GM Racing Developed NASCAR Impala SS in Virtual Wind Tunnel
DETROIT - The winds of change are blowing at gale force in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.
The imminent debut of the Chevrolet Impala SS "Car of Tomorrow" and the impending intro-
duction of GM Racing's all-new R07 small-block V-8 racing engine are signposts that point the
way to a new direction in technology in America's most popular racing series. One of the most
powerful implements in GM Racing's toolbox is Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) - a mathematical simulation of the airflow around a vehicle. This emerging technology is influencing the design of both racing and production automobiles. CFD played a key role in GM Racing's analysis and development of a racing version of .... Article
DETROIT - The winds of change are blowing at gale force in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.
The imminent debut of the Chevrolet Impala SS "Car of Tomorrow" and the impending intro-
duction of GM Racing's all-new R07 small-block V-8 racing engine are signposts that point the
way to a new direction in technology in America's most popular racing series. One of the most
powerful implements in GM Racing's toolbox is Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) - a mathematical simulation of the airflow around a vehicle. This emerging technology is influencing the design of both racing and production automobiles. CFD played a key role in GM Racing's analysis and development of a racing version of .... Article
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Tim Sauter gets Green Light for NCTS Preseason Test
Following four seasons in which the Sauter has competed part-time in the NASCAR Busch Series, expectations for a full season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2007 are running high. "I'm looking forward to this year, being in the shop the last week helping the guys is really getting me more excited. There's a lot of work .... News Article
Following four seasons in which the Sauter has competed part-time in the NASCAR Busch Series, expectations for a full season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2007 are running high. "I'm looking forward to this year, being in the shop the last week helping the guys is really getting me more excited. There's a lot of work .... News Article
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Dale Jarrett's comments from Daytona Pre-season Testing
It's obviously a new and different challenge for me starting in 2007. A new race team and a new car. You come to a place like Daytona where the racing is close - I think that it gives you an idea that anybody can win this race if you get yourself in the right position regardless of how little experience the team may have but we've .... News Article
It's obviously a new and different challenge for me starting in 2007. A new race team and a new car. You come to a place like Daytona where the racing is close - I think that it gives you an idea that anybody can win this race if you get yourself in the right position regardless of how little experience the team may have but we've .... News Article
ROUSH RACING ANNOUNCES LARRY CARTER AS CREW CHIEF FOR No. 26 TEAM
Roush Racing announced that Larry Carter will serve as the crew chief for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal / IRWIN Industrial Tools team. Carter, who has more than 12 years in the NASCAR industry, will lead the No. 26 team in the upcoming Nextel Cup season. .... News Article
Roush Racing announced that Larry Carter will serve as the crew chief for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal / IRWIN Industrial Tools team. Carter, who has more than 12 years in the NASCAR industry, will lead the No. 26 team in the upcoming Nextel Cup season. .... News Article
JIMMIE JOHNSON DAYTONA PRE-SEASON PRESS CONFERENCE
"Truthfully, I'll start there, yes, certainly. If it impacted the season, if it impacted my duties as a driver, then of course, you know, there's a huge story there. But screwing around, broke my wrist, doesn't impact anything. It is a funny story. I'm happy to see the humor in it is turning around and coming out and it is what it is. .... News Article
"Truthfully, I'll start there, yes, certainly. If it impacted the season, if it impacted my duties as a driver, then of course, you know, there's a huge story there. But screwing around, broke my wrist, doesn't impact anything. It is a funny story. I'm happy to see the humor in it is turning around and coming out and it is what it is. .... News Article
JARRETT ON THE POLE FOR THE BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT AT DAYTONA
Dale Jarrett will start from the Bud Pole position in Saturday night's 29th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona. Jarrett will lead the field to the green flag in the first-ever NASCAR Nextel Cup competition for Toyota. Jarrett drives the #44 UPS Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing. This is the second pole position for Jarrett in his 12th .... Lineup
Dale Jarrett will start from the Bud Pole position in Saturday night's 29th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona. Jarrett will lead the field to the green flag in the first-ever NASCAR Nextel Cup competition for Toyota. Jarrett drives the #44 UPS Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing. This is the second pole position for Jarrett in his 12th .... Lineup
TNT Inks Deal with Kyle Petty to Serve as Summer Race Analyst
Feb. 7, 2007 - Turner Network Television (TNT) announced today a multi-year contract agreement with NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Kyle Petty to serve as an analyst for the network's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race coverage. Petty will take a five-week hiatus as driver of the No. 45 Wells Fargo/Marathon/Tire Kingdom Dodge car for Petty Enterprises, marking the first time a Petty will not be behind the wheel in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series for an extended period of time since his grandfather, Lee Petty, raced in NASCAR's Elite Series in 1949. - Article
