Danica Patrick was reportedly asking for $8 million to run eight Nationwide Series races next year. Those reports were apparently false. She is expected to make $50,000 per race. Dale Earnhardt Jr’s JR Motorsports team is trying to sign Patrick to compete in some races next season.
Michael Waltrip said the he, too, has met with Danica Patrick about a potential future in NASCAR. He said that she toured his Michael Waltrip Racing facility, and that he is interested in fielding a car or truck in the Nationwide Series or Camping Wold Truck Series, respectively.
After what some might consider a slump of finishing ninth or worse in the last six races, Tony Stewart returned to victory lane at Kansas Speedway, winning the Price Chopper 400.
The Danica Patrick-to-NASCAR story does not appear to be over, despite news that she recently signed a three-year deal with Andretti Green Racing to stay in the Indy Racing League. Sports Illustrated is reporting that Rick Hendrick confirmed that Patrick representatives have met with Hendrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr about running a limited ARCA and Nationwide Series schedule.
For the fourth time this season, Kyle Busch dominated a Nationwide Series race only to see teammate Joey Logano snatch the victory inside 10 laps to go. And, for the eight time this season, Brad Keselowski brought his JR Motorsports Chevy home third.
Hendrick Motorsports teammates Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr will start on the front row for Sunday’s Price Chopper 400 at Kansas Speedway. See the complete lineup here.
Jayski is reporting via Sirius Satellite Radio that NASCAR took Hendrick Motorsports’s Nos. 5 and 48 to the R&D shop for inspection. The cars passed post-race inspection but were found to be extremely close on some of the tolerances at the R&D center. Rumor has it that the offset of the tail of both cars was close [...]
General Motors Co will be shutting down its Saturn brand after an agreement with Penske Automotive Group fell through. Penske ended talks with GM, citing concerns of whether it could continue to supply vehicles after a manufacturing contract with GM runs out. The brand and its dealerships will be phased out.
Richard Petty Motorsports’ primary shareholder George Gillett signed an excluse commercial collaboration with Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdullah al-Saud, a member of the Saudi Royal Family. The agreement should help bring a NASCAR circuit to the Middle East, as well as the Richard Petty Driving Experience. According to the Examiner, this was the first [...]
