Archive for 'ROUSH'
NASCAR Mixes It Up At Preseason Thunder Day Two
Posted on 14. Jan, 2012 by admin.
NASCAR's Preseason Thunder three-day test for the Sprint Cup Series continued on Friday with a bit more pack drafting than on Thursday. That scenario was ordered up by the sanctioning body, which changed the diameter of the restrictor-plate opening overnight from 1/32nd of an inch to 15/16-inch, adding about 26 horsepower to the engines.
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Spied! Dual-Exhaust Ford-F-150 FX2
Posted on 14. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Photo by KGP Photography We just received these from Glenn Paulina, who says one of his guys caught an odd-looking Ford F-150 FX2 running around the streets of Michigan. Here's what he said: "We caught a Ford F-150 test truck rocking a set of dual exhaust pipes unlike anything in Ford's current truck lineup. During the chase to grab some photos for closer study, the truck mule headed straight to the SVT/Roush development complex responsible for Ford's hottest products, including the SVT Raptor and a range of Mustang special projects
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ALMS Predicts LM P2 Class Growth
Posted on 13. Jan, 2012 by admin.
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) LM P2 category is definitely looking up for the 2012 season, thanks to a rules package that strives to be cost-effective and stable, thereby inviting more independent teams into the class. ALMS uses regulations from the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), who make rules for the 24 Heures du Mans
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Stenhouse Jr Earns Gorsline Scholarship
Posted on 11. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Racing insurance broker John Gorsline is one who gives back to the sport by sponsoring the Gorsline Scholarship for a deserving race car driver.
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Trevor Bayne Returns To No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford Fusion In 2012
Posted on 05. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Reigning Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne, the youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500 race winner - at 20 years and a single day - returns to the iconic No. 21 Wood Brothers' Ford Fusion in 2012
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Almirola Earns No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Sprint Cup Ride
Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by admin.
With the departure of AJ Allmendinger for Penske Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) needed to find a capable teammate for Australian Marcos Ambrose. The team confirmed today that Aric Almirola is graduating from NASCAR's Nationwide Series to the premier Sprint Cup Series with RPM, driving the iconic No. 43 Ford Fusion in 2012
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Allmendinger’s Past Led Him To His Future With Penske Racing
Posted on 02. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Can AJ Allmendinger make the grade as the new driver of Penske Racing's No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge in 2012? If tenacity, desire and will--together with great talent--have anything to do with it, the Penske Racing team has a new winner to replace departed Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and 24-race winner.
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The Unpredictable Season: A Reflection of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by admin.
Who would have known that how the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season began would essentially be a reflection of its conclusion? After all, aside from a fraction of the sport's fan base, very few chose Trevor Bayne to win the Daytona 500, much less the Wood Brothers' No
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Kurt Busch Joins Phoenix Racing
Posted on 23. Dec, 2011 by admin.
Kurt Busch will be back in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series in 2012. He's signed to drive with Phoenix Racing owned by James Finch, a 20-year veteran in NASCAR.
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Allmendinger Gets Penske No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Ride
Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by admin.
Penske Racing's gain is Richard Petty Motorsports' loss. The Mooresville, NC operation named AJ Allmendinger as the driver of Penske Racing's No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
