Regan Smith News

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

Smith to the #78:

Smith to the #78:

December 28, 2008
2008 Raybestos Rookie of the Year recipient Regan Smith will drive for Furniture Row Racing in 2009.(FoxSports), #78 Furniture Row Racing announced late in 2008 that it would run a limited 2009 schedule.(12-28-2008)

Stillman to be Edwards’ crew chief:

Stillman to be Edwards’ crew chief:

December 18, 2008
Roush Fenway Racing has hired Green Bay native Dan Stillman to be crew chief for Carl Edwards' championship-caliber #60 Nationwide Series team. The move came as a domino effect from the change the team made earlier this week, when it promoted Drew Blickensderfer to

Less wrecks in 2008:

Less wrecks in 2008:

December 16, 2008
Accidents and spins in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series fell to their lowest levels in five years, USA TODAY database research shows. The taller, boxier, sturdier new-generation car, which began full-time duty this season after a 16-race trial in 2007, was involved in 211

Smith still in limbo over 2009 Sprint Cup ride:

Smith still in limbo over 2009 Sprint Cup ride:

December 5, 2008
Regan Smith doesn't expect to be part of the new Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team but said Wednesday he continues to have promising discussions with other teams. Smith, talking at the New York City bar Foley's as part of his winning NASCAR's top Sprint Cup rookie award

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 4:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 4:

December 4, 2008
The top performers from the recently completed 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season were honored Thursday at the annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Media Luncheon at Cipriani in New York City. Bob Bahre, long a champion promoter and supporter of stock-car racing in

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 3:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 3:

December 3, 2008
Day Three of Champions Week was a busy one indeed for three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson. Johnson got an early start in the morning, by ringing the New York Stock Exchange's Opening Bell, in what has become an annual tradition for the series

Johnson named Sporting News Driver of the Year:

Johnson named Sporting News Driver of the Year:

December 3, 2008
Jimmie Johnson, who drove to a record-tying third consecutive Sprint Cup championship, is Sporting News' 2008 Driver of the Year. Sporting News' voting was conducted by a panel of 14 drivers, 14 crew chiefs and three owners from the Sprint Cup Series. The full awards

Homestead Race Fast Facts:

Homestead Race Fast Facts:

November 16, 2008
Carl Edwards won the Ford 400, his 16th victory in 157 Sprint Cup Series races. This is his ninth victory and 27th top-10 finish in 2008. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in five races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kevin Harvick (second) posted his

Homestead Qualifying Fast Facts

Homestead Qualifying Fast Facts

November 14, 2008
David Reutimann won the Coors Light Pole Award for the FORD 400 with a lap of 31.462 seconds, 171.636 mph. This is his first pole in 63 Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and fifth top-10 start in 2008. He became the 23rd driver to win poles in all three

Homestead Rookie Notes:

Homestead Rookie Notes:

November 14, 2008
#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 9 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix, scoring a 23rd-place finish. Smith grabbed top rookie honors for the 10th time in 2008. Sam Hornish Jr. leads Regan Smith by three points (199-196) in

More on Earnhardt-Ganassi Merger:

More on Earnhardt-Ganassi Merger:

November 13, 2008
A key player in the merger was Dodge Motorsports, which gave its blessing to team owner Chip Ganassi to pursue the partnership with a Chevy organization. "Number one, we want all of our business partners to be healthy like we want to be healthy,'' said Mike Delahanty

Latest DEI/Ganassi merger news UPDATE 2:

Latest DEI/Ganassi merger news UPDATE 2:

November 12, 2008
The Chip Ganassi-Teresa Earnhardt merger may be back on, with Ganassi the on-track presence for what would be a two-car DEI operation, under the Chevy banner. Earnhardt needs a second team sponsorship in order to keep her Chevrolet technology deal. However, why Ganassi

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

November 10, 2008
* Jimmie Johnson won the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. He posted his 40th career series victory in his 254th career race. Johnson posted his seventh victory in 2008, second behind Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch, who each have eight wins in 2008

Hornish back to Indy Cars? UPDATE denied:

Hornish back to Indy Cars? UPDATE denied:

November 7, 2008
Though #77-Sam Hornish Jr. again finished ahead of fellow rookie of the year contender #01-Regan Smith, padding his lead in the ROTY standings, rumors continue to swirl that Hornish Jr. could be headed back to Indy Cars next season.(Yahoo Sports)(11-3-2008) UPDATE: