Posts Tagged ‘Richard Childress Racing’

Dale Jr. to Drive #3 In NNS Race

Through a joint effort between Richard Childress Racing, JR Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Wrangler, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will pay tribute to his father’s upcoming induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame by driving the No. 3 Wrangler Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series race on July 2 at Daytona International Speedway. The announcement and car [...]

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 [...]

Nuts and Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR: This week’s daily double: 187 — Starts in the Cup Series it took for Jimmie Johnson to win his first 25 races. 109 — Starts in the Cup series Johnson needed for his next 25 wins. That’s a winning percentage of 22.9. Johnson won his 50th Cup [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR: Experiencing engine problems are nothing new for the Cup Series cars at Fontana, which is considered one of the toughest tracks on the circuit for the punishment it deals out to the motors in the cars that dare to negotiate it. Jeff Gordon was not alone in [...]

RPM, Yates Racing Merger Nearly Complete

Some news and notes from the world of NASCAR, courtesy of Dave Rodman of NASCAR.com: The merger of Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing still hasn’t been officially announced. But with two of its drivers, Paul Menard and A.J. Allmendinger, meeting media and fans during the weekend at the Preseason Thunder Daytona Fan Fest at [...]

RCR Extends Agreement With BB&T

WELCOME, N.C. (January 14, 2010) — Richard Childress Racing has extended its partnership agreement with BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) for the full-service financial institution to continue as a primary sponsor for eight races and the all-star race and a major associate sponsor of Clint Bowyer’s No. 33 Chevrolet Impala for the remaining 28 races in [...]