Ross Chastain was set for the best opportunity in his racing career; Now, he needs a new ride for 2019
In 2018, DC Solar CEO Jeff Carpoff talked Chip Ganassi into giving Ross Chastain a shot in one of his Xfinity Series machines. A handful of races later, the driver that comes from a family watermelon farmers had turned enough heads to get out the ink pen.
Read MoreJeff Carpoff is the CEO of DC Solar and the owner of the Martinez Clippers baseball team
Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have raided the home of Jeff Carpoff and his wife Paulette.
The Carpoff family are owners of DC Solar as as well the Martinez Clippers baseball club.
Read MoreA leaked photo also leads us to believe Jamie McMurray isn’t done racing just yet
Jamie mcMurray has been signed by Fox Sports
For 2019, Kurt Busch has been signed to pilot the #1 for Chip Ganassi Racing. That left the 42-year-old veteran driver of Jamie McMurray without a ride for the upcoming Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
Read MoreKurt Busch to drive the Monster Energy #1
Kurt Busch signed to a 1-year deal and it’s expected to be his final year in the sport
Five years ago, Gene Haas signed Kurt Busch to Stewart-Haas Racing. It came as a surprise to co-owner Tony Stewart. But, Gene Haas built the addition building space and Haas Automation became the co-primary sponsor.
Read MoreRoss Chastain was pitched to a doubtful Chip Ganassi; With the limited opportunity, the short track racer impressed the NASCAR team owner
Jeff Carpoff met Ross Chastain while he was working on a bus in-between practice sessions
Chip Ganassi is all about winning. So, typically when a sponsor pitches a short track racer to the NASCAR team owner,
Read MoreDavid Pearson: “I’m just a plain ol’ country boy, what you want to call it.”
David Pearson, widely respected as one of the best drivers in the history of NASCAR, died on Monday. The cause of death is still largely unknown.
In December 2014, the family announced that Pearson had suffered a stroke.
Read MoreRoss Chastain will drive the #42 full-time for Chip Ganassi Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series
Ross Chastain: “I’m an eighth-generation farmer from Florida who was fortunate enough to get a shot in top-flight equipment.”
The grassroots asphalt late model driver of Ross Chastain is set to get his shot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Read MoreThe appeals panel heard the case from Chip Ganassi Racing this morning at Kansas Speedway on the penalty to Kyle Larson
Appeals panel confirms the Kyle Larson penalty; Team has until noon to send the case to the final appeals officer
Update: Current updates are posted at the bottom of this story.
Read MoreA hearing will take place this morning on the appeal of the NASCAR rules violation
NASCAR Playoffs contender Kyle Larson was hit with a crucial 10 point penalty following Talladega last week
Kyle Larson had all kinds of problems at Talladega Superspeedway. The biggest was when he blew a rear tire down the back stretch at some 200 mph.
Read MoreMcMurray has been offered an alternative leadership position with Chip Ganassi Racing
42-year-old, Jamie McMurray has run with Ganassi since 2010. He has four wins collected with the team. Three of those came in the debut with the team in 2010.
Today, NASCAR team owner Chip Ganassi stated that Jamie McMurray will not return to the No.
Read MoreRetired NASCAR driver, Tony Stewart has exciting offers to return to Indycar — He’s considering the idea
In 1996, Tony Stewart made his debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He put the car on the pole position for the famed Indy 500. Stewart went on to finish 24th that day.
Read MoreDenny Hamlin and more will fly with Kyle Larson from Michigan International Speedway to Knoxville Raceway today
Kyle Larson starts 3rd tonight in the dirt race that pays $150,000 to the race winner
Kyle Larson is pulling double duty yet again. He’s running this weekend at Michigan International Speedway in addition to the Knoxville Nationals.
Read MorePoole claims his former team owner and his agent conspired to steal a sponsor away from the driver; Lawyers say no
Brennan Poole opened a lawsuit this week against his former car owner. Poole landed at Chip Ganassi Racing with sponsorship backing.
In 2018, Poole sits on the sidelines without a sponsor.
Read MoreBrennan Poole drove in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Chip Ganassi Racing in 2016-2017
However, for 2018 he finds himself without and ride and without a sponsor.
Poole is now suing Chip Ganassi Racing and Spire Sports and Entertainment. He claims the two organizations conspired to move DC Solar from Poole to the NASCAR Cup Series.
Read MoreHe still has a passion for NASCAR, which is lost on some fans
Kyle Larson heads back to the NASCAR world this week. This is after a week off. Which for Larson isn’t a week off at all, it’s a week long marathon of dirt races.
On his drive to Wayne County Speedway,
Read MoreRace winner Kevin Harvick has been fined; Penalties for all 3 series
NASCAR announced penalties on Wednesday for teams in all three of its national series. Wednesday’s penalty report is from the race weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
MENCS: The No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series,
Read MoreKyle Larson and Jamie McMurray will both run DC Solar cars in 2018
DC Solar is doubling down on it’s NASCAR marketing for the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
DC Solar will share the primary sponsor role on both the #1 of Jamie McMurray in addition to the #42 of Kyle Larson.
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