Greg Ives, Crew Chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr., Wins $100,000 MOOG ‘Problem Solver of the Year’ Award
Greg Ives, crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS, capped off an impressive first year with the 88 team by winning Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ MOOG “Problem Solver of the Year” Award. Ives clinched the award, which highlights the problem solving excellence of NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chiefs, by winning five weekly MOOG awards during the 2015 season.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Crew Chief Greg Ives Takes Lead in ‘Problem Solver of the Year’ Award
Dale Earnhardt Jr. captured another top-five finish at the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Richmond International Raceway. Crew chief Greg Ives earned his fourth MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” Award, giving him the lead in the battle for $100,000.
Kasey Kahne Crew Chief Keith Rodden wins MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ at Dover
Kasey Kahne and the No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS picked up 21 positions to post their second top-five finish of the season and crew chief Keith Rodden was named MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” in Sunday’s FedEx 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Crew Chief Greg Ives Earns MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Honors at Charlotte
Greg Ives, crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS, was named MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” after his fuel strategy helped the 88 team finish third in Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
2016 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class Announced
NASCAR has announced the inductees who will comprise the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2016. The five-person group – the seventh in NASCAR Hall of Fame history – consists of Jerry Cook, Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte, O. Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner. In addition, NASCAR announced that Harold Brasington won the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.
Jimmie Johnson Wins, Crew Chief Chad Knaus Earns Weekly MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Honors at Kansas Speedway
Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus won this past weekend’s NASCAR SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway for their Sprint Cup Series-leading third win of the season. Following the race, Knaus received his second “Problem Solver of the Race” award of 2015 from MOOG.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Crew Chief Greg Ives Earns MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Honors at Texas Motor Speedway
Greg Ives, crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No.88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS, received the MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” Award after the 88 car fought its way through the field multiple times to finish third in Saturday’s Duck Commander 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Bosch Aftermarket NA to Contribute $1,000 to Charity for Team Penske Victory at Daytona 500
Bosch Automotive Aftermarket North America has announced it will donate $1,000 to charity each time one of its sponsored teams scores a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win during the 2015 season. Winning teams from Hendrick Motorsports, Team Penske and Joe Gibbs Racing will designate the charities they wish to support.
Valvoline Launches TeamValvoline.com
Valvoline, a brand of Ashland Inc., has announced the launch of TeamValvoline.com, a new online resource that provides a one-stop destination for racers, engineers and auto professionals and car enthusiasts to gain access to exclusive content from industry leaders and connect with a community of racers and racing fans.
Sunoco Race Fuel’s Bill Joyner Receives NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award
Bill Joyner, fuel manager for Sunoco Race Fuel, the “Official fuel of NASCAR,” was presented the prestigious Buddy Shuman Award during the annual NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon in Las Vegas. Joyner is the 58th recipient of the award, established in memory of early NASCAR Grand National Series driver and technical inspector Louis Grier “Buddy” Shuman.
The Unique Engines of ARCA
ARCA uses older style NASCAR Cup cars. Specifically, they are the ones used just before the advent of NASCAR’s Car Of Tomorrow (COT) in 2007. This means teams running ARCA can do so with a safe, well-built race car without paying top dollar.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Leadership Changes
Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation, has announced a series of leadership appointments to better align the company’s regional operations and strengthen its business units while supporting global growth. The appointments are effective immediately. Martin Hendricks, President, Motorparts, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Keith Power, President, Asia Pacific Dr. Rainer Bostel, Senior Vice
Remanufacturing Section at AAPEX 2014: Now Sold Out
The expanded Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Remanufacturing Section – co-hosted by the Auto Care Association and the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) – is sold out for 2014, with more than 40 exhibitors set to grow their remanufacturing business before an international audience of more than 39,000 buyers. AAPEX is slated for Tuesday,
Reinvention Project Revealed: Valvoline unveils Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s and Jimmie Johnson’s Classic Truck Creations
Valvoline and Hendrick Motorsports today unveiled two completely reinvented, redesigned classic Chevrolet trucks, the culmination of the brand’s first-of-its kind Reinvention Project campaign. After several weeks collaborating with the expert mechanics at Hendrick Performance, Sprint Cup Series drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson inspected their finished trucks. The two then went head-to-head in a
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson team up with Valvoline for Reinvention Project
Starting February 11, 2014, car enthusiasts everywhere can put their know-how to the test in an attempt to guess the various features of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s and Jimmie Johnson’s creations. A virtual garage hosted at www.ReinventionProject.com invites consumers to select the parts that the drivers hand-picked for their high-performance trucks, from Chevrolet Performance engines, to American Eagle
NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award Presented to Toyota, Ford And General Motors
Ford Motor Co., Chevrolet Division of General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. have received the 2013 NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award from Federal-Mogul’s Champion spark plug brand. The three automakers received the award in recognition of their joint development of the Generation 6 car now used in Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series competition. Presented annually
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2002 Daytona ‘500’ NASCAR Parade Car – Up for Auction at Russo and Steele
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2002 Daytona ‘500’ NASCAR Parade Car to Set the Pace at Russo and Steele’s Signature Scottsdale Collector Automobile Auction Celebrating the end of 35 years of continuous Pontiac Firebird production in 2002, the fully-equipped, limited-production Trans Am Collector’s Edition (including just 1,041 convertibles) was selected to pace that year’s edition of NASCAR’s
MAHLE Clevite Honors 2012 MAHLE Engine Builders Of The Year
MAHLE Clevitehas announced the 2012 MAHLE Engine Builders of the Year for the NASCARSprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. The Engine Builder of the Year award is presented to the top engine builder in each of the NASCAR series who has accumulated the most MAHLE Clevite points based on qualifying, laps
Dry Sump Oiling Systems
Dry sump oil systems are used on all kinds of racing applications from NASCAR, circle track, road course and Formula One racing to ProStock drag racing. Dry sump oil systems are even found in some current production applications such as the LS9, LS7 and LS3 engines in late model Corvette ZR1, ZO6 and Grand Sport
Evernham To Give Keynote Address at IMIS Safety & Technical Conference
The IMIS Safety & Technical Conference helps kick off the fourth annual IMIS, the United States’ premier hardcore racing tradeshow, conducted each year at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis and owned by Chris Paulsen, owner of C&R Racing, Jeff Stoops, president of Stoops Freightliner, and three-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion