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Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner UPDATE more:

Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner UPDATE more:

February 4, 2009
Bill Davis is now a minority owner in Penske Racing. Penske has acquired Davis' #22 and will keep the number for further consideration to align with the #2 and #12. But for now, the #77 Mobil 1 Dodge driven by Sam Hornish Jr. will take the 22's owner points and start

Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner:

Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner:

February 3, 2009
Bill Davis is now a minority owner in Penske Racing. Penske has acquired Davis' #22 and will keep the number for further consideration to align with the #2 and #12. But for now, the #77 Mobil 1 Dodge driven by Sam Hornish Jr. will take the 22's owner points and start

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

Tire testing at Atlanta over:

Tire testing at Atlanta over:

January 23, 2009
Encouraged by the results from a two-day Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company test session at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Greg Biffle expects old-time, side-by-side racing will be the rule of the day at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500. Biffle, who was

Verizon sponsorship to Penske NNS team; new look for #12 Cup team in 2009 UPDATE:

Verizon sponsorship to Penske NNS team; new look for #12 Cup team in 2009 UPDATE:

January 19, 2009
Penske Racing announced that it will team with Verizon Wireless to field a full-season entry in the 2009 Nationwide Series. The #12 Verizon Wireless Dodge will be driven by young standout Justin Allgaier, the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series champion. Allgaier made four Nationwide

McCauley to remain #12 crew chief:

McCauley to remain #12 crew chief:

January 8, 2009
Penske Racing driver #12-David Stremme confirmed Wednesday that Roy McCauley will remain the teams crew chief for the upcoming 2009 Sprint Cup season. McCauley has been crew chief of the #12 Penske team since the start of the 2008 season with driver Ryan Newman but

Sadler replaced by Allmendinger? UPDATE 2:

Sadler replaced by Allmendinger? UPDATE 2:

December 29, 2008
AJ Allmendinger is set to replace Elliott Sadler in the #19 Dodge in 2009, multiple Gillett Evernham Motorsports team sources told ESPN.com on Saturday. GEM CEO Tom Reddin told team employees and sponsors the news just before Christmas, causing some sponsors to consider

Interesting trends in NASCAR:

Interesting trends in NASCAR:

December 24, 2008
As Christmas looms, a lot of unknowns remain about the 2009 Sprint Cup season. There are so many gray areas these days, but this breakdown gives some interesting statistical information on cars, sponsors and drivers for 2009. It also adds some clarity about NASCAR

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

Top 35 changes a bit:

Top 35 changes a bit:

December 4, 2008
The #10 GEM Dodge that was 37th in points will move into the top 35 guaranteed a spot in the field because the two DEI cars lost in the [DEI-Ganassi, #15 and #01 teams] merger have been eliminated from the top 35. The #47 car that will be driven by Marcos Ambrose for

Hornish given ‘vote of confidence’:

Hornish given ‘vote of confidence’:

November 28, 2008
Former Penske Racing open-wheel driver Sam Hornish Jr. has the team's full support in his second full season of Sprint Cup racing next year. Hornish, a three-time IndyCar Series champion and winner of the 2006 Indy 500, struggled this season in the #77 Dodge Charger

Robby gets help from #77 crew:

Robby gets help from #77 crew:

November 16, 2008
The pit crew for the #77 Penske Dodge of Sam Hornish Jr. [who failed to make the race] will work for the #7 Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge of Robby Gordon in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Gordon is battling to stay in the top 35 in owner points, which

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

November 14, 2008
if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #10-AJ Allmendinger, 11th fastest #77-Sam Hornish Jr., 13th #25-Brad Keselowski, 15th #84-Brian Vickers, 21st #78-Joe Nemechek, 32nd #09-Sterling Marlin, 33rd #21-Bill Elliott, 34th #96-Ken Schrader, 36th

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

Auto Club/AAA sponsoring Hornish in select 2009 races:

Auto Club/AAA sponsoring Hornish in select 2009 races:

November 11, 2008
Penske Racing announced the establishment of a multi-year agreement for its Sprint Cup Series program with the Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) and its affiliated clubs. Starting in 2009, the Auto Club will be displayed as primary sponsor for select events