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Archive for June, 2011
  • DAVID REUTIMANN TAKES THE WHEEL FOR ASPEN DENTAL AND RUSTY WALLACE RACING 0 CommentsPosted by THL on June 10, 2011 under Nationwide News, Team PR
    Aspen Dental and Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR) announced today that Sprint Cup veteran and former Coca-Cola 600 winner, David Reutimann, will take the wheel of the No. 64 Aspen Dental Toyota Camry in upcoming Nationwide Series races at Michigan (June 18), Kentucky (July 8), and the fan-favorite night race at Bristol (August 26). The move marks an extension of the relationship between RWR and Aspen De... more.
  • School’s Out, Cassill Ready to Roll into Summer 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Pre Race, Team PR
    School teachers and officials across the country are finishing their academic year and are preparing for a well-deserved summer break. As driver of the No. 51 Thank a Teacher Today Chevrolet, Landon Cassill is hoping to honor teachers across the country for all of their hard work with a good run in this weekend's Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. Cassill's performance at Kansas Speedw... more.
  • Kligerman-From Kansas to Texas 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Pre Race, Team PR, Truck Series News
    After spending much of the race in the top-five, Parker Kligerman had to settle for an 11th place finish in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway Saturday afternoon. Kligerman, who started from the seventh position on the grid in his Penske Truck Rental Ram, ran as high as second-place, and raced into the top-three on several occasions. Kligerman fell back from the fifth position in the... more.
  • Sam Hornish in No. 38 at Pocono 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Pre Race, Team PR
    Sam Hornish Jr. will make his 2011 return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Raceway this weekend, manning the wheel of the No. 38 Long John Silver's Ford while Travis Kvapil competes in the Camping World Truck Series in Texas. The three-time IndyCar Champion has 108 Cup races under his belt since making the move to stock-car racing, but this weekend's event in Long Pond, Pa.,... more.
  • Park and “Ole Blue” Tribute Moved to New Hampshire in September 0 CommentsPosted by THL on June 9, 2011 under Cup Series News, Team PR
    Originally scheduled for the Coke Zero 400 in July, Steve Park will now drive the Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) No. 35 “Ole Blue” Tribute Chevrolet in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) Sunday, September 25th. With the announcement of the TBR’s new partner Luke & Associates and the company’s five-race deal, the team needed to shift the tribute car to another date. ... more.
  • KBM Developmental Driver-DIABETES WON’T SIDELINE RYAN REED 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Other News
    The yellow flag came out recently for Ryan Reed, the 2010 NASCAR Super Late Model Rookie of the Year and the youngest winner in Irwindale Speedway history: type 1 diabetes. Reed, a 17 year old from Bakersfield, California, was diagnosed in February just as his career was picking up impressive speed. He has no intention of allowing the disease to set him back. Ryan, halfway through his senior ye... more.
  • Back to the Lone Star State for Paludo 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Pre Race, Team PR, Truck Series News
    Miguel Paludo has one start at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS).  In 2010, Paludo made three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts in preparation for running the full season in 2011.  Paludo qualified eighth for his inaugural run at TMS, but was side-lined early in the event when he was involved in an on-track incident. Late last month Paludo joined Red Horse Racing teammate, Ti... more.
  • Timothy Peters Stats Heading to Texas 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Pre Race, Team PR, Truck Series News
    THUS FAR: As the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series approaches the mid-point of the 2011 season, Timothy Peters and the No. 17 team find themselves fifth in the Truck Series point standings.  However, that number alone does not tell the story of Peters' season. According to NASCAR's Loop Data Statistics, Peters ranks among the top 10 in 11 of the 14 measured categories.  ... more.
  • James Buescher Texas Preview 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Pre Race, Team PR, Truck Series News
    No. 31 Wolfpack Rentals Chevrolet News and Notes This Week's Silverado... The No. 31 Wolfpack Rentals team will bring chassis TMS-203 to Texas Motor Speedway for Friday night's 167-lap event.  TMS-203 is a brand new truck to the Turner Motorsports team. Hometown Boy... James Buescher is a Texas native and considers Texas Motor Speedway his home track.  The 21-year-old was raised in Plano, ... more.
  • Bowyer wins from Pole at Eldora-Race Results 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Other News
    Clint Bowyer, who fielded the car for last year’s winner Jimmie Johnson, did not settle for second place in this year’s Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway. Bowyer led flag to flag to take the win Wednesday night while USAC champion J.J. Yeley finished second and Aric Almirola came home third. “It’s just so much fun to be able to come here and compete,” said Bowyer, whose victory ... more.
  • Tony Kanaan believes IndyCar can thrive without Danica 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Other News
    Danica Patrick is no closer to an end on her "should-I-stay-or-should-I-go" dance between the IRL and NASCAR, but should she choose to go the stock car route full time, at least one IndyCar driver doesn't see a problem if she goes. "I think we have a lot more personalities in IndyCar than just her," Tony Kanaan said Wednesday night at Tony Stewart's Prelude to the Dream dirt-track charity rac... more.
  • Buescher Fastest In Opening WinStar World Casino 400k Practice 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Pre Race, Truck Series News
    Plano native James Buescher, driving the No. 31 Exide Batteries Chevrolet, posted a lap of 179.253 miles per hour Thursday to top the opening practice session for the WinStar World Casino 400k at Texas Motor Speedway. Buescher was followed by Austin Dillon (No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/National Wild Turkey Federation Chevrolet) at 179.116 mph; Ron Hornaday Jr. (No. 33 Kroger/IAMS Chevrolet) at 178.548 ... more.
  • Office Depot Stores Nationwide To Carry NASCAR Unites Wristbands 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Other News
    The NASCAR Foundation today announced that Office Depot, the Official Office Products Partner of NASCAR and co-primary sponsor of Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will offer new NASCAR Unites wristbands at more than 1,100 Office Depot stores nationwide. Starting June 10, fans can get their own NASCAR Unites wristband by making a $5 donation... more.
  • INDYCAR’s Tony Kanaan and NHRA stars join NASCAR drivers for tonight’s Prelude to the Dream at Eldora 0 CommentsPosted by THL on June 8, 2011 under Other News
    Tony Stewart's annual Prelude to the Dream competition takes place tonight with live pay-per view coverage at 8pm.  27 professional racers will all try their hand at late-model stock car racing at Stewart's Eldora Speedway dirt track for the race which benefits various children's charities. While the 2011 line-up is predominantly made up of NASCAR Sprint Cup, NNS, and NCWTS drivers, it also i... more.
  • Kansas Cup Photos 0 CommentsPosted by THL on June 5, 2011 under Cup Series News, Cup Series Photos, Features
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