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Two Nationwide crew chiefs fined, on probation for bumper violations
NASCAR Wire Service Two crew chiefs for Penske Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series were placed on probation and drew $10,000 fines Tuesday for violations found last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Jeremy Bullins, crew chief for the No. 22 Dodge driven at Talladega by Brad Keselowski, and Chad Walter, crew chief for Sam Hornish Jr.’s No. 12 Dodge, were each fined $10,000 and placed on probation for the rest of the year for illegal modifications discovered during … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Cool-Down Lap: Leaving Fontana with a six-pack of unanswered questions
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service FONTANA, Calif. – We know that Tony Stewart won Sunday’s Auto Club 400. We know that Greg Biffle kept the Sprint Cup points lead for the third straight week. But there’s still a lot we don’t know as we leave Fontana on the transcontinental trip to Martinsville. Here are six questions to contemplate as we move from a wide two-mile track to a tight half-mile: 1. What happened to Mr. October? No, … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Penske Racing to Partner with Ford Starting in 2013
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Penske Racing has announced that it will join Ford Racing as part of a multi-year agreement that will begin with the 2013 NASCAR season. Penske Racing’s teams will compete with Ford Fusions in the Sprint Cup Series and with Ford Mustangs in the Nationwide Series, beginning next season. Since 2003, the Penske Racing NASCAR teams have been aligned with Dodge Motorsports. Over the course of the relationship with Dodge, Penske Racing teams have … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Allmendinger on a steady course to the top
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Perhaps no time in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history has there been a better example of a competitor’s steady and continuous progress opening a major door than is the case with AJ Allmendinger. The hard charger known as “Dinger” by the media and fans alike was named as the driver for Penske Racing’s No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Team last month. He is certainly deserving of the opportunity. “We have spent most … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Penske Racing names AJ Allmendinger as driver of the No. 22 Dodge
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Penske Racing has named AJ Allmendinger as the driver of the team’s No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Allmendinger, who has competed in the Cup Series since 2007, is coming off a strong season that saw him finish 15th in the series standings while battling for a position in the Chase for the Championship. The 30-year-old native of Los Gatos, Calif., earned one top-five, 10 top-10 and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Todd Gordon named crew chief for No. 22 but no driver yet
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Penske Racing has announced that Todd Gordon is the new crew chief of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Cup Series. The internal move comes on the heels of a successful 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) campaign, during which Gordon led the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Charger to six wins and six pole positions. “Our first priority is always to look within the walls of Penske Racing when making … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Kurt Busch and Roger Penske “Mutually Agree” to Part Ways
In the high stakes, high finance, expensive lawyers world that is NASCAR, top level drivers don’t get fired, they mutually agree with team owners that it’s time to part ways. In a not unexpected move, Penske Racing announced today that it had reached a mutual agreement with 2004 Cup champion driver Kurt Busch to end its driver/race team relationship, effective immediately. The team will evaluate its options for the driver of the No. 22 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Brad Keselowski and crew chief Paul Wolfe agree to multi-year contract extensions
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – One of the most successful combinations in NASCAR will continue for years to come at Penske Racing as the organization announced today that both driver Brad Keselowski and crew chief Paul Wolfe have agreed to multi-year contract extensions. Keselowski and Wolfe will continue to lead the No. 2 team as it pursues the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in 2012 and beyond. “The winning combination of Brad Keselowski and Paul Wolfe has been … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Allgaier knows Homestead will be emotional for him
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Justin Allgaier already has a solid ride in place for next season, as he’ll join Turner Motorsports for a full NASCAR Nationwide Series season. But that doesn’t mean he’s ready to walk away from Penske Racing just yet, not when Penske gave him a chance in NASCAR and enabled him to win the Raybestos Rookie of the Year award in 2009 and win at Bristol earlier this season. This weekend’s Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the final race of the Nationwide season, will be “really bittersweet” for the young driver. “For me, I’m very appreciative of the opportunity that I’ve had for the last two years, to have a great sponsor like Verizon and a great team behind me,” Allgaier said. “That being said, there’s a lot … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
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