Outside Roush headquarters.

Roush Fenway Racing (formerly Roush Racing) is one of NASCAR's premier racing teams. Founded in 1988, the company was originally a small branch of co-owner Jack Roush's successful automotive engineering and road-racing equipment business based in Livonia, Michigan. The NASCAR operation, based in Concord, North Carolina, has since become the cornerstone and centerpiece of the company, winning back to back Nextel Cup Championships in 2003 with driver Matt Kenseth and 2004 with driver Kurt Busch. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Jack Roush (born April 19, 1942) is the founder, CEO, and owner of Roush Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is Chairman of the Board of Roush Enterprises. ... Jack Roush (born April 19, 1942) is the founder, CEO, and owner of Roush Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is Chairman of the Board of Roush Enterprises. ... John W Henry. ... 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Since its inception, Roush has competed exclusively in Ford badged automobiles. Currently, the Ford Fusion competes in the Nextel Cup and Busch Series, while the Ford F-150 is the vehicle for the Craftsman Truck Series. Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. ... The American Ford Fusion (code name CD338) is a mid-size car based on the Ford CD3 platform. ... The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over 5 decades. ...

NEXTEL Cup

Former logo of Roush Racing.

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Overview

Roush-Fenway Racing operates the largest NEXTEL Cup Series operation of any team, featuring five full-time teams and one part-time team. Founded in 1988, the program is built around having five cars. The multi-team aspect of the company allows for information and resources to be shared across the enterprise, improving the performance of all of the teams. However, this is scheduled to change in the future, as NASCAR has proposed a new four-car limit for each team. Roush-Fenway has won two Cup championships, back to back in 2003 and 2004. Since the 2004 season, engines for the cars have been provided by Roush-Yates Engines, a partnership between Roush-Fenway Racing and Robert Yates Racing. This consortium is known for producing some of NASCAR's best engines. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Robert Yates Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ...

Car #06 History

The 06 attempted eleven races during the 2006 season to prepare Roush Racing's development drivers for future Cup careers. Todd Kluever was originally the sole driver, but was replaced with David Ragan for five out of eleven races. The team debuted with Kluever behind the wheel at Chicagoland Speedway on July 9 with sponsorship from 3M. Kluever also drove the car at Michigan International Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Lowe's Motor Speedway, and attempted to start races at California Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway, and Homestead-Miami Speedway. David Ragan ran the #06 at Dover International Speedway in September 2006 and Martinsville Speedway, and missed the second 2006 race at Texas Motor Speedway. Todd Kluever from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was born July 6, 1978. ... Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. ... The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of sister track Michigan International Speedway. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... David Ragan (born December 24, 1985 in Kannapolis, North Carolina) is a stock car racer who drives the #6 AAA Ford in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series for Roush Fenway Racing and is running for the 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year award. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... September 2006 is the ninth month of 2006 and has begun on a Friday. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ...

Car #6 History

The 6 car began as Roush Racing's original foray into NASCAR. With a debut at the 1988 Daytona 500 as the #6 Stroh's Light Ford, short track driver Mark Martin at the wheel, the team finished 41st after experiencing an engine failure after 19 laps. However, performance quickly improved, with Martin winning a pole position later in the season and achieving ten top ten finishes. With a year of experience under their belt, Roush and Martin went on a tear in 1989, winning six poles, earning eighteen top-10 finishes and winning for the first time at North Carolina Speedway. The team finished third place in championship points. The 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began February 7 and ended November 20. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... The famous Lion Crest that still graces Stroh labels. ... 2006 car Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... North Carolina Speedway is a racetrack located in Rockingham, North Carolina. ...

Garnering new sponsorship from Folgers in 1990, Martin won three each of races and pole positions, as well as finishing in the top 10 in all but six races. Martin held the points lead for a majority of the season, but lost momentum in the final races. In the end, the team lost the championship to Dale Earnhardt by 26 points. Interestingly, Martin would have won the championship had he not been docked 46 points in the second race of the season following a rules violation. Regardless, the team hoped to carry the momentum into 1991. Disappointingly, Martin finished sixth in points, and didn't win until the season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Folgers Coffee is a major brand of coffee in the US, part of the food and beverage division of Procter & Gamble. ... The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 11 and ended on Sunday November 18. ... This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. ... The 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began February 10 and ended November 17. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ...

In 1992, Valvoline joined to sponsor the car, but the team's position in points still did not improve. Finally, they recaptured the magic of before in 1993, as Martin notched five victories and finished third in points. 1994 found Martin and the 6 team finishing once again runner-up to Earnhardt in points. In 1995, Martin defeated former teammate Wally Dallenbach Jr. to win at Watkins Glen and won the most money of his career at that time, $1,893,519. However, the team's performance slumped sharply in 1996, as Martin did not visit victory lane. He would win again 1997, with an additional four victories and finishing third in championship points. In 1998, Martin and team 6 had their most dominant season yet, winning seven times, but finished second in points yet again, this time to Jeff Gordon. The 1998 season was marked with a black spot when Martin's father Julian died in an aviation accident. Although 1999 saw Martn winning only twice, he finished in the top-10 in 26 out of 34 races. The 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began on February 9 and ended on November 15. ... The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began on February 7 and ended on November 14. ... The 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 20 and ended on Sunday November 13. ... The 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on February 12 and concluded November 12. ... Wally Dallenbach, Jr. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ... The 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series started on February 18th 1996 and ended on November 10th 1996 with Terry Labonte winning his 2nd championship. ... The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 9 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ... Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional American race car driver. ... Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ... The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. ...

