Jun
13
Junior to Drive for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008
June 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Junior confirmed all of the recent rumors swirling about today with his announcement that he’ll drive for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008, announcing a five year deal with the team. Kyle Busch ended up being the odd man out (in more ways than one), getting the boot from the Hendrick team in order to make room […]
Feb
16
Daytona Qualifying: Winners and Losers
February 16, 2007 | 1 Comment
Now that the Byzantine, contorted qualifying for the Daytona 500 is over, let’s look at some highlights and lowlights from the first week of the 2007 NEXTEL Cup season.
The Winners
Tony Stewart: Smoke is looking pretty dang fast and motivated so far, winning both the Shootout and his Gatorade Duel. If he can dodge trouble […]
Feb
14
That’ll Be 100 Points Mr. Waltrip, Thank You Very Much
February 14, 2007 | 3 Comments
Michael Waltrip joined all the bad kids in detention today, with NASCAR suspending his crew chief and team director indefinitely and docking the driver 100 points before the season has even begun.
“We’ve got people’s attention now,’’ NASCAR competition director Robin Pemberton said Wednesday.
Waltrip, a two-time Daytona winner, lost his crew chief and team director right […]
Feb
13
Huddle House to Sponsor Bill Elliott at Daytona 500
February 13, 2007 | 1 Comment
While Awesome Bill from Dawsonville had been circling the track so far with a pristine, unblemished hood, Huddle House has stepped up to be the primary sponsor of the #37 at Daytona:
Huddle House, a 420-unit nationwide family restaurant franchise with deep ties to the South, along with Front Row Motorsports have announced a partnership for […]
Feb
12
Things at Daytona Rev Up in a Hurry
February 12, 2007 | 2 Comments
It didn’t take too long at all for things to get awfully interesting at Daytona after the first day of qualifying on Sunday.
Robert Yates has to be doing backflips of joy (carefully and gingerly, of course) after David Gilliland grabbed the pole for the Daytona 500, with Ricky Rudd right behind him. It’s not a […]
Feb
10
All Right, Toyota, Whatcha Got Under the Hood?
February 10, 2007 | 1 Comment
Aside from the excitement of any kind of serious vrooming going on (even if it is the Bud Shootout, which doesn’t really count for anything), I’m definitely going to be curious to see how the Toyotas do tonight, with Dale Jarrett and Brian Vickers piloting Camrys for the first time ever in NEXTEL Cup racing. […]
Feb
10
Roush Racing to Sell 50% Stake to Fenway Sports Group
February 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment
It looks like a done deal, with Jack Roush selling a 50% stake in Roush Racing to a group of investors led by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry:
A group of investors led by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry has completed a deal to buy a 50 percent stake in the Roush Racing NASCAR […]
Feb
9
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wants Majority Ownership of DEI
February 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
After much sniping back and forth with his step-mom Teresa Earnhardt and the opining of all sorts of people, Junior’s finally coming out and saying what everyone already knew:
“The main factor is the ownership part,” Earnhardt Jr. said Thursday at NASCAR’s annual preseason media day at Daytona International Speedway. “It has nothing to do with […]
Feb
6
Casey Mears Gets New Crew Chief
February 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Darian Grubb, who led Jimmie Johnson to the Daytona 500 victory while filling in for Chad Knaus during his suspension, has been named as the crew chief for Mears’ No. 25 team at Hendrick Motorsports. Lance McGrew had been the crew chief for the #25, which was driven by Brian Vickers last season.
While you might […]
Feb
1
Roush Car Hauler Involved in Accident
February 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
A car hauler belonging to Roush Racing was involved in a multi-car accident on Wednesday on I-10 near El Paso:
The hauler, carrying two Nextel Cup race cars, crashed along eastbound Interstate 10 near a U.S. Border Patrol highway checkpoint west of Sierra Blanca. Border Patrol agents say the hauler crashed into a motor home, causing […]