Busch выступит за CGR в гонке Rolex вместе с новичком Speed на машине No. 02

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02 Lexus Riley

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Трехкратный чемпион серии Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Chip Ganassi Racing выставит для гонщиков Sprint Cup Series Kyle Busch и Scott Speed вторую машину в гонке Brumos Porsche 250 на Daytona International Speedway 4 июля.

Гонка начнется в 2 p.m. ET, и будет транслироваться живьем по каналу SPEED перед вечерней гонкой Sprint Cup.
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Новые назначения в Dale Earnhardt Inc.


Dale Earnhardt Inc. President and CEO Teresa Earnhardt announced the appointments of two executive leaders for the company on Thursday.

Jeff Steiner was named executive vice president and general manager responsible for the oversight and management of DEI, the Dale Earnhardt Foundation and special initiatives relating to Earnhardt properties. Steiner began his role at the company on April 1.

Chad Warpula was appointed as executive vice president and general counsel for DEI. Warpula will oversee the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates NASCAR Sprint Cup team and handle all legal matters for DEI, EGR and Earnhardt-Childress Racing. Both executives will report to Teresa Earnhardt.
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О Брайане Петти…

Brian Pattie
Brian Pattie
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief, No. 42

Brian Pattie returns to lead Juan Pablo Montoya and the No.42 team in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS). Pattie stepped into the full-time role of NSCS crew chief for the first time last year for 25 races. In that time he amassed one top-five, two top-10, and four top-15 finishes. Now, Pattie and Montoya not only have their eyes set on bettering that record but also on Victory Lane.
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Montoya makes a run at it, but Rolex 24 is Porsche’s

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Ganassi streak ends in record-setter, while Porsche also secures GT win

By Mike Harris, The Associated Press
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Brumos Porsche team took the Rolex 24 on Sunday to end Chip Ganassi Racing’s Daytona winning streak at three races as David Donohue matched his late father’s victory here 40 years ago.
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Бобби Лабонте возможно станет партнером Монтойи

Sirius Speedway has learned that DEI-Ganassi Racing is making a serious push to add another sponsor to its lineup, in an effort to avoid the possible loss of driver Martin Truex, Jr., and sponsor, Bass Pro Shops. Language in the contracts of both Truex and Bass Pro Shops reportedly requires DEI to field at least two fulltime teammates for Truex next season, and with only Aric Almirola’s unsponsored #8 car likely to return, sources say DEI had little choice but to merge with Ganassi, in an effort to retain their only funded driver.
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В DEI уволили 120 сотрудников

Jayski.com опубликовал неофициальный список уволенных сотрудников из команд NASCAR после окончания сезона.

Список возглавляет DEI, далее CGR…
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При переходе на Chevrolet Монтойя останется без Bud Shootout

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Chip Ganassi Racing’s Juan Pablo Montoya will not be allowed to use one of Dodge’s spots in the 2009 Budweiser Shootout if the new Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team switches to Chevrolet.

According to the new rules, the top six teams from each manufacturer from the previous year qualify for the Shootout. When the new rules were announced in August, NASCAR officials said the issue of teams switching manufacturers in the offseason still needed to be worked out.
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Richard Petty: «Мы не договорились с Ganassi»

Richard Petty говорит, что обсуждения о возможном слиянии Petty Enterprises и Chip Ganassi Racing не увенчались успехом, потому что стороны не смогли договориться о разграничении участия в потенциальном сотрудничестве.

Семикратный чемпиона Sprint Cup говорит, что он не участвовал в переговорах с Ganassi, но замечает, что помехой объединению стали фундаментальные разногласия между двумя командами о том, что каждая из них внесет в будущий союз.
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