Feb. 7, 2007 - Turner Network Television (TNT) announced today a multi-year contract agreement with NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Kyle Petty to serve as an analyst for the network's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race coverage. Petty will take a five-week hiatus as driver of the No. 45 Wells Fargo/Marathon/Tire Kingdom Dodge car for Petty Enterprises, marking the first time a Petty will not be behind the wheel in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series for an extended period of time since his grandfather, Lee Petty, raced in NASCAR's Elite Series in 1949. - Article
TOYOTA DOCUMENTARY "CHASING SUNDAY: THE RACE TO CUP"
Torrance, Calif., February 8, 2007 - Get a behind-the-wall look at history-in-the-making as the first new automaker in nearly 50 years races the clock to make it to the Great American Race. After three years in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Toyota is taking on a historic challenge - the Nextel Cup Series. It all begins with the granddaddy of them all - the 2007 Daytona 500. "Chasing Sunday: The Race to Cup," airs Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST on Fox, giving racing fans a first-time view of the sweat, grit and dedication it really takes to start Cup racing. - Article
Torrance, Calif., February 8, 2007 - Get a behind-the-wall look at history-in-the-making as the first new automaker in nearly 50 years races the clock to make it to the Great American Race. After three years in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Toyota is taking on a historic challenge - the Nextel Cup Series. It all begins with the granddaddy of them all - the 2007 Daytona 500. "Chasing Sunday: The Race to Cup," airs Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST on Fox, giving racing fans a first-time view of the sweat, grit and dedication it really takes to start Cup racing. - Article
MILLER LITE ISSUES 2007 NASCAR CHALLENGE TO BUDWEISER
MILWAUKEE (February 9, 2007) - The long-standing "battle of the beer cars" on NASCAR tracks could take on added significance during the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season if Anheuser-Busch is feeling confident about the performance of the #8 Budweiser team. Miller Lite today announced its 2007 NASCAR challenge to Budweiser .... Article
MILWAUKEE (February 9, 2007) - The long-standing "battle of the beer cars" on NASCAR tracks could take on added significance during the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season if Anheuser-Busch is feeling confident about the performance of the #8 Budweiser team. Miller Lite today announced its 2007 NASCAR challenge to Budweiser .... Article
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GOODYEAR AND NASCAR EXTEND AGREEMENT
The agreement through 2012, naming Goodyear the "Exclusive Tire Supplier" of NASCAR's NEXTEL Cup Series, the NASCAR Busch Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was signed here in front of more than 2,000 attendees at the 2007 Goodyear Dealer Conference. Goodyear Chairman and CEO Bob Keegan, Jon Rich, president of the company's North American Tire business .... News Atricle
The agreement through 2012, naming Goodyear the "Exclusive Tire Supplier" of NASCAR's NEXTEL Cup Series, the NASCAR Busch Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was signed here in front of more than 2,000 attendees at the 2007 Goodyear Dealer Conference. Goodyear Chairman and CEO Bob Keegan, Jon Rich, president of the company's North American Tire business .... News Atricle
RICKY RUDD READY FOR 2007
"We're having a good test so far and it's good to be back. I had a nice little vacation and I'm kind of refreshed a little bit. The burnout factor was setting in a little bit too much and I just took some time off - took a year off - and just sort of cleared my head and figured out what I wanted to do. I was fortunate enough that, first of all, .... Article
"We're having a good test so far and it's good to be back. I had a nice little vacation and I'm kind of refreshed a little bit. The burnout factor was setting in a little bit too much and I just took some time off - took a year off - and just sort of cleared my head and figured out what I wanted to do. I was fortunate enough that, first of all, .... Article
PIT STRATEGY PROPELS STARR TO SOLID SEVENTH PLACE FINISH
"Our goal all along has been to finish in the top five in the points standings," Starr said. "This has been my first year with Red Horse Racing and manufacturer Toyota, so if you would have told me that we would have the kind of season that we have - I don't know if I would have believed you. .... News Article
"Our goal all along has been to finish in the top five in the points standings," Starr said. "This has been my first year with Red Horse Racing and manufacturer Toyota, so if you would have told me that we would have the kind of season that we have - I don't know if I would have believed you. .... News Article
Harvick Lands Fourth Spot in Chase for the Cup
Coming off a season sweep at Phoenix International Raceway, Harvick arrived in Miami aiming for a result that would take him closer to the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup title. However, during the event's first caution on Lap 7, Harvick radioed his crew that the car was "tight up and off." Crew chief Todd Barrier made the call for air-pressure adjustments, four tires and fuel, and Harvick lined up .... News Article
Coming off a season sweep at Phoenix International Raceway, Harvick arrived in Miami aiming for a result that would take him closer to the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup title. However, during the event's first caution on Lap 7, Harvick radioed his crew that the car was "tight up and off." Crew chief Todd Barrier made the call for air-pressure adjustments, four tires and fuel, and Harvick lined up .... News Article
BOWYER, JACK DANIEL'S CHEVY FINISH STRONG AT HOMESTEAD
Bowyer, who was forced to start shotgun on the field after changing an engine Saturday afternoon, made a late-race charge and capped off his rookie season with a 10th-place finish. At the same time, he locked down the 17th spot in the season-ending NEXTEL Cup championship point standings. .... News Article
Bowyer, who was forced to start shotgun on the field after changing an engine Saturday afternoon, made a late-race charge and capped off his rookie season with a 10th-place finish. At the same time, he locked down the 17th spot in the season-ending NEXTEL Cup championship point standings. .... News Article
