EDWARDS: Win column empty, but title hopes still within reach Aug 14, 2009
" Team co-owner Jack Roush remains optimistic. "I expect them to be a factor in a championship," he said. "NASCAR is a sport but it's also entertainment. If everything that appeared to be logical and reasonable worked out in a straightforward manner, it wouldn't be as interesting to the fans. (USA Today -- Sports)
Ready To Flip Aug 12, 2009
It's a race that is vital to the entire organization, and the heat is on everybody from Jack Roush on down. Despite a season of struggles, Edwards put the down payment on some momentum with his run to third at Watkins Glen on Monday, his best finish on a road course in Cup. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Martin glad to be back at The Glen Aug 8, 2009
Martin said he owed much of his success to his former boss, Jack Roush. I took to road course racing very quickly, and Jack asked all the right questions instead of telling me what to do, Martin said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Mark BeechRACING FAN Aug 1, 2009
Ragan, you see, won't turn 24 until December, and based on his 13th-place showing in 2008, team owner Jack Roush is banking on potential. McMurray, 33, has been on NASCAR's All-Potential team since 2002, when he won in only his second career Cup start. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Tom BowlesINSIDE NASCAR Jul 31, 2009
Considering NASCAR just had a town hall meeting to try and fix the problems ailing the sport, they'd be well-advised to do another with the sport's top owners from each manufacturer: Ford's Jack Roush, Chevy's Rick Hendrick, Dodge's Roger Penske, and Toyota's Joe Gibbs. Only when the Big Boys sit down and make agreements on some sort of cap will the spending spree finally stop at acceptable levels. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Talk Of The Town Jul 25, 2009
Jack Roush aggressively wooed Patrick three years ago, but he already has five cars in his stable and he needs to reduce to four next season (say goodbye, Jamie McMurray). Hendrick has four drivers under contract for 2009, which means something extraordinary would have to happen for Patrick to land there. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Martin's 2009 season one for the ages Jul 16, 2009
Martin ran for Jack Roush then and was seemingly driving toward the end of his career. He strongly considered retirement at the end of the 2005 season, but was swayed into one final season with Roush Fenway Racing. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Reinvention now auto manufacturers' leading goal Jul 15, 2009
" Making it work has required every team to make layoffs and curtail engineering and testing projects that used to be routine. Teams have looked at other ways to trim budgets by looking at travel, at-track hospitality and a reduction of race day personnel. Ford saw the dark days earlier than the rest. That's why they pulled back a year in advance so they could weather the storm. The company hasn't asked for any government assistance - and doesn't plan to, Duerr said. Ford drivers proudly wear... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Replacement Part Jul 8, 2009
Jack Roush could sign him and farm him out to Yates Racing, which uses Roush-built Fords, but McMurray may be interested in a fresh start at age 33. He's a decent 19th in the points this season, but out of Chase contention. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Ticking Time Bomb Jun 26, 2009
Roger Penske, Jack Roush, Rick Hendrick, Joe Gibbs Racing, Richard Childress and, yes, Michael Waltrip either own or supply chassis and engines to over half the Cup Series garage. Until these men can come to terms on a spending cap, they're going to keep finding ways to make the cost of competition increase: and in doing so, they'll risk pricing the sport they love right out of business. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
TEAM REPORTS: NASCAR news, notes Jun 26, 2009
Team notes: Drivers on track for New Hampshire visit - USATODAY.com. Team notes: Drivers on track for New Hampshire visit. (USA Today -- Sports)
Martin really retired? Jun 23, 2009
While still driving for Jack Roush, Martin went on a Salute to the Fans retirement tour during the 2006 season. Since retiring, Martin has competed in 63 races for three different car owners. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Carl Edwards wins Milwaukee Nationwide race Jun 22, 2009
"Carl got to do a backflip," team owner Jack Roush said. "How do you get any better than that?". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Martin winning races, having fun Jun 18, 2009
