Richard Childress Racing
Mears Out At Red Bull Racing, Sorenson In
Casey Mears is apparently not returning to Red Bull Racing’s No. 83 Sprint Cup Toyota when the series returns to oval tracks. This will be the third time in his career that he finds himself out of a competitive ride.
Rumor: Budweiser To Richard Childress Racing, Harvick
Autoracing1.com (subscription required) is reporting that Budweiser will move its Sprint Cup sponsorship from Kasey Kahne, who is leaving Richard Petty Motorsports to join Hendrick Motorsports, to Kevin Harvick and Richard Childress Racing’s No. 29, who is losing his Shell Pennzoil sponsorship to Penske Racing’s No. 22 and driver Kurt Busch. At this point, this is a [...]
Zaxby’s, Richard Childress Racing Revise Partnership
Zaxby’s and Richard Childress Racing have announced that they have revised their partnership in the Nationwide Series. Zaxby’s will sponsor RCR’s No. 21 Chevy in 10 more Nationwide races this season. The company will appear as an associate sponsor for the remaining races. Clint Bowyer will take drive the car during the both races at Charlotte, [...]
Report: Harvick Re-signs With RCR
Richard Childress Racing and Kevin Harvick have reportedly reached an agreement on a contract extension that will keep Harvick in the No. 29 Chevy beyond the 2010 season. An official announcement is expected Saturday before the All Star race.
Crew For JGR’s No. 11 Wins Pit Crew Challenge
The pit crew for Denny Hamlin and the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 FedEx Toyota won the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, defeating the defending champion pit crew of Jeff Burton and the Richard Childress Racing No. 31 Caterpillar Chevy.
Childress Expects To Re-Sign Harvick By End Of Month
Richard Childress told ESPN that he expects to have Kevin Harvick signed to a contract extension by the end of May. Childress said, “Yeah, we’re pretty far down the road. We’ve still got to get a few things finalized, but we’re looking forward to getting everything done by Charlotte or before Charlotte.”
Harvick, Childress Have Discussed Extension
SceneDaily is reporting that Kevin Harvick has discussed the possibility of returning to Richard Childress Racing with team owner Richard Childress. But, he hasn’t decided whether or not he will return. SceneDaily indicates he is leaning towards re-signing with RCR, but Harvick’s quotes don’t clearly state that.
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Source: Budweiser Had Talks With RCR
ESPN is reporting that a source said that Richard Childress Racing has discussed a deal with Budweiser to replace Shell/Pennzoil, which just announced it is leaving the team at the end of the season. With Kasey Kahne leaving Richard Petty Motorsports to join Hendrick Motorsports, Budweiser is said to be looking to move to another team. Recently, [...]
ExxonMobil To Partner With Another Team Next Year?
Following the reports that Shell/Pennzoil would leave Richard Childress Racing and driver Kevin Harvick to join Penske Racing and driver Kurt Busch, SceneDaily is reporting that Shell will become the official oil of Penske, meaning Mobil 1 will leave the team. ExxonMobil issued a statement indicating it would partner with another team next year.
