Nationwide
Hornish Jr. Runs Away With Vegas Nationwide Race
Sam Hornish Jr. drove an absolutely dominant car to victory Saturday afternoon, streaking away from Kyle Busch during a seven-lap dash to the finish in the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Busch Dominates At Phoenix For 52nd Nationwide Win
Kyle Busch overcame a pit road speeding penalty to win the Nationwide Series Dollar General 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Fox Announces New Multi-Sport Network
Fox Sports Media Group announced a new multi-sport network called Fox Sports 1, which will debut on August 17th.
Stewart Wins DRIVE4COPD 300 At Daytona
Tony Stewart won the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona, but the victory was marred by a heart-stopping wreck that saw Kyle Larson’s car demolished after flying into the catch fence.
Walter Joins MWR As Director Of Race Engineering
Former Penske Racing crew chief Chad Walter has joined Michael Waltrip Racing as director of race engineering. Walter served as crew chief for the No. 22 Penske Nationwide Series team and driver Sam Hornish. Walter led the team to victories with both Hornish and Justin Allgaier; he also led both to fourth-place finishes in the [...]
FRR Promotes Rondeau To Competition Director
Furniture Row Racing has promoted Pete Rondeau to competition director. Rondeau joined FRR in 2010 as car chief and quickly became crew chief of the No. 78 Sprint Cup Series entry. Kurt Busch will drive the No. 78 in the Sprint Cup Series this season, replacing Regan Smith. Smith will drive for JR Motorsports in [...]
Hill To Drive For FAS Lane Racing In 2013
FAS Lane Racing announced that 2011 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year Timmy Hill will drive the team’s No. 32 U.S. Chrome Ford in the Sprint Cup Series in 2013. Hill joined FLR in 2012, running three races towards the end of the season. He finished a career-high 22nd place at Kansas Speedway. Veteran drivers [...]
Bayne May Run Full Time In Cup In 2014
Roush Fenway Racing hopes to run Trevor Bayne in a full-time Sprint Cup Series ride in 2014. Bayne has run part-time in the series since 2011, when he won the Daytona 500 with Wood Brothers Racing in the iconic No. 21 Ford. In 2013, Bayne will run another part-time Cup schedule with WBR, and a [...]
Kyle Busch Signs Contract Extension With JGR
Joe Gibbs Racing has reached a multi-year contract extension with Kyle Busch, driver of the team’s No. 18 Sprint Cup Series Toyota. As part of the agreement, JGR will field the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota in the Nationwide Series, which ran last year under the name Kyle Busch Motorsports. Busch will be the primary [...]
Hertz To Sponsor Logano, Penske’s No. 22 In N’Wide In 2013
Penske Racing announced that Hertz will sponsor the No. 22 Sprint Cup Series team and driver Joey Logano for seven Nationwide Series races in 2013 as part of a three-year deal. Related Story It’s Official: Logano To Join Penske Racing In 2013
