Regan Smith News

Daytona Rookie Notes:

Daytona Rookie Notes:

July 3, 2008
#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 29 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Smith scored a 27th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time in 2008. #10-Patrick Carpentier won his

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Fast Facts

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Fast Facts

June 29, 2008
.. Kurt Busch won the Lenox Industrial Tools 301, his 18th victory in 273 Sprint Cup Series races. .. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2008. .. This is his third victory and sixth top-10 finish in 15 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. .. Michael

Rookie of the Year Candidates:

Rookie of the Year Candidates:

June 27, 2008
how fast were they and where do they start: #00-Michael McDowell, 126.846, starts 38th #01-Regan Smith, 127.872, starts 25th #10-Patrick Carpentier, 129.776, starts 1st #40-Dario Franchitti, 128.251, starts 7th #77-Sam Hornish, 128.251, starts 20th

New Hampshire Rookie Notes:

New Hampshire Rookie Notes:

June 26, 2008
#00-Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 22 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. McDowell scored a career-best 21st-place finish in his 11th Sprint Cup Series start. He claimed top rookie honors for the second time in the last three

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

June 24, 2008
Jeff Gordon turned his first test laps at Kentucky Speedway today attempting to create the elusive balance between speed and comfort in his #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Gillett Evernham Motorsports driver #19-Elliott Sadler and DEI's #01-Regan Smith also turned

DEI could cut back to 3 teams in 2009:

DEI could cut back to 3 teams in 2009:

June 23, 2008
Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s Vice President of Motorsports Operations John Story said Sunday morning at Infineon Raceway that the team ... is still looking for a sponsor for the #01 Chevy driven by Regan Smith. If no sponsor is found, Story said, the team will cut back to

Sonoma Rookie Notes:

Sonoma Rookie Notes:

June 19, 2008
#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 15 LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway, scoring a 22nd-place finish. Hornish Jr. claimed top rookie honors for the sixth time this season and for the third time in the last four races.

Fellows to run the #01 at Infineon:

Fellows to run the #01 at Infineon:

June 15, 2008
Veteran road course specialist Ron Fellows will pilot the Dale Earnhardt Inc. #01 Chevy in the Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway on June 22 with a goal of scoring maximum car owner points in the event. Leading rookie-of-the-year candidate Regan Smith will be back in

Smith in the #46 at MIS:

Smith in the #46 at MIS:

June 13, 2008
Regan Smith is the driver of the #46 Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevy for the Cool City Customs 200 at Michigan. He was 24th fastest in the first practice session.(6-13-2008)

Michigan Rookie Notes:

Michigan Rookie Notes:

June 12, 2008
#00-Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 8 Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. McDowell logged a 27th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the second time in the last four Sprint Cup Series races. #01-Regan Smith holds a three-point lead

No plans to shut down the #01 team:

No plans to shut down the #01 team:

June 8, 2008
#01-Regan Smith isn't listening to rumors about his team's future. He's just focusing on getting better. Smith's team doesn't have full sponsorship and is running a DEI logo on the hood this weekend. Smith is 32nd in driver points and the team is 32nd in owner points

Pocono Raceway Qualifying Fast Facts:

Pocono Raceway Qualifying Fast Facts:

June 6, 2008
.. Kasey Kahne won the Coors Light Pole for the Pocono 500 with a speed of 170.219 mph / 52.873 seconds. .. This is Kahne's 15th pole in 158 career Sprint Cup Series races. .. This is Kahne's first pole of the season. His previous best start was second at Lowe's Motor

Rookie of the Year Candidates:

Rookie of the Year Candidates:

June 6, 2008
how fast were they and where do they start: #00-Michael McDowell, 166.276, starts 39th #01-Regan Smith, 168.745, starts 4th #10-Patrick Carpentier, 167.345, starts 24th #40-Dario Franchitti, 167.939, starts 14th #77-Sam Hornish, 165.071, starts 41st

Steak-umm adds 2nd race to DEI sponsorship:

Steak-umm adds 2nd race to DEI sponsorship:

June 5, 2008
Steak-umm has added an additional NASCAR race sponsorship to its 2008 campaign with an agreement to serve as the primary sponsor of the #8 Chevy driven by Mark Martin in this weekend's Pocono 500 Sprint Cup Race at Pocono Raceway. Steak-umm previously sponsored rookie

Pocono Rookie Notes:

Pocono Rookie Notes:

June 5, 2008
#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 1 Best Buy 400 at Dover International Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored an 18th-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the fifth time in 13 races this season. #00-Michael McDowell led the Dover