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Snap On to sponsor Gaughan at Bristol:

As part of its sponsorship of the Rusty Wallace Racing Nationwide Series team, Snap-on will be the primary sponsor of the #62 Rusty Wallace Racing Toyota for the NASCAR Nationwide race on August 20 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. Brendan Gaughan will drive...

Racing Resources Says…

Carl Edwards earned his 26th Nationwide Series win in his 191st start by taking the checkered flag in the inaugural series race at Road America. He led 35 of the 50 laps raced. It was his first win of 2010, with his previous win at Phoenix last November. Edwards' first...

Kentucky Rookie Notes:

Brian Scott was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Scott was credited with a 28th-place finish and collected top rookie honors for the seventh time this season. Scott leads Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by 24 points (...

Bodine a record-setter at TMS:

Todd Bodine doesn't need any help locating Victory Lane at Texas Motor Speedway. The 46-year-old contender in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series [#30-Germain.com Toyota] broke two TMS records with his victory last June in the WinStar World Casino 400k. He passed...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Texas:

*Justin Lofton was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 21 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. Lofton scored a 15th-place and grabbed top rookie honors for the second time this season. *Lofton leads Austin Dillon by two points...

Charlotte Rookie Notes:

Brian Scott was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Heluva Good! 200 at Dover International Speedway. Scott scored a ninth-place finish, his third top-10 of the 2010 season. He claimed top rookie honors for the FIFTH time this season and for the second consecutive...

NNS New Car test at Daytona:

Tuesday and Wednesday, May 18-19, the NASCAR Nationwide Series will conduct a verification tire test for its new car at Daytona. It's the final test before the new car competes in its first points race on July 2, also at DIS. Thursday, May 20, is set aside as a rain...

Rusty Wallace visit’s NASA:

RWR team owner and former Cup Series Champion, Rusty Wallace began a two-day visit to Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, along with oldest son Greg. They were invited as official guests of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to witness Fridays launch...

Ab Circle Pro sponsoring Gaughan at Charlotte:

When NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Brendan Gaughan takes to the track next month in Charlotte, both his car and his body will have a new look. Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC and Fitness Brands, Inc.the makers of Ab Circle Proannounced an agreement under which...

ESPN Monday Rundown…

Kyle Busch won the Bashas' Supermarket 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. It was his 32nd series win in his 179th start, passing Jack Ingram for third in all-time wins. Busch won his third Nationwide race at Phoenix, joining Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards for the ...

Phoenix Rookie Notes:

Brian Scott was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Nashville 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Scott scored a 15th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the second time this season. Scott and James Buescher are tied for the lead (51-51) in the Raybestos Rookie...

US Fidelis owes Rusty Wallace Racing:

US Fidelis, once regarded as the nation's No. 1 seller of extended auto service, and a former sponsor with Rusty Wallace Racing, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday in U.S. bankruptcy court in St. Louis. According to court documents, Rusty Wallace Racing is among...

Congrats to Brendan and Tatum Gaughan:

Brendan Gaughan told Sirius NASCAR Radio's Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody that he and wife Tatum are expecting their first child in late September or October.(2-25-2010)...

Snap-on to Sponsor Sprint Cup, Nationwide Teams:

For the 30th consecutive season, Snap-on Toolswill sponsor Penske Racing. This year Penske will have teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (#2-Kurt Busch, #77-Sam Hornish Jr. and #12-Brad Keselowski) and the NASCAR Nationwide Series (#12-Justin Allgaier and #22-Brad...

Keller driving for TriStar this season: UPDATE 3:

Jason Keller has had a steering wheel in his lap for as long as he can remember. For the past several months, however, that steering wheel has been attached to a forklift. "I've been working for my dad's business, driving a forklift all winter," said Keller, a NASCAR...

Parrott is Gaughan’s new crew chief: UPDATE:

Rusty Wallace announced on ESPN2's NASCAR Now that Brad Parrott will be Brendan Gaughan's crew chief for the #62 Toyota in 2010. Parrott was recently announced as crew chief for Greg Biffle at Baker-Curb Racing.(2-2-2010) UPDATE: Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing announced...

Gaughan returns to RWR:

Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing announced that Brendan Gaughana top-ten finisher in the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series standingswill again pilot the organization's #62 Toyota in a full-season bid for the 2010 Nationwide Series championship. Gaughan returns to RWR ...

Media selects top drivers, top race of decade in National Series – Truck Series results:

With the recently completed 2009 season closing out another decade of NASCAR racing, media members have selected the top drivers and top races of the decade for all three national series as voted upon in a poll on NASCARMedia.com. Ron Hornaday Jr. was picked as the...

Raybestos Rookie of the Year Notes:

Justin Allgaier is the 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Race. Allgaier claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors 11 times during the 2009 season and his final margin of victory over Brendan Gaughan was 18 points (269-251). Allgaier...

News/Notes from Homestead:

Kyle Busch won the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Busch won the 2009 Nationwide Series championship just by starting the race. Busch broke eight series records in 2009. This is the first Nationwide driver championship for Joe Gibbs Racing, which won its second...