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Danica Patrick Gets Guaranteed Start in Daytona 500
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) has entered into a collaborative partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) where TBR will field the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Impala for all 10 of Danica Patrick’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in 2012. The alliance guarantees a starting spot for Patrick in her Sprint Cup debut – the 54th annual Daytona 500 on Feb. 26 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. TBR’s No. 36 car, which finished the 2011 season 33rd … 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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A New Champion, Surprise Winners and Broken Records Highlight a Storybook Season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. \ – “You come at the king, you best not miss.” – Omar Little, The Wire. From the 2007 season – Jimmie Johnson’s first as a defending champion – through 2010, exactly 100 drivers started at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. All took aim at Johnson’s throne. All missed. A shocking victor claimed NASCAR’s most famous race to open the 2011 season, as Trevor Bayne, 20, became the youngest driver to ever … Read entire article »
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Outback Steakhouse Joins Stewart-Haas Racing
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Award-winning Outback Steakhouse, with more than 750 locations nationwide, has formed a partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team co-owned by two-time series champion Tony Stewart and Gene Haas. Outback Steakhouse will be the primary sponsor of SHR’s No. 39 team and driver Ryan Newman for two races in 2012, and when not serving as a primary sponsor, will be an associate sponsor with placement on the B-post of … Read entire article »
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Danica Patrick Press Conference Transcript
Danica Patrick met with media following the announcement by Stewart Haas Racing co-owner Tony Stewart on a limited number of NASCAR Sprint Cup races slated for her in 2012. It was announced that Patrick will race in 10 events (as below), with two yet to be determined. Feb. 26: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway May 12: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway Aug. 25: Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway Sept. 2: Atlanta Motor Speedway Sept. 16: Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Sept. 30: Dover (Del.) International … Read entire article »
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Quicken Loans Joins Stewart-Haas Racing
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Quicken Loans Inc., the nation’s largest online retail mortgage lender, has formed a partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team co-owned by two-time series champion Tony Stewart and Gene Haas. Quicken Loans will be the primary sponsor of SHR’s No. 39 team and driver Ryan Newman for nine races in 2012, and when not serving as a primary sponsor, will be an associate sponsor. Additionally, Quicken Loans will … Read entire article »
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Stewart-Haas Racing to announce Quicken Loans, Inc. Sponsorship
Yesterday Stewart-Haas Racing announced that they will be holding a press conference on Tuesday to announce a new sponsor going into 2012. With both Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman scheduled to attend, most people assumed that the sponsorship would be for Newman’s No. 39 Chevrolet. The announcement also included that the new sponsor was new to NASCAR. Jim Utter of the Charlotte Observer writes that multiple sources have confirmed that the new sponsor will … Read entire article »
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Danica Patrick ready for full-time rigors of Nationwide Series
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Danica Patrick says she’s ready for change. Yes, there will be some emotional moments when she makes her final start as a full-time IndyCar Series driver next weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but Patrick says she’s ready for the demands of a full Nationwide Series schedule—not to mention a handful of Sprint Cup appearances. “I’m really looking forward to it,” Patrick said Friday at Kansas Speedway, where she … Read entire article »
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Statement from Tony Stewart Regarding Danica Patrick Driving for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2012
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – In a press conference earlier today in Scottsdale, Ariz., Danica Patrick announced she will run a limited NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) in 2012 with sponsorship from Go Daddy, the world’s largest Web hosting company and domain registrar in the world. Below is a statement from Tony Stewart, co-owner of SHR with Gene Haas, regarding Patrick’s move to NASCAR and to SHR. “We’re very excited to have Danica Patrick and … Read entire article »
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