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Dec 02
Thursday

Dodge CEO says Nationwide championship means a lot as company rebounds

Dodge Motorsports Dodge President and CEO Ralph Gilles was involved in two celebrations of sorts in the last couple of weeks. The first was at the Los Angeles Auto Show, where Dodge and parent company Chrysler showed off new products that capped a year in which the car manufacturer showed it should survive its reorganization following bankruptcy. The second was the Nationwide Series drivers title with Brad Keselowski. While the Penske Racing driver’s success on the track probably is not directly correlated to the success of Dodge in the showroom, it is important. “It means a lot to me because he’s such a great spokesman,” Gilles said last week following the Nationwide Series awards ceremony. “The kid is amazing with the media. He has a ... FULL STORY »

Meijer Joins Team Penske for 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series Season

Penske Racing MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 1, 2010) – Penske Racing announced today that Meijer will join Team Penske as a sponsor of its three-car IZOD IndyCar Series program, beginning with the 2011 season. Coca-Cola will play an integrated role in this sponsorship ... FULL STORY »

Penske Racing Announces Paul Wolfe as Crew Chief for No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge in 2011

Penske Racing MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 30, 2010) – Just a few weeks after helping Penske Racing win its first NASCAR championship, Paul Wolfe has been selected to serve as crew chief for one of the most iconic teams in ... FULL STORY »

Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Crowned NASCAR Team Champs

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) "Kyle Busch, Brad Coleman and Jason Ratcliff combine to win NASCAR Nationwide Series" MIAMI, FL (November 23, 2010) – The Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 NASCAR Nationwide Series Team led by crew chief Jason Ratcliff with drivers Kyle Busch and Brad ... FULL STORY »

Dodge Motorsports, 2010 NSCS Ford 400 Race Recaps

Dodge Motorsports BRAD KESELOWSKI (NO. 12 Penske Racing Dodge Charger) Finished 13th “We came up just a bit short today, but it wasn’t from lack of effort.  It was up and down, but we got a solid 13th out of ... FULL STORY »

Dodge NASCAR Nationwide Series Homestead-Miami Speedway Post Race Report

Dodge Motorsports Homestead-Miami Speedway Ford 300 Post-Race Quotes NASCAR Nationwide Series http://twitter.com/teamdodge BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Charger) 2010 NNS Champion "It's been a long ride to get here. It's been a good ride, a lot of fun. It's pretty amazing. ... FULL STORY »

Justin Allgaier’s faith bearing fruit under pressure

Justin Allgaier (Photo Credit: NASCAR) Times are tough in NASCAR right now. Even a guy like Justin Allgaier, who won the 2008 ARCA championship, signed with Penske Racing for the 2009 and 2010 Nationwide seasons and then went on to win a race at Bristol ... FULL STORY »



Dodge Motorsports
Dodge Motorsports, 2010 NSCS Ford 400 Qualifying Recaps
Posted 11.19.10
KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) Qualified 15th "Not a bad run.  We picked up some speed from qualifying in the Miller Lite Dodge and that made the front end drive a little bit different, just too harsh.  We really didn’t have the ride quality ...FULL STORY »
Kurt Busch and Steve Addington in garage - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR
2010 NSCS Ford 400 Q & A with Dodge Motorsports Driver, Kurt Busch
Posted 11.19.10
KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON DRIVING THE NO. 2 MILLER LITE DODGE FOR THE LAST TIME THIS WEEKEND AT HOMESTEAD? “Yeah, it’s been a great run.  It’s tough to see it come to an end, driving the Blue Deuce.  ...FULL STORY »
Dodge Motorsports
Dodge Motorsports, 2010 NSCS Ford 400 Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 11.16.10
DODGE AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY • Dodge has one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Bill Elliott – 2001). • Former Dodge driver Bill Elliott (2001) and current Dodge driver Kurt Busch (2002) are the only two Cup Series winner’s at HMS to start from the pole. • Kurt ...FULL STORY »
Brad Keselowski (Photo Credit: Grant Halverson / Getty Images)
Brad Keselowski, 2010 NSCS Ford 400 Race Preview
Posted 11.16.10
Brad Keselowski No. 12 Penske Dodge Charger Ford 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway November 21, 2010 Brad Keselowski at Homestead-Miami Speedway – Cup Series Date Start Finish LC/TL Status $Won 11/22/2009 27 25 267/267 Running $103,440 11/16/2008 31 23 266/267 Running $67,075 Starts Poles Wins Top-Fives Top-10s LC/TL $Won 2 0 0 0 0 533/534 (99.8%) $170,515 No. 12 Penske Dodge Charger News and Notes This Week’s Charger… The No. 12 Penske Dodge Charger team will use ...FULL STORY »
(Left to right) Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, talks with owner Roger Penske - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
Sam Hornish, Jr., 2010 NSCS Ford 400 Race Preview
Posted 11.16.10
SAM HORNISH JR. No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge Charger Homestead-Miami Speedway – Ford 400 November 21, 2010 Sam Hornish Jr. Homestead-Miami Speedway Racing History DATE SERIES RACE START FINISH LAPS STATUS 11/22/2009 NSCS Ford 400 29 21 267/267 Running 11/18/2007 NSCS Ford 400 29 37 254267 Running 11/17/2007 NNS Ford 300 6 38 113/200 Accident 11/18/2006 NNS Ford 300 24 43 20/200 Accident Mobil 1 Team News and Notes Sam Hornish Jr., driver of ...FULL STORY »
No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota Camry
Kyle Busch Designs on a Nationwide Three-Peat for Joe Gibbs Racing
Posted 11.16.10
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 16, 2010) – Back-to-back series championships may not necessarily elevate a racing team to dynasty status, but a strong case can be made if the number reaches three in a row. Kyle Busch and the No. 18 Z-Line Designs / BJ’s Wholesale Club Toyota Camry for Joe ...FULL STORY »
Penske Racing
Justin Allgaier, No. 12 Verizon Dodge Charger – Homestead-Miami Speedway Preview
Posted 11.16.10
Justin Allgaier No. 12 Verizon Dodge Charger Homestead-Miami Speedway – Ford 300 November 20, 2010 Verizon Team News and Notes · This Week’s Verizon Dodge … Justin Allgaier will pilot Penske Racing chassis PRS-007 in Saturday afternoon’s Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This is the same ...FULL STORY »
Dodge Motorsports
Dodge Motorsports, 2010 NSCS Kobalt Tools 500 Race Recaps
Posted 11.14.10
KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) Finished Ninth "We’ll take the top-10 finish.  Our Miller Lite Dodge was a little temperamental today.  We did our job on Friday (in qualifying) to get a solid starting position (third) and we just weren’t able to capitalize on ...FULL STORY »
Dodge Motorsports
Dodge Motorsports, 2010 NSCS Kobalt Tools 500 Qualifying Recaps
Posted 11.12.10
KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) Qualified 3rd "A great job by this Miller Lite Dodge team.  A .42 (26.42 sec.) early in qualifying is pretty stout.  The car was bad fast, that's for sure.  We were a little bit tight in qualifying practice and ...FULL STORY »


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