Paul Menard News

Mears uncertain of 2010:

Mears uncertain of 2010:

September 27, 2009
With the announcement this week that Jack Daniels will not continue as a sponsor for the #07 Chevy, Casey Mears finds himself in a predicament for 2010. "I don't know what we're doing yet," Mears said. "I do know that Richard (Childress, team owner) is working hard

Petty-Yates deal still pending:

Petty-Yates deal still pending:

September 27, 2009
The two big unknowns about the pending merger between Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing can be summed up in two words: "When?" and "If." The two sides have executed a letter of intent and are working toward finalizing the deal. The new organization will continue

Mears uncertain of 2010:

Mears uncertain of 2010:

September 26, 2009
With the announcement this week that Jack Daniels will not continue as a sponsor for the #07 Chevy, Casey Mears finds himself in a predicament for 2010. "I don't know what we're doing yet," Mears said. "I do know that Richard (Childress, team owner) is working hard

Robby and Menard to sport Sylvania colors at NHMS:

Robby and Menard to sport Sylvania colors at NHMS:

September 14, 2009
Robby Gordon and Paul Menard will be "racing to the future of lighting" at this year's Sprint Cup Series kick-off, the Sylvania 300. Menard will be behind the wheel of the Sylvania- DOTit covered #98 Ford Fusion and his fellow competitor Gordon will take to the track

Roush hopes to find a new owner for the #26:

Roush hopes to find a new owner for the #26:

September 13, 2009
The deal between Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing has put Roush Fenway Racing in the position of looking for a new owner to take over the #26 car in 2010. Roush Fenway president Geoff Smith said the RPM-Yates deal has him looking for somebody to take ownership

Five or more teams for Roush Fenway in 2010:

Five or more teams for Roush Fenway in 2010:

September 12, 2009
Roush Fenway Racing co-owner Jack Roush said Friday night that he could field as many as four full-time NASCAR Nationwide Series teams in 2010, with the possibility for two or three more part-time efforts. Roush reiterated his commitment to field full-time teams for

More details on the Petty ‘buyout’ of Yates:

More details on the Petty ‘buyout’ of Yates:

September 12, 2009
The deal that brought together Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing for next season is more of a buyout than a merger, minority owner Richard Petty said on Friday. "We're basically taking over their deal," the seven-time Sprint Cup champion said before qualifying

Richard Petty Motorsports to run Fords in 2010, merge w/Yates:

Richard Petty Motorsports to run Fords in 2010, merge w/Yates:

September 10, 2009
Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing announced today they have signed a letter of intent to merge operations in time for the 2010 season. The four-car team will race Fords under the Richard Petty Motorsports banner. Richard Petty: This is a pretty big deal for

Menard & Stremme to reach milestones:

Menard & Stremme to reach milestones:

September 2, 2009
#98-Paul Menard and #12-David Stremme are scheduled to make their 100th career Sprint Cup starts this weekend when they race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, becoming the 177th and 178th drivers to reach the century mark in Sprint Cup Series history.(Team PR's.NASCAR)(9-

Tarkett on the #98 at Montreal:

Tarkett on the #98 at Montreal:

August 26, 2009
Paul Menard will be making his first career start at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this weekend. Tarkett will debut on the hood of the #98 Tarkett / Menards Ford in Montreal.(Yates Racing PR)(8-26-2009)

Full Driver song list for Bristol:

Full Driver song list for Bristol:

August 22, 2009
Bristol Motor Speedway will give fans something different during drive interoductions Saturday night. They'll play music for each driver that the driver has selected. Some of the choices are interesting from those older rock n' roll classics to more recent tunes. Here

#98 Crew Member injured, is OK:

#98 Crew Member injured, is OK:

August 17, 2009
During a pit stop on lap 149 for tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment at Michigan on Sunday, Ryan McCray, the rear tire carrier for the #98 Menards Ford that Paul Menard drives, was hit by the #33 Chevy of Clint Bowyer, who was pitting in the box directly behind them

Roush plans at least three full time teams in 2010:

Roush plans at least three full time teams in 2010:

July 26, 2009
Roush Fenway Racing co-owner Jack Roush said Saturday night at O'Reilly Raceway Park he intends to field at least three full-time NASCAR Nationwide Series teams in 2010, including one each for young drivers Colin Braun and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Also, in addition to a

Yates Racing hopes to have drivers back in 2010:

Yates Racing hopes to have drivers back in 2010:

July 17, 2009
Yates Racing team co-owner Max Jones says he hasnt soured on his driver lineup [#96-Bobby Labonte and #98-Paul Menard] despite having seen some good days go bad and some bad days remain bad."I wont say Im disappointed, but its not the outcome we were hoping for the

Menard Shopping Sponsorship?

Menard Shopping Sponsorship?

July 14, 2009
Frontstretch.com reports that #98-Paul Menard and his family are surveying their options and shopping around their sponsorship package to other teams for 2010. Both driver and sponsor are a package deal, although Menard's list of options on the current Sprint Cup landscape