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Danica Patrick and GoDaddy are two things that won’t go together after this season as her longtime sponsor is pulling out of NASCAR. This leaves Danica without a sponsor as leverage in her contract year with Stewart-Haas Racing. The good news, is she’s off to a great start sitting 16th in the point standings with a couple of Top 10’s to her credit. She’s also ahead of the boss Tony Stewart who is 30th in points.

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INDIANAPOLIS – Five-time Brickyard 400 winner and four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon will drive a Corvette Z06 pace car for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race, May 24 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Continue reading “Jeff Gordon to Drive Corvette Z06 Indy 500 Pace Car Five-time Brickyard winner will lead pack for 99th running of the Indianapolis 500”

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David Ragan to Drive MWR’s No. 55 Toyota for Remainder of 2015 Season
Ragan Begins New Duties at Kansas Speedway; No Timetable on Brian Vickers Return

CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that David Ragan will drive the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine for the remainder of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, beginning May 9 at Kansas Speedway. Continue reading “David Ragan Grabs MWR #55 Cup Ride for the Rest of 2015”

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Toyota Owners 400
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond, Virginia
Sunday, April 26, 2015
1. (3) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 400, $221240.
2. (5) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 400, $211050.
3. (36) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400, $176961.
4. (9) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 400, $154491.
5. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 400, $163233.
6. (40) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 400, $115840.
7. (8) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 400, $132501.
8. (11) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, $135026.
9. (17) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 400, $123923.
10. (6) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 400, $114710. Continue reading “2015 NASCAR Race Results, Richmond – Kurt Busch Wins”

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Kurt Busch dominates to win postponed race at Richmond, seals Chase berth
April 26, 2015

By Chris Knight
NASCAR Wire Service

RICHMOND, Va. – Suspension to redemption.

After being suspended for three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races earlier this season after an alleged domestic violence incident, Kurt Busch won Sunday’s postponed Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway in a dominating performance, virtually locking up a spot in this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Continue reading “Kurt Busch dominates to win postponed race at Richmond, seals Chase berth”