2005 #6 Viagra Ford Taurus

After winning only one race in 2000, primary sponsor Valvoline left for MB2 Motorsports, and Pfizer/Viagra became the team's new financial backer. In addition, throughout the season Martin served as co-owner/mentor of rookie driver Matt Kenseth. However, Martin again failed to win, and ended up 12th in points, his lowest finish since 1988. The team won only once in 2002, but was narrowly defeated by Tony Stewart for the championship. 2003 was another season of lackluster performance for the team, as once again they didn't visit victory lane, and finished 17th in the final standings. 2004 brought improved performance, with a victory at Dover International Speedway and a 4th place finish in points. Prior to beginning the 2005 season, Martin stated that 2005 would be his last year in full-time Cup competition. The team conducted a Salute to You farewell tour to his fans highlighting many of Martin's career accomplishments. Martin finished fourth in points and went to victory lane once, along with achieving 19 top ten finishes. Due to contract issues, Roush was left without a driver for car 6 in 2006. After learning of the situation, Martin announced his return to car 6 for one more year. The team extended the Salute to You tour after modifying its logo to reflect the team's new sponsor, AAA. Todd Kluever was originally scheduled to drive the 6 car in 2007, but due to lackluster performance in the Busch Series, Roush Racing decided to put David Ragan in the car full time. Image File history File links Mark-Martin-6-Car. ... Image File history File links Mark-Martin-6-Car. ... The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. ... Cummins NYSE: CMI, is a maker of diesel and gas engines. ... MB2/MBV Motorsports (founded in 1996) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team based in Concord, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ... Pfizer Incorporated (NYSE: PFE) is the worlds largest research-based pharmaceutical company[1].[1] The company is based in New York City. ... // ... The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. ... Anthony Wayne Tony Stewart (born May 20, 1971) is an auto racing driver who was born in Columbus, Indiana. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... The 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season began on February 10 at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout and will end with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...

Car #16 History

2005 #16 National Guard Ford Taurus.

Originally the first car to make Roush Racing a multi-car stable, the 16 team debuted at the 1992 Daytona 500 with Keystone as the sponsor. Wally Dallenbach, Jr. drove the car to a fifteenth place finish. Dallenbach, however, earned only one top ten finish that year and finished 24th in points. 1993 proved to be a little better with Dallenbach posting four top tens. However, for 1994, the team underwent major changes. Driving duties were given to Ted Musgrave, with The Family Channel becoming the new sponsor. The car's performance improved drastically, with Musgrave notching three poles and finishing thirteenth in points. The 1995 season saw Musgrave improving six spots in points to seventh. Despite this success, Musgrave never visited victory lane in his tenure behind the wheel of the 16. Midway through 1998, Musgrave was released and replaced by rookie Kevin Lepage, who finished runner-up to Kenny Irwin, Jr. in Rookie of the Year honors. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (956x601, 143 KB) Summary Description: Vehicle of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (956x601, 143 KB) Summary Description: Vehicle of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle. ... Standard Keystone Light can. ... Wally Dallenbach, Jr. ... Ted Musgrave was born on December 18, 1955 in Franklin, Wisconsin . ... ABC Family is an American cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company. ... Kevin Lepage (born June 26, 1962) is a NASCAR driver from Shelburne, Vermont. ... Kenny Irwin, Jr. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ...

Teamed with TV Guide, Lepage and the 16 team began 1999 with a fifth place finish at Darlington Raceway, having a chance to win the Winston Million bonus, and a pole at the season ending race at Atlanta. Unfortunately, TV Guide did not renew their contract for the 2000 season. Car 16 ran the beginning of the season unsponsored, before ultimately signing a multi-year pact with FamilyClick. Over the course of the year, Lepage missed two races and dropped to 38th in the standings. He was quickly released. Dissastisfied with the team's performance, FamilyClick did not return as a sponsor and the team disappeared for one year, before returning in 2002. During the 2002 season, car 16 was used to prepare Greg Biffle for his rookie of the year run the following year. While the team missed several races, Biffle made seven starts. Biffle ran full-time as a rookie in 2003, with W. W. Grainger sponsoring the car. Biffle started 35 out of 36 races, won the Pepsi 400 and finished runner-up to Jamie McMurray for Rookie of the Year. The next year, the car had a new primary sponsor in the National Guard. Over the 2004 season, Biffle won twice. In 2005, Post-it Brand and 3M replaced Subway as a secondary sponsor. 2005 was to be the most successful year for car 16 to date, as the National Guard Ford won six races, a season high, and finished runner-up in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Biffle is signed to drive until at least 2008. National Guard will not return as sponsor, instead Ameriquest and 3M will be the primary sponsors in 2007. TV Guide is the name of two North American weekly magazines about television programming, one in the United States and one in Canada. ... Darlington Raceway during the 2006 Dodge Charger 500. ... W.W. Grainger, Inc. ... For the race known as the Pepsi 400 held at Michigan International Speedway from 1998-2002, see GFS Marketplace 400 The Pepsi 400 is a 160 lap/400 mile (approx. ... A number of Post-it notes still glued together A Post-it note (or just Post-it) is a piece of stationery designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents, computer displays and so forth. ... Seal of the Army National Guard The Army National Guard consists of the land force of the United States National Guard, or organized militia, of the several States and Territories, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, active and inactive, as defined in Title 32, USC Section 101. ... Ameriquest is a national mortgage lender based in Orange, California with staff of 14,000 in 280 offices across the United States. ... 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company until 2002, is an American corporation with a worldwide presence. ... The 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season began on February 10 at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout and will end with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...

