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Dec 13
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Oriol Servia and James Hinchcliffe Complete First Day of Sebring Test for Newman / Haas Racing

Newman / Haas Racing Thumbnail SEBRING, Fla. (December 13, 2010) – Newman / Haas Racing (NHR) completed the first of a two day test at the 1.65-mile Sebring International Raceway road course today. Oriol Servia and James Hinchcliffe handled testing duties. Hinchcliffe completed his first laps behind the wheel of an Indy car while Servia returned to the cockpit of an Indy car for the first time since he finished fourth at Twin Ring Motegi for NHR in 2009. The team completed fewer laps than anticipated due to cool temperatures and high winds that ranged from 20-40 mph. Servia completed 63 trouble-free laps with a best lap time of 54.0 while Hinchcliffe quickly adapted to the Honda / Dallara / Firestone package ... FULL STORY »

Sarah Fisher Racing Announces Third Annual 12 Days of Christmas Food Drive

Sarah Fisher Racing INDIANAPOLIS (December 13, 2010)- Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) announced today its plan to host the 3rd annual "12 Days of Christmas Food Drive" with Indianapolis' St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry (SVdP) to serve as the beneficiary for the third ... FULL STORY »

Kevin Harvick Inc. Signs Brazilian Driver Nelson Piquet Jr.

Kevin Harvick Inc. Formula One driver to compete full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kernersville, N.C. (December 13, 2010) - Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) announced today the addition of Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr. to the organization's 2011 line-up. The 25-year-old ... FULL STORY »

BRANDT Makes Debut As A NASCAR Sponsor With Justin Allgaier; Turner Motorsports In 2011

Turner Motorsports Thumbnail "Justin Allgaier to pilot the No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet Impala for the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season" MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 13, 2010) – Turner Motorsports is pleased to announce that BRANDT will serve as primary sponsor of the No. 31 Chevrolet ... FULL STORY »

Nelson Piquet set for full season in NASCAR Camping World Series Trucks

Nelson Piquet, Jr. Nelson Piquet Jr is set to announce a full assault on the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series today, as he continues to move forward with his stock car racing career in the United States. AUTOSPORT has learned that the Brazilian ... FULL STORY »

Tammy Jo Kirk Was A Racer

Tammy Jo Kirk (Photo Credit: RacinToday.com) It was another day at the office for Tammy Jo Kirk at her motorcycle shop in Dalton, Ga. earlier this week when word arrived that 18-year-old Johanna Long had won last Sunday’s Snowball Derby Super Late Model race in Pensacola, ... FULL STORY »

DJ Kennington Celebrates NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Championship in Charlotte

DJ Kennington on stage with his Championship trophy at the NASCAR Night of Champions Gala (Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR) December 12, 2010. Castrol Edge Dodge driver DJ Kennington was in Charlotte, North Carolina this past week to accept congratulations and his championship ring as the 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion. The NASCAR Gala Night of Champions ... FULL STORY »



2010 No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion - Wood Brothers Racing
Testing Daytona Pavement A Familiar Task For the Wood Brothers
Posted 12.12.10
More than 50 years after Glen Wood and his 1958 Ford Fairlane No. 21 tried out the pavement on the then-new Daytona International Speedway, the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion with Trevor Bayne behind the wheel will test the brand new asphalt on the historic track. Bayne ...FULL STORY »
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NASCAR Champions Honored In Year-End Touring Awards Gala
Posted 12.12.10
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 11, 2010) – In a place where NASCAR history is on display, its future was celebrated as six champions in NASCAR’s developmental series were honored during the Night of Champions Touring Awards Gala in the Crown Ballroom at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Saturday night. The ...FULL STORY »
Darlington Raceway Toys for Tots Toy Drive
Darlington Raceway Toys for Tots Toy Drive Raises More than $12,000
Posted 12.11.10
DARLINGTON, S.C. (Dec., 11 2010) – Despite cold and rainy weather the inaugural Darlington Raceway Toys for Tots Toy Drive saw a huge turnout for a chance to drive around the famed 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval. The first-year drive was incredibly successful with more than $12,000 in toys ...FULL STORY »
Martinsville (Va.) Speedway
Christmas Comes Early At Martinsville Speedway With Successful Toy Drive
Posted 12.11.10
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (December 11, 2010) – Christmas came two weeks early at Martinsville Speedway Saturday. Hundreds of people donated toys, took hot laps in their own cars and hotter laps in a pace car wheeled by Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell, enjoyed a Famous Martinsville Speedway Hot ...FULL STORY »
Toledo (Ohio) Speedway
Toledo Speedway to Host Combined USAC Silver Crown, ARCA Racing Series Championship Weekend October 15-16
Posted 12.11.10
(ORLANDO) - Toledo Speedway will host a weekend of championship racing next October, featuring the season finale races for the USAC Silver Crown Series and the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards on back-to-back days on the venerable half-mile oval. Officials from the track and the two series made ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Camry Drivers Sweep NASCAR Regional Series Titles
Posted 12.11.10
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 10, 2010) -- Camry driver Eric Holmes won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West (NKNPSW) championship with a 16th-place finish in the recent race at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR), to help Toyota sweep the NASCAR regional series titles in 2010. Earlier this year, Ryan Truex was crowned ...FULL STORY »
Brad Personett joins R2B2 Racing as driver, crew chief
Posted 12.11.10
DULUTH, Ga. (Dec. 10) -- Multi-car team owner and driver Roger Burgess has hired Brad Personett to tune and drive a turbo-powered Pro Mod racecar under the ProCare Rx umbrella. Personett will relocate to Burgess' R2B2 Racing shop in Duluth, Ga., immediately and begin preparations for the 2011 Get Screened ...FULL STORY »
Andretti Autosport
Andretti Autosport Signs Spencer Pigot as Second USF2000 National Championship Entry for 2011
Posted 12.11.10
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 10, 2010) - Andretti Autosport announced it has signed Spencer Pigot as the team's second entry in the 2011 USF2000 National Championship. Pigot will pilot the #8 car for Andretti Autosport. Pigot, a 17-year-old born in Pasadena, Calif. and currently residing in Windermere, Fla., captured the ...FULL STORY »
Sponsor-Net.com
Sponsor-Net.com has Launched: Revolutionizing Motorsports Sponsorship
Posted 12.11.10
(Surprise, AZ)- Don't shut down your marketing department just yet, but everyone in the motorsports sponsorship world has an incredible new tool! We are proud to announce the launch of Sponsor-Net.com a Sponsorship Marketplace created exclusively for the world of motorsports. Located online, Sponsor-Net.com is the place for any team, ...FULL STORY »


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