Making his first and possibly only Camping World Truck Series start of the year, Kasey Kahne cruised to a relatively comfortable win in the Too Tough To Tame 200 at Darlington Raceway.
Richard Childress Racing has signed a sponsorship agreement with Rheem to serve as sponsor for driver Kevin Harvick and RCR’s No. 29 Chevy. Rheem will serve as primary sponsor for three races in 2011: June 26 at Infineon Raceway; September 4 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and November 6 at Texas Motor Speedway. They will serve as [...]
Following a disastrous outing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Billy Manchester has been replaced as gasman for the No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing team, and drive Greg Biffle. Biffle had a legitimate shot to win the Kobalt Tools 400, but was unable to capitalize in part because his Manchester could not get the car full during [...]
John Andretti will drive in the 2011 Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, according to the Indianapolis Star. Andretti will drive a fifth car fielded by Andretti Autosport. He will be a teammate to Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti, Mike Conway and Danica Patrick. The car will be a joint venture between Andretti Autosport and Richard [...]
Dean Shaut and Stephen Masch, who began helping Rick Ware Racing this season, were involved in a fatal crash last Friday, RWR said. Shaut, the drive of the vehicle in the accident, was pronounced dead on the scene, while Masch was taken to the hospital with spinal cord and head injuries. Team owner Rick Ware said: [...]
NASCAR places Robby Gordon on probation for the remainder of the calendar year, following an altercation with Kevin Conway in the garage area at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Roush Fenway Racing’s Greg Biffle and two pilots were involved in a minor incident while landing at Blue Grass Airport in Kentucky. As the plane was taxing, it’s right landing gear collapsed causing the plane to skid to a stop on the airport’s main commercial runway. Biffle and the pilots were uninjured, and the incident [...]
A mistake in the pits by Tony Stewart’s crew allowed Carl Edwards to power across the finish line 1.246 seconds ahead of Stewart in the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
After race leader Brad Keselowski cut a tire and hit the wall on the final lap of the Sam’s Town 300, Mark Martin cruised to the checkered flag, posting his 49th Nationwide victory.
Roush Fenway Racing has signed a partnership agreement with Raybestos that will allow the team to run Raybestos brake packages on all four if its Sprint Cup Ford in 2011. The plan is to start with Raybestos packages at short tracks and road courses. Raybestos has provided RFR with brakes before, but the new agreement [...]