Car #17 History

2004 #17 DeWalt Tools Ford Taurus, courtesy of flickr user

Having only one driver, Matt Kenseth, and one primary sponsor, DeWalt, although occasionally displaying an Arby's, USG Sheetrock, and R+L Carriers, and Carhatt themes, the 17 car has been a consistent and successful team since entering NASCAR's premier series at a part-time level in 1999. Premiering at the summer Michigan race in 1999, Kenseth finished 14th. A fourth place finish one month later at Dover proved Kenseth was ready for Cup. Image File history File links MattKenseth2004car. ... Image File history File links MattKenseth2004car. ...

In 2000, the car started every race, won the Coca-Cola 600, and defeated favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. for Rookie of the Year honors. The 2001 season saw Kenseth finish thirteenth in points, winless and with only 9 top ten finishes. However, the team saw marked improvement the next year, as Kenseth won five times in 2002, ultimately reaching an eighth place finish in points. The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600) is a six hundred mile (966 km) stock car race held annually at Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Charlotte, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. ...

While winning only once, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kenseth won the Winston Cup Championship by 90 points in 2003, earning Roush its first Cup championship. The team continued to perform in 2004, winning two races, making the Chase for the Nextel Cup, and finishing eighth in points. In 2005, Kenseth finished seventh in points after experiencing a disappointing beginning to the season. However, the second half of the year brought a resurgence of success for the car, as a win at Bristol Motor Speedway helped the team make its second consecutive Chase for the Nextel Cup. In 2006, Kenseth won 4 events, and finished second to Jimmie Johnson in the championship standings. Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located at 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a 1,200 acre (4. ... Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track located in Bristol, Tennessee. ... James Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975, El Cajon, California) is a current NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race car driver who drives the #48 Lowes Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS and Chevrolet Impala SS owned by his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Rick Hendricks Hendrick Motorsports. ...

Car #26 History

The #26 Ford Fusion being raced by Jamie McMurray at Bristol in 2006, courtesy of flickr user

What is now the 26 car raced for the first time at the 1993 fall event at Charlotte Motor Speedway as #97. Sponsored by Kleenex and owned by Greg Pollex, Chad Little was the driver. Little and Pollex ran part-time for four years with various sponsorships until 1997, when they ran full-time with backing from John Deere. However, after experiencing financial and performance struggles, Roush bought the team three-quarters of the way through the season. Little qualified for 27 out of 32 races that year. The team returned in 1998, with the car changing to the Ford nameplate from Pontiac. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x656, 222 KB) Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Jamie McMurray Roush Racing ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x656, 222 KB) Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Jamie McMurray Roush Racing ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. ... Kleenex logo This article is about the Kleenex brand. ... The correct title of this article is . ... Chad Little Chad Little (born April 23, 1963 in Spokane, Washington) is a former NASCAR driver. ... mike weaver is the coolest kid ever plus alek John Deere For information on the John Deere manufacturing company, please see the Deere & Company article. ... Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. ...

Despite missing the spring Atlanta race, Little finished a career-best second at the Texas 500 and finished 15th in points. After that, the performance of the team slipped, and midway through 2000 it was announced that Little would leave the team. For the remainder of the season, a Roush Craftsman Truck Series driver, Kurt Busch, began running races for the team. Car 97, like the 16 car in 2000, started the 2001 season unsponsored, but soon found sponsorship from Rubbermaid and Sharpie. Busch's rookie year in Winston Cup was unspectacular save for a pole at Darlington. The team finished 27th in points, with only six top ten finishes. In 2002, Kurt Busch grabbed headlines after battling with Jimmy Spencer for a win at Bristol. This sparked a rivalry between the two drivers that lasted for the following years. However, the 2002 season marked a coming-of-age for the team, which won four times (including 3 of the final five races and the season ender at Homestead) and finished third in the championship points. Busch drove car 97 to victory four times in 2003, along with 14 top ten finishes. The team was riding in the top 10 for most of the season, but late season struggles brought the team an 11th place points finish. 2004 was the defining year of team #97. Winning three times, earning 21 top ten finishes, and clinching a pole, Busch won the first Chase for the Cup Championship. In 2005, he won three times and finished tenth in points. The Samsung/Radio Shack 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Texas Motor Speedway in Justin, Texas USA. Past Winners 2005 Greg Biffle 2004 Elliott Sadler 2003 Ryan Newman 2002 Matt Kenseth 2001 Dale Jarrett 2000 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ... Newell Rubbermaid Co. ... Sharpie may mean: Sharpie (marker), a line of permanent markers manufactured by the Sanford company Sharpie (boat), a long, narrow sailboat with a shallow draft Sharpie (trader), slang for institutional custody trader This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Jimmy Spencer Jimmy Spencer (born February 15, 1957 in Berwick, Pennsylvania) is an American NASCAR driver and commentator. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ...

The #97 Sharpie Ford Taurus being raced by Kurt Busch at Talladega Superspeedway in 2005.

