Archive for August 6th, 2008
Martin Truex, Jr finalizes agreement to stay at DEI
14 Comments Quote selected text Published August 6th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsTruex finalized an agreement on Wednesday to return to Dale Earnhardt Inc. next season with other longer-term plans in place, sources close to the situation said.
Truex will discuss his joining forces with DEI on Friday at Watkins Glen International.
Yeley fired by Hall of Fame Racing
10 Comments Quote selected text Published August 6th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsJ.J. Yeley’s tenure at Hall of Fame Racing has ended. The third-year Sprint Cup driver was released by the team and will be replaced by Nationwide Series driver Brad Coleman.
P.J. Jones is in Hall of Fame’s No. 96 Toyota for this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen International, with Coleman taking over next weekend at Michigan.
Detroit Big 3 tell NASCAR to cut schedule, elevate tech
24 Comments Quote selected text Published August 6th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsLeading up to the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis a couple of weeks ago - and in intense discussions ever since - the Detroit manufacturers have been dissecting their involvement in NASCAR with a fervor not seen since, well, ever. NASCAR officials got an in-person earful at The Speedway from various Detroit auto company executives in [...]
Report: Manufacturer set to leave Truck Series
10 Comments Quote selected text Published August 6th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsThe implosion of the casual-use pickup truck market in the U.S. does not bode well for NASCAR’s truck series. And the fact that NASCAR hasn’t been able to land a sponsor to replace Craftsman doesn’t bode well for the truck series either.
