DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Richard Childress Racing and Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines will pay tribute to the life and legacy of the legendary Dale Earnhardt throughout 2011 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway.
Commemorative No. 3 decals will adorn all eight of RCR’s race cars, transporters and pit boxes. ECR employees will … Details
Michael Waltrip knew the questions were coming and tried to gather his thoughts in advance so he’d be ready to answer. He even wrote about it in his book.
Still, that didn’t stop Waltrip’s eyes from misting up when asked about the 10-year anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s death.
“About a year ago, I realized that … More
A glance at the drivers competing in the 2011 Sprint Cup Series:
No. 00 Toyota, Michael Waltrip Racing
DRIVER: David Reutimann
BORN: March 2, 1970
HOMETOWN: Zephyrhills, Fla.
CREW CHIEF: Rodney Childers
SPONSOR: Aaron’s Dream Machine
NOTES: Finished 18th in the points last season with a win at Chicago. Although he was two spots lower in the final standings than he was in 2009, Reutimann remains a viable contender to creep into the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
No. 1 Chevrolet, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
DRIVER: Jamie McMurray
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It’s been a long cold lonely winterÂ
Longer than just these past few months, in NASCAR.Â
It seems like years … Â
And it really has been, in NASCAR. Â
The gloom set in after the autumn of 2008, when the stock markets crashed and the effects cascaded down through the most money-dependent of sports. Â
Teams folded, teams merged, teams clung to financial life rafts, 10 percent of the work force was laid off, other workers went unpaid … that left only a handful of rich teams to compete, and you the fan base grew restive, discontent. Â
Here comes the sun Â
It came out on Richard Petty’s face  … More