Red Bull Racing announced that Ken Schrader will drive the team’s No. 82 Toyota in the 2010 Bud Shootout. Schrader, a two-time Shootout winner, is eligible thanks to a change in the rules this year. Scott Speed, the regular driver of the No. 82, is not eligible.
Reed Sorenson will drive Braun Racing’s No. 32 Dollar General Toyota for 23 races in the Nationwide Series next season, according to Jayski. Sorenson drove a few races for the team, and earned the ride this season based on his performance. Brian Vickers will also drive 10 races in the No. 32.
Keyed-Up Motorsports announced that it has hired Doug Richert as crew cheif for its No. 90 Sprint Cup entry for the 2010 season. Richert’s first order of business is to hire a competitive pit crew. Richert served as crew chief for Robby Gordon Motorsports’ No. 7 at the end of last season. No word on [...]
Gene Nead is joining Randy Moss Motorsports as crew chief for the No. 5 team and driver Mike Skinner. He comes to RMM from JTG Daughtery’s No. 47 Nationwide team. Nead was announced as Michael Waltrip’s interim Sprint Cup Series crew chief in August. He was expected to be the crew chief for Waltrip this [...]
Billy Ballew Motorsports is in talks with Michael Waltrip about a Camping World Truck Series ride with the team this coming season. Waltrip is looking to run a few races, while Ballew wants him for a full-time ride.
Furniture Row Racing has hired Mark McArdle to serve as managing director of competition for its No. 78 team. Ryan Coniam was also promoted to crew chief while Pete Rondeau was hired as car chief for the 78. Rondeau and McArdle worked together at Richard Petty Motorsports, and Coniam and driver Regan Smith worked together at Ginn [...]
Travis Kvapil will drive the No. 34 Ford for Front Row Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series in 2010. He will become teammates with driver Kevin Conway, who will pilot the No. 37 Ford for the team.
Travis Pastrana set the world record for a Rally car jump, with his jump on New Year’s 2010. Moisture caused him to slide into a barrier, passenger side first, on the landing. After, Pastrana jokingly called Brian Vickers “kind of a wimp” for not joining him in the jump. (Red Bull sponsors both drivers, and [...]
