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Hendrick Motorsports joins Twitter
CONCORD, N.C. – Hendrick Motorsports has launched its official Twitter page — www.twitter.com/HendrickInfo. Fans are invited to check out the page for daily updates about Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the rest of Hendrick Motorsports. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup
Earnhardt’s Black No. 3 Chevy Unveiled at NC Sports Hall of Fame
WELCOME, N.C. — The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame is now home to a black No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet made famous by the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR President and CEO, Richard Childress, with whom Earnhardt won six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships from 1986 to 1994, was on-hand for the May 13 celebration in downtown Raleigh, N.C. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Bring Back the Trophy or the Steering Wheel
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – If there was one person who best described the attitude of everyone involved in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway near Charlotte, it would be former track President H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, who once called it a race in which the owner of the car tells the driver, “Bring me back the trophy or the steering wheel.” … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
NASCAR Nationwide Series Crew Chief Fined For Rule Violations At Darlington Raceway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced that Michael Allen, crew chief for the No. 91 Chevrolet driven by Terry Cook in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, has been fined due to rule violations during this past Friday’s event at Darlington Raceway. Allen was fined $2,500 for violating Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-1 (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20A-12.1A(10) (jacking bolt must be made of solid magnetic steel: hollow bolt) of the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series rule book. The infractions were discovered on May 7 during opening-day inspection. [nichemate]0,1,4,’NASCAR’,,US,,,,,,,,[/nichemate] … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Nationwide Series
RCR changes crew chiefs for two Nationwide teams
WELCOME, N.C. — Richard Childress Racing has made changes to the crew chief positions of the Nos. 29 and 2 Chevrolet teams. Doug Randolph will assume the crew chief duties for RCR’s No. 29 while Dan Deeringhoff, who led Clint Bowyer to the 2008 Nationwide Series championship, will move over to head up Austin Dillon’s driver-development program. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Nationwide Series
Truex’s Team Wins Tissot Pit Crew Award in Darlington
Martin Truex Jr.’s crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Saturday night’s (May 9) NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Bodine Set to Race Copart Tundra on Friday at Lowe’s
Mooresville, N.C. – Todd Bodine has raced many types of racing vehicles at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, including a Legends car. This Friday, he races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 driving the No. 30 Copart Tundra for Germain Racing. The race will be his sixth Truck Series run at Lowe’s Motor Speedway where he has a best start of ninth and a best finish of third (twice). Bodine is looking forward to the first of six races with the team’s new sponsor, Copart. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Truck Series
ServiceMaster Clean To Host Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A visit to the Victory Junction Camp can be an overwhelming experience… a moving experience—an emotional experience—a life changing experience. On many occasions, it’s an experience that moves individuals to action. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Showdown Offers Launch Pad for Sprint Cup Careers
It appears a win is a win at NASCAR’s highest level … no matter how or where you get it. While all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers eagerly anticipate their first victory, many of the sport’s biggest names celebrated their first Cup wins in the NASCAR Sprint Showdown or NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
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