[NSCS/NNS/CWTS] 2010 Season

[DaleJuniorFan]

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Sprint Cup Schedule:

Feb. 6 Daytona International Speedway (Budweiser Shootout)
Feb. 14 Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 21 Auto Club Speedway
Feb. 28 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 7 Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 21 Bristol Motor Speedway
March 28 Martinsville Speedway
April 10 Phoenix International Raceway
April 18 Texas Motor Speedway
April 25 Talladega Superspeedway
May 1 Richmond International Raceway
May 8 Darlington Raceway
May 16 Dover International Speedway
May 22 Lowe’s Motor Speedway (Sprint All-Star Race)
May 30 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
June 6 Pocono Raceway
June 13 Michigan International Speedway
June 20 Infineon Raceway
June 27 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 3 Daytona International Speedway
July 10 Chicagoland Speedway
July 25 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug. 1 Pocono Raceway
Aug. 8 Watkins Glen International
Aug. 15 Michigan International Speedway
Aug. 21 Bristol Motor Speedway
Sept. 5 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Sept. 11 Richmond International Raceway
Sept. 19 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sept. 26 Dover International Speedway
Oct. 3 Kansas Speedway
Oct. 10 Auto Club Speedway
Oct. 16 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Oct. 24 Martinsville Speedway
Oct. 31 Talladega Superspeedway
Nov. 7 Texas Motor Speedway
Nov. 14 Phoenix International Raceway
Nov. 21 Homestead-Miami Speedway

NASCAR Nationwide Series

Nationwide Series Schedule:

Feb. 13 Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 20 Auto Club Speedway
Feb. 27 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 20 Bristol Motor Speedway
April 3 Nashville Superspeedway
April 9 Phoenix International Raceway
April 17 Texas Motor Speedway
April 24 Talladega Superspeedway
April 30 Richmond International Raceway
May 7 Darlington Raceway
May 15 Dover International Speedway
May 29 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
June 5 Nashville Superspeedway
June 12 Kentucky Speedway
June 19 Road America
June 26 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 2 Daytona International Speedway
July 9 Chicagoland Speedway
July 17 Gateway International Raceway
July 24 O'Reilly Raceway Park
July 31 Iowa Speedway
Aug 7 Watkins Glen International
Aug 14 Michigan International Speedway
Aug 20 Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug 29 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Sept 4 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Sept 10 Richmond International Raceway
Sept 25 Dover International Speedway
Oct 2 Kansas Speedway
Oct 9 Auto Club Speedway
Oct 15 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Oct 23 Gateway International Raceway
Nov 6 Texas Motor Speedway
Nov 13 Phoenix International Raceway
Nov 20 Homestead-Miami Speedway

Bold races will be run with the Nationwide COT body

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Truck Series Schedule:

Feb 12 Daytona International Speedway
Mar 6 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Mar 27 Martinsville Speedway
Apr 2 Nashville Superspeedway
May 2 Kansas Speedway
May 14 Dover International Speedway
May 21 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Jun 4 Texas Motor Speedway
Jun 12 Michigan International Speedway
Jul 11 Iowa Speedway
Jul 16 Gateway International Raceway
Jul 23 O’Reilly Raceway Park
Jul 31 Pocono Raceway
Aug 7 Nashville Superspeedway
Aug 14 Darlington Raceway
Aug 18 Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug 27 Chicagoland Speedway
Sep 3 Kentucky Speedway
Sep 18 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sep 25 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Oct 23 Martinsville Speedway
Oct 30 Talladega Superspeedway
Nov 5 Texas Motor Speedway
Nov 12 Phoenix International Raceway
Nov 19 Homestead-Miami Speedway

[kals]

Mika Salo looks like he's trying to get budget confirmed for a season in the Nationwide series in 2010. He would look to make his Sprint car debut in 2011.

