2019 Racing News etc...

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"Paul Menard to retire after 2019 season; Matt DiBenedetto to drive No. 21
By
Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service September 10, 2019 at 10:14 AM

In what many consider a surprise announcement only five days before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs begin in Las Vegas, one of the sport’s most iconic teams, Wood Brothers Racing, announced Tuesday that driver Paul Menard will be stepping out of the driver’s seat and Matt DiBenedetto will replace him in the famed No. 21 Ford beginning in the 2020 season.

Wood Brothers conceded in a teleconference the team didn’t necessarily intend to make the news a “surprise” turn of events. Menard said he had been considering stepping out of a full-time driving role for months. Ultimately, the father of two young children decided, “I love my family more.”..."...!

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"According to those involved, Menard informed the Wood Brothers team of his intentions to stop full-time racing three weeks ago and then immediately suggested DiBenedetto, who currently drives the No. 95 Toyota for Leavine Family Racing, as a good driver to take over the No. 21 Ford. The Wood Brothers car is in a technical alliance with Team Penske, so Penske principals were also involved in securing the deal with DiBenedetto.

The whole process from Menard telling Wood Brothers he wanted to leave the full-time ride to it securing DiBenedetto took only about three weeks, the team said.

“First thing out of Paul’s mouth was, ‘Get Matt,’” team co-owner Eddie Wood said. “So right away, we started a conversation with Matt and that’s the only direction we went. And I’d like to thank Paul for putting us in that direction.”

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Playoff Power Rankings: Is second title in store for ‘Rowdy’?
By Pat DeCola | Tuesday, September 10, 2019


https://www.nascar.com/gallery/playoff-power-rankings-indianapolis-las-vegas/#photo-1

"1. Kyle Busch (--): Congrats to 'Rowdy', who was officially on top of the Power Rankings the entire regular season -- since Texas last fall, to be exact. Though the 2019 winless drought stretches back to Pocono-1, Busch might actually be enjoying the most consistently excellent season of his career. A series-best 8.2 average finish is also on pace to be a career-best, and I have a hard time thinking that number won't shrink some more by virtue of a few more trips to Victory Lane -- perhaps even to hoist a Cup championship -- the rest of the way....!"
:cool:

[dara]

Good for Matt Di.

[4me2c]

https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2019/09/17/richard-childress-racing-to-release-daniel-hemric-after-2019-season/?amp_js_v=0.1&usqp=mq331AQEKAFwAQ==

Richard Childress Racing to release Daniel Hemric after 2019 season...

“Richard Childress Racing (RCR) has exercised its option and will release Daniel Hemric as driver of the No. 8 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camaro ZL1 effective at the conclusion of the 2019 NASCAR race season,”

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https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/09/18/nascar-las-vegas-penalties-lug-nuts/

Five NASCAR teams penalized for lug-nut violations at Las Vegas
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com September 18, 2019 at 11:00 AM

... As a result, all crew chiefs were fined $10,000 – John Klausmeier of the No. 10, Adam Stevens of the No. 18 and Greg Ives of the No. 88.

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"Buescher in, Stenhouse out of Roush Fenway’s No. 17 ride for 2020
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com September 25, 2019 at 1:24 PM

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has lost his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ride for the 2020 season, as Chris Buescher will take over the No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, the team announced Wednesday.

Stenhouse has been a part of Roush Fenway since 2008 — that includes his ARCA Series days — and piloted the No. 17 since 2013. During his time in the national series, Stenhouse won two Xfinity Series titles (2011 and 2012) and two Monster Energy Series races (both in 2017). His best finish among the top competitors was 13th in the 2017 final standings."...!

[dishuser]

it's about time they got rid of wreck 'em ricky

[4me2c]

https://www.nascar.com/gallery/best-nascar-playoffs-drivers-on-road-courses/#photo-1

Seems They bee Missing Someone...?!?

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Y'all might want to take a "Gander" at this and get a Feel of what those Drivers have to Deal with this weekend...!


https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/09/27/charlotte-road-course-roval-turn-by-turn-analysis/

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Driver of that #17 Sunny-D Auto says he "Feels" like 'dega is a Good Place to put his Car in Victory Lane :


https://www.nascar.com/video/franchise/press-pass/ricky-stenhouse-jr-2020-plans-its-not-a-quick-process/

bee Careful what You Wish for...! :cool:

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More News for #17 :


Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to drive for JTG Daugherty Racing in 2020
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com October 16, 2019 at 2:27 PM

It didn’t take Ricky Stenhouse Jr. long to find a new home. The veteran NASCAR driver will join JTG Daughtery Racing’s two-car lineup in 2020 after signing a multiyear deal, the team announced Wednesday.

