Sprint car star Ricky Stenhouse Jr. signed with Roush Fenway Racing on Wednesday and will move to stock cars next season.
Stenhouse, who turns 20 later this month, will run the full ARCA schedule next season in a car fielded by Roush Fenway.
“I’ve been waiting for this for a while,” Stenhouse said. “Since I was 6 years old and starting to race, this is what I’ve wanted to do. To be racing for Jack Roush, John Henry and a team like Roush Fenway Racing, it’s a dream come true.
Former Champ Car star Patrick Carpentier signed with Gillett Evernham Motorsports on Wednesday to drive the No. 10 Dodge.
“We are excited to add Patrick Carpentier to our organization for 2008,” co-owner George Gillett said. “Patrick has shown tremendous talent in every series he has driven throughout his career and has a bright future in NASCAR.
After Roush Fenway Racing lost its appeal, Larry McReynolds agrees with NASCAR that Chaser penalties shouldn’t be less severe.
Jimmie Johnson looks to continue his Lowe’s Motor Speedway success, and Lee Spencer likes him in this week’s Power Rankings.
Jimmie Johnson looks to continue his Lowe’s Motor Speedway success. Lee Spencer thinks highly of him in this week’s Power Rankings.
An appeals committee on Wednesday upheld the penalty that was levied against Carl Edwards and his Roush Fenway Racing team when his race-winning car failed inspection at Dover.
Edwards’ car did not meet minimum height requirements, and NASCAR docked him 25 points. Crew chief Bob Osborne was fined $25,000 and car owner Jack Roush was docked 25 car owner points.
Roush Fenway Racing appealed, claiming a jack bolt failed and caused the car to be too low.
Former Champ car star Patrick Carpentier was finalizing a deal Wednesday to drive the No. 10 Dodge for Gillett Evernham Motorsports next season.
Team co-owner Alex Gillett acknowledged interest in the Canadian driver last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, and a person familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday the team was in final negotiations with Carpentier. The person requested anonymity because the contract was not yet complete.
The COT is still an unknown, so NASCAR should not penalize teams like Reed Sorenson’s for small infractions, says Jeff Hammond.
On October 9, 2007, the National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered the appeal of Roush Fenway Racing regarding the #99 car. The appeal concerned three penalties issued by NASCAR following post-race inspection on September 23, 2007 for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -Former Champ car star Patrick Carpentier was finalizing a deal Wednesday to drive the No. 10 Dodge for Gillett Evernham Motorsports next season.
