Archive for January, 2009

Kurt Busch Foundation To Host Race for the Kids Event

By RND Staff, 31 January, 2009, No Comment

LAS VEGAS, NV – 2004 NASCAR Champion and Las Vegas native Kurt Busch will host the inaugural Race for the Kids benefitting the Kurt Busch Foundation on February 26, 2009.

Participants will compete side-by-side in a celebrity endurance kart race featuring some of NASCAR’s finest drivers and celebrities. Jamie McMurray, Sam Hornish Jr., David Stremme and Jamie Little are scheduled to attend and race in the charity event along other drivers to be announced.

Michael McDowell Announces 2009 Nationwide Series Plans

By RND Staff, 30 January, 2009, No Comment

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – NASCAR driver Michael McDowell announced today that he has signed with JTG Daugherty Racing to race the #47 Toyota Camry entry in the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series. The #47 team, owned by Tad and Jodi Geschickter and Brad Daugherty, a former NBA all-star and current ESPN commentator, is scheduled to compete at the season opener at Daytona on February 14 and the next 15 races. The remaining races on the schedule are dependent upon sponsorship support.

Travis Kvapil to pilot Zaxby’s Ford Fusion at Daytona

By RND Staff, 30 January, 2009, No Comment

Concord, NC – Travis Kvapil, the 2003 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion, will fill in for John Wes Townley in the No. 09 Zaxby’s Ford at Daytona International Speedway for the Camping World 300 on Saturday, February 14th.

Shepherd to join Chevrolet camp in 2009

By RND Staff, 30 January, 2009, No Comment

CONOVER, NC – Morgan Shepherd and his Faith Motorsports Nationwide Series program will be sporting a “bow tie” when the 2009 NASCAR campaign kicks off at Daytona International Speedway in a couple of weeks.

Baker Curb Racing Warmly Welcomes State Water Heaters

By RND Staff, 30 January, 2009, No Comment

Nashville, Tenn – Baker Curb Racing announced the addition of State Water Heaters as an official partner and associate sponsor of the No. 27 Ford Fusion driven by Jason Keller in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for 2009.