Stenhouse Jr., 32, is in his seventh season driving the No. 17 for Roush Fenway Racing. He’s made 251 career Monster Energy Series starts, all but one of them with Jack Roush, and has two Cup Series wins in his career.

Stenhouse also won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in 2011 and 2012 with Roush, which announced in late September that the team would bring in Chris Buescher to drive the No. 17 next year.

The team said Stenhouse Jr.’s car number and sponsorship would be announced at a later date.

“We’re very fortunate to have Ricky join us next season to continue to elevate our racing program at JTG Daugherty Racing,” team owner Tad Geschickter said. “Ricky brings a lot of experience and talent to the team, and we know we can have two Playoff-contending teams next season with him and Ryan Preece at the helm of our cars.”

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More Driver Changes :


Ross Chastain inks full-time 2020 deal with Kaulig Racing
By
Team Release NASCAR.com October 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Lexington, N.C. – (October 15, 2019) – Kaulig Racing announced today its expansion to two full-time entries for the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season with Ross Chastain, who will join Justin Haley. Nutrien Ag Solutions will serve as the primary sponsor for 23 races, riding along as the No. 10 team competes for the 2020 NXS Championship.

“Ross Chastain has it all – he’s competitive, he’s marketable, he’s all-around a great, blue-collar guy,” team owner Matt Kaulig said of his latest hire. “As a team, we couldn’t be more honored to land a driver like Ross. In just four races already this season, he’s not only helped advance our program, but he brought home this team’s very first win. Having him at Kaulig Racing next season, driving full-time, is a great gain for our organization.”

It was at Daytona International Speedway this past July that Chastain provided Kaulig Racing its first ever victory in the No. 16 Chevrolet. And with that, Kaulig Racing looks to further elevate Chastain and his winning ways with the team.

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Clint Bowyer will return to Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 14 in 2020
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com October 17, 2019 at 4:01 PM

Stewart-Haas Racing announced Thursday that Clint Bowyer will return to its No. 14 Ford for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series campaign.

Bowyer is in his third year with SHR’s No. 14, a seat he took over when team co-owner Tony Stewart retired after the 2015 season. Bowyer has 10 wins in NASCAR’s top division, including two victories with Stewart-Haas last season. :cool:

[4me2c]

Maybee More Driver Changes are Needed :


Two NASCAR team haulers involved in incidents on way to Kansas Speedway
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com October 17, 2019 at 10:31 AM

Two NASCAR team haulers have experienced trouble on the way to this weekend’s races at Kansas Speedway with two incidents in a span of less than 24 hours.

Kaulig Racing announced Wednesday evening that its No. 10 Xfinity Series team hauler had crashed on the way to the 1.5-mile track. Thursday morning, JTG Daugherty Racing announced that its No. 47 Monster Energy Series team hauler had suffered a fire, and that the team was assessing the damage to its equipment.

WLOS-TV reported that the Kaulig Racing crash took place on westbound Interstate 40 in McDowell County, just east of Asheville, North Carolina. FOX Carolina reported that state troopers indicated that a medical issue with the driver caused the crash, forcing the tractor-trailer through a guard rail and down an embankment.

FOX Carolina also reported that the driver and co-driver were taken to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Kaulig Racing said Thursday morning that both had been released from the hospital to convalesce at home.

Kaulig Racing president Chris Rice indicated Wednesday that the organization intends to field its two-car effort as planned for Justin Haley’s No. 11 Chevrolet and Ross Chastain’s No. 10 at Kansas. In a Thursday update, Kaulig Racing said that the team was preparing an additional car for Kansas, working with team partner Richard Childress Racing.

JTG Daugherty team owner Tad Geschickter said in a statement that both drivers of the No. 47 hauler were OK after their incident. “We are assessing the damage to our trailer and race cars and will have more information as it becomes available,” Geschickter said.

Ryan Preece is in his first full-time season driving the No. 47 Chevrolet for the JTG Daugherty team. :(

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Harrison Burton to drive No. 20 Toyota in Xfinity Series next year
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com October 17, 2019 at 10:12 AM

Joe Gibbs Racing announced Thursday morning that Harrison Burton will move up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series full time in 2020, driving the No. 20 Toyota.

