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Prism Motorsports Teams with Window World and Terry Labonte for Daytona
From a Window World press release Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Terry Labonte inked a deal that puts him behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry fielded by newly-formed Prism Motorsports for the 2009 “Daytona 500”. In making the announcement, team co-owners Phil Parsons and Randy Humphrey also indicated that they expect to compete in the full 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule. Window World, based in motorsports tradition-steeped North Wilkesboro, NC, will provide sponsorship for Labonte’s Daytona effort. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Montoya Sponsor Lays off 1500
More problems for Sprint Cup sponsors today as Target, sponsor of the #42 Gnassi Chevrolet of Juan Pablo Montoya announced 1,500 job cuts. The Work force reduction affects 9% of employees at its headquarters, including the elimination of about 600 employees and 400 open positions. Target also announced it will close its Little Rock, Ark., distribution center, which currently employs 500 people, later this year. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Carl Long Plans to Run Daytona 500
Carl Long has announced that he will be piloting the #46 Romeo Guest Construction Dodge in the 51st running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 15th. The team’s crew chief for the event will be Alex Astor, with racing engines supplied by Ernie Elliott. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
David Starr named driver of No. 24 HT Motorsports Toyota
Zachry Holdings Inc., will sponsor David Starr and the No. 24 HT Motorsports Toyota for the 2009 Camping World Truck Series season. The green and black No. 24 Zachry Toyota will feature primary sponsorship from the San Antonio, Texas, company for select races during the season and major associate sponsorship for the remainder of the year. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
Oreilly Raceway Park Freezes Prices and Introduces Better Children’s Discounts
O’Reilly Raceway Park has announced that for the 2009 Kroger SpeedFest a new children’s ticket will be offered for the three nights of racing. In addition, ticket prices will not increase for this season’s races. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series, Truck Series
Terry Labonte Attempting to Qualify for Daytona 500
Prism Motorsports, one of the many new Sprint Cup teams has announced that two time Winston Cup champion Terry Labonte will be trying to qualify for the Daytona 500 next month. Labonte will be able to use the past champion’s provisional to make the field if Tony Stewart gets in through one of the Gatorade Duel’s. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Sliced Bread gets smushed by NASCAR
Joey Logano, hailed by many as the best thing since “sliced bread” discovered that NASCAR doesn’t necessarily like the wreckers or checkers attitude in any race except the All-Star event in Charlotte. Saturday night Logano wrecked Peyton Sellers in the last turn of the Toyota All-Star Showdown to pick up his second win in the race. NASCAR officials were quick to say “not so fast young man.” … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Rainout at Irwindale Means Sprint Cup on Speed
With rain washing out Friday nights NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, we were finally able to get a Sprint Cup fix. While it woud have been nice to watch the all-stars, It was good to see the recaps of some of the cup races from last year. Two weeks till the Bud Shootout and I’m starting to get pumped. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
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