Posted on: October 24, 2009 - 11:51 pm
From the inception of NASCAR in 1948, GM, Ford, and Chrysler waged an ongoing, full-fledged battle for stock car supremacy. But the war reached fever pitch in the 60s as engineers, designers and even aerospace experts were drafted by the manufacturers to pursue the ultimate racing machine.
“Stock” cars, of course, are just that: cars offered [...]
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Posted on: April 3, 2009 - 4:21 pm
RELEASE
FORT WORTH (April 2, 2009) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the Lone Star state this weekend for the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The event is the seventh of 36 on the Sprint Cup Series’ regular-season schedule. Seven Dodge Chargers are guaranteed spots in a field of 43 for [...]
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Posted on: March 26, 2009 - 3:40 pm
BUSCH LOOKS TO BRING ‘AL’ COMPANY WITH MARTINSVILLE WIN
All Seven Dodge Teams Guaranteed A Starting Spot In Sunday’s Race
MARTINSVILLE, Va., (March 26, 2009) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rolls into southern Virginia for this weekend’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at the demanding flat short track of Martinsville Speedway. This weekend’s event is the [...]
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Posted on: February 27, 2009 - 12:52 pm
Las Vegas Next Stop On NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule
LAS VEGAS – The Dodge Boys head to the desert and the 1.5-mile Last Vegas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Shelby 427 – the third of 36 point races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Six of the seven Dodge team are guaranteed a spot [...]
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Posted on: February 23, 2009 - 1:11 pm
“I think some of the off-season changes have helped. It’s a good way to get a report card early. We have to keep working on it, making good adjustments and putting ourselves in position to win.” — Kurt Busch
FONTANA, Calif. – The off-season work at Penske Racing appears to be paying dividends [...]
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Posted on: February 21, 2009 - 4:55 pm
DODGE LOOKS TO CARRY MOMENTUM INTO CALIFORNIA
FONTANA, Calif. – By placing four Dodge Chargers in the top 10 at last weekend’s Daytona 500, the ‘Dodge Boys’ raised plenty of eyebrows while making a definitive racing statement to its competitors: “We’re back!”
With early proven success and high-horse-powered momentum with them, Richard Petty Motorsports and Penske [...]
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Posted on: February 16, 2009 - 1:24 pm
“I’m very proud of the boys. They ran hard – and smart – all day long. This is one heck of a way to start the season.”
–Richard Petty
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Mother Nature played a big role in the outcome of Sunday’s Daytona 500 by halting the event with rain after 152 of 200 laps [...]
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Posted on: February 13, 2009 - 5:01 pm
(Photo: Mike Accavitti)
Whether or not you follow NASCAR® closely, you know that the Daytona 500 is “the” event. You might even know that last year’s winner was driving a Dodge. But what you might not know is that races leading up to the big kickoff have already been happening. Thanks to the outcome [...]
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