Travis Pastrana says, ‘No more X Games’
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service DOVER, Del.—Travis Pastrana wants to put his best foot forward—literally and figuratively—and that means no more participation in the X Games. In other words, Pastrana won’t do anything else to jeopardize his plans to race stock cars. Pastrana broke his right foot and ankle in a failed attempt to perform a “TP Roll” in the X Games Best Trick competition in July. The accident nixed his planned Nationwide Series debut at … Read entire article »
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Germain Racing Serves Official Warning of Potential Layoffs
Mooresville, NC – Due to the team’s extraordinary growth in 2011, Germain Racing finds itself in a unique situation looking toward 2012. As the 2010 season drew to a close, Germain Racing knew the team would operate the GEICO Camry and GEICO Tundra programs, and was in negotiations to sign some sponsorship for its championship No. 30 Tundra team as well as sign up a new number, No. 62, for the 2011 season. Looking ahead … Read entire article »
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Matt Kenseth’s wife breaks shoulder blade practicing for charity race
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.—Katie Kenseth, wife of Roush Fenway Racing driver Matt Kenseth, suffered a broken shoulder blade in a crash during practice Monday for a charity race next month. Charlotte Motor Speedway spokesman Adrian Parker said Katie Kenseth crashed a Bandolero during the first practice session for the Oct. 15 event on the quarter-mile track, which uses part of pit road and the frontstretch of the 1.5-mile main track. She was taken to … Read entire article »
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Michael Waltrip Racing hires Scott Miller as VP of competition
CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing today named industry veteran Scott Miller as executive vice president of competition effective at the conclusion of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Miller has served in several roles throughout his 16-year stint in NASCAR, most recently as director of competition at Richard Childress Racing. Miller has been a winning crew chief and has repeatedly guided teams into the Chase for the Sprint Cup from his management role. Co-owner Michael Waltrip … Read entire article »
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Kent Day Named Interim RCR Director of Competition
WELCOME, N.C. – Richard Childress Racing has promoted Kent Day to interim director of competition from his previous position as technical director with the 12-time NASCAR championship winning organization. Former RCR director of competition Scott Miller has taken a position with another motorsports organization. “Kent brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new position as interim director of competition at Richard Childress Racing,” said Mike Dillon, RCR’s vice president of competition. “As technical director, he … Read entire article »
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Jimmie Johnson offers cautionary note on rush to repave
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va.—The majority of Sprint Cup drivers, including five-time champion Jimmie Johnson, would advise speedways to hold off on repaving projects until they’re absolutely necessary. Why? Because racing changes dramatically when a track is resurfaced, and given the durability of the asphalt used these days, it typically takes as long as a decade for a track to regain its signature racing characteristics—if it ever does. Charlotte, Darlington and Daytona are different … Read entire article »
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Kevin Harvick Announces No KHI Truck Teams Next Year
KEVIN HARVICK met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed heading into the Chase and the future of Kevin Harvick Inc (RCR). Full transcript: TALK ABOUT COMING INTO RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY THIS WEEK FOR THE LAST RACE BEFORE THE START OF THE CHASE: “This has been a great race track for us and I think as we come here off of a good run last week, hopefully this keeps the momentum going … Read entire article »
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3 Laps Of Silence Planned For Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Richmond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, NASCAR has announced a special in-race tribute to take place on Saturday, Sept. 10 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Fans attending the event, ABC-TV and MRN Radio broadcasters announcing the race, and the track announcer will all go quiet for a three-lap moment of silence from laps 9 through 11 at the .75-mile oval. The three-lap moment of silence, … Read entire article »
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Drivers cite long-standing conflicts as reasons for declining Obama invitation
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga.—Greg Biffle was incensed by reports Friday that he had rebuffed an invitation from President Barack Obama to visit the White House. In fact, Biffle and the other three drivers (Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards) who declined the president’s invitation cited long-standing conflicts as reasons they couldn’t attend this Wednesday’s gathering for Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and the rest of last year’s Chase drivers. “First of all, … Read entire article »
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