Archive for April 15th, 2008
NASCAR has change of heart, schedules test session at Lowe’s-UPDATE
4 Comments Quote selected text Published April 15th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsUPDATE:
Statement from Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage regarding NASCAR’s announcement today to implement two days of testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway (May 5-6) in preparation for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600 in May:
Ganassi swaps No 41 and No 42 crew chiefs to help struggling team
0 Comments Quote selected text Published April 15th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced that Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) crew chiefs Donnie Wingo and Jimmy Elledge will change roles, with Wingo assuming duties on the #41 Target Dodge driven by Reed Sorenson and Elledge on the #42 Texaco/Havoline/Juicy Fruit Dodge driven by Juan Pablo Montoya, respectively.
BAM Racing loses sponsorship, cuts back Cup schedule
6 Comments Quote selected text Published April 15th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsOpen letter from BAM Racing owner, Beth Ann Morgenthau: “Our recent switch to Toyota is a strong testament to our focus and commitment to become more competitive. Even though we were disappointed it became necessary to miss two races to complete the transition to Toyota. We were excited about the potential for the balance of [...]
New BDR VP intends to keep CAT as sponsor
3 Comments Quote selected text Published April 15th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsMarty Gaunt’s first priority as the new vice president of Bill Davis Racing is to try to get the #22 team back in the top 35 in owners points. “There’s a lot of good people and resources at Bill Davis Racing,” said Gaunt, who was with Red Bull Racing last year. “If you look down [...]
Pedestrian killed by suspected drunk driver outside PIR
12 Comments Quote selected text Published April 15th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsThe Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating how a suspected drunken driver fatally struck a 39-year-old Milwaukee woman Friday outside Phoenix International Raceway.
