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Day One: NASCAR Preseason Thunder At Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There was no shortage of conversation – or anything off-limits – during Day 1 of Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway. From spoilers to drafting to beards – all were topics du jour. A full field of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers tackled Daytona International Speedway for the first of a three-day test as teams make their final preparations for the 54th running of the Daytona 500, February 26. “It’s important for us to … Read entire article »
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NASCAR calls for bigger restrictor plates and smaller grill openings after first day of testing
By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — If NASCAR’s objective was to eliminate tandem drafting at restrictor-plate racetracks, it remains a work in progress, based on Thursday’s first Preseason Thunder test session at Daytona International Speedway. Accordingly, in a meeting with crew chiefs at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET Thursday, NASCAR announced additional modifications to a restrictor-plate competition package that already had undergone major changes in the offseason. Even though Kyle Busch topped the … 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 »
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Keselowski, Logano Visit Guantanamo Bay On NASCAR/USO Tour
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Dodge for Penske Racing, and Joey Logano, driver of the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, brought holiday cheer, smiles and good times to troops and their families on the NASCAR-USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during their NASCAR-USO visit Dec. 12-14. The tour of Guantanamo Bay was part of an ongoing partnership between NASCAR and the USO to strengthen a connection between the military and motorsports in an effort to help boost the morale of U.S. troops and their families stationed around the world. The partnership also included NASCAR and the USO hosting a group of wounded warriors at the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas. During the … Read entire article »
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NASCAR Stars’ Off-Track Events Fascinating, Compelling
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – On the track, it has been dubbed by some as the most exciting season in NASCAR history. But the 2011 season did not lack in entertaining, if not fascinating, moments away from the track as well. From television appearances and movie cameos to skydiving, NASCAR drivers and personalities certainly presented plenty of compelling options for these top moments. Trevor Bayne and Ellen DeGeneres Before it even had a chance to sink in, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Interstate Batteries Goes Full Circle on the No. 20
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joey Logano was less than a year old when Interstate Batteries Chairman Norm Miller and Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) kicked off what has grown to become one of the longest-running and most successful partnerships in all of NASCAR back in 1991. As Interstate and JGR celebrate their 20th anniversary together in 2011, perhaps it’s only fitting that the familiar green, white and black paint scheme first made famous by legendary driving greats Dale … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Blame Goodyear for Joey Logano’s problems this year
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H.—You can’t blame Goodyear for trying to improve the product it brings to the racetrack—but Joey Logano might prefer a return to the tires the Sprint Cup Series ran last year. Buoyed by top-10 finishes in five of his last six Cup races in 2010, Logano entered 2011 with optimism. Then the wheels fell off. Logano finished outside the top 20 in his first five events of the season, and, … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch outduels Logano for record 50th Nationwide win
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BRISTOL, Tenn.—At age 26, Kyle Busch made history in Friday night’s Food City 250 Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. In beating Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Joey Logano to the checkered flag in a near dead heat (.019 seconds), Busch won his 50th race in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series, breaking a tie with 52-year-old Mark Martin for the top spot on the career victory list. Behind Busch and Logano, Clint Bowyer … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Nationwide Series
You miss the Chase? Blame Mother Nature
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LONG POND, Pa.—When it comes down to it, the drivers won’t be the ones who have the most to do with who qualifies for the wild-card spots in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup—and who doesn’t. Nor will it be the crew chiefs, engineers, pit crews, fabricators or the relative depth of the owners’ pockets. Like it or not, five races hence, Mother Nature will have as much to do … Read entire article »
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