Adding another esteemed partner to their 2010 sponsorship lineup, Germain Racing’s No. 15 Toyota Camry driven by Michael Annett will feature primary sponsorship from Valvoline this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. As a leading provider of automotive lubricants, Valvoline came on board as a sponsor of the team after a partnership with Germain Racing and Germain Motor Company was formed in June.... more.

For the second time in two events, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star is going to race in the Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL. Last week it was Kyle Busch making his off-road debut; this weekend, it’s proven short course driver Robby Gordon returning to the “Big House” to race in the PRO 2WD class. Gordon, a three-time winner in NASCAR’s top series and a Cup Series team owner, race... more.

Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Erik Darnell will pilot the No. 16 3M Ford in three NASCAR Nationwide Series races during the 2010 season starting at Richmond International Raceway next weekend. Darnell is also scheduled to participate in the Nationwide events at Dover International Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. Darnell, 27, began his Roush Fenway Racing career in the Camping Worl... more.

Richard Childress Racing and Morgan Shepherd's Racing for Jesus have formed Shepherd Racing Ventures, a partnership to run the No. 21 for the remainder of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Clint Bowyer will drive RCR's No. 21 Zaxby's Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway (Sept. 4), Richmond International Raceway (Sept. 10), Charlotte Motor Speedway (Oct. 15) and Texas Motor Speedway (Nov.... more.

No. 00 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Ryan Truex continues in his chase for the K&N Pro Series East championship  Saturday evening at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA. The 18-year-old Mayetta, N.J. native has three races left to achieve his back-to-back championship quest as well as his attempt to secure Michael Waltrip Racing’s second championship. Truex will transition back to ... more.

Matt Kenseth is set to make his third Nationwide Series start this season for Roush Fenway Racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway driving the No. 16 World Financial Group (WFG) Ford. The Atlanta-based WFG began their partnership with Roush Fenway Racing in 2004 and they are making their first on-track appearance since winning with Carl Edwards at Phoenix International Raceway in 2008. World Financial... more.

R3 Motorsports isn’t waiting for the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series to begin; they’re beginning on next year now. Last week, the Robert Richardson, Sr.-owned team broke ground on a new 14,600 sq. ft. building to go along with their existing shop on Hwy 152. The expansion is being done because they need the room, and are looking to add a second team to their No. 23 Chevrolet for the 2011 seas... more.

Key Motorsports has launched a new Facebook page on the popular social networking site that enjoys millions of visitors daily, enhancing the NASCAR Nationwide Series team’s efforts to interact with race fans in the United States and around the world.  Fans visiting Key Motorsports on Facebook have a direct link to the team with updated news, press releases, photos, driver and show car appearanc... more.

Robby Gordon, one of the most popular drivers on the NASCAR circuit, announced this week that he will be participating in the August 28-29 NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The 42-year old Californian will be driving the number 07 Toyota Camry in his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the season. Gordon's return will also mark his first appearance in Montrea... more.

JR Motorsports cemented an integral part of its future Wednesday by signing Aric Almirola to a multi-year driving contract for the company’s flagship No. 88 NASCAR Nationwide Series team starting in 2011, general manager Kelley Earnhardt announced today.   A 26-year-old native of Tampa, Fla., Almirola has 32 career Nationwide Series starts, including one for JR Motorsports in which he finished ... more.

The Pelletier Brothers of Millinocket, Maine return as the primary sponsor of the Team42 Dodge for the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday, August 20th. Bristol Motor Speedway marks Parker Kligerman’s return to Nationwide Series action. His last race was at Chicagoland Speedway on July 9th where he piloted the Pelletier Brothers Dodge to a 13th place finish, tying his all time ... more.

Michigan based Bandit Industries, a leading manufacturer of equipment for the wood waste recycling, tree care and biomass/biofuel production industries, makes their NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway with Team42 and the Pelletier Brothers of Millinocket, Maine. “Bandit Industries is excited to partner with our good friends, the Pelletier Family, under the lights at Brist... more.

Braun Racing is pleased to announce that former Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve will drive the No. 32 Dollar General Toyota in the upcoming Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International, rounding out the 2010 Nationwide Series road course event trifecta. The August race at “The Glen” will be the road course phenomenon’s debut at the 2.45-mile track. “I was very disappointed with... more.

International Trucks, a long time sponsor in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has signed on to sponsor Shelby Howard in the NASCAR Nationwide series #70 ML Motorsports Chevrolet Impala beginning with the July 24th Kroger 200, to benefit the Riley Hospital for Children, at O'Reilly Raceway Park, near Indianapolis, Indiana. The agreement tentatively calls for a three race sponsorship for Ho... more.

Hostgator.com’s sponsorship with Joe Nemechek is starting to pay off. The team had their best finish yet this year, with a 15th place finish for the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. In an interview with Joe after the race he said: “It was a good race. We had a new car, trying to figure out the chasse. Its tough when you bring a new car to the track, you just have to work through the... more.

