Posts Tagged ‘Richard Childress Racing’

RCR signs Brendan Gaugahn

Veteran NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan will compete in 10 races on the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule, driving Richard Childress Racing‘s No. 33 Chevrolet Impala, and in eight races on the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule, driving RCR’s No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado. Gaughan, 36, is the 2002 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie [...]

RCR, Burton Feeling Their Wheaties

Richard Childress Racing and General Mills announced today that cereal Wheaties will be a co-sponsor on the number 31 car in 2012. General Mills all ready sponsor the no. 33 RCR car. With Cheerios being the primary focus, starting next year that will change to the Wheaties brand. In other cereal news for the day. [...]

Saturday Watkins Glen notebook

Notebook: Stewart just fine after sprint car accident By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (August 7, 2010) WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.—It’s a good thing Tony Stewart and sprint car crew chief Jimmy Carr are sticklers for safety. Stewart took part in a celebrity dirt-track race Friday night at nearby Black Rock Speedway but was [...]

Rowdy.com Podcast – August 5

On today’s show: Atlanta Motor Speedway loses a race. Paul Menard to Richard Childress Racing? Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick on Watkins Glen. To listen to the podcast, please click here.

Pocono notebook

Notebook: Johnson takes responsibility for big wreck By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (August 1, 2010) LONG POND, Pa.—Sunday’s Pennsylvania 500 isn’t likely to thaw the icy relationship between four-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and 2004 Cup champ Kurt Busch. On Lap 165, Johnson’s attempt to bump-draft Busch on the Long [...]

Kerry Earnhardt To Drive Father’s Car In Festival

The Richard Childress Racing No. 3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo that the legendary Dale Earnhardt drove to victory in the 1995 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be driven by his eldest son, Kerry Earnhardt, in this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. The Goodwood Festival of Speed, July 2-4, is one [...]

Harvick, RCR Remaining Together

The Sprint Cup point leader is staying put at Richard Childress Racing, at least for the short-term future, according to SPEED’s Mike Hembree. RCR confirmed Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway that lead driver Kevin Harvick will stay with the team after signing what officials called a multi-year contract. “We’ve been through a lot of ups [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR: 4 — Current streak of top-four finishes at Dover for Matt Kenseth, tops in the Sprint Cup Series. Jimmie Johnson has four consecutive top-10s, including sweeping both Dover races last year and leading 569 of 800 laps in those two events. ******************** Fans looking for a unique [...]