Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
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For the first time in 40 years, a Ford vehicle has been named official pace car for one of the most famed races in the US, the Daytona 500. The Ford in question is a 2011 Mustang GT, a vehicle which, prior to the race, will be auctioned at the 39th Annual ...
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Kyle Busch might have failed to take his Joe Gibbs Racing-prepared car to the play-offs last season, but that seems to have had no negative consequences on his future deal with the team whatsoever. As announced by the team earlier today, the two parties have signed ...
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As announced back in December 2009, Nelson Piquet Jr. completed his second NASCAR test, after taking a Red Horse Racing Camping World Truck Series machine for a spin on the New Smyrna, Florida track.
After no prospects opened up for him in Formula 1 and after ...
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Braun Racing announced the appointment of Bill Wilburn as crew chief for the No. 11 team and driver Brian Scott. Last year, Wilburn was in charge of Ricky Carmichael's car for Kevin Harvick.
"I'm very excited about the opportunity to join Braun Racing. This is ...
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Braun's Sprint Debut, Driven by Sorenson and VickersNASCARThe first take of Braun Racing at this year's Sprint Cup will be headed by former Ganassi and Richard Petty Motorsports racer Reed Sorenson, who will drive the Dollar General Toyota Camry in the five races for the team in 2010. He will share the car with Brian Vickers, now in his fourth consecutive season with Braun. Crew chief for the Dollar General team will be Trent Owens. “I look forward to returning to Braun Racing and the No. 32 Dollar General car,” Sorenson said. “Braun Racing is a great organization and I am excited to be a part of its future. I know they will provide me with the opportunities that every driver wants – to be in solid equipment and to win races. I’m also honored to be driving for Dollar General, one of the top teams in the NNS. ... >> Read more |
MacDonald Motorsports signed the no. 13 in the Nationwide Series standings in 2009, Michael McDowell, as the driver for the No. 81 Dodge for the 2010 Nationwide season. The choice comes to back the changes made by the team to realign itself with the demands of the ...
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Brad Parrott will be the new crew chief for the No. 27 Ford Fusion driven by Greg Biffle in the 2010 Nationwide Series.This will be the second time Parrott and Biffle will be working together, after in 2004 they've managed to score five wins, two poles and 21 ...
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Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR) had a busy weekend, not only confirming Brendan Gaughan as the team's No. 62 Toyota Camry driver for the 2010 season, but also naming Scott McDougall crew chief for the No. 66 driven by Steve Wallace.
"Rusty has built a great ...
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Following the moving of Dave Rogers to the position of crew chief for Joe Gibbs Racing's (JGR) No. 18 Cup Series team back in November, the team announced the replacement for the slot left on the No. 20 Nationwide Series entry.
The man who will take charge of ...
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The 2010 season of the Nationwide Series will bring some new changes in the championship's rule book, as confirmed by NASCAR via a press release on Tuesday. Following the addition of one more verification tire test for the new car – set for May 18-19, at ...
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NASCAR announced on Tuesday that a new tire testing session will be included in the calendar for the 2010 Nationwide Series. The new car for the aforementioned championship will run the new Goodyear tires on May 18-19 at Daytona International Speedway, a ...
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In the beginning of December, we brought you the news that pit crew member Donald "D.J." Richardson of the Richard Childress Racing organization came down with the H1N1 virus. While at the time Richardson was recovering from complications, he did not ...
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With the A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport still in doubt for the 2010 season, several of the series' “big guns” are starting to reevaluate their options for the upcoming year. Such is the case of former Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan, who is now ...
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Taking the jump straight from karting to the big boys league, 19-year old Michael Self announced his decision to enter the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Series West, under the Mike Naake/Motorway Motorsports banner. Self thus put an end to the speculation that he will ...
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We're not sure whether Milka Duno is seeking a future inside the NASCAR series, but the Venezuelan female driver is sure eager to show everybody that she's not coming second to fellow IndyCar driver Danica Patrick when it comes to stock car racing.
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While admitting that she will take the spring off NASCAR racing in order to commit to her Indy Car programme and only after that do some selected rounds in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Patrick did confirm she will make the start of the ARCA RE/MAX Series Lucas Oil ...
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Now that the 2000s are close to being over, the members of the North American media decided to make the traditional top of drivers for all three NASCAR series: Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck Series. While the decision-making process for the premier series might ...
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Following last week's announcement that Milwaukee Mile will be giving up hosting 2010 Nationwide and Camping World Truck series races due to the failure to secure promoter for the 2010 season, NASCAR announced yesterday the track will be replaced by Road America in ...
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Jimmie Johnson has not only become the first NASCAR driver to win the Sprint Cup Series for a record 4 times in a row, but also the first race driver to receive the “Male Athlete Of The Year 2009” award by the Associated Press in its 78 years of ...
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Danica Patrick will not only miss the NASCAR Nationwide Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway, but it's likely that she'll miss the entire first half of the season in 2010. After confirming her part-time schedule in the NASCAR secondary series with ...
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