JR | Tony Eury to work with Danica Patrick

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:56:00 -0700

Crew chief Tony Eury Jr. will serve as the crew chief for JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick in the Nationwide Series next year but not in her limited work in the Sprint Cup series with Stewart-Haas Racing. It is unknown who will serve as Patrick's crew chief for her 10 Cup races next year.

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JR | Danica Patrick to run 12 Nationwide races

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:28:14 -0800

JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick is scheduled to run in 12 Nationwide Series races this year, according to ESPN.com. She will also compete full time in the IndyCar Series. Patrick will compete in the first four Nationwide races at Daytona (Feb. 19), Phoenix (Feb. 26), Las Vegas (March 5) and Bristol (March 19).

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JR | Danica Patrick to run first four Nationwide races next year

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:50:59 -0700

JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick has committed to the first four NASCAR Nationwide Series races next season, according to The Associated Press. The rest of her 2011 scheduled is undetermined, but the team hopes to have her in up to 14 races. Patrick is committed to racing at Daytona, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Bristol.

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JR | Danica Patrick to race in Nationwide Series next year

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:31:55 -0700

JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick expects to race in the Nationwide Series again next year, according to The Associated Press.

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JR | Not moving to Sprint Cup Series next year

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:02:38 -0700

JR Motorsports announced Thursday, July 15, that they will not be making the move to the Sprint Cup Series for the 2011 season, according to SceneDaily.com's Bob Pockrass. "No Cup plans," team co-owner Kelley Earnhardt said. "No Kasey Kahne. No Mark Martin. Nothing for JR Motorsports. At this point, we would need to get started on that, and it's definitely not in our future for 2011."

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JR | Danica Patrick finishes 30th in return to Nationwide Series

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:28:41 -0700

JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick finished 30th in her return to the NASCAR Nationwide Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Saturday, June 26, according to The Associated Press.

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JR | Patrick finishes 36th Saturday

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:06:43 -0800

The Associated Press reports JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick finished 36th in the Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday, Feb. 27, her last NASCAR race before she takes a four-month hiatus to return to IndyCar racing.

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JR | Patrick finishes 31st in California

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:02:46 -0800

The Associated Press reports JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick finished 31st in her second Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway Saturday, Feb. 20.

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JR | Patrick crashes in Nationwide debut

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:00:27 -0800

The Associated Press reports JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick was involved in a 12-car crash in her Nationwide Series debut at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 13.

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JR | Patrick to make debut at Daytona

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:13:41 -0800

David Newton, of ESPN.com, reports JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick will make her Nationwide Series debut at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 13.

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JR | Patrick finishes sixth in ARCA event

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:05:16 -0800

The Associated Press reports JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick finished sixth in the ARCA stock car race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 6. "It was a lot of fun," Patrick said. "I bumped from the side. I bumped from the front. I got bumped from the back. I learned a lot, and I had so much fun in a race car today. So I can't wait to do it again."

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JR | Patrick qualifies 12th for ARCA event

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:24:02 -0800

ESPN.com reports JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick qualified 12th for the ARCA Series race in her stock car debut Saturday, Feb. 6.

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JR | Patrick's decision to come Monday

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:22:06 -0800

Bob Pockrass, of SceneDaily.com, reports JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick said she will announce her decision Monday, Feb. 8, on whether she will make her NASCAR debut in the Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 13.

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JR | Patrick's 2010 schedule set

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:48:54 -0800

ESPN.com reports JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick will race in 12 Nationwide Series races with the possibility of a 13th in her 2010 season debut. The only undetermined event is the Feb. 13 season opener at Daytona. She will race Feb. 20 at Auto Club Speedway, Feb. 27 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and will then take a four-month break to focus on the IndyCar Series.

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JR | Eury working with Patrick

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:43:05 -0800

David Newton, of ESPN.com, reports JR Motorsports crew chief Tony Eury Jr. will work with driver Danica Patrick in the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series.

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JR | Patrick won't debut at Daytona

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:03 -0800

The Associated Press reports JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick will skip the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway in favor of a debut one week later at California. Her debut will come Feb. 20 at Auto Club Speedway.

