By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire ServicePublished:18 July 2009 1:38 PM EDTPosted in: Brad Keselowski, NASCAR News, Nationwide Series, Silly Season, Sprint Cup SeriesBrad Keselowski driver a part-time schedule in 2009 for Hendrick Motorsports and Phoenix Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. Keselowski drives the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet full-time in the Nationwide Series. (Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR) Comments [0]Print This PostEmail This Post To A Frien
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Submitted by The Motorsports Soapbox One year ago, Brad Keselowski was under consideration for a full-time ride in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He eventually signed for a full season of Nationwide competition with JR Motorsports, and a handful of Cup starts with both Phoenix Racing and Hendrick Motorsports. This time around, Keselowski is the belle of [...]
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Just past the halfway point, and the silly season is starting to get into full swing. Martin Truex Jr. made official the worst kept secret of the 2009 season on Tuesday, announcing his move to Michael Waltrip Racing in 2010. Truex joins MWR after four full seasons with Dale Earnhardt Inc. and its successor organization Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. The rumor mill is now getting geared up for the next prospect in line, Brad Keselowski. Keselowski, whose contract is up with JR Motorsports at the end o
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PREVIEW – Ryan Newman (No. 5 Fastenal Chevrolet) EVENT – Dollar General 300 (200 laps / 300 miles) TRACK – Chicagoland Speedway (1.5-mile tri-oval) DATE – Friday, July 10, 2009 ——- NEWMAN RETURNS – Ryan Newman makes his second start in the No. 5 Fastenal Chevrolet this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, which is one hour from his hometown of South Bend, Ind. In his first race for JR Motorsports at Dover, he qualified sixth and finished 32nd after an accident. His remaining event
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JR Motorsports announced today a race swap for two upcoming NASCAR Nationwide events pertaining to its No. 5 Fastenal team and drivers Scott Wimmer and Ryan Newman. Newman, previously scheduled to compete in the Kansas event on Oct. 3, will give up driving duties that weekend to participate in the Aug. 21 race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Wimmer will now drive the Kansas event. The scheduling swap allows Newman to compete for the “Bristol Grand Slam” – four NASCAR -sanctioned events at th
Ryan Newman will be competing for a unique racing grand slam next month at Bristol Motor Speedway. Newman, who competes in the Sprint Cup Series for Stewart-Haas Racing, will run in four different NASCAR events over four days at Bristol between Aug. 19-22. It was announced Wednesday that Newman will compete for JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series event at the track on Aug. 21. JR Motorsports had originally planned to field Scott Wimmer in the event.
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We’ve heard for a while about the possibility that Danica Patrick leaves Indy Car for NASCAR. Even though she signed with Andretti Green Racing, she has signed on with IMG to work her next contract. They’ve been shopping her around to all the NASCAR teams and apparently Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet are the favorites to sign her. Now if Patrick has hired IMG to work her next deal it’s pretty clear that she wants to maximize her value and the way to do that is switch to NASCAR from IR
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WELCOME BACK – Scott Wimmer returns to pilot the No. 40 StopRepairBills.com Chevrolet after a one week stint with JR Motorsports. Wimmer has a solid record at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, with only one finish outside the top-15 in his six starts at the track. CHASSIS INFORMATION – Key Motorsports will once again be utilizing chassis #050 at this weekend’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the same chassis used in last weekend’s race at The Milwaukee Mile where Aric Almirola scor
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PREVIEW – Scott Wimmer (No. 5 Fastenal Chevrolet) EVENT – Northern Tool.com (250 laps / 250 miles) TRACK – Milwaukee Mile (1-mile oval) DATE – Saturday, June 20, 2009 TV / RADIO – ESPN2 (coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. EST ) / MRN (broadcast begins at 8 p.m. EST ) ——- BACK WITH FASTENAL – Scott Wimmer climbs back behind the wheel of the No. 5 Fastenal Chevrolet at the Milwaukee Mile this weekend. It is Wimmer’s second of six races with Fastenal and JR Motorsports. In his
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