Patrick Carpentier News

Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Sponsoring Gillett Evernham:

Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Sponsoring Gillett Evernham:

January 23, 2008
Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper will appear on the Gillett Evernham #9 Dodge in four Nationwide races with drivers Patrick Carpentier, Elliott Sadler, and Chase Miller. Those races include Carpentiers car in Mexico City on April 9, Chase Miller at Kentucky Speedway on

Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper to sponsor GEM:

Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper to sponsor GEM:

January 23, 2008
Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper has contracted with Gillett Evernham Motorsports as the primary sponsor for six 2008 races. The Auto Value logo will decorate the Dodge race car for three races during the season while the other three races will showcase the Bumper to Bumper

Gillett Evernham Announces Personnel Changes:

Gillett Evernham Announces Personnel Changes:

January 18, 2008
Gillett Evernham Motorsports made several personnel announcements involving its engineering and competition departments as it prepares for the 2008 Sprint Cup and Nationwide seasons with drivers Kasey Kahne, Patrick Carpentier, Elliott Sadler and Chase Miller. The

Gillett Evernham Announces Personnel Changes:

Gillett Evernham Announces Personnel Changes:

January 17, 2008
Gillett Evernham Motorsports made several personnel announcements involving its engineering and competition departments today as it prepares for the 2008 Sprint Cup and Nationwide seasons with drivers Kasey Kahne, Patrick Carpentier, Elliott Sadler and Chase Miller

Stanley Tools to sponsor Sadler:

Stanley Tools to sponsor Sadler:

January 10, 2008
Stanley Tools will have a fresh new look in 2008. NASCAR fans will now see the familiar yellow and black colors of the Stanley brand on Elliott Sadler's Gillett Evernham Motorsports #19 Dodge at a dozen races plus the All-Star race during the upcoming Sprint Cup season

Shiplett to crew chief #10:

Shiplett to crew chief #10:

December 13, 2007
Mike Shiplett will serve as Patrick Carpentier's team director on the #10 Valvoline Evernham Racing Dodge for the 2008 Sprint Cup Series, a Gillett Evernham Motorsports official says. Keith Barnwell, general manager of Gillett Evernham's Nationwide Series team, confirmed

Ramblings – Phoenix Qualifying:

Ramblings – Phoenix Qualifying:

November 9, 2007
Carl Edwards toured the Phoenix International Raceway in 27.114 seconds today (132.773 mph) and took his first Bud Pole of the season in the process. This is the third top-spot of Edwards' career (and first since Homestead in November of 2005) and he becomes the 18th

Phoenix Qualifying Fast Facts:

Phoenix Qualifying Fast Facts:

November 9, 2007
.. Carl Edwards won the Bud Pole for the Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil with a lap of 27.114 seconds, 132.773 mph .. This is his third Bud Pole in 120 career Nextel Cup races .. This is his first Bud Pole and 10th top-10 start in 2007 .. This is Edwards

Carpentier 2008 sponsor?

Carpentier 2008 sponsor?

November 8, 2007
Sirius NASCAR Radio's Sirius Speedway reported Wednesday that Komatsu Equipment [construction equipment] is expected to be the new sponsor of Patrick Carpentier's #10 Dodge at Gillett Evernham Motorsports in 2008.(11-8-2007)

More changes at GEM? UPDATE 2:

More changes at GEM? UPDATE 2:

November 3, 2007
hearing a few more engineers have parted ways with Gillett Evernham Mototsports, including former #19 crew chief Josh Browne.(11-1-2007) UPDATE: during ESPN2's Nextel Cup practice coverage at Texas on Friday, it was mentioned that #10 GEM Dodge Team Director [crew

Carpentier to test at Memphis Monday:

Carpentier to test at Memphis Monday:

November 1, 2007
Canadian Patrick Carpentier is scheduled to test the #10 Nextel Cup Series car for Gillett Evernham Motorsports (GEM) on Monday, Nov. 5, at Memphis Motorsports Park. Carpentier will take over the driving duties of the #10 Dodge for the final two Cup races of the season

Carpentier to Drive Second Entry for GEM at Homestead:

Carpentier to Drive Second Entry for GEM at Homestead:

October 26, 2007
Valvoline Evernham Racing and Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today that driver Patrick Carpentier will take over driving duties in the #10 Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge in place of Scott Riggs for the final two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races at Phoenix and

Carpentier in the #10 at Phoenix & Homestead:

Carpentier in the #10 at Phoenix & Homestead:

October 26, 2007
Patrick Carpentier will drive the #10 Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge at Phoenix and Homestead. The plan is being implemented in an effort to give the #10 team a head start on preparations for the 2008 season. Gillett Evernham Motorsports will also field a 2nd Busch

Valvoline moving to another team?

Valvoline moving to another team?

October 22, 2007
Patrick Carpentier's #10 Dodge [in 2008], which is half owned by Valvoline and half-owned by Gillett Evernham Motorsports, likely will have a primary sponsor other than the oil company next year, sources sell TFR. Valvoline is an associate sponsor for Roush Fenway

GEM Introduces New Driver Patrick Carpentier in Montreal:

GEM Introduces New Driver Patrick Carpentier in Montreal:

October 17, 2007
Patrick Carpentier was introduced to the media today at a press conference prior to the Montreal Canadiens game at the Bell Centre. Foster Gillett welcomed Carpentier on behalf of the Gillett family, who owns the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club and recently purchased