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New sponsor for No 2 truck in Altanta to ride along with Hornaday in 2010
Mar 3, 2010 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Camping World Truck Series, Kevin Harvick Inc., NASCAR News, Press Releases, Ron Hornaday Jr Leave a comment
The No. 2 Chevrolet will be sponsored by Shopezgo.com for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Atlanta 200 race this Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Shopezgo.com also will be a secondary sponsor of the No. 33 driven by Series Champion, Ron Hornaday, during the CWTS 2010 season.
“We are pleased to support Kevin Harvick and his [...]
NASCAR Prankster Lee Roy Mercer Succombs To Liver Cancer On Jan. 21
Mar 3, 2010 Headline, NASCAR News Leave a comment
After many reports that surfaced on March 1 that NASCAR prankster Lee Roy Mercer was deceased on Facebook, the news was finally confirmed on March 2. Lee Roy Mercer, who was best known for his prank calls to some of NASCAR’s most famous drivers, was called home to be with the Lord on Jan. 21, [...]
R3 Motorsports signs Coleman Pressley to multiple race deal
Mar 2, 2010 NASCAR News Leave a comment
CHINA GROVE, N.C.—R3 Motorsports has signed up-and-coming NASCAR driver Coleman Pressley to a multiple-race deal for the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season.
Pressley, 21, of Asheville, N.C. is the son of former NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series driver Robert Pressley. Coleman is also the grandson of Bob Pressley, a multiple-NASCAR short track [...]
Bristol’s Jeff Byrd takes leave of absence
Mar 2, 2010 Bristol Motor Speedway, NASCAR News, Tracks Leave a comment
BRISTOL, Tenn. —Bristol Motor Speedway officials announced today President and General Manager Jeff Byrd has taken a leave of absence to undergo tests and treatment for a recently-discovered medical matter. It will prevent him from involvement in the upcoming Food City 500 weekend.
Byrd recently went through a series of tests and his doctors are encouraged [...]
Valvoline to sponsor Kenseth for 3 Cup races
Mar 2, 2010 Matt Kenseth, NASCAR News, Sprint Cup Series Leave a comment
CONCORD, N.C.—Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Valvoline, the leading innovator and supplier of quality, high-performing automotive products, will sponsor the No. 17 entry and driver Matt Kenseth for three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races during the 2010 season. The No. 17 Valvoline Ford Fusion will debut this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway [...]
Two-tire call was right move—for wrong team
Mar 1, 2010 NASCAR News Leave a comment
LAS VEGAS—Late in Sunday’s Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, driver Jeff Gordon and crew chief Steve Letarte put their heads together—and came up empty.
Gordon led the field to pit road on Lap 230 during what turned out to be the final caution of the race. After a brief discussion of strategy before the [...]
Notebook: Montoya has harsh words after early crash
Feb 28, 2010 Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR News, Sprint Cup Series Leave a comment
LAS VEGAS—A Lap 93 accident involving teammates Jamie McMurray and Juan Pablo Montoya took some of the blush off the rose at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
McMurray’s No. 1 Chevrolet was running inside Montoya’s No. 42 as the cars sped through Turn 3 in Sunday’s Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. McMurray’s Chevy twitched slightly, tapped [...]
