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Mark Martin testing:

This week's tests at New Smyrna (FL) Speedway and Daytona International Speedway mark the first two tests for Mark Martin and his #55 Aaron's Dream Machine race team. Martin begins his 30th NASCAR Sprint Cup season driving the #55 Aaron's Dream Machine in 25 races ...

Stenhouse honored:

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., of Cornelius, N.C., was selected to receive the 19th annual Gorsline Scholarship, presented by Gorsline Company of Rochester, N.Y. At the age of 23, Stenhouse won the hotly-contested 2011 Nationwide Series championship, his first, driving for Roush...

Germain Racing switches manufacturers UPDATE:

Germain Racing, owned by Bob Germain Jr., announced they will join the Ford Racing family for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The team's move to Ford means their #13 GEICO entry will become the #13 GEICO Ford Fusion. Germain explains that the move is well...

Testing at WDW Speedway:

hearing some drivers are tested at Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando FL on Monday, January 9th, inlcuding Danica Patrick, Kyle Busch, Joey Lagono and others. Other drivers will test at WDW Speedway on Tuesday.(1-10-2012) News from January 9, 2012...

Kahne & Sweet to split #38 in 2012: UPDATE:

Kahne & Sweet to split #38 in 2012: UPDATE: Turner Motorsports, along with Great Clips, Inc., announced that Kasey Kahne will increase his time behind the wheel of the #38 Great Clips Chevy in 2012 to compete in 15 NASCAR Nationwide Series events. Up and coming...

Leffler named as primary driver for KBM’s #18:

Kyle Busch Motorsports announced today that Jason Leffler will be the primary driver of the team's #18 Tundra in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the 2012 season. The veteran driver will be behind the wheel for at least 14 races this season, beginning with...

Mexico’s Quiroga hoping to take next step:

[Germn Quiroga] The 31-year-old native of Mexico City won 15 races and three consecutive championships in the Mexico Series, and is trying to use that success as a springboard into the Truck Series ranks with Kyle Busch Motorsports, for whom he ran two races in the...

#71 team not returning in 2012? UPDATE:

Sirius XM NASCAR Radio's Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody has learned that the #71 TRG Motorsports NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team will not return in 2012. Sources close to the team say TRG will announce later this week that it has shuttered its NASCAR operation and will...

AdvancePierre partners with RCR’s Nationwide Series Program:

AdvancePierre partners with RCR's Nationwide Series Program: AdvancePierre, a leading supplier of packaged foodservice products, has reached a multi-year partnership agreement with Richard Childress Racing for the Cincinnati-based company to be the primary sponsor ...

Newman Foundation Charity Events Raise $333,000:

The 7th Annual Ryan Newman FoundationCharity Dinner and 6th Annual Charity Fishing Tournament raised $333,000 for its animal welfare, education and conservation efforts. The dinner, presented by the Gene Haas Foundation, was held at the Statesville Civic Center in ...

Best Buy scheme out:

found on Best Buy Racing's twitter, an image of the #17 Best Buy Ford scheme that is Matt Kenseth scheduled to run in nine 2012 Sprint Cup races, see this image and many other 2012 schemes on the Paint Scheme Gallery.(1-7-2012)...

Martin to run NNS race for Gibbs:

Joe Gibbs Racing announced on Friday, that Mark Martin will drive the Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Las Vegas in March. See more on Jayski's Nationwide Silly Season Site.(1-7-2012)...

Germain Racing switches manufacturers:

Germain Racing, owned by Bob Germain Jr., announced they will join the Ford Racing family for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The team's move to Ford means their #13 GEICO entry will become the #13 GEICO Ford Fusion. Germain explains that the move is well...

Stenhouse to run the Daytona 500:

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who won the 2011 Nationwide Series title, will compete in the 2012 Daytona 500 in Roush Fenway Racing's #6 Ford. The team does not expect to run the unsponsored car for the full season but is locked into the first five races based on owners points...

Carter heads to Hendrick:

Larry Carter has resigned from Rusty Wallace Inc. to join Hendrick Motorsports. Carter, 48, spent just over a year as general manager of RWI. The 12-year NASCAR veteran previously worked as a crew chief for Wallace in 2004 when the Cup champion still drove for Penske...

Danica gets a car chief:

After 13 seasons with Roush Fenway Racing in a variety of roles, Todd Zeigler was looking for a new challenge. The 39-year-old native of Albion, Ind., joined Stewart-Haas Racing as the new car chief for #10-Danica Patrick on Tuesday. Zeigler will oversee the crew and...

Bayne back in the #21 for 2012 UPDATE:

In an off-season that has seen several surprising driver changes, there's one winning combination that isn 't about to break up. Trevor Bayne will remain in the seat of the Wood Brothers #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion. Bayne, who delivered the Woods their fifth...

Rusty Wallace Racing closing: UPDATES:

Rusty Wallace Racing closing: UPDATES: Rusty Wallace is in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this week, hosting his annual Charity Golf and Fishing Tournament. Next week, he'll return home to make some difficult decisions on the future of his Rusty Wallace, Inc. NASCAR Nationwide...

Martin driving for Gibbs at Las Vegas:

Martin driving for Gibbs at Las Vegas: Joe Gibbs Racing announces that Mark Martin will drive the Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Las Vegas in March. "We've always hoped to have the opportunity for Mark to drive for us...

Bruce Cook & RCR part ways UPDATE Cook moves to JR Motorsports:

Hearing that Bruce Cook [2011 NCWTS Owner Champion crew chief] and Richard Childress Racing have mutually agreed to part ways and he will not return as crew chief for the #2 truck in 2012. Cook is currently seeking other opportunities.(Nancy/Jayski)(12-10-2011) UPDATE...