Burton has competed in six Xfinity Series events this year, with a best finish of fourth at Iowa Speedway in June. The 19-year-old driver will replace Christopher Bell, who will vacate the No. 20 to move to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series next season with Leavine Family Racing.

“I want to finish this season strong, but I’m excited to get 2020 started,” Burton said in a statement provided by the team. “My time with JGR this season will really help me because I’ve already gotten to know so many people there and it’s such a great team and organization. They have a long history of helping to develop drivers and this is big for the next step in my career.”

Driving the # 20 in 2020...! :cool:

[dara]

Preese and Stenhouse are not 'playoff' contenders but a blind squirrel can find a nut every so often.

[nob0dy]

my vote is David Pearson ;D he's going to win again !

[4me2c]

@dara : That's Why this is Racing News etc...!

They may not get to it but, But, BUTT, I'm sure they want to get into Victory Lane/Circle...!

[nob0dy]

lol i think he's dead ;x

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Penalty report: JGR No. 20 team docked for lug-nut violation at Kansas
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com October 22, 2019 at 4:00 PM

NASCAR competition officials handed down penalties to Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 20 group Tuesday, docking the team for a lug-nut infraction after last weekend’s race at Kansas Speedway.

At-track officials discovered one lug nut not safely secured on the No. 20 Toyota after Erik Jones finished seventh in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at the 1.5-mile track. Tuesday, officials fined No. 20 crew chief Chris Gayle $10,000 for the safety violation.


https://www.nascar.com/results/race_center/2019/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series/hollywood-casino-400/stn/results/ :confused:

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President Donald Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Roger Penske
By Dustin Long Oct 24, 2019, 8:14 PM EDT

President Donald Trump awarded car owner Roger Penske the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, Thursday in a ceremony at the White House.

“A legend in so many ways,” President Trump said of Penske.

The Medal of Freedom was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and is awarded to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

“Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom is really something special,” Penske said during the White House ceremony, “and to me it means more than any business success or motorsports trophy.”

More Here :

https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/10/24/president-donald-trump-awards-roger-penske-the-medal-of-freedom :cool:

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https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/28/tony-stewart-making-stock-car-return-at-circuit-of-the-americas/

The Name in the Link is all that is needed...!

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[dara]

Not NASCAR, but saw that Roger Penske bought IndyCar series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from the George family. That is a great move for the Captain, and will help the IndyCar series.

[4me2c]

May get a Couple of Laughs :


https://www.nascar.com/gallery/top-10-gifs-phoenix-playoff-race/#photo-1

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Suarez confirms he will not return to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2020
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com November 14, 2019 at 7:09 PM

Daniel Suarez confirmed on Thursday night via a video to his fans on Twitter that he will not return to Stewart-Haas Racing for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

“I’m here to confirm the bad news that some of you guys already know and some of you guys are trying to figure out that I won’t be back next year in the 41 car,” Suarez said in the video, which you can see below.

More Here :
https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/11/14/daniel-suarez-confirms-he-will-not-be-back-at-stewart-haas-racing-in-2020/

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Daniel Hemric to pilot No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet part time in 2020
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com November 13, 2019 at 4:57 PM

Daniel Hemric will return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2020, driving in a part-time role for Dale Earnhardt Jr. — who also will race once next year in his team’s No. 8 Chevrolet.

JR Motorsports announced its 2020 driver lineup for the No. 8 car on Wednesday, with Hemric as the headliner for 21 (of 33) races. Jeb Burton will add 11 races in the entry, and Junior will have one race, yet to be announced.

More Here :
https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/11/13/daniel-hemric-to-pilot-no-8-jr-motorsports-chevrolet-part-time-in-2020/

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7th Time is a Charm :


https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/11/20/jimmie-johnson-retire-2020-season-seven-time-champion-nascar/


Jimmie Johnson, seven-time NASCAR champion, to retire after 2020 season
By
Staff Report NASCAR.com November 20, 2019 at 12:44 PM

Jimmie Johnson, one of the most decorated champions in stock-car racing, announced the endpoint of his full-time driving career Wednesday, indicating 2020 will mark his final season in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Johnson has spent his entire career with the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet operation, which he has called home since his premier series debut in 2001. He announced the news with a heartfelt video on Twitter and is expected to address the media Thursday afternoon....!

[4me2c]

Champions Week Nashville... Dec 3-5 :


https://championsweek.nascar.com/ :cool:

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#18, Kyle Busch just Won the 24/7 Championship Belt from R-Truth...! On Monday Night RAW... in Tenn...!