Chris Heroy to crew chief for Brian Scott Chris Heroy has a new driver to crew chief for in 2016. Kyle Larson's former crew chief will be the crew chief for Brian Scott at Richard Petty Motorsports in 2016. Scott is moving up to the Cup Series full time after running several seasons in the Xfinity Series for Joe Gibbs Racing and Richard Childress Racing. Scott will be teammates with Aric … [Read more...]
2015 Reviews: Front Row Motorsports
2015 Reviews: Front Row Motorsports Drivers (standings in parenthesis): David Ragan (27th), Cole Whitt (31st), David Gilliland (32nd), Brett Moffitt (34th), Chris Buescher (N/A) Highlights: Ragan gets to be mentioned in the reviews for three teams as he drove for Front Row, Joe Gibbs Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing in 2015. He ran one race for Front Row in 2015. Moffitt finished 31st in … [Read more...]
Richard Petty Motorsports makes Brian Scott hire official
Richard Petty Motorsports makes Brian Scott hire official Brian Scott is indeed teaming with Aric Almirola at Richard Petty Motorsports in 2016. The team introduced Scott as its new driver on Friday. Scott replaces Sam Hornish Jr., who drove the No. 9 car in 2015. Hornish replaced Marcos Ambrose, who left the Sprint Cup Series to return to his native Australia after the 2014 season. "I am … [Read more...]
Chris Buescher moving up to No. 34 car in Cup Series
Chris Buescher moving up to No. 34 car in Cup Series Chris Buescher has a Sprint Cup Series ride for 2016. The 2015 Xfinity Series champion will drive the No. 34 car for Front Row Motorsports in 2016. Buescher will continue to be under contract with Roush Fenway and Roush will form a technical alliance with Front Row. “We are thrilled to announce this alliance,” Roush Fenway president Steve … [Read more...]
AJ Allmendinger will have new crew chief in 2016
AJ Allmendinger will have new crew chief in 2016 Randall Burnett will be AJ Allmendinger's crew chief in 2016. JTG-Daugherty Racing announced Thursday that Burnett, a former engineer for Kyle Larson's team, would be the new crew chief for the No. 47. Brian Burns was previously Allmendinger's crew chief. “This came together quickly,” Burnett said in a team statement. “When I met with AJ and … [Read more...]
Brian Scott to reportedly drive for Richard Petty Motorsports
Brian Scott to reportedly drive for Richard Petty Motorsports Richard Petty Motorsports has reportedly found the successor to Sam Hornish Jr. According to Motorsport.com, Brian Scott is set to be teammates with Aric Almirola in 2016. RPM issued a release Wednesday morning for a driver announcement for Friday. No driver was identified in the release. Scott has driven full-time in the Xfinity … [Read more...]
Brian Scott to reportedly drive for Richard Petty Motorsports in 2016
Brian Scott to reportedly drive for Richard Petty Motorsports in 2016 Richard Petty Motorsports has reportedly found the successor to Sam Hornish Jr. According to Motorsport.com, Brian Scott is set to be teammates with Aric Almirola in 2016. RPM issued a release Wednesday morning for a driver announcement for Friday. No driver was identified in the release. Scott has driven full-time in the … [Read more...]
2015 Reviews: BK Racing and Tommy Baldwin Racing
2015 Reviews: BK Racing and Tommy Baldwin Racing Welcome to our 2015 reviews. Instead of going driver-by-driver we're going to review teams this year. We're starting from the bottom of the standings and working our way up, so we kick off the series with BK Racing and Tommy Baldwin Racing. BK Racing Drivers (standings in parenthesis): Matt DiBenedetto (35th), Jeb Burton (38th), J.J. Yeley … [Read more...]
Video: Jeff Gordon’s emotional banquet speech
Video: Jeff Gordon's emotional banquet speech Jeff Gordon's final NASCAR Awards banquet speech of his driving career was an emotional one. Gordon took the stage Friday night in Las Vegas upon the conclusion of his legendary career and it was apparent that the magnitude of what he had accomplished hit him while he was there. Here's the speech. Your browser does not support iframes. The man … [Read more...]
Eldora truck race no longer titled ‘Mudsummer’ after settlement with MLB
Eldora truck race no longer titled 'Mudsummer' after settlement with MLB When we went to Eldora in 2015 for the Camping World Truck Series race, we never thought of a connection between the "Mud Summer Classic" and Major League Baseball's All-Star game, nicknamed the "Midsummer Classic." MLB thought of the connection, however. Eldora Speedway, the dirt track owned by Tony Stewart, announced … [Read more...]