[DaleJuniorFan]

To see the latest 2010 paint schemes, click here

2010 Sprint Cup Team Chart (as of 1/8/10)

#00 David Reutimann - Aarons Toyota - Michael Waltrip Racing
#1 Jamie McMurray - Bass Pro Shops Chevy - Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing
#2 Kurt Busch - Miller Lite Dodge - Penske Racing
#5 Mark Martin - GoDaddy.com Chevy - Hendrick Motorsports
#6 David Ragan - UPS Ford - Roush-Fenway Racing
#7 Robby Gordon - TBA Toyota - Robby Gordon Motorsports (possible part-time)
#9 Kasey Kahne - Budweiser Ford - Richard Petty Motorsports
#09 Aric Almirola - Miccosukee Indian Gaming Chevy - Phoenix Racing
#11 Denny Hamlin - FedEx Toyota - Joe Gibbs Racing
#12 Brad Keselowski - "Verizon" Dodge - Penske Racing
#13 Max Papis - GEICO Toyota - Germain Racing
#14 Tony Stewart - Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy - Stewart-Haas Racing
#16 Greg Biffle - 3M Ford - Roush-Fenway Racing
#17 Matt Kenseth - Crown Royal Ford - Roush-Fenway Racing
#18 Kyle Busch - M&M's Toyota - Joe Gibbs Racing
#19 Elliott Sadler - Stanley Tools Ford - Richard Petty Motorsports
#20 Joey Logano - Home Depot Toyota - Joe Gibbs Racing
#21 Bill Elliott - Motorcraft/QuickLane Ford - Wood Bros. Racing (part-time)
#24 Jeff Gordon - DuPont Chevy - Hendrick Motorsports
#26 TBA - Latitude 43 Cleaning Products Ford - Latitude 43 Motorsports
#29 Kevin Harvick - Shell/Pennzoil Chevy - Richard Childress Racing
#31 Jeff Burton - Caterpillar Chevy - Richard Childress Racing
#32 Reed Sorenson - Dollar General Toyota - Braun Racing (part-time)
#33 Clint Bowyer - Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy - Richard Childress Racing
#34 Travis Kvapil - Long John Silvers Ford - Front Row Motorsports
#36 Mike Bliss - Wave Energy Drink Chevy - Tommy Baldwin Racing
#37 Kevin Conway* - Extenze Ford - Front Row Motorsports
#38 David Gilliland - Taco Bell Ford - Front Row Motorsports
#39 Ryan Newman - U.S Army Chevy - Stewart-Haas Racing
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya - Target Chevy - Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing
#43 A.J Allmendinger - Best Buy Ford - Richard Petty Motorsports
#46 Terry Cook* - TBA Dodge - Dusty Whitney Motorsports
#47 Marcos Ambrose - Little Debbie Toyota - JTG-Daughtery Racing
#48 Jimmie Johnson - Lowe's Chevy - Hendrick Motorsports
#49 Various Drivers - Warner Music Toyota - BAM Racing
#51 Michael Waltrip - NAPA Auto Parts Toyota - Michael Waltrip Racing (part-time)
#56 Martin Truex Jr - NAPA Auto Parts Toyota - Michael Waltrip Racing
#64 Mike Wallace - TBA Ford - Gunselman Motorsports
#66 Dave Blaney - TBA Toyota - Prism Motorsports
#71 Bobby Labonte - Tax Slayer Chevy - TRG Motorsports
#77 Sam Hornish Jr - Mobil 1 Dodge - Penske Racing
#78 Regan Smith - Furniture Row Chevy - Furniture Row Racing
#82 Scott Speed - Red Bull Toyota - Team Red Bull
#83 Brian Vickers - Red Bull Toyota - Team Red Bull
#87 Joe Nemechek - TBA Toyota - NEMCO Motorsports
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr - Amp Energy/National Guard Chevy - Hendrick Motorsports
#90 Casey Mears - Raymond Key Contracting Chevy - Keyed Up Motorsports
#98 Paul Menard - Menards Ford - Richard Petty Motorsports
#99 Carl Edwards - Aflac Ford - Roush-Fenway Racing

* Rookie of The Year contenders.

[RWRMotorsports]

