Topic: Nascar Racing

Patrick confirms full-time move from Indy to NASCAR

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Danica Patrick, the only woman to win an IndyCar race, ended months of speculation about her racing future by announcing on Thursday that she will make a full-time move to NASCAR next year.The petite American has divided her time ...

Daytona 500 champ Bayne to stay in Nationwide

MIAMI (Reuters) - Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne, who became the youngest driver to triumph in NASCAR's top race last weekend, will stay in the second-tier Nationwide Series this season despite his victory.Bayne won Sunday's Daytona 500 in just his second start ...

Daytona 500 winner Bayne tipped for the top

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Twenty-year-old Trevor Bayne, who stunned the NASCAR establishment by becoming the youngest driver to win the Daytona 500, is seen by friends and rivals as having a long and flourishing NASCAR career.Bayne's victory on Sunday came in ...

Earnhardt is remembered at the Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Ten years after Dale Earnhardt's fatal crash at the Daytona 500 the shadow of the "The Intimidator" continues to loom large at NASCAR.Beloved by most, reviled by others, NASCAR sorely misses the seven-time series champion whose aggressive ...
Former crew chief Evernham to consult for Hendrick companyFormer NASCAR crew chief Ray Evernham has signed on as a consultant for one of Rick Hendrick's companies.Evernham won three championships in the 1990s as crew chief for Jeff Gordon with Hendrick Motorsports. Now, ...
Johnson beats John Force to claim Driver of the Year titleFive-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has been named Driver of the Year.It's the fourth time Johnson has received the honor, tying him with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon for most wins ...
Rick Hendrick celebrates spot as NASCAR's most successful owner after another Sprint Cup titleEven as Jimmie Johnson chased his record fifth consecutive championship, a feat that would have cemented Hendrick Motorsports as the best team in NASCAR history, the owner knew he ...
Paul Wolfe, the crew chief who led Brad Keselowski to this year's NASCAR Nationwide Series title for Penske Racing, has been named crew chief for Keselowski in the Sprint Cup Series. Wolfe replaces Jay Guy as Keselowski moves from Penske's No. 22 ...
Talks persist that NASCAR drivers will be limited to running for only one of the three major series championships in 2011.. The rule--not official but expected to become so soon--is primarily intended to keep full-time Sprint Cup drivers from running for the ...

Petty takes over Cup team

Richard Petty Motorsports has confirmed the final sale of its racing assets to an investment group that included former NASCAR star Richard Petty, Medallion Financial Corp. and DGB Investments. Medallion Financial, a publicly traded investment company, has invested more than $3 billion ...
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