Today in NASCAR news:
- Two Cup races change race length. The first night race of the season, held at Phoenix International Raceway on April 10, has added an additional 63 laps to the race. The race will now have 375 laps and will become the Subway Fresh Fit 600. In contrast, the Oct. 10 race to be held at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., will be reduced from 250 laps to 200 laps. The race is to be called the Pepsi Max 400 as opposed to the Pepsi 500. At this time, no changes are expected for the fall Phoenix race or spring Fontana race.
- New team buys No. 26. When the 2009 season ended, Jack Roush had to get rid of one of his five teams due to NASCAR’s cap on teams per organization. The No. 26 Ford driven by Jamie McMurray, the new driver of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing No. 1 Chevrolet, was the one chosen by Roush to be dropped. Now, a new team, Latitude 43 Motorsports, owned by Bill Jenkins, has bought the car number, the owner points (22nd) and and equipment from Roush Fenway Racing and has been approved by NASCAR. This purchase will allow the new team to have a guarantee stop in the Daytona 500. Frank Stoddard has been hired as crew chief. The driver and the amount of races have yet to be announced, but it is possible that Boris Said will drive for the new team.
- Bush’s Baked Beans returns. Macros Ambrose’ No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota will once again don Bush’s Baked Beans primarily for five races this season. They will also serve as an associate sponsor all seson long. The five races are spring Talladega (Apr. 25), Richmond (May 1), Bristol (Aug. 21), New Hampshire (Sep. 19) and Dover (Sep. 26).
- Paul Menard to race full-time in Nationwide series. Menard, who is part of Richard Petty Motorsports as part of the merger between RPM and Yates Racing, will race full-time in the Nationwide series for Roush Fenway Racing. Menards will be the primary sponsor. Menard will join RFR’s Carl Edwards, Colin Braun and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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