EDDIE WOOD, Co-owner, Wood Brothers Racing: "Trevor has become like family to us, and the important thing right now is for him to focus on what's best for him. We know he has a strong support system behind him. As for right now, we'll continue to concentrate on our team and the race ahead at Homestead."
David Ragan claims not to be superstitious, but you wouldn't blame him if he slipped a rabbit's foot into his pocket at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway this weekend. The driver of the No. 34 Taco Bell Ford has a three-week run of bad luck and needs to finish the season with a good run in the Sprint Cup Series finale on Sunday.
Most people will remember the dramatic 1-2 finish where David Gilliland pushed teammate David Ragan to victory at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway earlier this year. But Gilliland and the No. 38 Long John Silver's team probably look at their improvement at the Sprint Cup Series' mile-and-a-half tracks as their biggest accomplishment in 2013.
Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) Development Driver Corey LaJoie will make his first NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway this weekend. RPM will field a second NNS entry at the one-and-a-half mile track for the rookie driver. LaJoie will pilot the No.9 Victory Junction Ford Mustang. Mike Shiplett, current car chief of the No. 9 Sprint Cup team, will be the crew chief and the No. 43 Cup crew will pit the car.
Homestead-Miami Speedway will host a Ford Classic Car Show in conjunction with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 championship race on Sunday (Nov. 17). Track President Matthew Becherer made the announcement.
Sharp-Gallaher Racing announced today that NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship points leader and 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Austin Dillon will drive the No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado in the Camping World Truck Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday, Nov. 15. Sharp-Gallaher Racing won the 2012 event at the 1.5-mile South Florida racetrack in an exciting last lap pass by Cale Gale.
Daytona 500 winner and Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) driver Trevor Bayne has announced today that he has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Bayne - 22 years old - has undergone extensive testing at the Mayo Clinic and has been cleared by doctors and NASCAR to compete behind the wheel.
RAB Racing and driver Alex Bowman felt right at home Saturday for the ServiceMaster 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Bowman from nearby Tucson, Arizona with primary sponsor Innovative Green Technology (IGT) and fuelxx™ from the Phoenix area battled through multiple restarts and avoided on-track incidents to finish in the 11th position.
Making his 17th NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Phoenix International Raceway, Mike Bliss started the 15th Annual ServiceMaster 200 from the 17th position. After fighting a tight-handling race car throughout the 200 lap event, Bliss brought the No. 19 Tweaker Energy Shot Toyota Camry home in the 17th position.
In the final NASCAR Nationwide Series start of his rookie season, Chad Hackenbracht fought a loose handling race car throughout most of the ServiceMaster 200 at Phoenix International Raceway Saturday afternoon. The 22 year-old started the event 23rdand on three separate occasions, brought the No. 44 down pit road in an attempt to tighten up the car's handling.