Midway through the 2005 season, Busch shocked many in the NASCAR community when he announced that he would be leaving Roush Racing and replacing the retiring Rusty Wallace in the #2, owned by Penske Racing. On November 7, 2005 it was announced that Busch had been released from contractual obligations at Roush and would leave the team at the end of the season [1]. In November 2005, Busch was cited for reckless driving in an area close to Phoenix International Raceway. Although no action was taken by NASCAR, Roush Racing suspended Busch for the remainder of the 2005 season. Kenny Wallace took his place for the final two races of the season. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1091, 218 KB) Summary Description: Vehicles of NASCAR drivers Kurt Busch and Joe Nemechek Source: Army Images Author: Photo courtesy of U.S. Army, by Cameras in Action Date: October 3, 2005 Location: Talladega Superspeedway at Talladega, Alabama Permission: Army Images... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1091, 218 KB) Summary Description: Vehicles of NASCAR drivers Kurt Busch and Joe Nemechek Source: Army Images Author: Photo courtesy of U.S. Army, by Cameras in Action Date: October 3, 2005 Location: Talladega Superspeedway at Talladega, Alabama Permission: Army Images... Sharpie Twin Tip Marker In the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, Sharpie is a brand name for a line of permanent markers manufactured by Sanford. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama. ... Russell William Rusty Wallace (born August 14, 1956 in Fenton, Missouri) is a former NASCAR champion, NASCAR Busch Series car owner, and television broadcaster with ESPN and ESPN on ABC. Wallace had his first live broadcast of the Indy 500 on May 28, 2006. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Al Jazeera bombing memo • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Black sites scandal • Conservative leadership race (UK) • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Jilin chemical plant explosions • Kashmir earthquake • Malawi food crisis • Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal • New Delhi bombings investigation • Niger food crisis • North Indian cyclone... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

On November 16, it was officially announced that the #97 would be switching to the #26 for the 2006 season and beyond [2]. Jamie McMurray was the car's new driver, with sponsorship from Crown Royal, Smirnoff Ice, and Irwin Industrial Tools. He had seven top-ten finishes and finished 25th in points in his first year with the team. Irwin Industrial Tools is a division of Newell Rubbermaid Categories: | ...

Previous to its 2006 incarnation, #26 had been run before by Roush Racing in 1998 and 1999. Sponsored by General Mills, the team debuted at North Carolina, where Johnny Benson finished 30th in the car. Benson ended the 1998 season with 10 top ten finishes and earned twentieth place in the championship points. In 1999, the 26 car experienced a very disappointing year. After mustering only two top-10 finishes and dropping eight spots in points, Benson quit the team to drive for Tyler Jet Motorsports. The 26 team was subsequently disbanded. General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is a Fortune 500 corporation, mainly concerned with food products, which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. ... Johnny Benson (born June 27, 1963 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a NASCAR driver. ... Tyler Jet Motorsports was a NASCAR Winston Cup race team. ...

Car #99 History

Car 99 first raced at the 1996 Daytona 500, with Jeff Burton driving and Exide Batteries the sponsor. The car finished fifth. After missing the first Atlanta race, Burton won a pole at Michigan and finished 13th in points. Jeffery Brian Burton (born June 29, 1967 in South Boston, Virginia) also sometimes referred to as JB is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ... Exide Batteries are a product of Exide Technologies the worlds leading energy and Battery producers. ...

The 1997 season proved to be better for the team, as Burton won the first three races of his career and ended fourth in points. In 1998, Burton enjoyed another successful season, winning twice, mounting 23 top ten finishes, and earning fifth place in the championship points. The team led the standings for part of 1999, but lost the top spot after performing poorly at Richmond. The team again settled for fifth in the points, with six wins and, like the previous year, 23 top ten finishes. Late in 2000, Exide ceased their sponsorship, and Citgo joined with new financial backing. The car finished a team-high third in the points, with four wins and 22 top ten finishes, along with one pole position. Burton got his last win with the car at Phoenix in 2001. However, the team's performance sharply dropped, landing at tenth in points. Citgo Petroleum Corporation or Citgo, a subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., the Venezuelan state-owned petroleum company, is a United States-incorporated firm refiner and marketer of gasoline, lubricants, petrochemicals and other petroleum products. ...

After the 2003 season, Citgo discontinued their sponsorship of car 99, forcing associate sponsors, including SKF and Pennzoil, and Roush Racing to fund the team. Disappointed with the team, Burton and many remaining sponsors of the team left for Richard Childress Racing midseason in 2004. To fill the void left by this departure, Roush elevated Carl Edwards from the truck series. Edwards showed immediate promise while driving the unsponsored 99 entry, posting five top ten finishes in his abbreviated season. During his first full-time season, 2005, with sponsorship from Scotts, Office Depot, Stonebridge Life Insurance Company and World Financial Group, Edwards won four times and finished third in points. In 2006, Office Depot became the exclusive sponsor of the team. Edwards failed to win or make the Chase for the Cup, posting ten top-fives but finishing twelfth in points. Edwards snapped his 52 race winless streak by winning the June 17, 2007 Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan International Speedway. SKF, Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB, later AB SKF, is a Swedish aeroengine bearings company founded in 1907, supplying bearings, seals, spindles, customer solutions and related services globally. ... Pennzoils current version of their logo. ... Richard Childress Racing is a NASCAR team fielding Chevrolets for Kevin Harvick (#29 Royal Dutch Shell), Clint Bowyer (#07 Jack Daniels) Jeff Burton (#31 (Cingular Wireless/AT&T), full-time, and Scott Wimmer (#33 Holiday Inn part-time in the Nextel Cup series, as well as the #2 BB... Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the worlds leading suppliers of office products and services. ... World Financial Group logo World Financial Group (WFG), is a financial services distribution and marketing organization in North America. ... The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the worlds leading suppliers of office products and services. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ...

