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Joe Gibbs Racing to Provide Engines and Technical Support for Red Horse Racing
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Red Horse Racing has signed an agreement to participate in Joe Gibbs Racing’s engine program for its NASCAR Truck Series teams beginning with the 2012 season. As part of the agreement JGR will also provide the Red Horse Racing program with additional technical support. JGR’s engine program provides engines for NASCAR Truck Series and Nationwide Series teams. JGR has been one of NASCAR’s most dominant teams in the Nationwide Series over the past … Read entire article »
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Joe Gibbs Racing Names Jason Ratcliff Crew Chief For No. 20 Sprint Cup Series Team
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today that Jason Ratcliff has been named crew chief for its No. 20 Sprint Cup Series team, replacing Greg Zipadelli who is leaving the organization to pursue an opportunity with Stewart-Haas Racing. “We appreciate everything Greg has done for us here at Joe Gibbs Racing. He has been a big part of our success, but we felt the timing was right to make this transition for our … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Darian Grubb confirmed as new crew chief for Denny Hamlin
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today that Darian Grubb has been named crew chief for its No. 11 FedEx Toyota NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. “Darian is a great addition to our organization and person to lead our No. 11 FedEx team,” said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. “Obviously he has proven the ability to guide a team to a championship and we are excited to have him working with Denny … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Kyle Busch Removed from Driving M&M’S® Car for Remaining 2011 Sprint Cup Series Races
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Today Mars, Incorporated, primary sponsor of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota Camry, removed Kyle Busch from driving the M&M’S® car for the remaining two races of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The decision was a result of the incident during last Friday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The car will not run with an M&M’S® paint scheme until 2012, at which time Kyle Busch will … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Mark Martin signs 2-year deal with Michael Waltrip Racing, Third driver still needed
By Reid Spencer – Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service FORT WORTH, Texas—A two-year deal between Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip Racing and sponsor Aaron’s will keep the seemingly ageless Martin behind the wheel of a Sprint Cup car until he’s almost 55. Martin is scheduled to compete in 25 Sprint Cup races next year, starting with the Daytona 500 and including the non-points Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Waltrip will drive the No. 00 Aaron’s Toyota … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
From D-N-Q to W-I-N
It was the impossible comeback that will likely never happen again in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In October 1994, Dale Jarrett, driver of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries car for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), failed to qualify for the Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. Eight days later, he was celebrating in victory lane as the winner of the Mello Yellow 500 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. At the time, there was no … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Truex Hoping to Come Up Big with Gibbs
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service The 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season began with high hopes for Ryan Truex. He was to drive Pastrana-Waltrip Racing’s No. 99 Toyota and was the frontrunner for the series’ rookie of the year award. But Truex, 19, has since come to learn that NASCAR can be a cruel sport. For starters, Truex and the 99 team didn’t run that well early in the season. Then, Truex had surgery on his right … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
J.D. Gibbs – From Parts Room to President
As the 1992 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season began, Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing, had just come off the team’s fourth series title in 1991 with the late Dale Earnhardt. Jack Roush, owner of Roush Racing (now Roush Fenway Racing) was in the midst of building his powerhouse organization and the 1991 season saw Mark Martin win the season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finish a solid sixth in points. Rick Hendrick, owner … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Gibbs and Toyota Racing Development team up to produce engines
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota Racing Development will partner to produce engines that can be used by the Gibbs teams as well as other Toyota NASCAR teams, the organizations announced today. JGR currently produces its own engines while TRD, based in California, provides engines for Red Bull Racing, Michael Waltrip Racing and MWR affiliate JTG Daugherty Racing. JGR and MWR will have the same engines starting next year. Red Bull could have those … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
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