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2012 NASCAR Victory Lap Las Vegas Burn Outs - Chevy SSTesting of the all new 2013 Cup Series car is happening Tuesday and Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway (so much for an off season right?) Teams expected to participate in the test include Hendrick Motorsports, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, Penske Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Stewart-Haas Racing and Wood Brothers Racing. The grandstands will be open, free of charge if you are interested.

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Concord, N.C. (November 17, 2012) – Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) confirmed today its current drivers, Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola, have re-signed for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Ambrose will enter his third season driving for the organization. He will again be behind the wheel of the No. 9 Ford with partners Stanley and DEWALT. Almirola will begin his second season as the driver of the No. 43 Ford with primary support from partner Smithfield Foods and its family of brands, Smithfield, Eckrich, Farmland and Gwaltney. In addition, long-time Petty sponsor, STP, will also continue as a primary partner of the No. 43. Continue reading “Richard Petty Motorsports Re-Signs Ambrose and Almirola”

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New Car To Feature Driver’s Last Name On The Windshield, Plus More Changes

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 17, 2012) – NASCAR today unveiled a new look for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car, an integral and exciting step in the rollout process of the sixth generation race car.

FORD AND TOYOTA DECAL CHANGES ARE BELOW, THE CHEVROLET SS WILL BE UNVEILED IN LAS VEGAS DURING CHAMPION’S WEEK

“These changes are an extension of the unprecedented collaboration with the auto manufacturers on the 2013 car, great industry feedback and our focus on increasing fan affinity as part of NASCAR’s Industry Action Plan,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR senior vice president of racing operations, who introduced the new design at Homestead-Miami Speedway today.

Continue reading “2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Car Features Many Decal Changes”

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Mid-Ohio Joins NASCAR Nationwide Series Schedule In 2013
Full Schedule Announced; Racing Returns To Entitlement Sponsor’s Home State

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2012) – NASCAR today announced the 2013 schedule for the NASCAR Nationwide Series, a lineup that includes a trip to Mid-Ohio for the first time in series history.

Mid-Ohio, a 2.4-mile, 15-turn road course in Lexington, marks the return of NASCAR national series racing to Ohio, the home state of the series’ Columbus-based entitlement sponsor, Nationwide Insurance. Mid-Ohio’s Aug. 17 addition fortifies the series’ trio of challenging road courses, joining Road America (June 22) and Watkins Glen (Aug. 10).

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Teams Provided Opportunity To Test New Car At Charlotte Motor Speedway;
2013 Daytona Preseason Thunder Dates Set

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 7, 2012) – Preparations for the rollout of the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car continue with a great deal of excitement and NASCAR has secured two additional dates at Charlotte Motor Speedway – Dec. 11-12 and Jan. 17-18 – as an option for those teams that want to supplement their new car testing schedule. Daytona Preseason Thunder, the annual three-day NASCAR Sprint Cup test session at Daytona International Speedway, will be held Jan. 10-12.

Continue reading “Excitement Builds For Rollout Of New NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Car”