NASCAR Busch Series

Car #06 History

2006 #06 Ford Fusion

The number 06 Ford Fusion first raced in the Hershey's Kissables 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2006. Todd Kluever piloted the car, with sponsorship from 3M, for the entire 2006 season, earning four top-ten finishes and one pole. Mike Kelley, the former car chief on championship car 97, was the crew chief. For 2007, Mark Martin will pilot the 06 machine, with sponsorship from Dish Network at Daytona International Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. Image File history File linksMetadata Todd_Kluever. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Todd_Kluever. ... The Hersheys Kissables 300 is the first race of the NASCAR Busch Series season. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... The Busch Series is celebrating its 25th season with this special logo. ... 2006 car Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television and audio programming to households and businesses in the United States, owned by parent company EchoStar Communications Corporation. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ...

Car #6 History

The car now known as the 6 car debuted at Daytona in 1997 as the 9 car. Jeff Burton drove the Track Gear sponsored Ford Taurus to a 40th place finish. Over the next six years, Burton drove to 16 wins with additional sponsorships from Northern Light and Febreeze, among others. After Burton left Roush Racing midway through 2004, Mark Martin returned to the Busch Series, posting four top-10s in five starts. In 2005, Martin ran five races and won twice. The car switched to the #6 in 2006, after a number switch with Evernham Motorsports, and ran a part-time schedule sponsored by Ameriquest. In 2007, David Ragan will drive the car full-time using the #06 owner's points, with sponsorship coming from the Discount Tire Corporation. The 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 15 and ended November 9. ... The Ford Taurus is a mid-size, front wheel drive car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in North America. ... Northern Light Group, LLC is a company specializing in knowledge management for market research and custom enterprise search applications. ... Febreze is a brand of household fabric odor freshener manufactured by Procter & Gamble, sold in North America and Europe. ... 2005 in Nascar Busch Series // Hersheys TAKE 5 300 The Hersheys TAKE 5 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Evernham Motorsports is a racing team in NASCAR. For the 2005 NEXTEL Cup Season, the team won two races, which were also the first two for the new Dodge Charger, along with nine top-5 finishes and seventeen top-10 finishes. ... The 26th season of the NASCAR Busch Series opened February 17, 2007, at Daytona International Speedway and concludes November 17, 2007, at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...

Car #16 History

The number 16 car made its Busch Series debut at Daytona in 2006. Greg Biffle drove the Ameriquest car in 20 races, winning once at California Speedway. For 2007, Biffle will share driving duties of the 3M Ford Fusion with Todd Kluever. The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of sister track Michigan International Speedway. ...

Car #17 History

The 17 car debuted in 1994 at Darlington with driver/owner Robbie Reiser driving the unsponsored car to 35th after a crash. Reiser ran part-time for a few years. He hired Tim Bender to drive in 1997. After Bender was injured, Reiser decided to hire fellow Wisconsinite Matt Kenseth to take his place. Kenseth had seven top-10 finishes and ended the year 22nd in points. His substitution duty was impressive enough to get him a ride in Reiser's car for the next season. Kenseth won his first race at the North Carolina in 1998. Driving with new sponsorship from Lycos, Kenseth won three times and finished second in points to Dale Earnhardt Jr. DeWalt Tools became the sponsor in 1999, with Kenseth getting an additional four wins and a third place finish in points. The team actually was not a Roush team until 2002; Reiser, the team owner, ran Chevrolets through the 2001 season. Since then, the 17 car has run part time with a variety of different sponsors, with Kenseth at least co-driving each time. In 2006, the car ran a limited schedule sponsored by Ameriquest and Pennzoil. Kenseth had three wins. In 2007 the 17 car will be sponsored by Arby's, Dish Network, and Weyerhauser, and continued to be driven by Matt Kenseth, along with Danny O'Quinn, and Michel Jourdain Jr. The 1994 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 19 and ended October 22. ... Robbie Reiser (born June 24, 1938) in Allenton, Wisconsin is a stock car racing crew chief and (former racer) for the Roush Racing team in NASCARs Nextel Cup series. ... Lycos is an Internet search engine and web portal. ... Black & Decker NYSE: BDK is a corporation based in Towson, Maryland best known for power tools and home appliances. ... See also: 1999 in NASCAR The 1999 NASCAR Busch Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 13. ... Arbys is a fast food restaurant franchise in the United States and Canada that is primarily known for selling roast beef sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, potato cakes, curly fries, Jamocha milkshakes and chicken strips. ... DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television and audio programming to households and businesses in the United States, owned by parent company EchoStar Communications Corporation. ... now. ... Danny OQuinn, Jr. ... Michel Jourdain Jr. ...

