Jamie McMurray has been given permission to talk to other teams about a ride for next season. But, the team is still interested in retaining him. Thus far, he is rumored to be in the running to replace Martin Truex Jr in Earnhardt Ganassi Racing’s No. 1.
After a mistake on pit road cost Carl Edwards the lead, he battled hard with Kyle Busch and passed him, cruising to victory in the Kroger 200.
Chip Ganassi said that he is not planning on merging his team with Joe Gibbs Racing, despite recent rumors. He said that he plans to fill the seat of Earnhardt Ganssi Racing’s No. 1 after Martin Truex Jr leaves at the end of the season.
Dale Earnhardt Jr is battling a stomach virus and flu-like symptoms. Brad Keselowski will be on standby as a backup driver tomorrow. Despite feeling ill, he qualified third.
Ron Hornaday became the first driver in the history of the Camping World Truck Series to win four consecutive races with his victory in the AAA Insurance 200 at O’Reilly Raceway Park.
The U.S. Court of Appeals has lifted the injunction won by Jeremm Mayfield earlier this month, paving the way for NASCAR to spend the driver until an appeal can be heard, which is likely to happen around October.
DeWalt will not return to Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 17 Ford, driven by Matt Kenseth. This news could force Jamie McMurray or David Ragan out of a ride, as RFR may chose to move one of their sponsorships over to the No. 17.
Jayski is reporting that Chip Ganassi may merge his Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team, which consists of Juan Montoya and the no. 42 Chevy with Joe Gibbs Racing next year. Such a move would eliminate the Earnhardt name from ownership, because Martin Truex Jr is leaving the No. 1 at the end of the season. At [...]
Ron Hornaday’s crew cheif, Rick Ren, was fined $5,000 and put on probation for an unapproved rear-end housing found on his truck at Kentucky Speedway. Hornaday was not penalized any points.
Critics and fans are quick to point out that Dale Earnhardt Jr has dropped two places in the standings since Lance McGrew took over as crew chief of Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 88. But, it’s too soon for people to be worried.
