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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Tale of a Champion
MIAMI – A year and a half ago Roush Fenway’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr., was fighting for his job in the No. 6 Roush Fenway Ford Mustang in the Nationwide Series . This weekend he heads into the NASCAR Nationwide Series finale with a 41-point lead and on the cusp of his first NASCAR Championship. “Ricky Stenhouse a year ago, was just a possibility,” said Roush Fenway co-owner Jack Roush. “He was not a reality for sure. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
NASCAR Foundation Presents $250,000 To Homestead Hospital’s Speediatrics Unit
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR Foundation today helped kick off Homestead Hospital’s capital campaign to build and equip a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with a check presentation for $250,000. The presentation was officially made by The NASCAR Foundation Founder and Chairwoman, Betty Jane France, during a special ceremony hosted by NASCAR President Mike Helton at Homestead Hospital’s Speediatrics Unit. Creating a Level II NICU is a top priority, as more than 150 … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
After his 2010 failings, Stenhouse appreciates 2011 success more
By Lee Montgomery, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Ricky Stenhouse Jr. said he’d be more aggressive in this weekend’s Ford 300 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, having taken a fairly comfortable 41-point lead in the NASCAR Nationwide Series points standings. But if you read that as a young driver being unnecessarily risky, you haven’t been paying attention. Maybe there was a time when the aggressive Stenhouse would take too many chances, but that was before he nearly … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Winning would be simplest way for Chase contenders to clinch
By Jim Pedley Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Two very different teams and drivers will take to the Homestead-Miami Speedway track Sunday in pursuit of the 2011 Sprint Cup championship. But those two drivers and their teams are being forced into having identical game plans on their clipboards. Win the Ford 400. Points leader Carl Edwards of Roush Fenway Racing, and Tony Stewart of Stewart-Haas Racing, will take the green flag in Sunday’s season-ending race separated by just three … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
NASCAR Spint Cup Series championship contenders press conference
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship contenders Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart met with the media Thursday for the traditional contenders press conference. KRISTA VODA: Good afternoon, everyone. On behalf of the France family and everyone within the NASCAR family, we want to welcome you to the championship contenders press conference. SHANNON SPAKE: The season started back in February with the Daytona 500. After 35 races at 22 different racetracks in 20 states coast-to-coast, we are down to two outstanding … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Roush Fenway Looks to Make Championship History at Homestead
CONCORD, N.C. – This weekend Jack Roush and Roush Fenway Racing will attempt to parlay one of its most successful seasons into NASCAR Championship history. RFR leads both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series point standings with only the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway standing in the way of the team and history. “Two-Thousand and eleven has been one of our best years ever,” said team co-owner Jack Roush. “We have had great technical support from … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Jeff Gordon named 2011 NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon has been named the 2011 NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year. Gordon is the first three-time recipient of the award, but this marks the first time he is the sole recipient. Gordon and Darrell Waltrip were named co-persons of the year in 1997. Gordon also shared the title when Hendrick Motorsports was named Persons of the Year in 2004. Other past recipients include Joe Gibbs, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Denny Hamlin Celebrating His Birthday in the No. 18 Dollar General Tundra
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Denny Hamlin enjoyed his time driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) at Martinsville Speedway so much, he has decided to celebrate his 31st birthday behind the wheel of the No. 18 Dollar General Tundra in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway Friday night. Hamlin, who became the 23rd driver to register at least one win in all three of NASCAR’s national series when he picked up his first … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams Test At Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams turned laps at the high banks of Daytona International Speedway Tuesday, seeking the best baseline aerodynamic package for next January’s Preseason Thunder Test at “The World Center of Racing.” Teams participating in Tuesday’s test included Hendrick Motorsports (Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Aric Almirola); Roush Fenway Racing (David Ragan and Marcos Ambrose); Joe Gibbs Racing (Joey Logano); Michael Waltrip Racing (Martin Truex Jr.); and NEMCO Motorsports (Joe … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
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