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Wilson replaces Martin as Harvick’s crew chief:

Richard Childress Racing has made organizational changes to its competition department in preparation for the 2012 NASCAR season. Long-time RCR crew chiefs Shane Wilson and Gil Martin have taken new assignments with the 14-time championship-winning organization. Wilson...
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Martin and Waltrip’s car will be #55 rather than #00:

Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip's Toyota Camrys will carry the #55 during the 2012 and 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series seasons. The number commemorates Charlie Loudermilk's founding of Aaron's, Inc. in 1955. Martin will drive in 25 Sprint Cup events each of the next ...
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Andy Lally returning to Grand-Am Series:

Andy Lally will return to the Grand-Am Series in 2012 after spending the last season in NASCAR. Lally will drive for Magnus Racing in the Rolex Sports Car Series GT division next year. He was the rookie of the year in NASCAR's elite Sprint Cup Series. He drove for ...
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Significant layoffs at Roush: UPDATE:

Multiple sources have confirmed significant layoffs this week at Roush Fenway Racing. According to sources, more than 100 workers were released by the team Monday and [Tuesday]. One source put the number at 125. Prior to today, the team employed about 440 people. Roush...
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40% Chance the #6 and Ragan will be back in 2012, layoffs coming:

David Ragan, who has driven Roush's #6 Sprint Cup car for the past five seasons and who already knew the car's current sponsor, UPS, would cut back its involvement in 2012, more than likely won't return. "My expectation right now is that I don't see having something...
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Addington leaves Penske:

Steve Addington finally came clean with #22-Kurt Busch on Monday. Busch said Addington called him around 4 p.m. Monday afternoon to inform the driver he was “indeed leaving” the team. Addington is expected to join Stewart-Haas Racing.(Fox Sports)(11-22-2011...
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Homestead race earns largest Sprint Cup viewership ever for ESPN:

The final race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup featured a down-to-the-wire battle for the championship and earned the largest viewership ever for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race telecast on ESPN. With a peak audience of 10.5 million when the checkered flag fell on ...
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New crew chief for Montoya: UPDATE:

Chris Heroy, an engineer on the #5 Hendrick Motorsports team, is expected to be named crew chief for #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, whose crew chief, Brian Pattie, was released during the 2011 season at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. Pattie is ecpected to be named Clint Bowyer...
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Kurt Busch tirade at Jerry Punch: UPDATE:

During Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead, analyst Jerry Punch tried to interview Kurt Busch after the driver was forced out of the race with transmission problems. What resulted was a profanity-laced tirade by Busch who didn't want to wait until the ESPN control booth...
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Significant layoffs at Roush: UPDATE:

Multiple sources have confirmed significant layoffs this week at Roush Fenway Racing. According to sources, more than 100 workers were released by the team Monday and [Tuesday]. One source put the number at 125. Prior to today, the team employed about 440 people. Roush...
Visit 40% Chance the #6 and Ragan will be back in 2012, layoffs coming: page

40% Chance the #6 and Ragan will be back in 2012, layoffs coming:

David Ragan, who has driven Roush's #6 Sprint Cup car for the past five seasons and who already knew the car's current sponsor, UPS, would cut back its involvement in 2012, more than likely won't return. "My expectation right now is that I don't see having something...
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Addington leaves Penske:

Steve Addington finally came clean with #22-Kurt Busch on Monday. Busch said Addington called him around 4 p.m. Monday afternoon to inform the driver he was “indeed leaving” the team. Addington is expected to join Stewart-Haas Racing.(Fox Sports)(11-22-2011...
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Homestead race earns largest Sprint Cup viewership ever for ESPN:

The final race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup featured a down-to-the-wire battle for the championship and earned the largest viewership ever for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race telecast on ESPN. With a peak audience of 10.5 million when the checkered flag fell on ...
Visit New crew chief for Montoya: UPDATE: page

New crew chief for Montoya: UPDATE:

Chris Heroy, an engineer on the #5 Hendrick Motorsports team, is expected to be named crew chief for #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, whose crew chief, Brian Pattie, was released during the 2011 season at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. Pattie is ecpected to be named Clint Bowyer...
Visit Kurt Busch tirade at Jerry Punch: UPDATE: page

Kurt Busch tirade at Jerry Punch: UPDATE:

During Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead, analyst Jerry Punch tried to interview Kurt Busch after the driver was forced out of the race with transmission problems. What resulted was a profanity-laced tirade by Busch who didn't want to wait until the ESPN control booth...
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Champions Honored At Awards Banquet; Sadler named most popular driver:

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 24 and Austin Dillon, 21, officially were proclaimed champions of the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, respectively, on the Americana Ballroom stage at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Both were honored with their first...
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Plans for Stenhouse and Bayne still up in the air:

Ricky Stenhouse and Trevor Bayne will have rides next year, [team owner Jack] Roush said, with the details dependent on sponsorship. Either Bayne or Stenhouse will figure into the Wood Brothers' program, Roush said. Bayne ran a limited schedule for the Wood Brothers...
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Champions honored at Awards Banquet; Dillon named most popular driver:

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 24 and Austin Dillon, 21, officially were proclaimed champions of the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, respectively, on the Americana Ballroom stage at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Both were honored with their first...
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Man arrested after firing gun in NASCAR celebration:

A Clover, SC man was arrested Sunday night after police say he fired his gun multiple times while drinking and celebrating Tony Stewart's NASCAR Race for the Cup championship victory. According to the York County Sheriff's Office police report, the man was arrested...
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Blickensderfer headed to RCR?

Drew Blickensderfer, crew chief for #6-David Ragan, is parting ways with Roush Fenway Racing and is expected to be the new crew chief on the #31 Richard Childress Chevrolet for driver Jeff Burton. An official announcement is expected this week.(FOXSports)(11-21-2011...