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Bruce: It's time for Kyle Petty to step aside

If that's the case, then perhaps it's time for the organization, which has been competing in NASCAR since 1949, to hand he keys to someone other than Kyle Petty. Officials with Petty Enterprises say they are committed to taking whatever steps are ...

From KENNY BRUCE, Sporting News,  5 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Kyle Petty,  Richard Petty,  Terry Labonte,  Allstate

Bruce: Mears begins the search for a new ride

Mears will leave the No. 5 HMS Chevrolet at the end of 2008 after just two years in the organization. He'll be replaced by Martin, 49, who cut back to a partial schedule in 2007 but has quality credentials, which means all four HMS cars could be ...

From KENNY BRUCE, Sporting News,  11 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Kyle Busch,  Dale Earnhardt Jr.,  Mark Martin,  Rick Hendrick,  Casey Mears

Kyle Busch, Montoya differ about crash

Montoya was assessed a two-lap race procedure penalty, relegating the Chip Ganassi Racing driver to a 32nd-place finish after he made contact with Busch under caution. LOUDON, N.H. -- Juan Pablo Montoya and Kyle Busch had vastly different opinions ...

From KENNY BRUCE, Sporting News,  30 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Kyle Busch,  Chip Ganassi,  Juan Pablo Montoya,  Sam Hornish Jr.,  Clint Bowyer

Bowyer signs extension with RCR

Bowyer had said June 6 that team owner Richard Childress had picked up the one-year option remaining on his contract, and that the parties were working on a long-term deal. LOUDON, N.H. - Clint Bowyer said Friday that he had signed a multi-year ...

From KENNY BRUCE, Sporting News,  28 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Richard Childress,  Clint Bowyer,  NASCAR,  Kevin Harvick,  Jeff Burton

Evernham still has a stake, role in GEM

Evernham sold a majority interest in Evernham Motorsports to businessman George Gillett in August 2007 and the company was subsequently renamed Gillett Evernham Motorsports. Ray Evernham says he is still an essential part of Gillett Evernham ...

From KENNY BRUCE, Sporting News,  16 May 2008
Related Topics: Elliott Sadler,  Kasey Kahne,  Patrick Carpentier,  ESPN,  NASCAR

Bruce: DEI's losing the race to stay relevant

You have to work your way through an alphabet soup of organizations -- RCR and JGR, HMS and RFR -- before you finally get to DEI driver Martin Truex, who is 15th in points entering the race at Darlington. They celebrated Dale Earnhardt's birthday ...

From KENNY BRUCE, Sporting News,  7 May 2008
Related Topics: Dale Earnhardt,  NASCAR,  Dale Earnhardt Jr.,  Paul Menard,  Regan Smith

Bruce: Teams responsible for keeping NASCAR competitive

Funny, but I thought a $20 million sponsorship combined with 300-400 employees on the payroll ought to be enough to provide that. Give us more front-end downforce for our cars, several of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series drivers have said, and we'll put ...

From KENNY BRUCE, Sporting News,  18 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Carl Edwards,  Ford Motor Company,  Jeff Burton,  Richard Childress,  Chevrolet

Bruce: Hendrick's 0-fer won't last much longer

In case you haven't heard, Hendrick Motorsports, the most dominant organization in the entire galaxy, has yet to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points race in 2008. Stop the presses. Shut down the Internet. Dial 9-1-1. Or maybe call Cesar Millan. ...

From KENNY BRUCE, Sporting News,  26 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Kyle Busch,  Rick Hendrick,  Dale Earnhardt,  Jeff Burton,  Jeff Gordon

Reward promised for tossin' in Texas

NASCAR officials said earlier this year that past on-track incidents involving participants in its Sprint Cup Series led to stiffer penalties for such infractions. As a result, fans have complained that much of the color and emotion has been removed ...

From KENNY BRUCE, Sporting News,  1 Mar 2008
Related Topics: NASCAR,  Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

R. Gordon's appeal will be heard March 5

Gordon, 39, was penalized 100 owner and 100 driver points for violations found during opening-day inspection Feb. 8. Crew chief Frank Kerr was fined $100,000, suspended six races and placed on probation through Dec. 31. LAS VEGAS -- Robby Gordon's ...

From KENNY BRUCE, Sporting News,  28 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Robby Gordon,  NASCAR

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