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Joe Gibbs Racing Announces Kevin Kidd as Crew Chief for no. 20 Nationwide Series Team
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has announced that Kevin Kidd has been named crew chief for its No. 20 NASCAR Nationwide Series entry. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Keyed-Up Motorsports Names Doug Richert Crew Chief
Mooresville, NC – Keyed-Up Motorsports, the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team founded by successful Virginia businessman Raymond Key and making its debut in the 2010 Daytona 500, announced today it has named Doug Richert as the No. 90 team’s crew chief. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Music City Revs Engines This Weekend At 2010 Spint Sound & Speed Presented By SunTrust
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The worlds of country music and NASCAR once again collide in Music City for Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust on Jan. 8-9, 2010. Since its inception, Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust has attracted an estimated 40,000 fans and has raised more than $800,000 for Victory Junction (a year-round camping experience founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty for children, ages 6-16, with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses) and the The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Southern 500 Winner Larry Frank Passes Away
Larry Frank was a poster boy for HIS United States Marines. Crew cut. Sinewy muscles. Thirty-inch waist. Square jaw. Deep, coarse voice. Take no prisoners attitude. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Greg Biffle Appears on the years first NASCAR Teleconference
NASCAR held its first teleconference of the year today and the man on the hot seat was Greg Biffle. Here’s the complete transcript. DENISE MALOOF: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the first NASCAR teleconference of 2010. We appreciate your participation. Kicking off the new year for us is Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. Welcome, Greg. … Read entire article »
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Q&A With Ray Evenham
The sound of hammer against nail fills the hallways at the new Mooresville, N.C., office of Ray Evernham Enterprises. The man in the corner office has been a championship-winning crew chief for Jeff Gordon, a team owner and now an analyst on ESPN as well as owner of a grassroots racetrack. When IMG’s George Pyne has a concept for a new racing series in India, he calls Evernham. When NHRA driver/owner Doug Herbert wants advice, he calls Evernham. Ingersoll Rand, Wix, Valvoline, 3M, Best Buy, Siemens and Rustoleum still have personal-services agreements with Evernham. Few have seen motorsports from as many angles, which is why he remains one of its most respected figures. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
NASCAR Promotes Senior Management Team
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) today announced promotions of key members of its executive team. The following were elevated to Senior Vice President: Steve Phelps, Steve O’Donnell, Gary Crotty and Todd Wilson. “These promotions are the reflection of a management team that prepared NASCAR to successfully anticipate and meet challenges in recent years and position it for the future,” said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France. “I am extremely proud of what this team has accomplished in these times and I’m confident we are in a strong position to succeed as an industry going forward.” Phelps, O’Donnell, Crotty and Wilson along with Senior Vice President Paul Brooks, who also serves as President of NASCAR Media Group, and NASCAR President Mike Helton make up NASCAR’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Front Row Motorsports to Field Two Ford Teams in 2010
STATESVILLE, NC – Front Row Motorsports announced today it will continue its growth by adding an additional full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup program in 2010. The teams will be the newest members of Ford Racing and receive engines from Roush/Yates Racing Engines and technical support from Ford Racing. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Gene Nead to Lead No. 5 Randy Moss Motorsports Truck Series Effort
STATESVILLE, NC – Officials at Randy Moss Motorsports (RMM) announced today that Gene Nead has joined the organization and will serve as crew chief for the No. 5 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry driven by Mike Skinner. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
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