When it Comes to Patience, Ryan Truex has an Excellent Role Model

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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

Martin Truex Jr Signs Multi-Year Contract with Furniture Row Racing

Driver Martin Truex is announced as driver of the #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet for 2014 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 1, 2013  Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

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 500Continue reading

Chip Ganassi To Sell Cup Team? To John Menard?

L-R Juan Pablo Montoya and Jamie McMurray Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images

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

Ganassi Racing Teams Set to Take-Off in 2013 Season

Chip Ganassi Racing Team owners, Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates  Jan 23, 2013 Media TourPhoto - Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

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

NASCAR’s New Fan & Media Engagement Center and G6 Testing Featured at Charlotte

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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