At last, the long-awaited announcement is official Go Daddy is taking Danica Patrick to the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2010. Danica will drive the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevy in a partial Nationwide schedule next season, plus one ARCA race. The Go Daddy Girl will be racing as a member of the JR Motorsports (JRM) team owned by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Rick Hendrick, Kelley Earnhardt and Tony Eury, Jr. through 2011. "It's been a long time coming, but the stars finally aligned for me with Go Daddy and JRM," Danica said just before making her announcement. "I have always said I love to drive, and if I could make it work to race in both IndyCar and NASCAR with the right sponsor, like GoDaddy.com and the right team, like JRM then I'd love to drive in NASCAR!" Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons introduced Danica today as she made it official with the unveiling of her new stock car in front of fans and media outside Chase Field in downtown Phoenix. Parsons and the Go Daddy Girl driver were flanked by the brand new bright green #7 GoDaddy.com Nationwide Chevy and the equally distinctive 2010 IndyCar at today's news conference. Go Daddy is leveraging its existing relationship with Earnhardt, Jr. who has also driven for Go Daddy in the Nationwide Series and will continue to work as a Go Daddy spokesperson. Danica's NASCAR races would take place before, after and in between her IndyCar schedule. Michael Andretti, owner of Danica's IndyCar team, Andretti Autosport, addressed that issue. "Danica and I are both working hard for a win at the Indianapolis 500 keeping the race schedules separate will help keep her focused," Andretti said. (GoDaddy.com PR), It was also announced that Tony Eury, Jr. would be her crew chief. See an image of the car on the #7 Nationwide Series paint scheme page.(12-8-2009)

[Mark7]

good luck to her

[kals]

good luck to her

She'll need it.

[erwin greven]

Penske signs Addington to be #2 team's crew chief!

Source: www.nascar.com

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Penske Racing on Monday announced that Steve Addington will head up the No. 2 Dodge team beginning in 2010.

The 45-year-old Addington, who was crew chief for 12 Cup Series victories during the past two seasons, will team up with driver Kurt Busch, who is coming off a fourth-place finish in the 2009 series championship standings.


Addington"Steve Addington has a proven track record of success in NASCAR and we are excited to welcome him to Penske Racing," team owner Roger Penske said. "By adding Steve to the winning Miller Lite team and working closely with Kurt, we believe we have the combination in place to compete for a championship as we head into the 2010 season."

With extensive experience leading teams in the Nationwide Series, Addington first became a crew chief at the Cup Series level in 2005 with Joe Gibbs Racing. Addington was paired with Kurt's younger brother, Kyle Busch, at JGR in 2008.

"I am really looking forward to working with Penske Racing, Kurt Busch and the Miller Lite Dodge team," Addington said. "This a championship-caliber team with a great driver and with the resources and experience at Penske Racing, we have the opportunity to add to the team's success starting next season."

[SBan83]

Wouldn't it be something if Kurt ran better than Kyle with Addington?

[DaleJuniorFan]

Speaking of Kyle Busch, he'll be starting his own Truck Series team in 2010. He'll run part-time with Brian Ickler in the #18, and Tayler Malsam will drive the #56 truck.

[SBan83]

Yea, I hope they find sponsorship for Benson soon though. He's one of the few guys that could challenge Hornaday on a weekly basis.

[erwin greven]

[DaleJuniorFan]

ESPN/ABC's coverage is gonna be more tolerable next year.

They announced that Marty Reid will replace Jerry Punch in the booth, Punch will return to pit-road duties (as he did in the pre-2007 era).

[Mark7]

ESPN/ABC's coverage is gonna be more tolerable next year.

They announced that Marty Reid will replace Jerry Punch in the booth, Punch will return to pit-road duties (as he did in the pre-2007 era).

We're still screwed, Reid is just as bad.

[SBan83]

I like Reid, he can create excitement as opposed to Punch who sounds like he's reading a death sentence even when cars are flipping. Bestwick would've been the best choice though, I don't know why they didn't put him as play-by-play guy. What a waste.

Punch was always 10/10 as pitroad reporter so hope he picks up where he left off in that role.

[DaleJuniorFan]

The Milwaukee Mile will not host a Nationwide or Truck race this year due to conflicts with the promoters, who went out of business earlier this year.

In it's place:

Nationwide Series going to Road America: Despite the demise of the Milwaukee Mile, NASCAR still plans to come to Wisconsin in 2010. Elkhart Lake's Road America -- arguably the best road course in the country -- will host the Nationwide Series on June 19, the date that had been held for the Mile. That will make for a road-racing doubleheader weekend for NASCAR, with the Sprint Cup Series in Sonoma, Calif. Stock cars aren't entirely new to RA. Tim Flock won in NASCAR's premier division in its only appearance in 1956. Lower divisions have competed at the track, including the defunct NASCAR Midwest Series in 2001, a race won by current Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series driver Paul Menard.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)(12-21-2009)