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As many fans try to figure out why the Dodge brand has decided to pull out of NASCAR at the end of the season, Ralph Gilles sits down in front of the camera to explain the reasoning. Put short and sweet, they have not been able to put together a deal with a team like Penske that has a complete package. If a team has to rely on outside help, then it doesn’t make sense for Dodge to go racing with them!
Check out the video after the jump.
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In case you live under a rock, today is St. Patrick’s day. Today is also Saturday, which means there is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race this afternoon. Combine the two and there will be a lot of green beer being consumed at Bristol. The marketing team at JR Motorsports decided to have a bit of fun with Danica Patrick‘s Go Daddy Chevy in honour of the day too.
The #7 Impala has been sprayed with the same metallic green as the 2010 Camaro, and adorned with shamrocks and a Happy St. Patrick’s Day message. Obviously, the team is hoping the luck of the Irish will rub off on their St Patrick.
We’ve got video and images of the car after the break.
This past weekend former NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion DJ Kennington competed in both the NASCAR Nationwide and the K & N Pro Series West events at Phoenix International Raceway. Kennington piloted the #80 MacDonald Motorsport entry in the Nationwide series, and the #81 car from Bill McAnally Racing in the K & N event. Both cars featured sponsorship backing from Northern Provincial Pipelines, Whitemud Mechanical, Clark Construction and Mahindra Tractors. It was a long and hectic weekend of activity, but also a successful venture for everyone involved.
The first on track activity on the newly reconfigured and resurfaced track was Thursday afternoon with Nationwide Series practice. Friday was a full day of practice laps beginning with the K & N Pro Series. “I like racing at Phoenix and the Thursday session gave us some time to feel out the new track†said Kennington. “Friday we worked on set up for both cars to make them faster on the new track†he added.
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August 21, 2011. DJ Kennington and the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge team once again came to Montreal for round number nine of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series looking for another solid result at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a track they’ve run very well at in the past. Kennington and the team were focusing on claiming a solid result to continue their push in the overall championship battle.
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Since Ron Fellows and his partners purchased Mosport, there have been many rumblings, mostly positive, about the what changes would come to the track and how this would impact Canadian motorsport. The changes within the motorsport world are coming fast and hopefully indicate that the changes are going to be felt far beyond Ontario.
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Fellows and Canadian Tire Return to NNS Competition with JR Motorsports
Tony Stewart and Lewis Hamilton swap rides at The Glen
Post car swap interview with Tony Stewart and Lewis Hamilton
Ron Fellows wins wet and wild 2008 NASCAR Nationwide race in Montreal
CCTC announces race at NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge
Team press release
Road-Course Veteran to Drive No. 5 Chevrolet at Watkins Glen and Montreal
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 5, 2011) – JR Motorsports announced today the return of two critical components to its road-course program – driver Ron Fellows and sponsor Canadian Tire. Fellows, a previous winner for JR Motorsports, will drive the No. 5 Chevrolet in NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) events at Watkins Glen International (Aug. 13) and Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Aug. 20) with Canadian Tire as the team’s primary sponsor for both events.
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Series press release
Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship presented by Continental Tire will
compete at NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge
Montreal and Toronto, May 4th 2011 – The Castrol Canadian Touring Car
Championship presented by Continental Tire (CTCC) and Stock-Car Montréal
are proud to announce the first participation of the popular Castrol
Canadian Touring Car Championship at the NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by
Dodge, August 19th and 20th 2011 on Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.
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Honda Performance Development supports CTCC competitors
Ron Fellows wins wet and wild 2008 NASCAR Nationwide race in Montreal
Alpinestars and SportsCarBoutique Partner with CTCC
Successful outing for Pierre Bourque Racing at Talladega
Team Octane announces three car team for 2011 – Sallenbach back to contest CTCC title
No matter how professional a driver is, there is always a bit of excitement the first time they drive a new type of car. When there is a completely new style of racing involved, the learning curve can be steep.
As expected, Travis Pastrana and the team at Pastrana Waltrip racing are taking fans along for the ride the whole way along.
After the break, sit back and go lapping with Travis as he has his first taste of the oval.
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Earlier this morning, the good folks at WRC posted a new poll on their site to determine which driver was the most popular personality. Here in The Garage, it comes as no surprise that Ken Block is not only on the list, but as of this writing he is sitting with 61% of the votes!
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Look out NASCAR, your world is about to go upside down!
Up close & personal with Ken Block’s Monster World Rally Team Ford Fiesta during tech inspection
Video: Ken Block and Monster World Rally Team wow the fans in Mexico
Travis Pastrana visits the shop at Waltrip Racing
Ken Block shows he has The Stuff
A few weeks ago we brought you a fun video from Travis Pastrana and Michael Waltrip Racing as they announced Pastrana’s move into NASCAR. Today they’ve released a quick video of Pastrana’s first visit to his new race team.
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