Car #50 History

The number 50 Ford Fusion debuted at Daytona in 2006. Danny O'Quinn was the driver, with primary sponsorship from World Financial Group and Stonebridge Life Insurance Company, members of the AEGON group, after beginning the season with sponsorship from Roush Racing only. Drew Blickensderfer was the crew chief. O'Quinn had five top-ten finishes and was named Rookie of the Year despite being replaced by David Ragan for two races. O'Quinn was scheduled to drive the #50 at Kentucky Speedway in June 2007, but he has since been reassigned to the #17 for that race and this team has presumably been shut down. Drew Blickensderfer is now the crew chief for Matt Kenseth and the #17 Busch Series team. Danny OQuinn, Jr. ... World Financial Group logo World Financial Group (WFG), is a financial services distribution and marketing organization in North America. ... AEGON N.V. (Euronext: AGN, NYSE: AEG) is one of the world’s leading insurance companies ranked by market capitalization and assets. ... Kentucky Speedway is a relatively new superspeedway located in Sparta, Kentucky, approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, with easy interstate highway access to both cities, and is additionally less than 100 miles from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Car #60 History

The centerpiece and original car of Roush Racing's Busch operation debuted at the opening race of the 1992 Busch Series season at Daytona. Mark Martin was driving with Winn-Dixie as sponsor. Martin finished sixth in that race. For the next several years, this was Martin's personal Busch car and he won enough races to surpass Jack Ingram as the all-time leader of wins in the Busch Series. During this time, he and several other Winston Cup drivers came under steep controversy for running the Busch Series as well as Cup. These drivers earned the nickname "Busch Whackers." After 2000, Martin decided to stop running Busch, and Winn-Dixie left NASCAR as a car sponsor. His replacement was Greg Biffle, who brought Grainger with him to sponsor the car. Biffle had a phemomenal rookie season, winning five times and even leading the championship standings at one point in the season. After winning four more times and the championship by a wide margin, Biffle moved to Winston Cup, bringing Grainger with him. Stanton Barrett, who had never had a quality ride jumped on board with Odoban sponsoring. Despite winning two consecutive poles, the car folded early in the season due to sponsorship concerns. It returned the next season with Charter Communications sponsoring and Biffle driving again. Biffle won five more times and finished third in points running full-time. In 2005, rookie Carl Edwards won five races en route to finishing third in points, and earned Rookie of the Year honors. Edwards returned to drive the Ameriquest-sponsored Ford for a full-time schedule in 2006, winning four more times and was runner-up for the championship. Edwards will continue to pilot the car in 2007, with rotating sponsorship from Scotts, World Financial Group, and others. The 1992 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 15 and ended November 8. ... Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. ... Jack Ingram is a former race car driver in the NASCAR Busch Series. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo Busch Whackers is a name for NASCAR drivers who are regulars in the NEXTEL Cup Series but compete in races in the Busch Series. ... The 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 19 and ended on November 11. ... Stanton Barrett(born December 1, 1972 in Bishop, California is a NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series driver and Hollywood stuntman. ... Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, HDTV, cable telephone, DVR, and broadband services over 6. ...

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Truck #6 History

The #6 truck debuted at Heartland Park Topeka in 1996 as #99. It was sponsored by Exide Batteries and driven to an eighth place finish by Jeff Burton. Posting three top tens in four races that year, he shared the ride with Mark Martin, who won at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The next year, Chuck Bown was hired to drive full-time, and posted thirteen top tens and finished ninth in points. The rotating doors moved again, and Joe Ruttman was driving this truck in 1998, winning once and finishing 3rd in points. Mike Bliss was next to tackle the ride, and he performed masterfully, winning at Martinsville at finishing 9th in points. When Bliss left for an ill-fated rookie year in Winston Cup, Kurt Busch was named the new driver. Busch won four times and finished second to teammate Biffle in the championship, easily winning Rookie of the Year. Heartland Park Topeka is a multi-purpose motorsports facility located 5 miles south of Topeka, Kansas. ... North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short track which held races in NASCARs top three series from NASCARs inception in 1949 until its closure in 1996. ... Chuck Bown(born February 22, 1954 in Asboro, North Carolina) is a former NASCAR champion. ... The 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began January 18 and ended November 8. ... Mike Bliss (born April 5, 1965, in Milwaukie, Oregon) is a NASCAR driver. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ...

