Lead Lap's NASCAR News » Shell http://lead-lap.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Busch Signs Five-Year Extension With Penske http://lead-lap.com/2010/04/23/busch-signs-five-year-extension-with-penske/ http://lead-lap.com/2010/04/23/busch-signs-five-year-extension-with-penske/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:33:11 +0000 Michael J Smith http://lead-lap.mikejsmith.net/?p=2921 kubusch1 Busch Signs Five Year Extension With PenskeTwo days after it was reported that Shell Pennzoil agreed to sponsor Penske Championship Racing’s No. 22 Dodge, Kurt Busch has announced that he has signed a five-year extension with the team.

Busch said:

This [Shell/Pennzoil] opportunity just came up a few weeks ago and it changed the whole landscape that we ended up with. I didn’t talk to any other teams. When I weighed my options personally, with my wife, Eva, and my manager, we looked at other teams, we tried to find scenarios that would fit for us, but none of them were as powerful as creating the longevity with Penske.

 Shell was only interested in signing with Penske if Busch drove the car. Busch added:

One of the prerequisites from Shell was that I would be driving the Shell/Pennzoil Dodge in 2011. That was really the only option that they gave us. So it didn’t fit for Brad [Keselowski]. It didn’t fit for Sam [Hornish Jr.]

As part of the deal with Shell, the company becomes the official motor oil of Penske, meaning that Mobil 1 will have to leave the team at the end of the season. While no new sponsor has been named for the No. 77, driven by Sam Hornish Jr, Penske has indicated that he is committed to Hornish, and having a third car.

Verizon, which currently sponsors the No. 12 driven by Keselowski, could move to the No. 77. But, because the team cannot put its logos on the car due to NASCAR’s exclusive agreement with Sprint, there has been speculation that Verizon might leave.

]]> http://lead-lap.com/2010/04/23/busch-signs-five-year-extension-with-penske/feed/ 1 Source: Budweiser Had Talks With RCR http://lead-lap.com/2010/04/21/source-budweiser-had-talks-with-rcr/ http://lead-lap.com/2010/04/21/source-budweiser-had-talks-with-rcr/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:12:24 +0000 Michael J Smith http://lead-lap.mikejsmith.net/?p=2828 ESPN is reporting that a source said that Richard Childress Racing has discussed a deal with Budweiser to replace Shell/Pennzoil, which just announced it is leaving the team at the end of the season. With Kasey Kahne leaving Richard Petty Motorsports to join Hendrick Motorsports, Budweiser is said to be looking to move to another team. Recently, Budweiser officials were seen with Ty Norris of Michael Waltrip Racing.

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]]> http://lead-lap.com/2010/04/21/exxonmobil-to-partner-with-another-team-next-year/feed/ 2 Shell To Sponsor Penske, Busch http://lead-lap.com/2010/04/21/shell-to-sponsor-penske-busch/ http://lead-lap.com/2010/04/21/shell-to-sponsor-penske-busch/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:32:58 +0000 Michael J Smith http://lead-lap.mikejsmith.net/?p=2823 According to the Charlotte Observer, Shell has agreed to a deal to sponsor Kurt Busch at Penske Racing. Busch will drive the No. 22, the Observer states. Meanwhile, Brad Keselowski will move to a Dodge with Busch’s current sponsor, Miller Lite. With Shell moving to Penske, Mobil 1 is expected to leave. Busch is also said to have signed an extension with Penske.

]]> http://lead-lap.com/2010/04/21/shell-to-sponsor-penske-busch/feed/ 6 Childress: Harvick, Shell Under Contract For 2010 http://lead-lap.com/2009/07/16/childress-harvick-shell-under-contract-for-2010/ http://lead-lap.com/2009/07/16/childress-harvick-shell-under-contract-for-2010/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:55 +0000 Michael J Smith http://lead-lap.mikejsmith.net/?p=1661 Richard Childress issued a statement reiterating that Kevin Harvick and Shell/Pennzoil are under contract with RCR until 2010. Yesterday, it was reported that Harvick wants out of his contract, so he can join Stewart Haas Racing with Shell/Pennzoil.

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