Furniture Row Racing
JTG Announces Organizational Changes To No. 47 Team
JTG Daugherty Racing announced organizational changes to the team and its No. 47 Sprint Cup Series Toyota Camry. Bobby Hutchens joins the team as general manager, and David Hyder will assume crew chief duties of the No. 47 for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, replacing Todd Berrier, who left the team to join [...]
Furniture Row Racing Makes Crew Chief Change For No. 78
Furniture Row Racing announced that veteran crew chief Todd Berrier has joined the team to serve as crew chief for the No. 78 team and driver Regan Smith.
Furniture Row Racing Crew Chief Penalized For Infraction
NASCAR announced that Furniture Row Racing crew chief Pete Rondeau has been penalized for a rule violation committed last week at Auto Club Speedway. Rondeau has been fined $25,000 for violating sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 20-2.3A (improperly attached weight) of the 2011 NASCAR rule book. The violation occurred during practice [...]
SHR Will Employ, Train Pit Crew For FRR’s No. 78 Cup Team
Furniture Row Racing’s over-the-wall pit crew for the team’s No. 78 Sprint Cup Chevy will be employed and trained by Stewart Haas Racing, the team announced.
Furniture Row Racing Hauler Severely Damaged In Accident
Furniture Row Racing’s team hauler and motor home were severely damaged in a 34-car pileup near the team’s headquarters in Denver, Colo., according to FoxSports.com. The damage was so extensive that FRR couldn’t get inside the hauler due to the damaged back door, according to team general manager Joe Garone. The trailer contained the team’s [...]
Smith Re-Signs With Furniture Row Racing
Regan Smith has signed a two-year contract extension with Furniture Row Racing, FoxSports.com is reporting. The deal puts Smith in the No. 78 Sprint Cup Chevy through the 2012 season.
Smith Injures Thumb In Multi-Car Wreck At Infineon
Regan Smith was injured when he was involved in a multi-car wreck on a restart at Infineon Raceway. Cars stacked up in front of Smith and he ended up spinning and suffering major front-end damage. Smith fractured his scaphoid bone, which is located at the base of the thumb. For this weekend’s Lenox Industrial Tools [...]
FRR Announces Crew Chief Change
Furniture Row Racing announced that Pete Rondeau will replace Ryan Coniam as crew chief for the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevy and driver Regan Smith in the Sprint Cup Series starting at this weekend’s Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Rondeau joined the team in 2009 after stints with Richard Petty Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt [...]
Report: Harvick Re-signs With RCR
Richard Childress Racing and Kevin Harvick have reportedly reached an agreement on a contract extension that will keep Harvick in the No. 29 Chevy beyond the 2010 season. An official announcement is expected Saturday before the All Star race.
FRR, RCR Working On Technical Alliance
Furniture Row Racing is finalizing a deal in which the team will form a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing. The deal will essentially make FRR’s No. 78 Chevy a satellite, fourth RCR car. The new deal will not affect the agreement between FRR and Kevin Harvick Inc., which provides an over-the-wall pit crew for [...]