"So it's everything from the way you read the car, from the physical conditioning, the shape he's in and the regimen he has. I mean, he adds so much to the entire organization.''Martin, who spent most of his Cup career driving for Jack Roush, is just glad to have another opportunity to race in top equipment and know he has a chance to win every time the green flag flies."And you know how I look at it. Martin asked. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Braun gives Roush 50th NASCAR trucks victory Jun 16, 2009
The 20-year-old Braun gave team owner Jack Roush his 50th trucks victory and third in a row at the track closest to his Livonia, Mich. headquarters. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Edwards counts Chase contention as a success Jun 6, 2009
"I'm praying that Jimmie won't have to worry about that for long. He'll be chasing us hopefully at the end.''Edwards also laughed off the idea there was any tension between him and Roush-Fenway Racing teammate Greg Biffle.Edwards took the blame last season when he ignited a wreck at Talladega that took out Biffle, and Biffle accepted responsibility for a crash this season at Darlington.So when the two tangled again last week at Dover, it seemed like owner Jack Roush might have to calm down the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
With new life out of spotlight, Evernham gets back to roots May 20, 2009
Once a major player in NASCAR initially as a crew chief who won three championships and 47 races with and then as winning car owner who spearheaded Dodge's 2001 return who spoke openly of ambitions to become a championship icon a la Joe Gibbs, Jack Roush or Rick Hendrick, Evernham, 51, has shifted priorities. He still owns a top-flight garage in Mooresville, N.C., but there's as much space in the 42,000-square-foot headquarters of Ray Evernham Enterprises for working on race cars as for the... (USA Today -- Sports)
Mike's Garage: More than a handful of News in NASCAR May 15, 2009
Mark will always be known for driving the number 6 Valvoline car for Jack Roush. It was cool to see when Mark won at Phoenix three weeks a go that Jack Roush was one the first ones to congratulate Mark in victory lane ... Mark drove for Jack Roush for 18 seasons. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Rookie Logano sizzles at track "Too Tough To Tame" May 11, 2009
When Martin prepared to give up his longtime ride with owner Jack Roush a few seasons, he touted Logano as his perfect replacement. The only problem. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Wins Nationwide May 9, 2009
Car owner Jack Roush thought Busch's lucky streak had held up again, mishearing Kenseth on the radio and thinking it was the Roush machine's tire that had gone flat. "My heart was in my stomach," Roush said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
NASCAR Notebook: Edwards has positive meeting with NASCAR officials May 3, 2009
with car owner Jack Roush to discuss safety concerns with NASCAR. Edwards said after Sunday s wreck that NASCAR would continue the harrowing restrictor-plate racing until we kill somebody. It was really a good talk, and I think that we re all on the same page and that we want to do whatever we can to make these races as safe as they can be for everybody the fans and the drivers and all that, Edwards said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
TALLADEGA FALLOUT: Edwards meets with NASCAR May 2, 2009
Edwards and team owner Jack Roush spent part of the day discussing the crash and potential safety improvements with NASCAR officials. Edwards' last-lap contact with race winner sent his car hurtling toward the catch fencing that separates the grandstands from the racing surface. (USA Today -- Sports)
Jeff Gordon wins first-quarter vote Apr 30, 2009
Busch, then driving for Jack Roush, came to Las Vegas that month leading Jimmie Johnson by five points, but Hendrick Motorsports driver Johnson won that race and Busch finished third, apparently giving Johnson the points lead. However, postrace inspections found Johnson's car to be too low and NASCAR penalized Johnson 25 points, putting Busch back on top by 10. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR: A full contact sport Apr 30, 2009
"If they were building racetracks from scratch today, they would not be configured like this," said Edwards' car owner, Jack Roush. "I'm sure neither Daytona or Talladega would be configured as they are, but they're such pillars and such anchors to the sport and set such an expectation of the fans, I don't know if they can ever be changes.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
7 NASCAR Fans Injured At Talladega Apr 28, 2009
Jack Roush, the owner of Edwards' No. 99 Ford, said it brought home the responsibility for keeping everyone involved safe. "I am worried about hurting somebody on my team, about hurting somebody - and I'm talking about pit road and our crew men and mechanics," Roush said. (CBS News -- US)