Competing web hosting companies HostGator.com and Go Daddy will go bumper-to-bumper this Friday at Chicagoland Speedway for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300. Joe Nemechek will race the No. 87 HostGator.com Chevrolet, competing against the No. 7 Go Daddy car driven by Danica Patrick. “Racing competition has always been a lot of fun and a big part of the sport. Bringing in a comp... more.

Team42 is proud to announce the Pelletier Brothers, Inc. have signed on as the Primary sponsor of the #42 Dodge Charger for the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. Pelletier Brothers, Inc. is best known from their popular TV show “American Loggers” (www.americanloggers.com); which enters its third season airing on the Discovery Channel. The show follows the story of the proud, hard-... more.

GetMoreVacations.com is spreading the message that many of the beaches and waters in the Gulf of Mexico are open after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in Louisiana. GetMoreVacations.com will be an associate sponsor of the #42 NASCAR Nationwide Series race car July 9th in the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. "The oil spill is an ecological disaster causing economic hardship for the e... more.

With his scheduled run in the Lucas Oil 200 Camping World Truck Series event at Iowa Speedway set for Sunday, 24-year-old Justin Lofton couldn't pass up the opportunity to squeeze in a run in the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race on Friday at Chicagoland Speedway. Lofton, who won the ARCA Racing Series event last season at Chicagoland Speedway en route to the 2009 championship, will run... more.

Key Motorsports will field a second NASCAR Nationwide team for at least five races on the 2010 series schedule, team owner Curtis Key announced today. Continuously seeking avenues to advance the organizations competitive efforts, Key feels the addition of a second team will provide components vital to longevity in the sport. “We are in the process of putting a second team together that we ... more.

Suave Men has partnered with Junior Motorsports, pitting the No. 88 Suave Men Chevrolet against the JR Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet in a head-to-head competition during the Nationwide Series race in July at Chicagoland Speedway. The challenge will play out over the course of the Nationwide Series practice, qualifying and race at Chicagoland Speedway. Each team’s performance will be based on p... more.

Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that NAPA AUTO PARTS will sponsor defending K&N Pro Series East champion and current points leader Ryan Truex, when he makes his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Gateway International Raceway on July 17. He’ll pilot the No. 00 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota at the St. Louis track with his East series crew chief Mike Greci helping to guide his way. Truex wil... more.

A show car tour, featuring the #20 Pizza Ranch Toyota Camry driven by Matt DiBenedetto will be making a stop in Brandon on July 4, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. “The Brandon Pizza Ranch is thrilled to host the #20 Pizza Ranch Toyota Show Car Tour. We invite everyone to stop down and see the #20 car and hauler and take pictures. It isn’t everyday that you have the opportunity to see a model of a NAS... more.

Officials from Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing (JJCR) and Baker Curb Racing (BCR) announced today they will partner for the four 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) events featuring the new car this season. Jennifer Jo Cobb will drive the No. 27 Driven Ford Mustang at Daytona International Speedway on July 2, Richmond International Raceway on September 10 and Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 15.  A TB... more.

Rick Ware Racing drivers are racing this coming Saturday!  Not in the customary cars and trucks going 180mph but rather a race for the cure for Crohn’s & Colitis. RWR drivers, Jeffrey Earnhardt, Brett Butler, Ken Butler III, Mike Guerity and Timmy Hill will be at Freedom Park in Charlotte, North Carolina for the Charlotte Take Steps Walk! Take Steps is CCFA's national evening walk and... more.

The challenge has been issued and accepted. Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has swapped his size-23 basketball shoes for racing Velcro; traded his breezy, cool basketball jersey for a heavy, fire-retardant driver’s suit; forgone the familiarity of basketball hardwood for the cramped quarters of a stock-car cockpit – all 7-foot-1, 325 pounds of him.   His reason: challenge NASCAR’... more.

Danny Efland announced today that he would be running the Daytona Nationwide race on July 2nd in the Proactiv Chevy Impala. Danny who owns the DER Team, said “ it is great to have Proactiv on board for the race and I hope to have a good showing in NASCAR’S first race for the Nationwide series debut of the ‘car of tomorrow’. Proactiv is my first national sponsor. Their products are geared t... more.

Delta Apparel – a leading activewear and headwear manufacturer – has agreed to a partnership with JR Motorsports to promote the Realtree Outfitters licensed brand, which will receive primary placement on the No. 88 Chevrolet for five NASCAR Nationwide Series events this year, general manager Kelley Earnhardt announced today. Realtree, the camouflage brand made famous by its long-running out... more.

Roush Fenway Racing has named Rick Viers as the crew chief of its No. 16 Nationwide team. Viers assumes the duty immediately and will lead the team this weekend at Road America (Wis.). "I'm thrilled with the opportunity I have to come over and lead the No. 16 team here at Roush Fenway Racing," Viers said.  "Just being here for a very short period of time, I can see there are a ton of resources... more.

Richard Childress Racing Development driver Tim George Jr. will make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut driving RCR's No. 21 Chevrolet Impala in the June 19 Bucyrus 200 presented by Menards at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis.   The New York City native races fulltime in the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards driving the No. 31 RCR Development Chevrolet Monte Carlo. He is curre... more.