NASCAR O'Reilly Series

JR Motorsports has become pretty good at picking winners and Wednesday afternoon they signed a driver who they believe will be their next one in the Nationwide Series.

JR Motorsports' flagship team will compete for a NASCAR Nationwide Series championship with one of the sport’s up-and-coming stars, as Cole Whitt has been tabbed to drive the company’s flagship No. 88 Chevrolet in 2012, team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced today.

Dover International Speedway and 5-hour ENERGY® are proud to announce that they have renewed their partnership into the future, with 5-hour ENERGY serving as the title sponsor for the June 2, 2012 “5-hour ENERGY 200” NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Monster Mile.

Randy Hill, owner of Randy Hill Racing (RHR), announced today the contract extension of NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) driver Casey Roderick that will parlay into the 2012 season.

Turner Motorsports, along with Great Clips, Inc., is proud to announce that Kasey Kahne will increase his time behind the wheel of the No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet in 2012 to compete in 15 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) events.

With the turning of the calendar it brings a New Year and NASCAR season. Preseason testing at Daytona is just weeks away, meaning every team has begun to tact up a list of goals they’d like to have accomplished by Homestead in November.

Officials from Randy Hill Racing (RHR) announced today that it has parted ways with Spraker Racing Enterprises, crew chief and team manager Jeff Spraker effective immediately.

Northeastern Supply, one of the nation’s leading regional distributors of plumbing, heating, HVAC, air conditioning, water systems and hardware supplies will return to team sponsorship in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for the 19th consecutive year in 2012.

Bass Pro Shops will continue its partnership with Richard Childress Racing in 2012, serving as a primary sponsor of both Austin Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Ty Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Penske Racing announced today that Jeremy Bullins has been named crew chief of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.