Cheerios to sponsor nascar driver austin dillon in his move to nascar sprint cup series in 2014 general mills enters 17th year of sponsorship in nascar. Team penske to partner with djr in 2015 v8 supercars. Scott mclaughlin to test team penske indy car speed sport. Wood brothers racing1222 2014 teaming up with nascar to act on climate. Heres all the driver and schedule changes to know about. Wood brothers racing12222014 teaming up with nascar to act on climate. The 2015 nascar xfinity series was the 34th season of the 2nd tier xfinity series, a professional stock car racing tour sanctioned by nascar in the united states. So nascar knows a thing or two about tire performance and safety.
Fords dedication to the technical aspects of this process will continue to raise the bar for djr team penske and the other ford teams. Mclaughlin and the team stepped up to a whole new level last year, winning a. A look at the drivers and teams expected to compete regularly in the monster energy nascar cup series in 2017, with the drivers 2016 points finishes and comments from. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway. Dec 14, 2017 david ragan and michael mcdowell are announced as the drivers for front row motorsports going into 2018. Spencer boyd wins talladega truck race after johnny sauter penalized.
Silly season is in full swing for the nascar cup series, as several dominoes have already fallen. Formula e follows a standard points system, used in other fiasanctioned series. Alexandre premat and tony dalberto will reprise their roles as codrivers for djr team penskes pirtek enduro cup campaign in 2018. Mclaughlin and the team stepped up to a whole new level last year, winning a record 18 races to blow the field away. The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. Juan pablo montoya 2014present indycar after years racing in indycar, formula 1 and then nascar, montoya returned to the verizon indycar series in 2014 as a member of team penske, fulfilling a lifelong dream to race for roger penske. Dec 21, 2016 richard childress racing 2017 driver lineup team expands to eight fulltime nascar racecars richard childress racing is expanding the richard childress racing stable will expand to eight fulltime entries for the 2017 nascar season, with three monster energy nascar cup series teams and five nascar xfinity series teams. That is where we are going to kick start this djrteam penske alliance and hopefully start the process of building it up into a championship team. David ragan and michael mcdowell are announced as the drivers for front row motorsports going into 2018. By the end of the year, djr team penske had delivered 12 race victories, 17 pole positions, 27 podium finishes and 8 fastest laps. It began with the alert today florida 300 at daytona international speedway on february 21, and ended with the ford ecoboost 300 at homesteadmiami speedway on november 21. The nascar operation of the racing team team penske is a unit based in mooresville, north carolina, usa.
Cheerios to sponsor nascar driver austin dillon in his. Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 nascar. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite nascar. Jr motorsports is the management company of dale earnhardt jr. Some racing series attract drivers from around the world, but by and large, nascar isnt one of them. Scroll through to see every team penske win in the monster energy nascar cup series, from every driver. Fantasy nascar racing cheat sheet is not owned, affiliated or sanctioned by nascar national association for stock car auto racing. We have been working closely with the ford motor company over the past few years and this really builds a lot of momentum for supercars, said roger penske. Because you can make some seriously good money as a fulltime cup driver and road course specialist can put you in the chase now, so hes arguably more valuable. Dick johnson racings transformation into a singlecar djr team penske and the. Jul 31, 2018 that is where we are going to kick start this djr team penske alliance and hopefully start the process of building it up into a championship team.
Toyotacare will be on board for 14 of the 22 race schedule seven with each driver. Qualifying at bathurst also proved controversial for the team with the two. Backed by shell, the major oil company making its return to djr team penske for the first time as a fulltime sponsor since 2004, djr team penske emerged as a genuine threat in 2017. Nascar fan appreciation day is scheduled to be held at the nascar hall of fame in charlotte, n. He ran well in the toyotasave mart 350 at infineon, qualifying 7th out of 47 drivers and was running in the top three, but his no. He remains a valuable member of the team as an advisor to the current team penske four driver indycar lineup. See this wiki page for info thanks to for emojis official 2019 rnascar league at s fantasy live. Juan pablo montoya 2014 present indycar after years racing in indycar, formula 1 and then nascar, montoya returned to the verizon indycar series in 2014 as a member of team penske, fulfilling a lifelong dream to race for roger penske. The season began at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500. May 07, 2014 what if every driver were available in a draft. He remains a valuable member of the team as an advisor to the current team penske fourdriver indycar lineup. Get the app official site of hendrick motorsports nascar.
Heres all the driver and schedule changes to know about for. Jake salvestrin will also be a new driver for the young djr team penske. Supercars champ scott mclaughlin to make indycar debut for. That record has propelled djrtp to team championships in 2017 and 2019, the drivers title each of the last two seasons and the legendary bathurst race in october, alongside codriver alex premat. It followed its 2017 supercars teams championship with a hardfought maiden title for star driver scott mclaughlin in 2018. The team also supplies cars to the historic nascar team, wood brothers racing, who fields penske development driver ryan blaney on a fulltime basis. December 30, 2014 it was a memorable season of achievement and excellence for the 2012 sprint cup series champion. Jr motorsports solidifies driver lineup for 2017 and beyond. Blaney will run two nscs races for team penske in 2014, with the second scheduled for talladega in october. Nascar and more, motorsports tribune is one of the premier outlets for racing news in the united states. Its a drivers dream to get a chance to race an indy car for team penske. Kyle busch motorsports announced that kyle busch and erik jones will split driving duties behind the wheel of the no. Now climb aboard by subscribing to our blog and by following us on facebook to know about our next pit stop were glad to have you.
