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Tony Stewart Goes Racing in Australia
Tony Stewart Goes Racing in Australia

15 Dec 2009, 08:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / World of Outlaws sprint cars will be seen on Australian turf later this month, at Sydney’s Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway, during the country's biggest events on the calendar. Outlaws ...

 
Rusty Wallace Partners with Joe Gibbs
Rusty Wallace Partners with Joe Gibbs

15 Dec 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The stage is not quite yet set for the 2010 season, as the teams are still scrambling to find the best way to take aim at the 2010 title. The latest development comes from both Rusty Wallace Racing ...

 
Piquet to Do Second NASCAR Test in January
Piquet to Do Second NASCAR Test in January

14 Dec 2009, 11:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr. is more likely to make it to the Daytona International Speedway opener in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series next season rather than to the Bahrain Gra...

 
Federal Court Clears NASCAR of Antitrust Violation Claims
Federal Court Clears NASCAR of Antitrust Violation Claims

14 Dec 2009, 08:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a complaint filed by the Kentucky Speedway in which NASCAR and the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) were accused of violating federal antitrust laws, by keeping the Kentucky off t...

 
Roush Names Mike Beam Competition Director
Roush Names Mike Beam Competition Director

10 Dec 2009, 11:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASCAR teams are in overhaul mode for the 2010 season, with each announcing new drivers, new crew chief and even new sponsors. In Roush Fenway Racing's case, the 2010 preparations bring with th...

 
NASCAR May Use Ethanol Fuel from 2011
NASCAR May Use Ethanol Fuel from 2011

9 Dec 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) conference running in the background, NASCAR's chief marketing officer talked at the inaugural Motor Sport Business Forum North America...

 
Danica Patrick Will Drive the No. 7 for JR Motorsports
Danica Patrick Will Drive the No. 7 for JR Motorsports

9 Dec 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After almost half a year of speculation, IndyCar driver Danica Patrick confirmed her entry in NASCAR for a limited 2010 and 2011 Nationwide Series seasons. Patrick will be driving JR Motorsports...

 
Danica Patrick to Join JR Motorsports for 2010...
Danica Patrick to Join JR Motorsports for 2010...

8 Dec 2009, 08:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... or this is what the infamous "source close to the matter" says. According to a report in Sporting News, the recently confirmed Andretti Autosport driver will run 18 races in IndyCar, b...

 
JEGS Extend Sprint Cup Deal, Moves to Nationwide
JEGS Extend Sprint Cup Deal, Moves to Nationwide

7 Dec 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Parts supplier JEGS announced over the weekend it will enter the fourth year of collaboration with the Sprint Cup Series and in addition will add the 2010 Nationwide Series, for the first time, to i...

 
NASCAR Drivers to Race in 24 Hours of Dubai
NASCAR Drivers to Race in 24 Hours of Dubai

7 Dec 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the first racing events to take place in 2010, the 24 Hours of Dubai, to be held at the Dubai Autodrome in between January 14-16, will witness the presence of NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose. ...

 
Juan Montoya's No. 42 Team Wins 2009 Mechanix Award
Juan Montoya's No. 42 Team Wins 2009 Mechanix Award

6 Dec 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the 2009 season ended, NASCAR is punching the numbers and tries to decide who, or what, was the best in their respective fields. When it comes to the best pit crew, NASCAR decided to hand over t...

 
Tim Booth Gets Home Depot NMPA Humanitarian Award
Tim Booth Gets Home Depot NMPA Humanitarian Award

6 Dec 2009, 13:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Michigan International Speedway's (MIS) director Tim Booth received the 2009 Home Depot NMPA humanitarian award yesterday in Las Vegas, during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brother awards. Booth ma...

 
Coca Cola, First to Win NASCAR Marketing Award Twice
Coca Cola, First to Win NASCAR Marketing Award Twice

6 Dec 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the second time since the introduction of the NASCAR Marketing Achievement award back in 1998, Coca Cola managed to get the prize once again, following a season during which it has established ...

 
Penske Gives $25K for Female NASCAR Driver Scholarship
Penske Gives $25K for Female NASCAR Driver Scholarship

4 Dec 2009, 11:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Roger Penske, owner of the automobile racing team Penske Racing, has donated $25,000 toward the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship, the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation announced. The ...

 
Wallace Still in Need for Sponsorship
Wallace Still in Need for Sponsorship

28 Nov 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the curtain is getting ready to fall over the 2009 NASCAR season next week, when the Champion's Week will get under way, some of the team are yet to secure sponsorship for the 2010 season. ...

 
Chad Knaus, 5 More Years with Hendrick Motorsports
Chad Knaus, 5 More Years with Hendrick Motorsports

27 Nov 2009, 12:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After in a seven years time frame crew chief Chad Knaus managed to steer Jimmie Johnson to four consecutive champion titles and no less than 47 victories, Rick Hendrick is ready to renew the contrac...

 
Jeremy Mayfield, Sued by His Former Attorneys
Jeremy Mayfield, Sued by His Former Attorneys

27 Nov 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Suspended by NASCAR after failing a random drug test back in May, during which he tested positive for meth, Jeremy Mayfield is now faced with a strange web of law suits, which will make his next few...

 
Mika Salo, One Step Closer to NASCAR
Mika Salo, One Step Closer to NASCAR

26 Nov 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After completing, successfully, a first test with Michael Waltrip Racing, former Formula 1 driver Mika Salo is now seriously considering a full 2010 season in the Nationwide Series. After completing...

 
Champion's Week Starts on November 30
Champion's Week Starts on November 30

26 Nov 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the conclusion of the 2009 Sprint Cup series, NASCAR will debut the Champion's Week event on Monday, November 30 near El Cajon, California, the hometown of Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie ...

 
Donnie Wingo, New Roush No. 6 Crew Chief
Donnie Wingo, New Roush No. 6 Crew Chief

25 Nov 2009, 16:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Roush Fenway Racing named today Donnie Wingo the crew chief for the team's No. 6 Ford, to be driven next season by David Ragan. Wingo will be replacing Jimmy Fennig, who will continue with Rous...