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Earnhardt sells part of JRM to sister, Eury Jr
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a lot more to think about than Danica Patrick’s foray into NASCAR racing when he met with a group of reporters after receiving the NMPA Chex most popular driver award for the seventh straight year.
Earnhardt revealed Thursday after the Myers Brothers awards...
Earnhardt Jr. Scores 7th NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Honor
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. was awarded his seventh consecutive NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver award Thursday in Las Vegas, announced at the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards event at The Venetian Las Vegas Hotel Casino. The result was determined by online voting during the course of...
TRG and Labbe part ways
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Official Statement from TRG Motorsports Regarding Former Crew Chief Slugger Labbe: TRG Motorsports today released Slugger Labbe as crew chief of the #71 Cup car. TRG appreciates Slugger’s dedication in its first year as a Cup organization where he helped guide the team to 35...
Johnson wins 4th Qtr Driver of the Year Award
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Jimmie Johnson was voted fourth quarter Driver of the Year 2009 by a panel of broadcasters and journalists. Johnson, the Driver of the Year in 2006 and 2007, wrapped up his fourth- straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship then took 12 out of the 16 first-place votes and was the only...
Johnson to run the Rolex 24
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Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will kick off his 2010 racing season at Daytona International Speedway in the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 30-31, the prestigious twice-around-the-clock challenge and the ultimate test of driver and machine.
For the third...
Ex Busch crew chief Addington could be moving to Penske
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Penske Racing president Tim Cindric said the organization hoped to decide on a new crew chief for Kurt Busch within the next two weeks. He confirmed that Steve Addington, former crew chief for Busch’s younger brother, Kyle, is among the final “two or three” candidates...
Report: NASCAR to switch to fuel injection in 2011
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Several sources, including a NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief and a manufacturer’s representative, have confirmed that the sanctioning body intends to replace carburetors with fuel injection on Sprint Cup engines in 2011. The move has been discussed for several years, but in a meeting...
McMurray agrees to drive No 1 Chevy in 2010
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Apparently, a one-year deal was inked last Wednesday between Jamie McMurray and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and is expected to be announced sometime on Tuesday. Kevin “Bono” Manion is expected to continue on as the crew chief.
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Hendrick denies deal with Danica
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Rick Hendrick said Sunday he has no deal to bring IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick to NASCAR, and there’s no certainty she’ll even be driving stock cars next season. “I just think that they are not even close to making a decision on whether to even do it this year...
NASCAR meets with Keselowski
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NASCAR chairman Brian France and other top officials talked to rookie Brad Keselowski before Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway about his over-aggressive driving that has angered several drivers. “It’s hard to bust a guy for being aggressive...
Earnhardt crew treated after wreck
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Six pit crew workers for Dale Earnhardt Jr. were involved in a car accident Sunday morning on the way to Phoenix International Raceway, but all of them are expected to work the Checker Auto Parts 500 Sunday afternoon, team officials confirmed. All six men were treated and released...
Gordon facing 8 race season
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Robby Gordon, who has run a full Sprint Cup schedule as a driver/owner since 2006, says he has enough sponsorship for only eight races in 2010. “I’m looking at a lot of weekends off,” a frustrated Gordon said Friday at Phoenix International Raceway. Gordon said he...
Report: Bass Pro to go to Ryan Newman?
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Stewart Haas Racing is scheduled to make a sponsorship announcement regarding Ryan Newman in 2010 on Sunday morning. One possibility is Bass Pro Shops, though no announcement has been made of a decision by that company to leave Earnhardt Ganassi. Bass Pro Shops currently sponsors...
F1 driver Jarno Trulli to test for MWR
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Michael Waltrip Racing officials say the team is serious about the upcoming NASCAR test for former Toyota F1 driver Jarno Trulli. Trulli will be driving a Sprint Cup series Toyota Camry on November 16th & 17th at the half-mile New Smyrna Speedway in Florida, a test that he has...
Almirola files lawsuit against Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
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Aric Almirola has filed a lawsuit in North Carolina Superior Court alleging that Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. have breached their contract with him. Almirola, who drove in seven Sprint Cup races this year for the team before his car was parked because of a lack...
Dale Earnhardt Sr. honored by NC Motorsports Association
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The North Carolina Motorsports Association (NCMA) announced that Dale Earnhardt Sr. will be the 2010 Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award Recipient. Earnhardt will be honored on January 25th, 2010 at the NCMA’s 4th Annual Motorsports Industry Awards Banquet.
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Truex docked 50 points for Texas violation
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NASCAR announced penalties for the car No. 1 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for a violation that occurred during post-race inspection last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. The team was penalized for violating Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-I (any...
RPM starts laying off crewmen
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The NASCAR workforce shrunk by 47 people on Monday as Richard Petty Motorsports took the first steps toward shutting down its engine department in Concord, NC. RPM is making reductions in its staff with the impending merger with Yates Racing. Additional cuts are expected in the car...
Earnhardt-Ganassi staying with Chevy
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Toyota and Richard Childress, who is part of the joint venture which currently supplies Chevrolet engines to Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, gave co-team owner Chip Ganassi an ultimatum for a decision on manufacturers next year. Following several early morning meetings at Texas Motor Speedway...
RPM Engine shop to shut down
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What’s left of the original Evernham Motorsports engine shop is expected to shut down on Monday, according to multiple sources. Richard Petty Motorsports will retain the necessary personnel to complete the final two races of the season when engine duties will revert to Roush...
Patrick signs three year deal to stay in IndyCar
September 25, 2009 by
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Danica Patrick is now, officially, staying in the IndyCar Series. Patrick signed a three-year contract to remain with Andretti Green Racing during last weekend’s event at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Japan. She will continue to drive the No 7 car with a Motorola-based sponsorship...
Earnhardt in the No 8 in 2010?
September 24, 2009 by
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The folks at Dale Earnhardt Inc. are working at bringing the No 8 car to both the Nationwide and Cup series next year. The plan would be for Jeffrey Earnhardt, grandson of Dale, to drive the No 8 car in the Nationwide series and have that team based out of the DEI shops in Mooresville, [...]
Montoya not over Martin’s late race move
September 23, 2009 by
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Juan Pablo Montoya is still smarting from Mark Martin’s late-race strategy that prevented Montoya from winning at New Hampshire.
Martin led all three laps of a final sprint to the finish, and slowed his car in front of Montoya’s to block a potential race-winning pass with...
Kyle Busch, Addington penalized by NASCAR
September 23, 2009 by
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NASCAR has issued penalties to the No 18 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a result of a rule infraction found last Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The No 18 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12...
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