Nascar Racing News

What a difference a year makes for Ganassi

Korn, top mechanic, dead at 83
Bob Korn never turned left in a race car.But few, if any, could turn a wrench better than Korn.

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What a difference a year makes for Ganassi
TORONTO – In the annals of motor sports there are few success stories that have been moulded from the depths of despair the way Chip Ganassi’s has over the past two seasons.

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Pegasus grounded as Continental license denied

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Pegasus grounded as Continental license denied
Pegasus Racing, which just six months ago aimed to become Australia’s first ProTour team, has been denied a Continental license, leaving more than a dozen riders without jobs for

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Richard Childress Racing sponsor news 2011-01-25

“The King’s Speech” NASCAR style
Call it the NASCAR version of the “King’s Speech.”  “We had a pretty rough year last year, especially at the end of the year.” Those were the words of NASCAR’s King, Richard Petty, giving a heartfelt and honest assessment of one of the worst years in the Richard Petty’s racing career.

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Richard Childress Racing sponsor news 2011-01-25
WELCOME, N.C. (January 25, 2011) — Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches and Richard Childress Racing have reached a multi-year partnership agreement for the franchised sandwich shop restaurant chain to be the primary sponsor for six races and an associate sponsor for the balance of the season for Richard Childress Racing’s No. 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team and driver Kevin Harvick.

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Five at 10: Fisher and Titans part, NASCAR needs work, and college recruiting updates

Richard Childress Racing sponsor news 2011-01-25
WELCOME, N.C. (January 25, 2011) — Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches and Richard Childress Racing have reached a multi-year partnership agreement for the franchised sandwich shop restaurant chain to be the primary sponsor for six races and an associate sponsor for the balance of the season for Richard Childress Racing’s No. 29 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team and driver Kevin Harvick.

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Five at 10: Fisher and Titans part, NASCAR needs work, and college recruiting updates
Jeff Fisher and the Tennessee Titans parted ways Thursday night. It seemed at least somewhat amicable.

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NASCAR: Penske, Earnhardt and Petty land sponsors for this season:

Chip Ganassi looking forward to the season ahead
Winning the Indianapolis 500 or the Daytona 500 would fulfill a life-long dream for most car owners but Chip Ganassi, who won them both in 2010, is striving to improve on his team’s performance but knows racing can be a fickle sport at times.

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NASCAR: Penske, Earnhardt and Petty land sponsors for this season:
NASCAR’s annual Media Tour has always been a convenient place for teams to make sponsorship announcements. After 29 years of the tour, nothing has changed in that regard.

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Where will all the dragsters go?

Familiar faces return to ‘11 Miss Sprint Cup lineup
With just a few weeks remaining until the Sprint Cup Series season gets under way, Sprint unveiled its 2011 Miss Sprint Cup lineup Wednesday night in Charlotte, N.C.

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Where will all the dragsters go?
Fans of drag racing are looking for alternatives now that Gateway International Raceway in Madison is shuttered. The closure may force racers to hit city streets or give up the hobby altogether.

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Hornish hopes to expand schedule

Auto Racing Capsules: NASCAR President Helton discusses points system
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR President Mike Helton strongly indicated the points system used since 1975 will be scrapped for a simpler scoring method.

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Hornish hopes to expand schedule
Sam Hornish Jr. said Monday he hopes to run a minimum of 11 Nationwide Series races this season for Penske Racing.

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Ross Neely — MRANN’s California Champion

Kan. commission approves Wichita-area casino
The state Racing and Gaming Commission finalized the last regulatory hurdle Friday when it approved background reports on Peninsula Gaming and its executives.

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Ross Neely — MRANN’s California Champion
This year the overall champion for the MRANN (Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada) series is young Ross Neely, who lives in Chester, Calif. It was a year of triumph, challenge and accomplishment for this young racer.

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American Le Mans Series signs deal with ESPN

Furniture Row Racing news 2011-01-11
DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 11, 2011) — Regan Smith’s No. 78 over-the-wall pit crew for Furniture Row Racing will be employed and trained by Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

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American Le Mans Series signs deal with ESPN
If you’re a fan of sports car racing, this news is for you: The American Le Mans Series is going to be on ABC and ESPN2 in 2011. Coverage on the television networks will be on a delayed basis for many of the series’ events. The core of the ALMS’ new broadcast and digital package will deliver television coverage either on ABC or ESPN2. ABC will feature race telecast coverage on March 20 after the …

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