Max Papis News

Cooking Rookies:

Cooking Rookies:

February 25, 2009
Raybestos rookie NASCAR drivers Scott Speed, Max Papis, Justin Allgaier, Michael Annett, Scott Lagasse Jr. and John Wes Townley are scheduled to participate in a cooking challenge at 2pm, Thursday, Feb 26th at the ESPN Zone in Las Vegas. The ESPN Zone culinary team

Papis hopes to debut at Vegas..and congrats:

Papis hopes to debut at Vegas..and congrats:

February 25, 2009
#13-Max Papis will make his 2009 NSCS debut at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Italian driver was the 2004 Grand-Am Daytona Prototype champion after a season in which he registered four wins, eight podium-finishes and 11 poles in 12 races utilizing a Lexus-powered entry

Bodine starts year on top; still lacking sponsorship UPDATE 2 GEICO to sponsor Bodine at Calif:

Bodine starts year on top; still lacking sponsorship UPDATE 2 GEICO to sponsor Bodine at Calif:

February 20, 2009
Germain Racing has lacked primary sponsorship before, but rather than running blank cars or trucks it would use Germain Motor Company or Germain Toyota decals. Doing that makes a team appear to be in not as much of a bind financially. But going into the Camping World

GEICO announces six race deal for Papis & Germain:

GEICO announces six race deal for Papis & Germain:

January 20, 2009
Just a few weeks remain before NASCAR's opening weekend in Daytona, and GEICO has announced the expansion of their Max Papis race program. Papis, the driver of the #13 GEICO Camry in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, will pilot a GEICO Toyota Tundra for Germain Racing in

Bodine to return to #30 in ’09: UPDATE 5 Germain needs sponsor; may run three at Daytona:

Bodine to return to #30 in ’09: UPDATE 5 Germain needs sponsor; may run three at Daytona:

January 17, 2009
Germain Racing plans to keep its Nationwide Series program and at least one of its two Truck Series entries on track next year while it enters the Sprint Cup Series with Max Papis for at least 18 races. Todd Bodine will return to the #30 truck likely with Lumber Liquidators

Gaughan to Nationwide, possibly Cup? UPDATE:

Gaughan to Nationwide, possibly Cup? UPDATE:

January 5, 2009
Hearing that Brendan Gaughan most likely will be driving for Rusty Wallace Inc. in the Nationwide Series for 2009. Also hearing that the deal is not completely finalized as yet, and Gaughan is also looking at possible opportunities available in the Cup Series.(12-19

Gaughan to Nationwide, possibly Cup? UPDATE 2 To Nationwide with RWR:

Gaughan to Nationwide, possibly Cup? UPDATE 2 To Nationwide with RWR:

January 5, 2009
Hearing that Brendan Gaughan most likely will be driving for Rusty Wallace Inc. in the Nationwide Series for 2009. Also hearing that the deal is not completely finalized as yet, and Gaughan is also looking at possible opportunities available in the Cup Series.(12-19

Some Season Record Notes:

Some Season Record Notes:

December 8, 2008
- Five foreign-born drivers participated at Infineon Raceway: Marcos Ambrose (Australia), Patrick Carpentier and Ron Fellows (Canada), Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) and Max Papis (Italy). It was the largest contingent of foreign-born drivers in a race in NASCAR Sprint

Germain plans to continue Nationwide team: UPDATE 4:

Germain plans to continue Nationwide team: UPDATE 4:

November 15, 2008
Germain Racing plans to keep its Nationwide Series program and at least one of its two Truck Series entries on track next year while it enters the Sprint Cup Series with Max Papis for at least 18 races. Todd Bodine will return to the #30 truck likely with Lumber Liquidators

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

November 14, 2008
if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #10-AJ Allmendinger, 11th fastest #77-Sam Hornish Jr., 13th #25-Brad Keselowski, 15th #84-Brian Vickers, 21st #78-Joe Nemechek, 32nd #09-Sterling Marlin, 33rd #21-Bill Elliott, 34th #96-Ken Schrader, 36th

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Texas Motor Speedway:

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Texas Motor Speedway:

October 31, 2008
if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #10-A.J. Allmendinger, 2nd #47-Marcos Ambrose, 5th #78-Joe Nemechek, 7th #21-Bill Elliott, [PC], 24th #96-Ken Schrader, 27th #25-Brad Keselowski, 31st #77-Sam Hornish Jr., 33rd #40-Bryan Clauson, 37th if things

Papis in third truck for Germain at Texas: UPDATE Correction – #07 fielded by SS-Greenlight Racing:

Papis in third truck for Germain at Texas: UPDATE Correction – #07 fielded by SS-Greenlight Racing:

October 29, 2008
When the Chevy Silverado 350K gets underway on Friday night in the Lone Star State, the fans in attendance will be treated to a show when 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Todd Bodine, 2003 Champ Car Champion Paul Tracy and 2004 Rolex Grand-Am Series Champion

Papis and Geico to run 18 Cup races, will run at Texas too:

Papis and Geico to run 18 Cup races, will run at Texas too:

October 28, 2008
Widely regarded as one of the most versatile racecar drivers in the world, "Mad" Max Papis will add to his already impressive resume as he slides behind the wheel of the #13 Geico Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The former Formula 1 driver and 2004 Rolex

Papis to run some 2009 Cup races with Germain UPDATE:

Papis to run some 2009 Cup races with Germain UPDATE:

October 24, 2008
Sirius Speedway has learned that GEICO Insurance will team with Italian road course expert Max Papis to run as many as 18 Sprint Cup Series races next season, in Toyotas fielded by Germain Motorsports. GEICO currently sponsors veteran Mike Wallace on the Nationwide

Mike Wallace says GEICO has decided 2010 plans: UPDATE 2: GEICO to Cup:

Mike Wallace says GEICO has decided 2010 plans: UPDATE 2: GEICO to Cup:

September 10, 2008
Mike Wallace said Friday at Kentucky Speedway that sponsor GEICO has indicated what it wants to do after next season, and it appears it wont be sponsoring Wallace. GEICO, an insurance company, is not allowed in the Nationwide Series in 2010 as part of a non-competing