It was the summer of 1967. Music was in the air at Monterey Pop, and lots of things were new – the first Super Bowl, the television show Sesame Street, and Rolling Stone magazine all debuted that year. On the streets of Detroit, Dodge prepared to unveil one of the… Read More
Kurt Busch’s Bid for A Daytona Sweep Comes Up Just Short
Posted on February 22, 2011
Kurt Busch was in excellent position to make Daytona 500 history Sunday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway. A Daytona Sweep was within his grasp. He had won the Budweiser Shootout and Gatorade Duel earlier in Speedweeks in the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T. The crown jewel, a Daytona… Read More
Kurt Busch Wins Gatorade Duel Qualifying Race
Posted on February 18, 2011
Kurt Busch’s 2011 season ledger remains unblemished. Busch drove his No. 22 Pennzoil/Shell Dodge Charger to victory in Thursday’s first Gatorade Duel (60-lap, 150-mile) at Daytona International Speedway. Just as in his win in the Budweiser Shootout under the lights Saturday night, Busch had help from a drafting partner. … Read More
How The ’69 Daytona Changed NASCAR
Posted on October 24, 2009
From the inception of NASCAR in 1948, GM, Ford, and Chrysler waged an ongoing, full-fledged battle for stock car supremacy. But the war reached fever pitch in the 60s as engineers, designers and even aerospace experts were drafted by the manufacturers to pursue the ultimate racing machine. “Stock” cars, of… Read More
Weekend Preview: Allmendinger Looking To Make Texas Race A ‘Fun Afternoon’
Posted on April 3, 2009
RELEASE FORT WORTH (April 2, 2009) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the Lone Star state this weekend for the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The event is the seventh of 36 on the Sprint Cup Series’ regular-season schedule. Seven Dodge Chargers are guaranteed spots in a… Read More
NASCAR Preview: Busch Hopes to ‘Clip’ Competition in Martinsville
Posted on March 26, 2009
BUSCH LOOKS TO BRING ‘AL’ COMPANY WITH MARTINSVILLE WIN All Seven Dodge Teams Guaranteed A Starting Spot In Sunday’s Race MARTINSVILLE, Va., (March 26, 2009) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rolls into southern Virginia for this weekend’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at the demanding flat short track of Martinsville… Read More
Dodge NASCAR Preview: Kurt Busch Looking for Hometown Win in Vegas
Posted on February 27, 2009
Las Vegas Next Stop On NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule LAS VEGAS – The Dodge Boys head to the desert and the 1.5-mile Last Vegas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Shelby 427 – the third of 36 point races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Six of the seven Dodge… Read More
Recap: Kurt Busch Fifth in Auto Club 500; Up To Third in Overall Standings
Posted on February 23, 2009
“I think some of the off-season changes have helped. It’s a good way to get a report card early. We have to keep working on it, making good adjustments and putting ourselves in position to win.” — Kurt Busch FONTANA, Calif. – The off-season work at Penske Racing appears to… Read More
PREVIEW: RPM and Penske Teams Ready for ‘True Test’ @ Auto Club 500
Posted on February 21, 2009
DODGE LOOKS TO CARRY MOMENTUM INTO CALIFORNIA FONTANA, Calif. – By placing four Dodge Chargers in the top 10 at last weekend’s Daytona 500, the ‘Dodge Boys’ raised plenty of eyebrows while making a definitive racing statement to its competitors: “We’re back!” With early proven success and high-horse-powered momentum with… Read More
2009 Daytona Recap: Dodge Boys Nab Four Top 10 Spots
Posted on February 16, 2009
“I’m very proud of the boys. They ran hard – and smart – all day long. This is one heck of a way to start the season.” –Richard Petty DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Mother Nature played a big role in the outcome of Sunday’s Daytona 500 by halting the event… Read More
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