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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.
Leffler's car retained sponsorship from BellSouth through its Cingular Wireless property, and with Ganassi's purchase of a stake in Felix Sabates' former team came a switch in manufacturer as Leffler became one of several drivers to drive Dodge Intrepids in the brand's return to NASCAR. It was a controversial decision, as Leffler performed ...
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.
Dodge replaces Pontiac in NASCAR as General Motors discontinues the brand. The Dodge Avenger is the vehicle of choice for the new brand. NASCAR severs ties with R.J. Reynolds after decades of sponsorship; The United States Grand Prix returns in 2001 after almost a decade, being held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. It is held ...
Which leads to the question: Will 2024 be a one-off, or will stock-car racing’s premier series return to Newton in 2025? NASCAR won’t release its official schedule until the middle of college ...
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 ...
By 2011, however, Penske was the only NASCAR Cup Series team running Dodges full-time as most of the former Dodge teams had either folded or switched to other manufacturers. Owner Roger Penske announced on March 1, 2012, that the team would return to full-works Ford in 2013.