Car Industry's 2010 Face Off... ... If 2009 was the year of thundering bankruptcies and an almost total collapse of the American car industry - while the Japanese more or less flourished - 2010 seems to be the exact opposite. General Motors, Ford and even Chrysler – who were technically dead as ... Continue reading >
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Late last night, NASCAR Nationwide Series announced penalties and fines for Kyle Busch, Brad Parrott and Jason Ratcliff after discovering rule violations in last weekend's event at Texas Motor Speedway.
Kyle Busch, after already ruining his chances at taking ...
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After making his Truck Series debut this year for Kevin Harvick, former motocross champion Ricky Carmichael struck a multi year contract with Turner Motorsports. As part of the contract, Carmichael will drive the No. 31 Chevrolet in the last two Camping World Truck ...
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With the preparations for the 2010 Nationwide Series already under way for all the teams involved, Braun Racing announced yesterday it will expand to four cars for the upcoming season.
"It's been a great ride, from where we started as a no-name ARCA team ...
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Following the recent announcement Japanese carmaker Toyota made about its exit from Formula 1, the manufacturer announced NASCAR will remain on its agenda, despite possible budget cuts here as well.
According to Lee White, Toyota Racing Development president ...
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Kurt Busch Claims Win at Texas, Johnson CrashesNASCARKurt Busch claimed his first win in the 2009 Chase at Texas Motor Speedway, mastering the fuel mileage strategy in the closing stages of the Dickies 500 and crossing the finish line ahead of Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth. Kurt got the best of his brother Kyle in the dying stages of the race, when the youngest of the Busch brothers decided to gamble through to his 3rd win of the weekend. After taking wins in both the Truck and Nationwide races in Texas, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver tried to push his luck in the Sprint Cup race also, only to run out of fuel with 3 laps to go. The two had previously dominated the action at Texas Motor Speedway, following a short leading stint from Jeff Gordon. However, maybe the biggest news of the day came from championship leader Jimmie Johnson ... >> Read more |
Shelby Automobiles announced today it will return to the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup as a sponsor for the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, an event which will be named Shelby American. The decision was made as a means to celebrate the 45 anniversary of the Shelby GT 350 and ...
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19-year old James Buescher will take a spot in the 2010 Nationwide Series for Phoenix Racing, while at the same time retaining his spot with Turner Motorsports for at least 9 Truck Series events. He will be piloting Phoenix's No. 1 Miccosukee Resort & Gaming ...
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Having scored a ninth place in last weekend's Talladega 500 race with Elliot Sadler's Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports decided to put AJ Allmendinger behind the wheel of one too, at least for the remainder of the season.
"Elliott drove a Ford for us at ...
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The 2010 Sprint Cup Series will get yet another team entry for the season, as Raymond Key announced he is setting up, together with Key Motorsports (run by Raymond's brother, Curtis) a new team. Dubbed Keyed Up Motorsports, the team is scheduled to debut at ...
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After securing his first win in two years at the Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, following what is considered one of the ugliest races of the season, current Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray hopes to secure a spot in the 2010 Sprint Cup season. ...
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After the Talladega race concluded on Sunday, the following day brought to the track the exciting new additions to the Nationwide Series, scheduled to join the pack in the 2010 seasons.
The four additions - Chevrolet Impala, Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger and ...
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An eventful Cup Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway concluded on Sunday with the first win since 2007 for Jamie McMurray, who managed to snatch victory (after an ugly race, as some might call it) after a 13-car wreck off Turn 4 led to the sixth caution of ...
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After it announced the first five members to be inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in a ceremony on May 23, 2010, the association revealed that guests to the event will be able to test one of the 15 iRacing NASCAR stock car simulators located in the Hall.
The ...
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American carmaker Chrysler is getting ready to meet the challenge made by Ford Mustang’s entry in the NASCAR series with the introduction of the new Nationwide Series Dodge Challenger.
Additionally, Chrysler announced it will continue to provide support ...
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In an official team press release, Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., announced they will continue to work with Lance McGrew in 2010 as well.
Lance McGrew came in May 28 on an interim basis, replacing ...
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Team Lowe’s Racing No. 48, Jimmie Johnson says he feels very comfortable with the current points lead in the standings and looks to defend his margin at Talladega.
With the chance to win his fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup series title this year ...
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After last year BAM Racing decided to go off the track due to the loss of the primary sponsor, things look better now for Beth Ann Morgenthau and her team. BAM announced it has signed a sponsorship deal with the Nashville division of Warner Music, in a move which ...
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A.J. Allmendinger seriously jeopardized his future in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after being arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol by the police in North Carolina. The news made the headlines after the Associated Press reported that the ...
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Jeff Gordon and Juan Montoya were not only racing for the win on Sunday, at Martinsville, but also for valuable championship points in the Chase. Both drivers are inside the Top 5 overall and trying to close the gap on championship leader Jimmie Johnson, and that ...
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Denny Hamlin returned to his winning ways at Martinsville, as he finally put an end to Jimmie Johnson's winning streak in the Chase. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver put constant pressure on the Hendrick Motorsports title contender on Sunday and eventually managed to ...
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