Both Busch and Exide exited after that season, and rookie Nathan Haseleu took over with Eldon the new sponsor. Despite posting four top ten finishes in the first twelve races of the season, Hasleau was waived and replaced by Kurt's younger brother Kyle for a limited run. Despite being 16 years old, Busch had two top tens and was scheduled to go full-time in 2002, before NASCAR announced all drivers in its top series must be age 18. After Tim Fedewa ran the season-opener in the truck, the team took the rest of 2002 off, the truck returned in 2004 with sponsorship from Superchips and a new driver in Carl Edwards. Edwards won three races and the Rookie of the Year title. He repeated his win total in 2004, and moved up to fourth in points. When he moved up to Nextel Cup for 2005, Roush hired a former Cup driver, Ricky Craven to take his place. Despite posting seven top tens and winning at Martinsville, Roush and Craven announced they would not be back together in 2006. Instead, the truck switched to #6, and was shared by Mark Martin and rookie David Ragan. The #6 truck's new sponsor was Scotts, and the truck, piloted by Martin, won the first two races of the 2006 season. Martin then decided to race more races than he originally intended, and he only skipped races without a corresponding Nextel Cup event. Auggie Vidovich II drove for the Mansfield race after crashing the truck in practic, finishing 19th. Ragan shared the truck with Martin for the balance of the season and had six top-tens and one pole in the 6 truck. Martin had the most success in the truck, winning five races. Overall, the team finished 2nd in the owner's points. Travis Kvapil has been signed to drive the truck full-time in 2007 with sponsorship from K&N. Nathan Haseleu (born November 24, 1977) is a racecar driver from Sun Prarie, Wisconsin. ... The name Eldon can refer to several places and people: Eldon, County Durham, England Eldon Lane, County Durham, England Old Eldon, County Durham, England Eldon, Missouri, USA Eldon, Iowa, USA Eldon, Oklahoma, USA Eldon Range, Tasmania Earl of Eldon, a hereditary title held by five people, notably John Scott, 1st... Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American race car driver. ... Tim Fedewa (born May 9, 1967 in Holt, Michigan) is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver. ... The 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began February 15 and ended November 15. ... The 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was held February 14 and ended November 14. ... Ricky Craven is a NASCAR driver. ... The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will begin on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the Florida Dodge Dealers 200, and end on November 17, 2006 with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... Auggie Vidovich II (born February 20, 1981) is a driver in the NASCAR Busch Series. ... Mansfield Motorsports Speedway is a half-mile automobile race track located just north of Mansfield, Ohio. ... Travis Kvapil (pronounced kwah-pil) (born March 1, 1976, in Janesville, Wisconsin) is a German-American NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver. ... K&N air filter and recharge kit K&N Air Filter is an automotive air filter constructed of cotton gauze material, sandwiched between aluminum wire mesh. ...

Truck #50 History

The 50 truck began running in 2005 as a research and development entry for Ford. Bobby East attempted a few races in the truck (then #33) but failed to qualify. Mark Martin made the team's first qualification at the Ford 200, where he started 14th and finished 8th with sponsorship from Stonebridge Life Insurance. // Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Bobby Hamilton Jimmy Spencer Todd Bodine Ricky Craven Ted Musgrave Ken Weaver Brad Keselowski David Starr Wayne Edwards Johnny Benson American Racing Wheels 200 The American Racing Wheels 200 was... Bobby East Bobby East, born in Torrance, California on December 17, 1984, is an American auto racing driver. ...

After Martin's strong start to the 2006 season, his original limited schedule was expanded. Roush decided to run another part-time team for rookie David Ragan to fill out his original schedule. Ragan took the #50 to a 22nd place finish at Atlanta, but struggled in his next few starts in both the #50 and the #6. After crashing the #6 in practice for the Mansfield race, he was replaced for the weekend. Carl Edwards ran the #50 at the Dover race, and Ragan returned at the Texas race. Ragan's best finish in the 50 came at Atlanta where he finished sixth. Peter Shepherd and Michel Jourdain, Jr. also drove the 50 on a part-time basis during the season with sponsorship from PurposeMoney.com. Edwards drove the truck for the first two races of the season unsponsored, when it was announced T.J. Bell would drive the truck for fifteen races, bringing sponsorship from Heathcliff's Cat Litter. Development drivers Peter Shepherd and Danny O'Quinn Jr will be driving the #50 truck with sponsorship from Northern Tool and Equipment and Heatcliff's Cat Litter. Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ... Peter Shepherd (born 1985) is a NASCAR driver from Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. ... Born in Mexico. ... Northern Tool and Equipment is a tool and power equipment retailer headquartered in Burnsville, Minnesota, with more than 60 retail stores in eleven U.S. states. ...

Truck #99 History

The original truck in Roush's stable debuted in 1995 at the Heartland Park Topeka road course. It was #61 and driven to a fourth place finish by Todd Bodine. Bodine had two more top ten runs at Richmond and Mesa Marin Raceway before Ted Musgrave drove to a fourth place finish at Phoenix. In 1996, the car switched to #80 and Joe Ruttman was at the wheel, nailing down sixteen top-10's and finishing 4th in points. In 1997, with sponsorship from LCI, Ruttman won five times and finished 3rd in points. After running one race with the truck in 1998, the truck switched to #50 and Ruttman took over another ride with the team and he was replaced by rookie Greg Biffle, whom Roush hired under the recommendation of Benny Parsons. Although he failed to win, Biffle won four poles and finished eighth in points. The 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season, the first one ever to be run, began February 5 and ended October 28. ... Todd Bodine (born February 27, 1964) is a stock car racer. ... Mesa Marin Speedway was a high banked half mile racetrack in Bakersfield, California. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Joe Ruttman (born October 28, 1944, in Upland, California). ... The 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began on January 19 and ended on November 19. ... LCI may refer to: Lethbridge Collegiate Institute in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Benny Parsons (born July 12, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American NASCAR announcer/analyst on NBC and TNT. He became famous as the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup (now NEXTEL Cup) champion. ...

