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Archive for January, 2011

Jan 24
Monday

Panhandle Motorsports Announces 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Plans; Snowball Derby Champion Johanna Long in Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contention

Panhandle Motorsports Mooresville, NC (January 24, 2010) - Panhandle Motorsports announces plans to race the entire 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) schedule, beginning with the first four NASCAR-sanctioned events. 18-year-old driver from the Panhandle stable, Johanna Long - fresh off a successful learning season in the NCWTS and a confidence-building historic win at the 43rd Annual Snowball Derby - will pilot the No. 20 Panhandle Motorsports Toyota Tundra. Long, the youngest female Derby champion and only the second to win the prestigious "Superbowl of Short Track Racing" trophy, is returning to the NCWTS with two goals in mind - to continue to gain experience at the 25 Series tracks, many of which are a first time for ... FULL STORY »

Entergy Nuclear Unites with HVM Racing for the 2011 IZOD INDYCAR Series Season

Simona De Silvestro Baltimore, Md. (January 24, 2011) - HVM Racing and Entergy Nuclear announced in Baltimore today that they have entered into a three-year partnership to compete in the IZOD INDYCAR Series. This re-confirms the return of the 2010 Indianapolis 500 Rookie ... FULL STORY »

Casey Wyatt Guest Presenter for Boy Scouts of America Pinewood Derby Race

Newport News, VA- Annually, the Boy Scouts of America host their Pinewood Derby races. The Pinewood Derby Race is an event for Boy Scouts ages 8-10 that are too young to compete in the Soap Box Derby races. ... FULL STORY »

A New Partnership For Jason White And A&W Canada

Jason White January 22, 2011. (Toronto, ON) Sun Peaks, British Columbia based racer Jason White and long time partner A & W Food Services of Canada will be back together again this year in the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series ... FULL STORY »

Driven by dreams of NASCAR (Hannah Baker)

Hannah Baker (Photo Credit: Houston Chronicle) In what has been a gradual climb in experience and success on the track, Houston's Hannah Baker took the next step toward her goal of becoming a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver. Baker took part in the two-day ARCA Racing Series test ... FULL STORY »

Steve Wallace Gains Valuable Experience in Daytona Testing

No 77 5-Hour Energy Toyota Thumbnail Preparations Put in Overdrive for 23 Year-Old's Sprint Cup Debut in the Great American Race DAYTONA BEACH, FL (January 22, 2011)-NASCAR preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway concluded this afternoon and for Steve Wallace (No. 77 5-Hour Energy Toyota), the ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS NASCAR Preseason Thunder 3-Day Testing Cumulative Speeds

Restrictor Plate Used During the 2011 NASCARPreseason Thunder Testing - Photo Credit:Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR Pos No Name Make Best Time Best Speed Session 1 1 2 Brad Keselowski Dge ... FULL STORY »



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2011 NSCS NASCAR Preseason Thunder Day 3 – Afternoon Drafting Session Speeds
Posted 01.22.11
The third and final day of the  2011 NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona test/practice sessions concluded Saturday afternoon, and it was Brad Keselowski with a drafting lap speed of 198.605 mph, showing the fastest way around the track in the final session. Kurt Busch, with a drafting lap speed of 198.579 ...FULL STORY »
During the Preseason Thunder Test at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., teammates Kasey Kahne (No. 4) and Brian Vickers (No. 83) and Jimmie Johnson (No. 48) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88) practice drafting. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
Day Three: 2011 NASCAR Preseason Thunder At Daytona
Posted 01.22.11
Drivers Pair Up In Two-Car Draft Teams Record Near 200 mph Speeds In Final Day Of Testing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2011) — After two days of testing at a chilly and overcast Daytona International Speedway, drivers were ready to stick by each other’s sides on Saturday. Literally. Two-car drafting was the theme ...FULL STORY »
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2011 NSCS NASCAR Preseason Thunder Day 3 – Morning Drafting Session Speeds
Posted 01.22.11
The 2011 NASCAR Preseason Thunder Saturday morning test/practice (day-3) at Daytona International Speedway, resulted with Joey Logano running a drafting lap speed of 197.516 mph, for the top spot on the speed chart. Logano's fellow Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Denny Hamlin, with a drafting lap speed of 197.511 mph, was second ...FULL STORY »
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2011 NASCAR Preseason Thunder Q & A with Ford Racing NSCS Drivers, Matt Kenseth & Greg Biffle
Posted 01.22.11
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, and Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion each took time Saturday morning before hitting the track at Daytona International Speedway for the last day of testing to discuss what they have learned ...FULL STORY »
No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota Camry for Pastrana199 Racing
Boost Mobile to Sponsor Pastrana-Waltrip Racing in 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Races
Posted 01.22.11
CORNELIUS, N.C., and IRVINE, Calif. – Boost Mobile, an industry leader in no-contract wireless service, and Samsung Mobile, the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1, will sponsor Travis Pastrana when the action sports icon embarks on his NASCAR Nationwide Series career in 2011. Pastrana will drive the No. ...FULL STORY »
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Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris to be Inducted into the 24th Annual Ozark Area Racer’s Reunion Hall of Fame
Posted 01.22.11
Austin Dillon, Red Farmer and Bobby Allison Scheduled to Attend Springfield, Missouri-(January 21, 2011) Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris will be inducted into the Ozark Area Racer's Reunion "Hall of  Fame" Saturday, January 22nd during a special ceremony beginning at 7pm.  The 24th annual event ...FULL STORY »
Andy Seuss Joins Up With No. 44 Team on NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Posted 01.21.11
"Situation Might Be New, But It Won’t Be Unfamiliar" HAMPSTEAD, NH (January 21, 2011) – Andy Seuss might have a new team to lead into battle for the 2011 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour season, but the situation is one that will be anything but unfamiliar to him. Seuss, who has contended ...FULL STORY »
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Newman / Haas Racing Completes Two-Day Test With James Hinchcliffe
Posted 01.21.11
SEBRING, Fla. (January 21, 2011) – Newman / Haas Racing (NHR) completed a two-day test at the 1.65-mile Sebring International Raceway road course today with Canadian rookie James Hinchcliffe. Rain prevented the team from running until approx. 2 p.m. ET today but they were able to complete the remaining ...FULL STORY »
Panther Racing
Panther Racing, JR Hildebrand Complete Test at Sebring International Raceway
Posted 01.21.11
SEBRING, Fla. - (January 21, 2010) – Panther Racing completed a successful test at Sebring International Raceway with IZOD IndyCar Series rookie JR Hildebrand on Thursday before a rain storm Friday morning forced the team to cut the test short by a day. The team completed a total of ...FULL STORY »


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