Sunday, February 10, 2008

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - RCR/BOWER PRE-DAYTONA NOTES

* This Week’s Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway … Clint Bowyer will pilot Chassis No. 233 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) stable in this year’s Daytona 500. Chassis No. 222 is the back up. Both cars are brand new and were tested at Dayt ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - TRD/SHOOTOUT NOTES

<b><P>TONY STEWART, No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Finished: 2nd</B> <P> Are you happy with the outcome tonight’s race? <P> “I’m pretty happy. It’s hard to beat Dale Jr. (Earnhardt). He’s one of the best restrictor-plate drivers there’s ever been. He learned a lot from hi ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - KENSETH DAYTONA ADVANCE

• Matt Kenseth enters 2008 coming off a fourth-place points finish in the 2007 Cup Series that included two wins and a season ending five consecutive top-five finishes which culminated with a win in the season finale, Ford 400.<BR> • The 2008 version of the “Killer Bees” (the over-the-wall crew) wel ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Martin Finishes 8th in Budweiser Shootout

Mark Martin finished eighth in Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout after picking up four positions in the final three laps. It was Martin’s 20th- consecutive start and 21st overall in the all-star event, which also marked his debut with the No. 8 on his U.S. Army Chevrolet. “We had a really good horse out the ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (CONCORD, NC.) - YATES RACING'S KVAPIL WILL CARRY K&N LOGO AT DAYTONA

Yates Racing announced today that K&N Engineering, Inc., the world’s leader in performance filter technology, will sponsor the No. 28 entry with driver Travis Kvapil for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on February 17th. Kvapil and K&N Engineering, Inc. have shared sponsorship in the past when K&N served as the ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - DLP HDTV's Yeley Finishes 16th in Budweiser Shootout

J.J. Yeley, driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry, finished 16th in Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. The Budweiser Shootout is a non-point, exhibition race featuring pole winners from the previous Sprint Cup season and past Budweiser S ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Stewart Second in Shootout

Tony Stewart finished second in Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, as Dale Earnhardt Jr., edged the driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota by .136 of a second. “I’m pretty happy with that because it’s hard to beat Dale Jr.,†... Continue reading

Toyota Camry Wins Autobytel/MyRide.com 2008 Consumer Choice Award for Most Requested Vehicle

SAN FRANCISCO & IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc. today announced the winners of its 2008 Autobytel/MyRide.com Consumer Choice Awards at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention in San Francisco. The awards recognize the automakers that built the cars and trucks most requested by Autobytel's millions ... Continue reading

Cars.com Announces 2008 Lifestyle Awards Winners

CHICAGO--Dozens of cars have been driven, votes have been tallied and the winners of the 2008 Cars.com Lifestyle Awards have been determined: Family Car of the Year – 2008 Mazda CX-9; Work Car of the Year – 2008 Honda Accord; Play Car of the Year – 2008 BMW 335i Convertible; Eco-Friendly Car of the Year ... Continue reading

NADA Chairman Urges Automakers to Treat Dealers as 'Real Partners'

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dealers are "uniquely qualified" to connect three sectors that drive the U.S. auto industry -- consumers, automakers and Congress, said Dale Willey in his remarks at the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) 91st Annual Convention & Exposition in San Francisco ... Continue reading