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 [...]
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Weekend Preview: Allmendinger Looking To Make Texas Race A ‘Fun Afternoon’
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 Sunday’s [...]
NASCAR Preview: Busch Hopes to ‘Clip’ Competition in Martinsville
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 [...]
Dodge NASCAR Preview: Kurt Busch Looking for Hometown Win in Vegas
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 [...]
Recap: Kurt Busch Fifth in Auto Club 500; Up To Third in Overall Standings
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 on the [...]
PREVIEW: RPM and Penske Teams Ready for ‘True Test’ @ Auto Club 500
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 [...]
2009 Daytona Recap: Dodge Boys Nab Four Top 10 Spots
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 [...]
The Dodge Motorsports Team Gets Ready for the Daytona 500
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 of [...]
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