Ragan picks up 1st victory at Talladega Apr 28, 2009
For car owner Jack Roush, it was his second consecutive Nationwide Series win. Greg Biffles victory in Phoenix last weekend was Roushs 100th in the Nationwide Series. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Martin enjoys his victory ride Apr 20, 2009
The win was the 36th of his career, and all 35 previous wins came with owner Jack Roush. After leaving Roush Racing following the 2006 season, Martin drove two seasons on a part-time schedule -- with Ginn Racing and then Dale Earnhardt Inc. when those organizations merged. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Popular Martin picks up first NASCAR win since 2005 Apr 20, 2009
Tony Stewart set aside his disappointment from finishing second to make his visit, and Jack Roush stopped by with heartfelt happiness. Mark Martin's team celebrates as Martin pulls into victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 auto race at Phoenix International Raceway Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Avondale, Ariz. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Notebook:Little Egoes from bad to good to worse Apr 19, 2009
ROUSH DECISION: Roush-Fenway Racing must drop a team at the end of this season to meet NASCAR's four-car mandate, but team owner Jack Roush is adamant he has not decided how he'll meet the cap. Jamie McMurray is the only one of the five Roush drivers in a contract year, leading many to speculate Roush will dump the No. 26 team at the end of the season. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Martin races back to victory lane Apr 19, 2009
Martin was visited by NASCAR president Mike Helton and several competitors in victory lane, including former boss Jack Roush and former teammates Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth. Stewart was second. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Biffle wins Nationwide race at Phoenix Apr 18, 2009
The victory gave team owner Jack Roush 100 wins in the Nationwide Series. It also was Biffle's second victory in four races this season. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NATIONWIDE SERIES: Biffle gets a milestone win for owner Jack Roush Apr 18, 2009
Biffle gets owner Jack Roush his 100th Nationwide win - USATODAY.com ... Biffle gets owner Jack Roush his 100th Nationwide win ... The victory gave team owner Jack Roush 100 wins in the Nationwide Series. (USA Today -- Sports)
Briefs | Jurisprudence: Driver is acquitted of 6 charges Apr 18, 2009
won the Bashas' Supermarkets 200, a NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Phoenix International Raceway, giving team owner Jack Roush 100 victories in the series. Biffle didn't pit on the last stop, staying on the track as others got fresh tires; late cautions helped him. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Blickensderfer keying Kenseth's rebirth Mar 19, 2009
It's been kind of a whirlwind month since Kenseth, Blickensderfer and team owner Jack Roush celebrated under the rain-soaked confetti at Daytona. Kenseth backed it up with a win a week later in California. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mike's Garage: Top Thirty-five Mar 17, 2009
This would be the first time since he left Jack Roush in 2006 to drive full time in the Cup series. Martin fans were rejoicing as Mark was behind the wheel of maybe the best car he has ever driven. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Elder a 'sorcerer' with race cars Mar 16, 2009
Jack Roush once said that when he had a "demon" in one of his cars he would call Elder to come get it out. Waddell Wilson said Elder could walk up to a car, put his knee on each corner and tell you what the rating was for each spring. (News & Observer -- Sports)
MIKE BRUDENELL: Ankle injury doesn't put brakes on LoPiccolo Mar 10, 2009
LoPiccolo, who signed off from his radio show in 2005, remembers meeting Kurt Busch at Michigan International Speedway when Busch was driving for Northville's Jack Roush. "He was pretty shy," LoPiccolo said. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
A brotherly connection Mar 3, 2009
Only he did make it, clawing his way into a job for car owner Jack Roush. Driving one of Roush's trucks was the break of a lifetime, and Kurt Busch parlayed it into a full-time Cup ride one year later. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kyle Busch drives from the back to win on home track Mar 3, 2009
Roush Fenway co-owner Jack Roush said his teams might have misjudged how fast this tire was going to be for the race and as a result his drivers over-revved the engine. Edwards tried to be conservative with his car, but, as he tried to gain positions at the end, his engine blew as well, and he finished 17th. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Kurt Busch not bothered by little brother's fame Mar 3, 2009
