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Stenhouse Jr. Struggling in Rookie Season in Nationwide Series
Feb 21, 2010 Auto Club Speedway, Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR News, Nationwide Series, Roush Fenway Racing Leave a comment
While Nationwide rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. struggles a bit in the young NASCAR race season, he is not alone, including drivers the likes of Danica Patrick. But with two DNF’s in a row, Stenhouse Jr. is certainly not happy with his short season so far.
“Two races in a row with DNF’s is not a [...]
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide battle with teammate Logano; Patrick finishes 31st
Feb 20, 2010 Auto Club Speedway, Brad Keselowski, Breaking News, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, JR Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Joey Logano, NASCAR News, Nationwide Series, Steve Wallace Leave a comment
Although Joey Logano led the majority of the laps in the Stater Brothers 300 at Auto Club Speedway and appeared to have the dominant car, his teammate Kyle Busch took the checkered flag on a green-white-checkered finish.
Logano, behind the wheel of the No. 20 Game Stop Toyota, started the race on the pole and led [...]
New sponsorship to bring hands-on exhibit to Hall of Fame
Feb 20, 2010 NASCAR News Leave a comment
The Charlotte, N.C.-based NASCAR Automotive Group has committed to a multiyear sponsorship agreement with the NASCAR Hall of Fame on behalf of its exclusive NASCAR Performance automotive partners. A formal announcement of the sponsorship is expected Monday.
The end product of the sponsorship will be an interactive, hands-on exhibit in the Race Week section of the [...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Looking to Validate Second-Place Finish at ACS on Sunday
Feb 20, 2010 Dale Earnhardt Jr, NASCAR News, Race Previews and Recaps, Sprint Cup Series Leave a comment
After electrifying what was left of the sell-out crowd during the last lap of the 52nd running of the Daytona 500 last Sunday.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is looking forward to riding the wave of momentum as the NASCAR series heads into sunny Southern California for the Auto Club 500, this weekend at Auto Club Speedway in [...]
Great American Dream: McMurray Still Can’t Believe Daytona Win
Feb 19, 2010 NASCAR News Leave a comment
Some dreams are so big, and seem so unattainable, that even the dreamer doesn’t believe they can ever come true.
Just ask 2010 Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray. After the race, McMurray talked about the experience of seeing the checkered flag in front of him … and Dale Earnhardt, Jr., one of the best superspeedway racers [...]
McMurray maintains torrid pace with pole run at Fontana
Feb 19, 2010 Jamie McMurray Leave a comment
FONTANA, Calif. — The wave of success Jamie McMurray rode from coast to coast hasn’t broken yet.
Fresh from his dramatic victory in last Sunday’s Daytona 500, McMurray put his No. 1 Chevrolet on the pole during Friday’s qualifying session at Auto Club Speedway.
With a lap at 183.744 mph (39.185 seconds), McMurray edged Earnhardt Ganassi Racing [...]
Notebook: Kenseth said spark was missing
Feb 19, 2010 Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR News, Roush Fenway Racing, Sprint Cup Series, Teams Leave a comment
FONTANA, Calif. — Matt Kenseth couldn’t define it precisely, but there was something missing on his No. 17 Ford team when the transporter took off for Daytona earlier this month.
That, more than anything else, explains the sudden crew chief change that brought veteran Todd Parrott to the top of Kenseth’s pit box one race into [...]
