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Jun 08

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Allmendinger to Support JTG Daugherty Racing in Select Races during 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season in the No. 47 Toyota Camry

HARRISBURG, N.C. (June 8, 2013) - - 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte will share seat time with AJ Allmendinger in the No. 47 Toyota Camry fielded by JTG Daugherty Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for the remainder of the 2013 season. The team is currently eyeing five races with the first taking place in the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway Sunday, June 16. The move is being made by the single-car operation to help refine the direction for the team’s development of the Gen-6 Camrys housed in their Harrisburg, N.C. shop. “Bobby Labonte wanted to help our team grow and develop when he signed on with our organization at the beginning of the 2011 season,” stated ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Marcos Ambrose

Marcos Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 DeWalt Ford Fusion, was fourth in today’s first practice session and 25th in the second, but feels good about tomorrow’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. MARCOS AMBROSE – No. 9 DeWalt Ford Fusion – ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Tony Stewart

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/BASS PRO SHOPS CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed practice at Pocono, the track, team morale, and more. HOW WAS THE FIRST PRACTICE? “If we could just get the weepers out of there, we would be ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Final Practice Session Speeds

Kurt Busch, with a lap speed of 175.333 mph, posted the quickest speed during the final NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 practice session at Pocono Raceway. The current series points leader, Jimmie Johnson, was second quickest with a lap speed ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Sat. Morning Practice Session Speeds

After having all of their on-track activity cancelled on Friday due to rain, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams hit the "tricky triangle" of Pocono Raceway Saturday morning for their first practice session. And, at the end of the Party ... FULL STORY »

Jeb Burton Scores First NASCAR Camping World Truck Win In Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Rookie Jeb Burton added another chapter to his family’s racing history Friday night when he won the 17th annual WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Burton, the 20-year-old son of 2002 Daytona 500 champion Ward ... FULL STORY »

2013 NCWTS WinStar World Casino 400(k) Race Results

Friday night racing under the lights with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series from Texas Motor Speedway, found series Sunoco Rookie of the Year (ROTY) contender, Jeb Burton, holding off last year's ROTY champion, Ty Dillon, to win the WinStar ... FULL STORY »

2013 NNS Driver Austin Dillon on trrack in the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Camaro - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

2013 NNS DuPont Pioneer 250 Final Practice Session Speeds
Posted 06.07.13
Austin Dillon, with a lap speed of 135.887 mph, showed the quickest way around Iowa Speedway during the final NNS DuPont Pioneer 250 practice session. Second on the speed chart with a lap speed of 135.583 mph, was Brad Sweet, and he was followed Park Kligerman (135.519 mph) who was third ...FULL STORY »

2013 NNS Driver Alex Bowman - Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images

2013 NNS DuPont Pioneer 250 First Practice Session Speeds
Posted 06.07.13
2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year (ROTY) contender, Alex Bowman, with a lap speed of 135.008 mph, was the fastest during the first DuPont Pioneer 250 practice session at Iowa Speedway. Kyle Larson, another ROTY contender, was second fastest with a lap speed of 133.741 mph, and was ...FULL STORY »

Carl Edwards (Cheez-It) - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Carl Edwards
Posted 06.07.13
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Kellogg’s/Cheez-It Ford Fusion, is second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings going into this weekend’s race. He stopped by the media center and addressed a number of issues. CARL EDWARDS – No. 99 Kellogg’s/Cheez-It Ford Fusion – YOU WERE A GUEST JUDGE ...FULL STORY »

Four Medal of Honor Recipients to be Honored During Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola
Posted 06.07.13
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the fifth consecutive year, Daytona International Speedway will honor four Congressional Medal of Honor recipients during the 55th annual Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola on July 4-6. The Medal of Honor recipients, all from the Vietnam War, are: · Walter J. (Joe) Marm, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army · Gary Littrell, ...FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Danica Patrick
Posted 06.07.13
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed racing at Pocono for the first time, the recent Indy 500, and more. TALK ABOUT POCONO AND THE RECENT TEST YOU HAD HERE AND HOW YOU APPROACH A TRACK YOU’VE NEVER RACED ON BEFORE “It’s a good thing we ...FULL STORY »

Driver Juan Pablo Montoya speaks to the media during 2013 NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Juan Pablo Montoya
Posted 06.07.13
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Pocono Raceway and discussed last week’s restart at Dover, racing this weekend at Pocono, how close he is to an oval victory and other topics. TALK ABOUT YOUR APPROACH HEADING INTO POCONO: “As you said Pocono has ...FULL STORY »

Rain falls during a delay at Pocono Raceway on June 7, 2013 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Starting Lineup
Posted 06.07.13
Rain has forced NASCAR and Pocono Raceway track officials to cancel all track activity Friday, and the starting lineup for Sunday's NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 will be based upon the NASCAR Rule book. Starting on the pole by virtue of being first in the 2013 owner points will be ...FULL STORY »

Driver Jeff Gordon - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Jeff Gordon
Posted 06.07.13
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Pocono Raceway, and discussed racing at Pocono, the Wild Card potential and other topics. WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH TO THIS WEEKEND AT POCONO? “I’ve always loved this race track and continue to love it. It’s a ...FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS Jimmie Johnson (Kobalt Tools) in Garage - Photo Credit: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images

2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos Q&A with Driver Jimmie Johnson
Posted 06.07.13
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Pocono Raceway, and discussed the restart at Dover and other topics. WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH HEADING INTO THIS WEEKEND? “I think the way we ran here last year especially with the repave, our cars had a lot ...FULL STORY »

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