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JR | Patrick signs Tuesday

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:53:51 -0800

Updating a previous report, The Associated Press reports IndyCar driver Danica Patrick signed with JR Motorsports Tuesday, Dec. 8, to drive in a part-time role in the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series. She will make her debut Feb. 6 in the ARCA races at Daytona International Speedway. She will also be driving full time in the IndyCar Series next season.

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JR | Patrick to drive part time in 2010

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:09:49 -0800

David Newton, of ESPN.com, reports IndyCar driver Danica Patrick will announce Tuesday, Dec. 8, her decision to drive a part-time Nationwide Series schedule for JR Motorsports in 2010, according to multiple sources. The plan is to enter Patrick in the ARCA Series opener in February at Daytona International Speedway and get her approved by NASCAR for the Nationwide race.

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JR | More on Patrick

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:09:50 -0800

Updating a previous report, Ryan McGee, of ESPN The Magazine, reports JR Motorsports is close to completing a two-year deal with IndyCar driver Danica Patrick to drive in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. A source close to the negotiations described them as "in the final phase." Patrick would also continue to race full-time in IndyCar.

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JR | Near deal with Patrick

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:07:45 -0800

ESPN.com reports JR Motorsports is close to reaching a deal with IndyCar driver Danica Patrick to drive in the Nationwide Series next year.

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JR | Eury named crew chief in Nationwide Series

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:02:41 -0700

David Newton, of ESPN.com, reports JR Motorsports has named Tony Eury Jr. the crew chief for JR Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the Nationwide Series. Eury was Earnhardt's former crew chief with Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series earlier this year. Eury will be replacing crew chief Brian Campe, who mutually agreed to be released from his contract. The first race with Eury as the new crew chief will be Saturday, Oct. 24, at Memphis Motorsports Park with Richard Boswell as the driver.

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JR | Interested in Patrick

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:08:32 -0700

David Newton, of ESPN.com, reports JR Motorsports, which is co-owned by Hendrick Motorsports driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rick Hendrick, is interested in signing IndyCar driver Danica Patrick to drive in a limited number of Nationwide Series and ARCA races next year. Patrick would split time with Earnhardt and several other drivers in the No. 5 at JRM.

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JR | Keselowski unlikely to return

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:13:48 -0700

Reid Spencer, of SceneDaily.com, reports JR Motorsports driver Brad Keselowski said it is unlikely that he will return to the team for the Nationwide Series in 2010. Driver Kelly Bires is the leading candidate to replace Keselowski in the No. 88 Chevrolet.

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JR | Johnson entered in Nationwide Series at Lowe's

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:16:53 -0700

Lee Montgomery, of SceneDaily.com, reports JR Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson is entered in the Nationwide Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway Friday, Oct. 10.

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JR | Keselowski wins Nationwide Friday

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:52:17 -0700

NASCAR.com reports JR Motorsports driver Brad Keselowski won the Nationwide Series race Friday, Aug. 22, at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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JR | Keselowski trying to continue streak

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:43:20 -0700

Jared Turner, of SceneDaily.com, reports JR Motorsports driver Brad Keselowski is trying to continue his streak of eight consecutive top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He earned his first career win during the streak.

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JR | Cassill first in Nationwide practice

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:27:46 -0700

SceneDaily.com reports Hendrick Motorsports driver Landon Cassill, driving for JR Motorsports, was first in the NASCAR Nationwide Series practice at Chicagoland Speedway with a lap of 175.296 mph.

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JR | Navy to end sponsorship after season

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:07:46 -0700

Bob Pockrass, of SceneDaily.com, reports the Navy will end its sponsorship with JR Motorsports and driver Brad Keselowski after the 2008 season.

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JR | Walter fined

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:48:12 -0700

SceneDaily.com reports NASCAR announced Wednesday, July 2, that JR Motorsports crew chief Chad Walter was fined $10,000 for using improper language on television during the Camping World 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He is on probation until Dec. 31. Team owner Rick Hendrick was penalized 25 Nationwide Series owner points and driver Landon Cassill was penalized 25 driver points.

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JR | Cassill to pilot No. 5 car at Chicagoland

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:00:58 -0700

Hendrick Motorsports driver Landon Cassill will drive the No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in the July 11 race at Chicagoland Speedway. He will also pilot the car July 19 at Gateway International Raceway.

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