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
Kasey Kahne Takes Seventh at The Brickyard
Posted on July 27, 2009
Kasey Kahne posted his fourth top 10 in the last five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races with a solid seventh-place finish in Sunday’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. It was his fourth top-10 finish in six outings at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kahne raced in the top 10 through most of… Read More
Yamaha Team to Drive Challenger SRT8 in Grand Prix Races
Posted on July 6, 2009
RELEASE MotoGP Fiat Yamaha Team riders former World Champion Valentino Rossi (right) and Jorge Lorenzo (left) switched gears to the 425-horsepower 6.1-liter HEMI engine of the Dodge Challenger SRT8 as they prepare for the MotoGP Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix races in Laguna Seca, California. While it’s not as nimble… Read More
Weekend Preview: Defending Champ Kurt Busch Looks for Repeat at Loudon
Posted on June 26, 2009
RELEASE LOUDON, N.H., (June 25, 2008) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the 1.058-mile oval of New Hampshire Motor Speedway for Sunday’s LENOX Industrial Tools 301. The event kicks off the “Race to the Chase,” the 10-race stretch that ends at Richmond in September where the 12-driver field… Read More
NASCAR Wrap: Kurt Gets 8ths, Penske Racing Places Three Dodges in Top 17 @ Texas
Posted on April 6, 2009
RELEASE FORT WORTH (Sunday, April 5, 2009) – Penske Racing had three fast Dodge Chargers Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. All three teams had top-10 finishes in their sights much of the afternoon, but two of the three encountered setbacks in the final 100 laps to diminish those hopes. The… 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
NASCAR PREVIEW: Dodge Teams Ready for ‘MARCH MADNESS’ @ Bristol
Posted on March 20, 2009
UPDATE: ALL SEVEN DODGES QUALIFY Qualifying Results Food City 500 Bristol Motor Speedway 1. Mark Martin 2. Ryan Newman 3. Jimmie Johnson 4. Greg Biffle 5. Kasey Kahne – Dodge 6. David Reutimann 7. Reed Sorenson - Dodge 8. Dave Blaney 9. Jamie McMurray 10. Jeff Gordon (Other Dodge Teams) 22…. Read More
NASCAR Preview: Dodge Teams Head to Atlanta Focused On Consistency
Posted on March 6, 2009
HAMPTON, Ga. (March 5, 2009) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend for the Kobalt Tools 500, the fourth of 36 point-paying races on the 2009 schedule. The event on the 1.54-mile track leads into a rare open weekend on the schedule followed by… Read More
Dodge Circuit: Is It the Future of Dodge Performance?
Posted on January 14, 2009
It’s hard to talk about the future of Dodge without mentioning their next-generation performance vehicles, and the Circuit EV could very well be a glimpse into that future. The newly revealed Circuit offers some impressive performance and efficiency numbers, not to mention instant access to torque, yet it’s very different… Read More
