HendrickCars.com for select races in 2012.
For the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, the company will sponsor Phoenix Racing with 2004 Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch. He will also carry the logos in the Nationwide Series race at Daytona. The Hendrick group will also be the primary sponsor of JR Motorsports and driver Cole...
AJ Allmendinger ready for next chapter of career to begin
AJ Allmendinger is eager to get the next chapter of his career under way this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. His debut driving Penske Racing’s No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge comes in Saturday’s non-points Budweiser Shootout on the famous 2.5-mile tri-oval track.
“It’ll be a huge moment in my career when I take the green flag there on Saturday night as a driver...
Dustin Long: 2011 lessons prepare Keselowski to meet high expectations in '12
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Season predictions: Surprises, disappointments and Chase picks
Will Danica surprise? Will Kurt Busch contend for the Chase? Will Smoke catch fire again? Can Carl Edwards avoid the hangover? With the 2012 season around the corner, Pete Pistone and Brian De Los Santos offer up their predictions.
Going Back to Daytona Means Getting Back to Roots
Sometimes it’s good to get back to your roots. And for 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch, the 2012 season will involve just that.
Busch begins his 12th full Sprint Cup season driving the No. 51 Chevrolet for Phoenix Racing, a team unlike any other he has driven for in the Sprint Cup Series.
While most NASCAR teams are based within 10 or 20 miles of the...
Kurt Busch, Phoenix Racing to be sponsored by HendrickCars.com at Daytona
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The start to the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is only days away with the 34th running of the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona on Saturday, February 18. Dating back to the first event in 1979, the Budweiser Shootout has featured some of the sport’s greatest drivers and provided a number of thrilling finishes.
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