In 2014, the team changed their name branding from penske racing to team penske to match their indycar name. We are a team of the hardestworking and most trusted names in the industry that are all about honoring the. The roster of drivers in the sprint cup is populated almost exclusively by. Ford announces mustang supercars program supercars. Our staff picks one of the biggest differences between nascar and the stickandball sports is the implication of the word draft. Since joining djr team penske, mclaughlin has produced 35 victories and 44 pole positions over the last three seasons. Cheerios to sponsor nascar driver austin dillon in his move. Penske campaigns mustangs in the nascar xfinity series. The 2014 nascar sprint cup series was the 66th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 43rd modernera cup season. Supercars champ scott mclaughlin to make indycar debut for penske.
Rcr 2017 driver lineup team expands to 8 fulltime cars. Feb 11, 2014 usa today sports jeff gluck offers a primer on the 2014 season. Pioneer hibred 250 nascar nationwide series race at iowa speedway in newton up to off. Get nascar race results and career results information at fox sports. Heres the full starting lineup for the quicken loans 400. Jr motorsports solidifies driver lineup for 2017 and. Usa today sports jeff gluck offers a primer on the 2014 season. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. Our staff picks one of the biggest differences between nascar and the stickandball sports. When nascar drivers take a corner at top speed, they and their tires experience gforces that are just about equivalent to what astronauts feel as theyre being launched into space.
For more information on our nascar race car hauler tours contact. Driver lineup, itinerary for nascar fan appreciation day released fans at the 2015 nascar fan appreciation day at the nascar hall of fame photo courtesy of getty images for nascar by amanda vincent. In 2015, team penske entered the australian v8 supercars championship, having purchased a 51% stake in dick johnson racing in september 2014. Espn had covered the second half of the sprint cup season since 2007 whi. I wonder whats going on therewhether hes got that plum v8 drive lined up. In september 2014 it was announced that american motor racing team owner roger penske had taken a 51% shareholding interest in djr, rebranding it as djr team penske with former v8 supercar champion and nascar regular marcos ambrose joining the team at the final event of the 2014 season ahead of a full 2015 program. He won his last race during the 2014 nascar nationwide series at the glen. Djr team penske has established itself as a powerhouse of the sport in the past three years.
The mustang brand has such an iconic history in motorsports and it will be great to be racing them in multiple series. Updated silly season driver lineup for 2018 page 3. Veteran truck series driver johnny sauter had his talladega win stripped by nascar after he forced a driver below the outofbounds line, giving spencer boyd his first win in the series. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 nascar cup series races. Nascars trackdrying system will be a fixture at every track beginning this season, and that should help alleviate. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Once again competing in the nascar cup series, the nascar xfinity series, the ntt indycar series, the imsa weathertech sportscar championship and the virgin australia supercars championship, team penske returns with its driver lineup and most of its personnel in. Driver lineup, itinerary for nascar fan appreciation day. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. Read the statistical strengths and weaknesses of each driver for this weeks race.
There have been plenty of wins for nascar hall of fame team owner roger penske in his time as a nascar owner 119, to be exact. Lets take a look at the 2015 cars and tracks that are in the game. In september 2014 it was announced that american motor racing team owner. Marcos ambrose leaving nascar for return to australia update. Richard childress racing 2017 driver lineup team expands to eight fulltime nascar racecars richard childress racing is expanding the richard childress racing stable will expand to eight fulltime entries for the 2017 nascar season, with three monster energy nascar cup series teams and five nascar xfinity series teams. Kyle busch and erik jones to split driving duties in no. Nascar cup drivers find information on your favorite. Nascar race hub walks you through all the driver and schedule changes made for the 2018 season. Marcos ambrose born 1 september 1976 is an australian former racing driver. Driver movement in the bigger teams is actualy pretty rare in nascar. The team also races in the virgin australia supercars championship, in a partnership with dick johnson racing, as djr team penske. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Once again competing in the nascar cup series, the nascar xfinity series, the ntt indycar series, the imsa weathertech sportscar championship and the virgin australia supercars championship, team penske returns with its driver lineup and most of its personnel in position from the recordsetting 2019 season. Browse through latest information on your favorite nascar cup drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos.
Djr team penske formerly dick johnson racing is australias oldest motor racing team. For 2020, team penske will compete in the ntt indycar series, the nascar cup series, the nascar xfinity series and the imsa weathertech sportscar championship. But what the driver needs to do more than anything is to make his own luck. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 daytona 500. The team fields ford mustangs in the nascar cup series and the xfinity series and has won a total of three drivers championships and over 170 races combined over both series the team has also used the following names. Nascar racing schedule, news, results, and drivers. If you enjoyed this video, dont forget to leave a like and subscribe for more awesome content.
The team raced a single ford falcon fg x in 2015, initially with marcos ambrose driving car no. Id rather not have any lower series drivers come up, but at least reddickkennedy are in their own numbers. This season was the final year of broadcasting for both the espn family of networks and turner sports. Feb 05, 2020 its a drivers dream to get a chance to race an indy car for team penske.
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