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Report: Kasey Kahne to leave Richard Petty Motorsports for Hendrick in 2011

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:22:55 +0000

Kasey Kahne has agreed to a contract with Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2011, sources told SceneDaily.com.
Richard Petty Motorsports, which has Kahne under contract for this season, confirmed that Kahne is leaving the organization.

Exactly whether Kahne will drive for a Hendrick team or for Hendrick affiliate Stewart-Haas Racing is still to be determined. Stewart-Haas, which features [...]

Report: Kasey Kahne to leave Richard Petty Motorsports for Hendrick in 2011

Ryan Newman grabs first win in 2 years at Phoenix

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:52:15 +0000

Ryan Newman took the lead after a late caution at Phoenix International Raceway and held off Jeff Gordon (FSY) in a two-lap shootout Saturday night to get his first victory since the 2008 Daytona 500, and first since joining Stewart’s new team last season.
Kyle Busch (FSY) was cruising to what would have given him a [...]

Ryan Newman grabs first win in 2 years at Phoenix

Hamlin plans to run at least part of Phoenix race

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:39:46 +0000

How long Denny Hamlin stays in his race car during this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway will be left up to him, according to the physician’s assistant that is overseeing Hamlin’s rehabilitation from recent knee surgery.
“I’m optimistic that he’s going to be able to run at the very least some laps,” [...]

Hamlin plans to run at least part of Phoenix race

The Latest on Larry Pearson

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:53:40 +0000

There have been numerous calls for Bristol Motor Speedway to end its experiment with old-timer “legends” racing since the track’s March 20 event resulted in a savage late-race accident. Larry Pearson, the driver seriously injured in that wreck, isn’t one of the naysayers. Pearson, 56, had six surgeries in the 12 days following the crash, [...]

The Latest on Larry Pearson

Jeremy Mayfield’s lawsuit against NASCAR to remain in federal court

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:43:36 +0000

Jeremy Mayfield’s lawsuit against NASCAR will remain in federal court, U.S. District Judge Graham Mullen ruled Tuesday. The case, stemming from a drug test last May that NASCAR says was a positive for methamphetamine but Mayfield says was a mix of over-the-counter and prescription medication, has been at a virtual standstill since January in order [...]

Jeremy Mayfield’s lawsuit against NASCAR to remain in federal court

Texas governor Rick Perry sponsors Bobby Labonte for Texas race

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:38:11 +0000

Gentlemen, start your … political campaigns? Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s re-election campaign said Tuesday that he’s sponsoring Bobby Labonte’s car for the April 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway. Perry and Labonte were on hand Tuesday as the car was unveiled.
It has the words “Governor Perry” painted on the hood, the [...]

Texas governor Rick Perry sponsors Bobby Labonte for Texas race

Remembering Glen Wood’s first win

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:21:57 +0000

Throughout its history, the NASCAR series now known as Sprint Cup has parked its cars on Easter Sunday. But back in the day they did run at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Mondays, including the day after Easter, and it was on one of those post-Easter Monday races that Glen Wood scored his [...]

Remembering Glen Wood’s first win

DuPont increases hospitality program after big cutbacks in 2009

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:08:29 +0000

DuPont’s once robust NASCAR hospitality program suffered enormous cuts last year, but the longtime #24- Jeff Gordon sponsor is back in 2010 with more guests and events at each track. Just a few years ago, DuPont had the largest hospitality program in NASCAR, hosting guests at every race on the Sprint Cup circuit, a number [...]

DuPont increases hospitality program after big cutbacks in 2009

Shane Hmiel back racing Midgets

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:56:45 +0000

Former NASCAR driver Shane Hmiel won a USAC Midget race last week at Hickory Motor Speedway. He returned to race again the next night, turning the fastest speed in qualifying and hoping for another $3,000 winner’s payday, only to see rain wash away those hopes. A handful of people milled around the pits and maybe [...]

Shane Hmiel back racing Midgets

Harvick wins Nationwide race in Nashville

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:33:40 +0000

Kevin Harvick took advantage of a late caution to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, the Sprint Cup driver’s second victory in four series starts this season.
Harvick and crew chief Ernie Cope gambled by taking two tires under caution and seized the lead from Kyle Busch with 34 laps to [...]

Harvick wins Nationwide race in Nashville