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Martin Truex Jr. is enjoying life at the top of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pyramid.
He’s the series leader in points. Entering Sunday’s Overton’s 400 at Pocono Raceway (3 p.m. ET on NBCSN), he’s tied for the series lead in victories with three. And he’s the runaway leader in playoff points with 29, a whopping 14 coming from stage wins. Continue reading
Driver Martin Truex is announced as driver of the #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet for 2014 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 1, 2013
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Furniture Row Racing general manager, Joe Garone, announced today that the Denver, CO-based organization has entered into a multi-year agreement with Martin Truex Jr to drive the team’s No. 78 beginning with the 2014 Sprint Cup Series season.
Garone, sitting alongside Truex, made the announcement during a news conference at Texas Motor Speedway, site of Sunday’s AAA Texas 500. Continue reading
L-R Juan Pablo Montoya and Jamie McMurray
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The big news out of Thursday’s test day at Texas Motor Speedway is that Chip Ganassi could be selling his Sprint Cup team to a Menard. That is John Menard, a long-time racer and supporter in the Sprint Cup Series.
It is no secret that Earnhardt Ganassi Racing has struggled in recent years. Juan Pablo Montoya’s top-ten last week at Martinsville was his first since June of last season at Michigan. Neither Jamie McMurray or JPM have battled for wins since 2010 when McMurray won the Daytona 500 and at Indianapolis. The last time an EGR team made the Chase was in 2009 with JPM. Continue reading
Chip Ganassi Racing Team owners, Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates Jan 23, 2013 Media Tour
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New Partnership with Cessna covers all Chip Ganassi teams over three series – NASCAR Sprint Cup, IZOD IndyCar and Grand-AM Rolex
Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) are set to take-off with Cessna Aircraft Company in 2013 as they announce a multi-year partnership to sponsor cars across all three series in which CGRT competes. Continue reading
Earlier this week NASCAR introduced their new first-of-its-kind Fan and Media Engagement Center – FMEC – at NASCAR Plaza in Charlotte, NC.
Coincidentally, this week also features Sprint Cup teams testing the Gen-Six car at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Continue reading