Dale Earnhardt News

Gilliland to drive the #71 for next four races UPDATE 2:

Gilliland to drive the #71 for next four races UPDATE 2:

February 18, 2009
the TRG team "” that stands for The Racers Group "” led by owner Kevin Buckler, whose car, driven by Mike Wallace, missed the Daytona 500 by one position. That one position cost $500,000, Buckler said. "Last place in the Daytona 500 pays $250,000, and I had a sponsor

Gilliland to drive the #71 for next four races UPDATE:

Gilliland to drive the #71 for next four races UPDATE:

February 17, 2009
the TRG team "” that stands for The Racers Group "” led by owner Kevin Buckler, whose car, driven by Mike Wallace, missed the Daytona 500 by one position. That one position cost $500,000, Buckler said. "Last place in the Daytona 500 pays $250,000, and I had a sponsor

Dale Earnhardt to be remembered at Candlelight Tribute:

Dale Earnhardt to be remembered at Candlelight Tribute:

February 13, 2009
Fans of Dale Earnhardt are being asked to pay tribute on Wednesday February 18th in honor and memory of the legendary driver. A guest book will be available throughout the day at Dale Earnhardt Inc. for those wishing to document their memories of Dale, while a candlelight

Latest on the owners points craziness:

Latest on the owners points craziness:

February 5, 2009
JTG Daugherty Racings Marcos Ambrose will have a guaranteed spot in the Daytona 500 and the next four Sprint Cup race, but Phoenix Racings #09-Brad Kesolowski will have to race his way into the events, NASCAR sources said Thursday morning. Sanctioning body officials

Dream Racers – Former Penske builder works to help keep kids calm during treatments:

Dream Racers – Former Penske builder works to help keep kids calm during treatments:

February 5, 2009
Mark Smith does magic with metal. For years, he has repaired wrecked cars, built cars from scratch and restored relics. But he sold his shop in Mooresville's Lakeside Business Park because he found something he wanted to do more. Now, he's a dreamer. He's making Dream

Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner UPDATE more:

Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner UPDATE more:

February 4, 2009
Bill Davis is now a minority owner in Penske Racing. Penske has acquired Davis' #22 and will keep the number for further consideration to align with the #2 and #12. But for now, the #77 Mobil 1 Dodge driven by Sam Hornish Jr. will take the 22's owner points and start

Owners Points still could be shook up:

Owners Points still could be shook up:

February 3, 2009
Brad Keselowski, driving for Phoenix Racing [#09], is expected to be locked into the field for the Daytona 500, and there could be others also locked into the opening Sprint Cup races as various points transfers are being talked about as teams outside the top 35 in

EGR close to naming driver for 4th car UPDATE 4.5 #34 and a sponsor, Mayfield to use #41:

EGR close to naming driver for 4th car UPDATE 4.5 #34 and a sponsor, Mayfield to use #41:

January 30, 2009
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will field a fourth entry -- the #41 Chevy -- in the Daytona 500 and expects to decide on a driver Monday [Jan 26th], team president Steve Lauletta said Saturday before the start of the Rolex 24 Grand-Am race at Daytona. Lauletta said the choice

Drive for Diversity Introduces 2009 Driver Lineup:

Drive for Diversity Introduces 2009 Driver Lineup:

January 22, 2009
The Drive for Diversity (D4D) initiative continues to move forward in 2009 with an expanded driver lineup and a new management group. Twelve drivers will participate in the sixth season of Drive for Diversity "“ four in the NASCAR Camping World Series and eight in

Writers David Poole, Mike Hembree awarded by NMPA:

Writers David Poole, Mike Hembree awarded by NMPA:

January 21, 2009
A pair of veteran racing writers have received top honors from the National Motorsports Press Association for their work in 2008. David Poole of The Charlotte Observer and Mike Hembree of NASCAR Scene were announced as the 2008 George Cunningham Award winners in the

Earnhardt-Ganassi down to two teams?

Earnhardt-Ganassi down to two teams?

January 17, 2009
When Dale Earnhardt Inc. merged with Chip Ganassi Racing last year, the plan was to run four cars in NASCAR's top series. It could be down to two. Driver #1-Martin Truex Jr. said Friday night that Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing is planning to field just three cars for next

“œEarnhardt & Elvis” car to debut Feb. 27 at LVMS:

“œEarnhardt & Elvis” car to debut Feb. 27 at LVMS:

January 16, 2009
Race fans attending Las Vegas Motor Speedways Feb. 27-March 1 NASCAR Weekend will enjoy an added attraction as Motorsports Authentics, along with Elvis Presley Enterprises and Dale Earnhardt Inc., will unveil its new"Earnhardt & Elvis" car in the Neon Garage on

Siegel close to leaving DEI UPDATE 2:

Siegel close to leaving DEI UPDATE 2:

January 15, 2009
A NASCAR team source told ESPN's Kelly Naqi that Dale Earnhardt Inc. president of global operations Max Siegel is close to leaving the team. Siegel said he's talking to DEI chief executive officer Teresa Earnhardt about his future plans with the team, which was part

Smith named to drive the #78 car:

Smith named to drive the #78 car:

January 14, 2009
Furniture Row Racing announced Wednesday that Regan Smith, the 2008 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year, will drive the team's #78 Chevy in 2009. The team is cutting back its schedule for 2009, but will still enter 12 Sprint Cup races, beginning with the Feb. 15 season opener

Loomis to run racing operations at GEM-Petty:

Loomis to run racing operations at GEM-Petty:

January 13, 2009
Robbie Loomis will serve as the executive director of racing operations for the team that will emerge from the merger of Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Holdings, and Kevin Buskirk and Sammy Johns will join existing GEM crew chiefs Kenny Francis and Mike Shiplett