SPRINT CUP SERIES

10th Jan 2012
2012 NASCAR Preseason Thunder At Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR is back in full gear as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams hit the pavement at Daytona International Speedway this week for three days of preseason testing.

The main focus of the test is for teams to work on their final preparations for 2012 Speedweeks – in particular, the 54th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 26.

"This is an opportunity we...

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6th Jan 2012
Trevor Bayne returns in the Wood Bros. No. 21

Defending Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne will be back behind the wheel of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

For the 12th consecutive year, Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) will support famed Wood Brothers Racing as primary sponsor, with its brands Motorcraft and Quick Lane prominently displayed on the sides of the iconic No. 21.

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5th Jan 2012
Aric Almirola Signs With Richard Petty Motorsports

Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that Aric Almirola will drive the legendary No. 43 Ford Fusion in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition beginning in 2012.

Almirola has made 35 starts in the Sprint Cup Series, his most recent stint coming in 2010 when he finished the last five races of the season in the No. 9 Ford. During the final race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway...

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26th Dec 2011
AJ Allmendinger to Drive Shell-Pennzoil Dodge in 2012

Penske Racing has named AJ Allmendinger as the driver of the team’s No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Allmendinger, who has competed in the Cup Series since 2007, is coming off a strong season that saw him finish 15th in the series standings while battling for a position in the Chase for the Championship. The 30-year-old native of Los Gatos,...

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26th Dec 2011
Kurt Busch Joins Phoenix Racing

CHARLOTTE, N.C., (Dec. 22, 2011) – "I just want to get back to having fun in the racecar."

Those were the words spoken by Kurt Busch just a few days after the season-ending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet in Las Vegas. Today, the 2004 Sprint Cup champion is well on his way toward that simple goal as he’s teamed with Phoenix Racing to run the full 2012 Sprint Cup schedule.

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