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NASCAR: Elliott Sadler to sue GEM
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Nothing is going to be easy in NASCAR this year when it comes to teams closing down their operations or merging with others and Elliott Sadler represents without a doubt one example among many.
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NASCAR: Petty to merge with Gillett Everham
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
A formal announcement is expected next week but, according to well informed sources, the merger between Petty Enterprises and Gillett Everham Racing is a done deal.
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NASCAR: Still waiting for NASCAR
Sunday, December 28, 2008
As there was very little news about NASCAR in the last few days (other than the possibility of A.J. Allmendinger inheriting the the Elliott Sadler No 19 ride), some analysts started talking once again about shortening Sprint Cup races.
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NASCAR: Allmendinger to drive for GEM in 2009
Sunday, December 28, 2008
AJ Allmendinger, who took over from Patrick Carpentier in the No.10 car at the end of the 2008 Sprint Cup season, is set to land a full time drive with Gillett Everham Racing and take over driving duties from Elliot Sadler.
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NASCAR: Firestone is preparing something
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
During a recent test at Homestead Miami Speedway, Scott Pruett was behind the wheel of one of Chip Ganassi's ARCA car to conduct test for tire supplier Firestone which lead to speculation about a possible return to the stock car series.
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Year-end news from NASCAR
Sunday, December 21, 2008
This time of the year is usual pretty quiet within the NASCAR community as teams and drivers prepare for the upcoming season that used to begin early in January. In the past, major manufacturers used to test at Daytona. But not this year.
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Jacques Villeneuve on your cell phone
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
JVWAP, a unique news service about Canadian race car driver Jacques Villeneuve, has been launched on December 16. According to the creators, JVWAP has been carefully designed to provide outstanding access to Jacques Villeneuve via a cell phone.
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NASCAR: Ganassi closing its Nationwide operation
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Although no official confirmation has been released by the newly formed team Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, reports in the press are stating that it will close down its Nationwide operation. This information has been reported by crew chief Brad Parrott.
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NASCAR: Testing or no testing?
Thursday, November 27, 2008
In a recent move to save money and avoid spiralling development costs, NASCAR has banned team testing at tracks that host any NASCAR events, whether it be Sprint Cup, Nationwide or Camping World (ex-Craftsman) and even Camping World East and West series.
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NASCAR: Many driver with new rides for 2009
Sunday, November 23, 2008
While many fans can't wait for the return of the NASCAR Sprint Cup in February 2009, things are shaping up for next season. Unfortunately, though TV ratings have increased lately, many teams are still struggling to get full-time sponsorship, economy being as slow as it is in the Unites States.
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NASCAR: Many people will be out of work
Thursday, November 20, 2008
It is estimated that about 750 employees will be laid off in the three NASCAR national series and some well informed people believes that estimate to be well below reality.
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NASCAR: Andrew Ranger becomes a « Snowbird »
Friday, November 14, 2008
Young Canadian Andrew Ranger has decided to move to Florida this next winter in order for him to be up and ready in case he receives invitations from teams to test in one or more NASCAR series.
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NASCAR: No more testing allowed
Friday, November 14, 2008
In order to dramatically reduce the escalading cost of motorsport racing, NASCAR has now banned all testing at its sanctioned tracks next for 2009.
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NASCAR: Deal done for Ganassi and DEI
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Chip Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. will merge operations beginning with the 2009 Sprint Cup season, the teams announced in a news release Wednesday.
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NASCAR's grand finale at Homestead
Thursday, November 13, 2008
As we learn that the DEI and Ganassi teams will merge for 2009, let's point out that this coming weekend will be NASCAR's grand finale for all three series and all will race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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NASCAR: Chairman furious at TV broadcaster ABC
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Brian France, NASCAR chairman, wasn't pleased, to say the least, with TV broadcaster ABC's decision to bump the final laps of the Phoenix race to ABC-owned ESPN2 in the U.S.
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NASCAR: Ganassi Racing in talks with DEI
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
The two well-known Sprint Cup teams Chip Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. have entered discussions that could lead to a merger between the two organizations according to reports in the media.
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NASCAR: Andrew Ranger will probably wait for 2009
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Young hopeful and 2007 Canadian Tire NASCAR series champion Andrew Ranger won't probably be back this year in the Nationwide series according to his manager Alan Labrosse.
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NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr's team to cut one car in Nationwide
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Signs of the harsh economic times that will prevail in the near future in NASCAR as Dale Earnhart Jr announces that he will scale down its Nationwide team, JR Motorsports, to only a one car operation next season.
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NASCAR: Stray bullet strikes fan sitting in RV at Texas
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
As reported by The Associated Press and nascar.com, a stray bullet wounded a fan in her recreational vehicle at Texas Motor Speedway after someone apparently fired a gun into the air, the police said.
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NASCAR: Kyle Busch wins the Nationwide in Texas
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Kyle Busch (Camry No 18) proved how dominant he could be once again by winning the NASCAR Nationwide O'Reilly Challenge race at the Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
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