Regan Smith News

Kansas Goodyear Tire Notes:

Kansas Goodyear Tire Notes:

October 16, 2012
Teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same tire set-up at Kansas this weekend . . . this is the first race for NASCAR teams on the re-surfaced Kansas track . . . Goodyear held a tire test at the speedway on August 28-29 . . . teams and drivers

JR Motorsports looking at Regan Smith for 2013:

JR Motorsports looking at Regan Smith for 2013:

October 16, 2012
JR Motorsports looking at Regan Smith for 2013: Regan Smith will step out of the #88 Chevy when Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to return from a concussion next week, but Smith's connection with NASCAR's most popular driver could become more permanent. Earnhardt's JR

Bowyer wins at Charlotte:

Bowyer wins at Charlotte:

October 13, 2012
#15-Clint Bowyer won the Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway for his 3rd win of year and 8th career win. #11-Hamlin finished 2nd followed by #48-Johnson, #16-Biffle, #18-Busch, #55-Martin, #99-Edwards, #5-Kahne, #20-Logano and #56

Charlotte Notes-n-Nuggets:

Charlotte Notes-n-Nuggets:

October 13, 2012
' Clint Bowyer earned his eighth career win in his 248th start. ' Clint Bowyer's last win was at Richmond on Sept. 12 '” four starts in between. ' Clint Bowyer garnered his third victory of 2012 (Sonoma, Richmond). ' Clint Bowyer became the fifth driver with three

Smith comments on his run in the #88 at Charlotte:

Smith comments on his run in the #88 at Charlotte:

October 13, 2012
Regan Smith, temporary substitute driver for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the #88 AMP Energy / National Guard Chevy was sidelined on lap 61 with engine failure: Q) DID YOU HAVE ANY INDICATION OF WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ENGINE? Smith: 'No, we are still looking at everything.

Earnhardt Jr. will not race at Charlotte or Kansas:

Earnhardt Jr. will not race at Charlotte or Kansas:

October 11, 2012
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not compete in the upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway after being diagnosed with a concussion following the Oct. 7 race at Talladega. Earnhardt, driver of the #88 Chevys for Hendrick Motorsports

Allmendinger to run the #51 at Charlotte:

Allmendinger to run the #51 at Charlotte:

October 11, 2012
AJ Allmendinger will drive the No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, replacing Regan Smith, who will drive the #88 AMP/National Guard Chevy for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Earnhardt announced today that he will be sidelined for the next

Taqlladega Notes-n-Nuggets:

Taqlladega Notes-n-Nuggets:

October 7, 2012
' Matt Kenseth earned his 23rd Sprint Cup Series win in his 466th start. ' The last win for Matt Kenseth previous to this was at Daytona in Feb (28 starts between). ' Matt Kenseth has finished third or better in all four restrictor-plate races of 2012. ' It's the

Regan Smtih to the #51 at Charlotte:

Regan Smtih to the #51 at Charlotte:

October 7, 2012
Regan Smith and Kurt Busch are trading places - at least for now. Smith, 29, will drive the #51 Phoenix Racing Chevy at Charlotte Motor Speedway while Busch takes over the seat in the #78 Furniture Row Chevrolet for the remainder of the season and on to next year. '

Allmendinger visits Talladega:

Allmendinger visits Talladega:

October 5, 2012
AJ Allmendinger upped his effort to find a new job on Friday by making his first appearance at a NASCAR event since his suspension for failing a drug test. The visit to Talladega Superspeedway is the first since Allmendinger's July 7 suspension. He was reinstated by

Phoenix Racing will finish season:

Phoenix Racing will finish season:

October 1, 2012
Kurt Busch's impending departure leaves James Finch's #51 Phoenix Racing team with a high degree of uncertainty. Despite speculation to the contrary, crew chief Nick Harrison said the team was committed to running the remainder of this season's Sprint Cup schedule. '

Smith out of the #78 after Talladega? UPDATES – Confirmed:

Smith out of the #78 after Talladega? UPDATES – Confirmed:

September 28, 2012
SPEED's Race Hub reported Wednesday evening that Regan Smith's final race of the season in the Furniture Row Racing #78 would be at Talladega. Kurt Busch is expected to drive the car the remainder of the season.(9-26-2012) UPDATE: Kurt Busch hopes to get a head start

Smith out of the #78 after Talladega? UPDATE:

Smith out of the #78 after Talladega? UPDATE:

September 27, 2012
SPEED's Race Hub reported Wednesday evening that Regan Smith's final race of the season in the Furniture Row Racing #78 would be at Talladega. Kurt Busch is expected to drive the car the remainder of the season.(9-26-2012) UPDATE: Kurt Busch hopes to get a head start

Smith out of the #78 after Talladega?

Smith out of the #78 after Talladega?

September 26, 2012
SPEED's Race Hub reported Wednesday evening that Regan Smith's final race of the season in the Furniture Row Racing #78 would be at Talladega. Kurt Busch is expected to drive the car the remainder of the season.(9-26-2012)

Kurt Busch to drive the #78 in 2013 UPDATE:

Kurt Busch to drive the #78 in 2013 UPDATE:

September 25, 2012
Furniture Row Racing announced today that Kurt Busch has been hired to drive the team's #78 Chevy during the 2013 Sprint Cup season. Busch, a former NASCAR Cup champion, will replace Regan Smith, who joined Furniture Row Racing at the beginning of the 2009 season. '