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FedEx will not return to Joe Gibbs Racing, Denny Hamlin and NASCAR during the 2025 season as it was announced at the end of the 2024 season. [88] Kroger will not return to JTG Daugherty Racing for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. during the 2025 season as it was announced at the end of the 2024 season. [89]
The track hosted NASCAR since 1994 and used the oval layout until 2020. From 2021 to 2023, the Cup Series used the grand prix circuit layout. [166] On October 2, 2023, Fox Sports and The Athletic reported that Iowa Speedway was expected to receive a NASCAR Cup Series race in 2024, replacing the race at Auto Club Speedway. [167]
Dodge, and its parent company Chrysler, [50] were owned by Daimler-Benz, a German company, during the period in question when Toyota entered the fray, and is currently held by Stellantis, a European company. [51] However, since 2013, Dodge has not competed in NASCAR (outside of the NASCAR Canada Series), but a possible return has been rumored. [52]
NASCAR is returning to a place that means a lot to North Carolina. Rockingham Speedway, the facility that long stood as a source of joy for the Tar Heel state and served as a rite of passage for ...
In 1998, Ford introduced the Taurus, which was the first four-door stock car model approved for NASCAR competition in the modern era. [1] In 2001, Dodge made its return to NASCAR with the Intrepid. [1] That same year, Dale Earnhardt died from a crash at the Daytona 500, leading NASCAR to make serious safety changes. In 2003, in response to the ...
Crew chief Ray Evernham left the team to assist in Dodge's pending return to NASCAR, and was replaced by Brian Whitesell, who guided Gordon to wins in his first two races as crew chief. At the end of the season, Gordon signed a "lifetime" contract with Hendrick Motorsports, giving him partial ownership of the team.
By 2001 Dodge made a full-time return to NASCAR with a full factory-backed effort. While Dodge continued to race in the other series until 2012, the Ram Trucks division (spun off from Dodge after the Fiat Group took control of Chrysler) raced in the Camping World Truck Series in Dodge's place.
In 2009, Ganassi partnered with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. owner Teresa Earnhardt to merge their NASCAR operations into Ganassi's shop and entered under the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates banner, while returning to Chevrolet equipment. The NASCAR team dropped the Earnhardt name in 2014, and Ganassi revealed that Teresa was never truly ...