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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has been named grand marshal for the 51st Daytona 500 on Feb. 15, track president Robin Braig announced.
NASCAR chairman Brian France has ordered a companywide hiring freeze and suspended executive bonuses as the sanctioning body adjusts to the economic crisis. Although many teams went through offseason layoffs – it’s estimated at least 600 people from various organizations have lost their jobs since November’s season-ending race – NASCAR itself has been immune to [...]
Tony Stewart played pitchman for Old Spice recently, starring in a commercial in a frigid outdoor garage at a mall in White Plains, N.Y.
Burger King Corp. announced Wednesday that the company has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing.
Richard Petty’s name will remain active in Nascar under a rebranding of the new team created by the merger of his organization with Gillett Evernham Motorsports. The new team will be called Richard Petty Motorsports (R.P.M.), capitalizing on Petty’s marketability. The two race teams had agreed to a partnership that keeps the sponsor-strapped Pettys in racing. Reed Sorenson will drive Petty’s famed No. 43 Dodge for R.P.M. this season. Petty’s No. 44 Dodge will be run by A. J. Allmendinger in at …
In his six-year Cup Series career, the knock on Casey Mears has been the lack of consistent production, despite a steady climb in the championship standings during his first five seasons.
The saying goes “Speed Kills,” but if you ask Jeff Burton, it’s a lack of speed that’s been holding his Richard Childress Racing team back from contending more vigorously for a Cup championship.
Just a quick note. With no Preseason Thunder or NASCAR sanctioned testing this year fans can`t wait for the season to begin. Personally, I can pass on the new Bud Shootout format. No Mark Martin but Scott Speed is eligible ???? Something is wrong with that.-Shawn
When Dale Earnhardt Inc. merged with Chip Ganassi Racing last year, the plan was to run four cars in NASCAR’s top series.
Tony Stewart is back in the Budweiser Shootout, thanks to a NASCAR rule change.