JR Motorsports
Suave Men To Sponsor JRM’s No. 88
Suave Men will sponsor JR Motorsports’ No. 88 car and driver Kelly Bires, for two Nationwider Series races this season, the April race at Nashville Superspeedway and the July race at Chicagoland Speedway. The deal, further extends the partnership between JRM and Unilever, Suave’s parent company. Unilever brands, Ragu, and Hellmans, also sponsor the team.
Patrick To Replace Bires In N’Wide Opener
Danica Patrick will be making her Nationwide Series debut in this weekend’s season-opener, after finishing an impressive sixth in the ARCA RE/MAX Series race, her first race in a stock car. JR Motorsports and her sponsor, GoDaddy.com, have decided that Patrick is ready. She will replace Kelly Bires, in the second JRM Chevy. Team owner [...]
Earnhardt Jr To Drive No. 88 N’Wide Car At Daytona
JR Motorsports owner Dale Earnhardt Jr will drive the No. 88 Hellman’s Chevy for his team in the Nationwide season opener at Daytona. Dale Jr will take the seat due to sponsorship reasons. Kelly Bires, who will drive the No. 88 for most — if not all — of the season, or Danica Patrick will drive [...]
Patrick To Run Select Nationwide Races For JRM
Danica Patrick announced on Tuesday that she has signed with JR Motorsports to run a part time Nationwide Series schedule in 2010. She will also enter the ARCA Series season opener in order to get NASCAR approval for the N’wide Race.
Patrick Close To Deal With JRM
According to ESPN, talks between Danica Patrick and JR Motorsports are entering their final phase, a source close to the situation said. The deal would be for two years, and would allow Patrick to compete full time for Andretti Green Racing, with whom she recently signed an extension.
Eury Jr To Be Crew Chief Of JRM’s No. 5
JR Motorsports and crew chief Brian Campe have mutually agreed to release Campe from his contractual obligations as crew chief of the No. 5, effective immediately. Tony Eury Jr will serve as crew chief for this weekend’s Kroger On Track For The Cure 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Richard Boswell will be behind the wheel of [...]
Patrick In Talks With JRM, MWR?
Jayski is reporting via ESPN Insiders that Danica Patrick is in talks with JR Motorsports and Michael Waltrip Racing about running eight races in the Nationwide Series — and perhaps some Camping World Truck Series or ARCA Series races. Kevin Harvick Inc hasn’t been ruled out yet, either.
Patrick Seeking $8M?
Danica Patrick was reportedly asking for $8 million to run eight Nationwide Series races next year. Those reports were apparently false. She is expected to make $50,000 per race. Dale Earnhardt Jr’s JR Motorsports team is trying to sign Patrick to compete in some races next season.
Patrick Still Seeking Inroads To NASCAR?
The Danica Patrick-to-NASCAR story does not appear to be over, despite news that she recently signed a three-year deal with Andretti Green Racing to stay in the Indy Racing League. Sports Illustrated is reporting that Rick Hendrick confirmed that Patrick representatives have met with Hendrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr about running a limited ARCA and Nationwide Series schedule.
Bires Signs Two-Year Deal With JRM
JR Motorsports has signed Kelly Bires to drive one of its Nationwide Chevys next season, replacing Brad Keselowski, who is leaving to join Penske Championship Racing in Sprint Cup next season. While Bires is Keselowski’s replacement, it has not been decided whether he will run the No. 5 or No. 88.
