Harry Scott finalizes purchase of Phoenix Racing, Justin Allgaier to drive at Chicago

Harry Scott has officially become the new owner of Phoenix Racing effective September 10 and Justin Allgaier will drive for the team at Chicago, its first race under new ownership.

"This is a very proud day for me as I will have the opportunity to compete against the best teams in motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as the owner of Phoenix Racing," Scott said in a release. "I am going to build a championship contender with hard work, the right people and the right partners. This team has a great foundation thanks to the efforts of James Finch. There is a lot to build upon and I am looking forward to getting started."

In addition to Chicago, Allgaier will also drive the No. 51 at Charlotte and Talladega. No driver was announced for the other races. Allgaier will be sponsored by Nationwide Series sponsor Brandt. The first race of the Chase will be Allgaier's Sprint Cup Series debut. The Illinois native is currently fifth in the Nationwide Series standings.

Scott is co-owner of Turner -Scott Motorsports, the team that Allgaier drives for in the Nationwide Series. It also fields full-time entries for Kyle Larson and Nelson Piquet Jr. (If Larson is announced as the next driver of the No. 42 Saturday, could we see him in the No. 51 later this season?)

According to the release, Scott says he'll keep the team intact until the end of the season. This season, Phoenix has used eight drivers and Bobby Labonte is scheduled to be in the car this weekend at Atlanta.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/harry-scott-finalizes-purchase-phoenix-racing-justin-allgaier-174950674.html

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Greg Zipadelli says timetable for Tony Stewart?s return hasn?t been determined

While Austin Dillon keeps the No. 14 car's driver's seat warm for Tony Stewart at Michigan, a timetable hasn't been determined for Stewart's return.

?We don?t know that yet," Stewart-Haas Competition Director Greg Zipadelli said Friday, when asked if Stewart was out the rest of the season, "I?m working under the assumption that he?s out for the next month or so or longer. He went to the doctor?s this week, he had a decent visit. No setbacks. Basically, very simple instructions, stay in his bed with your leg up over your heart for the next seven days and then come back and see me. We?ll reevaluate you and tell you what you can do. That?s what he?s doing."

On Monday, August 5, Stewart suffered a grade two fracture of his right tibia and fibula in a sprint car accident in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Stewart was leading when he crashed into a lapped car that was spinning in front of him.

Zipadelli said last week at Watkins Glen that the team was looking at Nationwide drivers to fill the races Stewart will miss, and said Friday that it'd likely be two drivers for the rest of the duration of Stewart's absence, whether it's a month, the rest of the season, or anything in between.

Dillon already has a relationship with Bass Pro Shops, one of Stewart's sponsors. While that played a role, being the 2010 Camping World Truck Series champion and leading the Nationwide points this season obviously doesn't hurt either. Plus, Dillon finished 11th at Michigan in June.

"We looked at that, the association with Bass Pro Shop, both sponsors were on board," Zipadelli said. "That is a big priority to us that our partners are on board with everything we do. Obviously, we let them down with Tony not being in the car the rest of the year and we need to do the best we can to represent them and they are a big part of our decisions.?

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2013 Silverstone Moto2 FP3 Result: Zarco Maintains The Rage

Frenchman Johan Zarco has maintained his strong Silverstone form and topped the timesheets after the third Moto2 free practice session. He finished a mere thousandth of a second ahead of home-town hero Scott Redding. Redding lead for the vast majority of proceedings and looked in fine form aboard his Union Jack emblazoned Kalex machine. Takaaki Nakagami took third position ahead of Thomas Luthi and Esteve Rabat. 

Another crowd favorite in Danny Kent showed excellent promise and improvement on his early season form to finish in sixth place ahead of Belgian rider Xavier Simeon, Pol Espargaro, previous race winner Mika Kallio and Nico Terol, who completed the top ten. 

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