Source: http://www.16thandgeorgetown.com/2013/12/briscoe-signs-with-ganassi-kanaan-to-10.html
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Friday
Weekend Review? Double the Excitement Edition
Welcome Back! Glad you found your way back here after human error delayed and ultimately cancelled the posting of Detroit pre-race article. Nevertheless, the twin billing was a success on most all fronts. A part time driver claimed victory in … Continue reading 
Source: http://anotherindycarblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/weekend-review-double-the-excitement-edition/
Thursday
NAPA?s back in NASCAR, will sponsor Chase Elliott in Nationwide Series
NAPA's hiatus from NASCAR didn't really become one at all.
After announcing that it was leaving Michael Waltrip Racing at the end of the season because of the race manipulation allegations at Richmond, the auto parts company will sponsor Chase Elliott full-time in the Nationwide Series in 2014.
Elliott will drive the No. 9 for JR Motorsports.
?This is the opportunity of a lifetime,? Elliott said in a release. ?My family and I are still trying to believe it all. I couldn?t ask to be partnered with anyone better than Dale Jr., Kelley and Mr. Hendrick, along with all of the people at their organizations who have put in countless hours to pull this together.
?Working with NAPA will be an honor. They?ve had a tremendous impact in NASCAR, and I?m proud to represent their brand, on and off the track, to race fans. I?m extremely pumped to get to work in 2014 with that first trip to Daytona and make the most of this opportunity.?
Elliott, the son of Bill Elliott, was signed by Hendrick Motorsports as a developmental driver in 2011. He won the Camping World Truck Series race at MoSport in August when he had contact with Ty Dillon on the final corner.
His move to the Nationwide Series full-time means that JR Motorsports will field three cars in 2014. In addition to Elliott, JR Motorsports will have Regan Smith driving full-time and a car that's shared by Kevin Harvick and others. Elliott will also be keeping the No. 9 in the family. Bill drove that number for much of Sprint Cup Series career with Harry Melling and Ray Evernham.
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2014 MotoGP Sepang 1 Day 3 Times at 2pm: Marquez Posts Fastest Ever Lap Around Sepang
Halfway through the final day of testing at Sepang, and the track has fallen silent as most of the riders break for lunch. The only man disturbing the peace is Michele Pirro, grinding out the hard yards in the heat of the day, earning his keep as Ducati's test rider the hard way.
The day started bright, early and fast. Almost the entire grid went for a time attack in the first half hour after the track was open. Times tumbled, with Marc Marquez walking away with the fastest ever two-wheeled lap of the circuit, setting a time of 1'59.533 and smashing Casey Stoner's record here from 2011. Marquez was not the only man under the two-minute mark, though, being joined by Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and the increasingly impressive Aleix Espargaro on the Open class NGM Forward Yamaha FTR.
Aleix Espargaro was not the only rider to impress. Andrea Dovizioso set the fastest time by a Ducati around circuit, a couple of tenths quicker than Casey Stoner's best time from 2010. Pol Espargaro is making a strong debut at Sepang, just over a second off the leaders in 8th, while Nicky Hayden has cut his deficit to Marquez by another half a second, and eight tenths quicker than his fastest time of Wednesday.
Wednesday
Got money? Dale Earnhardt Jr. has sponsorship available for the second straight season
If you're looking to jump into the NASCAR sponsorship game, why not start with the sport's most popular driver?
Rick Hendrick said Tuesday on the Hendrick Motorsports stop during the Sprint Media Tour that Dale Earnhardt Jr. has sponsorship inventory available for the 2014 season. Get it while the getting's good.
?We?ve talked to a lot of people,?? Hendrick said (via MRN.com) ?I want a long-term deal that fits and isn?t a conflict with the other guys.??
?We will listen to anybody, and we?re always looking, but there?s no like, golly we?ve got to find somebody."
There are 13 races available for the No. 88 this season. The National Guard and Diet Mountain Dew are still on board as sponsors.
It's the second year of sponsor availability for Junior, and as you can tell by Hendrick's comments, it doesn't seem that the team is too concerned about it. Just like Hendrick wasn't concerned about sponsorship last season.
It's the nice thing about having a desirable asset. The money that Hendrick can receive for a partial season can cover an entire season's worth of expenses. Smaller teams don't have that luxury.
Last season, Time Warner Cable jumped in as a sponsor, and it wouldn't be unfathomable to see another company like that sponsor a few races this year.
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Tuesday
Gene Haas reportedly interested in owning a Formula 1 team UPDATE: Haas confirms
Could the expansion of Gene Haas' racing ownership grow to include Formula 1?
German website Auto Motor Sport reports that Haas is one of three candidates to become a Formula 1 team owner in 2015. The sanctioning body accepted applications for new team ownership at the end of 2013.
From AMS (translated from German):
The most interesting candidate is certainly Gene Haas. The 62-year-old Californian has already been successful in motor sport operates. It operates since 2002 a Nascar team, most recently in fusion with superstar Tony Stewart. Gene Haas is financially prepared. He is not only the world's largest manufacturer of CNC machines, but has the Windshear wind tunnel in Concord, North Carolina, also one of the best wind tunnels in the world. Renowned Formula 1 teams were part of the customer base of the wind sheer. Haas will enter 2015 with its own team in Formula 1 - Haas Racing. The cars are to be designed in-house, but initially built by Dallara.Engine and transmission partner would be Ferrari. Since Gene Haas prefer operates in the background, the role of team leaders from the former Red Bull team manager Guenther Steiner would be occupied. A three-digit million amount as Formula 1 budget would be for Haas Racing guarantees to a factory with the most advanced equipment in North Carolina. This ensures that the bankruptcy of the ex-candidate USF1 (2010) are not repeated.
In December, Ferrari officials said that Ferrari had been contacted by a US bidder.
Haas confirmed his interest in a statement on Thursday.
"We have responded to the FIA's 'call for expression of interest' regarding a Formula One entry on behalf of Haas Racing Development,?? Haas said. ?We respect the FIA's evaluation process and will share more details in the coming weeks."
Stewart-Haas Racing was formed from the former Haas CNC team in 2009 when Haas gave 50 percent of the team to Tony Stewart. SHR operated as a two-car team through the 2011 season. Danica Patrick drove for the team full-time in 2013 and with the addition of Kurt Busch for 2014, Stewart-Haas is at four teams. That's the NASCAR limit.
US F1 was the last attempt by an American-based team to enter Formula 1. During its infancy, the team had big plans. Heck, it even went after Kyle Busch in 2009. At least publicly, anyway.
The US F1 attempted entry officially went under in 2010. The team fired all of its employees and had $3.5 million in debt. It didn't even make a car.
American interest would probably increase from an entry into the series, especially with the success of the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Tex. There's a possible second grand prix in the United States too -- The Grand Prix of America in New Jersey -- but spats over contracts have made that race's possible appearance on a future F1 schedule tenuous at best.
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Monday
Weekend Review? A Texas Ramble Edition
Instead of the usual five point rundown to review the weekend, I want to prose a bit on the current state of indycar at Texas. On a warm Saturday night last weekend, in front of a sparse looking crowd, indycar … Continue reading 
Source: http://anotherindycarblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/weekend-review-a-texas-ramble-edition/
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