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 [...]