Reed Sorenson had a tough run Monday in Pocono, getting caught up in a wreck and then suffering carbon monoxide poisoning. Sorenson was so sick, that Richard Petty Motorsports contacted Jacque Villeneuve about piloting the No. 43 Dodge on the road course at Watkins Glen. Since then, [...]
The oft-talked about July 6th NASCAR-administered drug test given to Jeremy Mayfield came back positive for methamphetamine, according to NASCAR. This positive result, combined with allegations from Mayfield’s stepmom saying she witnessed the maligned driver use meth repeatedly, have bolstered NASCAR’s case against Mayfield and also [...]
FastCar Newsdesk for Daytona, week of July 2, 2009
A federal judge ruled in Jeremy Mayfield’s favor Wednesday, granting the suspended driver a temporary injunction uplifting his suspension from NASCAR. Mayfield was seeking a restraining order against NASCAR to overturn the suspension and NASCAR delayed a legal decision on the matter, by having the case moved [...]
FastCar Newsdesk for New Hampshire Motor Speedway, week of 6/25/09
A partnership with Nationwide Series Toyota team Braun Racing begins this weekend (with Elliott Sadler in the No. 10) for Richard Petty Motorsports and rumors are rampant about the future manufacturer of that team. Reports surfaced this week that RPM is considering putting marquee driver Kasey [...]
FastCar Newsdesk for Michigan International Speedway, week of 6/11/09
The promise that once blew strong in the sails of 2009’s Sprint Cup Series startup teams is nothing more than a whispering breeze now. The car count for the opening races of 2009 (excluding the outlier Daytona 500) was around 50 cars, but as the stronger of [...]
FastCar Newsdesk for Dover International Speedway, week of 5/28/09
Tony Eury Jr.’s tumultuous tenure as crew chief for his cousin Dale Earnhardt Jr. is over. Thursday, Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, announced that Lance McGrew is replacing Eury Jr. on the No. 88 team just days after the National Guard Chevy finished a dismal 40th [...]
Before the All-Star race festivities this weekend, veteran driver Bill Elliott set his sights on Talladega Superspeedway to break his own speed record at the track. Elliott came to the legendary Alabama track with Hajek Motorsports and a Ford Mustang FR500C powered with E85. That same car had [...]
FastCar Newsdesk for Darlington Raceway, week of 5/8/09
Sad news comes from Richmond, Virginia this week as former NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Kevin Grubb was found dead in a hotel room Wednesday morning.
FastCar Newsdesk for Richmond International Raceway, week of 5/1/09
The excitement of Brad Keselowski’s breakthrough Sprint Cup Series victory in James Finch’s No. 09 Chevy in last Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway has been tapered by the aftermath and injuries caused Carl Edwards’ nasty flip. Calls by drivers, journalists, fans, and others in [...]
Time flies when you are having fun. At the Talladega Short Track one year ago, the two-man crew of Mark Sims Racing, driver/son Mark and father/sponsor Charlie, had been within a couple of months of making their Crate Late Model debut. A lack of experience and funding, combined with the presence of NASCAR-affiliated race teams [...]
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