Paul Menard News

#28 Team needs sponsor to continue on:

#28 Team needs sponsor to continue on:

March 9, 2009
#28 Team needs sponsor to continue on: Travis Kvapil still needs sponsorship to keep racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beyond the upcoming race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Yates Racing co-owner Max Jones said Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Kvapil, who finished

Yates and Gilliland part ways: UPDATE:

Yates and Gilliland part ways: UPDATE:

February 21, 2009
Yates Racing and David Gilliland announced that they are terminating their relationship due to a lack of sponsorship on Yates Racing's #38 Sprint Cup car. Gilliland began driving the #38 car for Robert Yates Racing in mid-2006. "David did a great job for us and is

Menard wrecks in Bud Shootout Happy Hour, No Backup…hopefully:

Menard wrecks in Bud Shootout Happy Hour, No Backup…hopefully:

February 6, 2009
#98-Paul Menard, the pole-sitter for Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout, got sideways during [Haoot Hour, final] practice Friday at Daytona International Speedway and crashed with rookie #82-Scott Speed. As Menard slowed down while trying to straighten out his #98

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

Yates Names Business Development Team:

Yates Names Business Development Team:

January 30, 2009
Yates Racing announced Jon Sands as Vice-President and Mark Gendle as Director of Business Development for the three-tiered Sprint Cup Series entry to include the #98, #28 and #96 Hall of Fame Ford. The duo will also support the #98 Nationwide Series entry with Paul

Gilliland still under contract with Yates:

Gilliland still under contract with Yates:

January 28, 2009
Yates Racing co-owner Doug Yates says that David Gilliland remains under contract with the organization this season, though he does not have a Sprint Cup entry for Gilliland to drive. Gilliland, 32, drove full time for the team last season, finishing 27th in driver

Kvapil to run at least first five races..then:

Kvapil to run at least first five races..then:

January 23, 2009
Yates Racing is committed to running the first five Sprint Cup races with #28-Travis Kvapil, with any races of the season beyond that still to be determined, team general manager Max Jones said Thursday. Jones said he hopes that sponsorship can be found, much like

Menard to run 16 Nationwide races: UPDATE:

Menard to run 16 Nationwide races: UPDATE:

January 19, 2009
From a Saturday Preseason Thunder Daytona Fan Fest news conference: Q. Are you going to do any Nationwide stuff this year, maybe something with Roush, or what's going on there? PAUL MENARD: I'm actually going to run, I believe, 16 Nationwide races. It's going to be

Menard to get owners pts from other Yates team UPDATE 38 to 96; 28 to 98:

Menard to get owners pts from other Yates team UPDATE 38 to 96; 28 to 98:

January 19, 2009
from a NASCAR Press Conference at Daytona for the Fanfest. NASCAR Ramsey Poston asked the questions: Has any determination been made at Yates what the point affiliation will be for your team? Are you going to start from scratch? Are you going to get one of the other

Menard to get owners pts from other Yates team:

Menard to get owners pts from other Yates team:

January 17, 2009
from a NASCAR Press Conference at Daytona for the Fanfest. NASCAR Ramsey Poston asked the questions: Has any determination been made at Yates what the point affiliation will be for your team? Are you going to start from scratch? Are you going to get one of the other

Gilliland out?

Gilliland out?

January 15, 2009
David Gilliland appears to be the odd man out at Yates Racing, where the team says it will field three cars following its new partnership agreement with Hall of Fame Racing. Along with Paul Menards #98 [which supposedly would get the owners points from the #38] and

Changes for 2009 – Crew Chiefs UPDATED:

Changes for 2009 – Crew Chiefs UPDATED:

January 13, 2009
#00 [was #44] -- Ryan Pemberton left to crew chief Brian Vickers for 2009, Rodney Childers comes from GEM to take over #7 -- made numerous crew chief changes in 2008, have heard nothing official, but heard that Kirk Almquist, who came to the team in late 2008, will

Labonte to #8? Target to #42? UPDATE:

Labonte to #8? Target to #42? UPDATE:

January 12, 2009
There have been numerous Bobby Labonte sightings at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, but the latest twist places the 2000 Cup champion in the #8 Chevy where he would be reunited with his former Petty crew chief Doug Randolph. Randolph moved to DEI last year to become crew

Labonte to #8? Target to #42?

Labonte to #8? Target to #42?

January 11, 2009
There have been numerous Bobby Labonte sightings at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, but the latest twist places the 2000 Cup champion in the #8 Chevy where he would be reunited with his former Petty crew chief Doug Randolph. Randolph moved to DEI last year to become crew

Changes for 2009 – Crew Chiefs:

Changes for 2009 – Crew Chiefs:

December 29, 2008
#00 -- Ryan Pemberton left to crew chief Brian Vickers for 2009, Rodney Childers comes from GEM to take over #7 -- made numerous crew chief changes in 2008, have heard nothing official, but heard that Kirk Almquist, who came to the team in late 2008, will be back #