Bryan Clauson News

Nationwide COT test at Richmond: UPDATE 3 MORE IMAGES:

Nationwide COT test at Richmond: UPDATE 3 MORE IMAGES:

September 9, 2008
The Nationwide Series begins a new era when its new car goes on track for the first of two scheduled tests Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 8-9, at Richmond International Raceway. Wednesday, Sept. 10, will be a rain date. Each of the four series manufacturers Chevy, Dodge

Clauson expected to run full time in 2009:

Clauson expected to run full time in 2009:

September 9, 2008
"That's really good, to kind of get six or seven races in a row here, and [to] kind of get in the seat regularly is going to be a big help, not only in our performance but building our team for next year and what we're going to try and do next year as far as running

Racing Resources Says…

Racing Resources Says…

September 8, 2008
...Carl Edwards won the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond International Speedway. Edwards scored his 17th career victory in his 134th race. He passed Joe Nemechek and Jeff Green for 14th on the all-time wins list. Edwards scored his fourth win of the 2008 season. He has

Franchitti back to the IRL in 2009:

Franchitti back to the IRL in 2009:

September 3, 2008
Target Chip Ganassi Racing announced they will be adding former IndyCar Series and Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti as a teammate of the 2008 Indy 500 winner and current points leader Scott Dixon, as the driver of the #10 Target Honda. In addition, Chip Ganassi Racing

Clauson in the #40 for the rest of the year: UPDATE:

Clauson in the #40 for the rest of the year: UPDATE:

September 3, 2008
Been told that with his decision to move back to Indy cars, Dario Franchitti will not run any more races in the Cup or Nationwide Series and that Bryan Clauson will run the rest of the races and go for Rookie of the Year.(6-2-2008) UPATE: As Dario Franchitti returns

Richmond Rookie Notes:

Richmond Rookie Notes:

September 2, 2008
Bryan Clauson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Camping World RV Service 300 at Auto Club Speedway. Clauson scored an 18th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the fifth time this season. Landon Cassill leads Dario Franchitti by one point (160-159)

Racing Resources Says…

Racing Resources Says…

September 1, 2008
Kyle Busch won the Camping World RV Service 300 at Auto Club Speedway. Busch scored his 18th career victory in his 131st series start. Busch posted his 18th NASCAR victory in 2008 (seven in nationwide, eight in Sprint Cup and three in Craftsman Truck). Busch posted

California Rookie Notes:

California Rookie Notes:

August 28, 2008
...Cale Gale was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Gale scored a fourth-place finish, his best in 23 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts. He has racked up one top-five and three top-10s in 12 races this season. Gale claimed

Michigan Rookie Notes:

Michigan Rookie Notes:

August 12, 2008
Dario Franchitti was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen. Franchitti scored a fifth-place finish, his best in 16 Nationwide Series starts and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the eighth time this season. He is the third consecutive

Rookie Notes for Watkins Glen:

Rookie Notes for Watkins Glen:

August 5, 2008
Landon Cassill was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. Cassill scored a 14th-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the third time in the last four races. Cassill trails Bryan Clauson

Montreal Rookie Notes:

Montreal Rookie Notes:

July 30, 2008
Cale Gale was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Kroger 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park. Gale scored a sixth-place finish, his best in 21 Nationwide Series starts and second top-10 in 10 starts this season. He became the sixth consecutive Raybestos Rookie to post

Franchitti to run limited schedule the rest of the season:

Franchitti to run limited schedule the rest of the season:

July 27, 2008
Dario Franchitti is set to remain in NASCAR with Chip Ganassi Racing for the remainder of the year and will compete in a limited number of races, primarily in the Nationwide Series, following the closure of his Sprint Cup series [#40] team last month. Franchitti is

Franchitti to run limited schedule the rest of the season:

Franchitti to run limited schedule the rest of the season:

July 25, 2008
Dario Franchitti is set to remain in NASCAR with Chip Ganassi Racing for the remainder of the year and will compete in a limited number of races, primarily in the Nationwide Series, following the closure of his Sprint Cup series team last month. Autosport.com has learned

Rookie Notes for ORP:

Rookie Notes for ORP:

July 22, 2008
Landon Cassill was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway . Cassill scored a sixth-place finish, his second consecutive top-10 and third in 17 Nationwide Series starts. He grabbed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for

Testing at Nashville:

Testing at Nashville:

July 15, 2008
Beginning a two day practice at the Nashville Superspeedway Tuesday were the test teams of Chip Ganassi Racing with drivers Bryan Clauson and Kevin Hamlin, Gillette Evernham Motorsports with Chase Miller, Petty Enterprises with Chad McCumbee, and Richard Childress