2014 Driver Reviews: No. 25 Tony Stewart After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Tony Stewart NASCAR Experience: Three Sprint Cup … [Read more...]
Brian Vickers to miss start of 2015 season
Brian Vickers to miss start of 2015 season Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Brian Vickers will miss what it termed the "early part" of the 2015 season after complications from a 2010 procedure. In 2010, Vickers missed 25 races because of blood clots in his leg and lungs. While undergoing testing for the issues with the clots, doctors found a hole in Vickers' heart. Vickers said in a … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 30 David Gilliland
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 30 David Gilliland After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: David Gilliland NASCAR Experience: Nine … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 27 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 27 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. NASCAR Experience: … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 26 Casey Mears
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 26 Casey Mears After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Casey Mears NASCAR Experience: Over 400 starts in … [Read more...]
Man who climbed fence at Richmond race sentenced to jail time
Man who climbed fence at Richmond race sentenced to jail time The man who caused a caution flag during the September race at Richmond by climbing onto the catchfence in turn four was sentenced to a year in jail on Thursday with 11 months suspended. From NBC 12: A judge found James Dennis guilty on Thursday of being drunk in public and disorderly conduct and sentenced him to a year in jail … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 29 Justin Allgaier
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 29 Justin Allgaier After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Justin Allgaier NASCAR Experience: Just … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 32 David Ragan
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 32 David Ragan After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: David Ragan NASCAR Experience: 290 starts in the … [Read more...]
Furniture Row announces new crew chief for Martin Truex Jr.
Furniture Row announces new crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. Cole Pearn will be Martin Truex Jr.'s crew chief in 2015. Furniture Row Racing announced Pearn's new position Wednesday. He's replacing Todd Berrier, who the team says has been offered a "key position" to remain at Furniture Row. Pearn, 32, was previously Truex's lead engineer. “In an effort to continue to move the team forward we … [Read more...]
Brad Keselowski says truck team lost $1 million in 2014
Brad Keselowski says truck team lost $1 million in 2014 Brad Keselowski's truck team didn't turn a profit in 2014. The 2012 Sprint Cup Series champion said Tuesday that his Camping World Truck Series team lost $1 million in 2014. Brad Keselowski Racing fielded two trucks in 2014, one for Ryan Blaney and another driven primarily by Tyler Reddick and was also driven by Joey Logano and … [Read more...]