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A Weekend of Championship Races
We’ve still got a ways to go before the Sprint Cup season has ended and we crown our champion, but never fear if you’re looking for a good conclusion to a motorsports season we’ve got three this weekend. The ARCA Re/Max, IndyCar, an...
Hey Penske, Why Not Just Release Tryson?
Jenna Fryer at the AP first reported this weekend that Pat Tryson, crew chief for Kurt Busch has been effectively shut out of the Penske shop because of his announced defection to Michael Waltrip Racing next season. The story quotes Penske VP of Oper...
Parker Kligerman, Wyler Racing, & Michael McDowell
Silly Season has picked up considerably over the last few weeks, and we’ve got a few more bits to add to the mix. First, we are hearing that Penske Racing developmental driver Parker Kligerman, who currently co-leads the ARCA RE/MAX Series poin...
During Silly Season You’ve Got To Strike While The Iron’s Hot
In this sport timing is everything, on track and off. Do you take tires? Do you stretch fuel? Who was first off pit road? And who was smart enough to sign with a team while the getting was good? As we get to the beginning of the end of the 2009 seaso...
With Brad K., Hendrick Comes Out Smelling Like a Rose
This past weekend it was all but confirmed that Brad Keselowski would make his way to Penske Racing next season most likely replacing the struggling David Stremme. This came after a season of speculation about Keselowski’s future with JR Motors...
Has Sam Hornish Jr. Figured Something Out?
He may no longer be the winningest driver in IRL history (that honor now belongs to Scott Dixon), but I don’t think Sam Hornish is complaining. While Hornish hasn’t been lighting the world on fire, here and there he has had flashes of bri...
It’s Silly Season Again!
EGR has an open seat. Martin Truex is replacing Michael Waltrip. Jamie McMurray is out at Roush. Brad Keselowski wants to go Cup racing. While this will not go in the history books as the most exciting Silly Season we have ever had, there still remai...
Penske’s Developmental Prospects
A few weeks ago I highlighted the developmental successes of Roush Fenway Racing. This week I was reminded of another team diligently working on some developmental standouts. On Saturday, for the fourth time in a row and the fifth time this season, P...
Kurt Busch And His Impending Free Agency
I think it’s interesting that in the days following Kurt Busch’s dominating win at Atlanta, nobody is talking about how this guy is at the end of his contract. Following the 2009 season, Kurt Busch will be a free agent. And wouldnR...
Allgaier Benefiting From Verizon’s Cup Series Ban
When Alltel was acquired last year by Verizon Wireless, most of us wondered how it would affect Alltel’s deal with Penske Racing. Because of past experience (Cingular/AT&T) it was clear that Sprint would not allow a Verizon sponsored car...
