Archive for April, 2010

Wimmer to Drive Red Man Moist Snuff Ford in Aaron’s 312

Baker Curb Racing announced today that Scott Wimmer will drive the team’s No. 27 Red Man Moist Snuff Ford in Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Superspeedway.  Wimmer will also pilot the No. 27 for Baker Curb Racing in the upcoming stand alone events at Nashville Superspeedway and Kentucky Motor Speedway.   The Wausau, WI native has [...]

40 Entries Submitted For Indianapolis 500

Four past winners and four IZOD IndyCar Series champions are among the drivers named to the 40 entries filed for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Seventy-eight cars comprise the 40 entries. It’s the second consecutive year with 40 entries on the list, the most entries since [...]

Ecclestone Has Schumacher’s Back

Bernie Ecclestone has defended Michael Schumacher amid criticism of the seven time world champion’s lacklustre return to Formula One. The 41-year-old German’s comeback with a three-year deal at Mercedes was the talk of the preseason. But his new form hit a low in China last weekend, when he was trounced by his teammate Nico Rosberg [...]

Montezemolo Steps Down At Fiat

Luca di Montezemolo has stepped down as chairman of the Italian carmaker Fiat. He will, however, remain president of Ferrari, with 34-year-old John Elkann – a descendant of the founding Agnelli family – replacing him at Fiat because Montezemolo has “finished the task” he began in 2004. Montezemolo, 62, denied the move is a precursor [...]

NASCAR Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Tickets On Sale

Tickets for the Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony go on sale at 10 a.m. EDT April 24 through Ticketmaster. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT May 23 in the Charlotte Convention Center’s Crown Ballroom at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in uptown Charlotte, N.C. The prestigious ceremony will feature presentations about [...]

Miller Lite To Sponsor Keselowski In 2011

Miller Lite will sponsor Penske Racing’s Brad Keselowski in a No. 2 Sprint Cup car beginning in 2011, the brewing company announced Wednesday. Kurt Busch currently drives the organization’s No. 2 Cup entry with sponsorship from Miller Lite. Busch will compete wit the No. 22 next season for Penske, with sponsorship from Shell/Pennzoil, according to [...]

49 NNS Teams Entered For Talladega

There are 49 entries for the Nationwide Series Aaron’s 312 this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Among the 49 are 12 drivers who are entered in the Sprint Cup Series event as well as one driver (JR Motorsports’ Steve Arpin) making his Nationwide debut. The 12 drivers pulling double duty are Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch [...]

Shell/Pennzoil To Leave RCR For Penske In 2011

Shell/Pennzoil is expected to leave Richard Childress Racing and driver Kevin Harvick at the end of the season and will sponsor a car at Penske Racing – likely for 2004 Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch – beginning in 2011, according to sources familiar with the situation. An announcement concerning the Shell/Pennzoil sponsorship is expected to [...]