Biffle would go on to set the trucks on fire in 1999, when he won nine times, and was in contention for the championship for much of the season before finally losing to Jack Sprague. His 2000 season was less dominant with only five wins, but he was able to win the championship by 230 points over teammate Kurt Busch. In 2001, Roush hired an unknown modified driver named Chuck Hossfeld to take Biffle's place as he was moving up to the Busch Series. Hossfeld struggled in his rookie year, and soon he was released, with a rotation of drivers including Jon Wood and Biffle himself in the driver's seat. Wood's audition was impressive enough to earn him a full-time run in 2002, and he posted twelve top ten finishes in the U.S. Navy sponsored truck and finished 12th in points in his first full year. Wood had two wins the next year, and finished 15th in points in 2004 before moving on. In 2005, Todd Kluever piloted the World Financial Group truck to six top five and twelve top ten finishes in his rookie season. Erik Darnell piloted the newly-renumbered truck full time in 2006 with at first Woolrich, but eventually Northern Tool and Equipment as sponsor to a 2006 Rookie of the Year title. Jack Sprague from Spring Lake, MI born August 8, 1964. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Chuck Hossfeld (born January 4, 1977, in Ransomville, New York), is an American race car driver and team owner. ... This article is about the NASCAR driver. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... // Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Bobby Hamilton Jimmy Spencer Todd Bodine Ricky Craven Ted Musgrave Ken Weaver Brad Keselowski David Starr Wayne Edwards Johnny Benson American Racing Wheels 200 The American Racing Wheels 200 was... Northern Tool and Equipment is a tool and power equipment retailer headquartered in Burnsville, Minnesota, with more than 60 retail stores in eleven U.S. states. ...

Partnerships

Robert Yates Racing

Main article: Robert Yates Racing

Perhaps Roush Racing's most famous partnership is with fellow Ford team Robert Yates Racing. In 2004, the two teams announced a program to combine their engine divisions, a move which greatly improved the power of both organizations' engines. By 2006, most Ford teams were using the Yates/Roush engines, including long-time Ford team Wood Brothers Racing. Robert Yates Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ... Wood Brothers It is family owned and family run. ...

RYR has purchased at least one Roush chassis, and may be moving towards adopting Roush's car designs. Jack Roush has also stated that Roush Racing would not court RYR's sponsors when their contracts were up.

Tim Brown Partnership

In 2005, Hall of Fame NFL Wide receiver Tim Brown announced that he intended to start his own NASCAR team, most likely #81, and receive equipment from Roush Racing [3]. Brown also stated that he will let Roush select his driver [4]. The series the team will run will depend on how much sponsorship money the team gets. NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Tim Brown (born July 22, 1966) is a retired National Football League player who was predominantly used as a wide receiver and also as a kick and punt returner early in his career. ...

Brown has said that his team will most likely not enter NASCAR until 2007, but as of October 2006, no further announcements have been made about the status of this partnership. If it does happen, it will likely be an arrangement similar to the affiliation deal with No Fear Racing.

No Fear Racing

Main article: No Fear Racing

In 2006, SoBe No Fear energy drink announced that it was forming a new team to run full-time in 2007, with a car driven by road racing specialist Boris Said. It was also announced that this new team would be affiliated with Roush Racing. This allows Roush to sell No Fear Racing cars and equipment, as well as help them with engineering. In return, Said is tutoring Roush's younger drivers on road course racing. [5] The team began running a limited schedule with the Sonoma road course in 2006. No Fear Racing is a NASCAR Nextel Cup series team racing the #60 SoBe No Fear Energy Drink Ford Fusion driven Boris Said. ... SoBe (1996) is a drink brand of teas, elixirs, and energy drinks produced and distributed by PepsiCo. ... Boris Said (born September 18, 1962) is an American race car driver from Carlsbad, California. ...

Robby Gordon

Main article: Robby Gordon Motorsports

Starting with the 2007 season, Robby Gordon switched from Chevrolet to Ford vehicles after signing a contract with Ford Racing. He now leases engines from the Roush/Yates engine program. Robby Gordon Motorsports is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Team. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. ...

Creation of Roush Fenway Racing

On February 14, 2007, the Fenway Sports Group, owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, purchased 50% of Roush Racing to create a new corporate entity, Roush Fenway Racing. [6] is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Fenway Sports Group (FSG) is a company headquarted in Boston, Massachusetts established by New England Sports Ventures in 2004. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds...

Mike Dee, president of the Fenway Sports Group was quoted as saying, "Although there have been many instances of cross ownership in the world of professional sports, this partnership marks the first time that owners of a professional franchise in one of the four major leagues have crossed over into the world of NASCAR"

Current management will remain in place at Roush Fenway Racing, with Jack Roush handling all competitive operations and Geoff Smith will continue as Roush Racing president to handle business activities. [7] Jack Roush (born April 19, 1942) is the founder, CEO, and owner of Roush Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is Chairman of the Board of Roush Enterprises. ...

The Gong Show

Roush Racing hires many of its developmental drivers through an elimination style of testing entitled The Gong Show. The process begins when Roush solicits applications from thousands of drivers from all levels. They are then put through a series of tests, gauging not only driving skills, but also public relations talent and personality traits. Eventually, the field is narrowed down to an elite group who are allowed to race Roush vehicles, often Craftsman Truck Series trucks, in an attempt to assess driving ability. Those with the fastest times progress, and ultimately the best are awarded with a contract to drive for Roush in the Craftsman Truck Series or Busch Series. In 2005, the process was documented in the Discovery Channel television series Roush Racing: Driver X, which followed the stories of those involved in the 2005 Gong Show. Public relations (PR): Building sustainable relations with all publics in order to create a postive brand image. ... Discovery Channel is a United States-based TV channel founded by John Hendricks. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ...

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See also

• Roush Performance

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External links

• Roush-Fenway Racing official site
• Roush Industries official site

Sources

• NASCAR.com Driver list
• Racing Reference