Maybe he saved that emotion for later, for a personal moment away from all the cameras when Busch might have griped, "That should have been me.''No one would think anything less of Busch if he's had those thoughts in the year since his little brother suddenly emerged as NASCAR's newest superstar and knocked him from his reign as the family's top race car driver.Since moving to Joe Gibbs Racing last season, Kyle Busch has wracked up win after win. He's cemented himself as a serious championship... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kenseth loses bid to win 3 straight Mar 2, 2009
"It wasn't something new or experimental, I had great confidence in it," owner Jack Roush said. Mark Martin's engine also failed for the second straight week, another uncharacteristic malfunction from the typically sound Hendrick Motorsports. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kenseth goes for record-setting victory at Vegas Feb 27, 2009
And team co-owner Jack Roush knows how to get his drivers around the 1. 5-mile oval, with Roush cars having won six of the 11 races held here since the track began hosting the Cup stock-car racing series in 1998. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Duel in the desertfavors Carl Edwards Feb 27, 2009
Kenseths extremely strong start to the season has come about with a new crew chief, Drew Blickensderfer, who is credited by both driver, and the owner of the No. 17 Ford (Jack Roush), for bringing magic to the team. Kenseth and Blickensderfer have clicked, and its happened overnight. (MSNBC -- Sports)
CAN'T WIN: Don't expect magic from racing's hard-luck man Feb 26, 2009
This is a man former team owner Jack Roush said is "not surprised at the worst, and he's more surprised when things work out than most people would be.". Martin all but chiseled the inscription on his mausoleum in 2004, saying "I've had my heart broke plenty of times in this business. Things seem to find a way of not working out for me" and it is hard to begrudge his sense of fatalism professionally and personally. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Older Busch brother may be returning to peak form Feb 24, 2009
Kurt, then driving for team owner Jack Roush, won the title in 2004 -- the first year that NASCAR used the Chase for the Cup playoff system -- by a mere eight points over Jimmie Johnson. Kurt moved to Roger Penske's team in 2006, taking over the No. 2 car that had been driven by former champion Rusty Wallace, and started by winning the spring race in Bristol, Tenn. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Perfect start: Top to bottom, Matt Kenseth's team is hot Feb 24, 2009
The co-owner, Jack Roush, won for the fifth consecutive time in a February race in Fontana. He won last year with , the previous two years with Kenseth and the year before that with. (USA Today -- Sports)
Kenseth makes it two in a row Feb 24, 2009
Team owner Jack Roush, whose cars have won all five Cup races held at this 2-mile track in the month of February, said Blickensderfer is a cog in the success Kenseth has enjoyed. "Dew has brought magic to the team." Roush said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kurt Busch moves up in NASCAR Sprint Cup standings Feb 24, 2009
Kurt, then driving for team owner Jack Roush, won the title in 2004 -- the first year that NASCAR used the Chase for the Cup playoff system -- by a mere eight points over Jimmie Johnson. Busch has been on and off since. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
NASCAR: Kenseth starts season with 2 wins in row (Today) Feb 23, 2009
It was also the fifth consecutive February victory at the track for team co-owner Jack Roush. Kyle Busch, who made NASCAR history by winning both the truck and Nationwide races Saturday, came up short of weekend sweep. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Kenseth Again! Feb 23, 2009
" Kenseth's win was also the fifth straight February victory here for team co-owner Jack Roush. "I don't expect that to continue," Roush said. "We're hard-pressed to figure out what to do to be more ready. But my experience is that these things tend to even themselves out and I just hope that when we have to give back all this success, I'm not here, I'm someplace else. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Kenseth wins again at Fontana Feb 23, 2009
Kenseth, said team co-owner Jack Roush, "doesn't practice as well as a lot of people," a trait that often hides his car's potential and enables Kenseth "to save the car so he doesn't put extra wear and tear on it.". Gordon found that out the hard way. (Longview Daily News, WA)
AFTER PARTY: NASCAR's real season begins after Daytona Feb 21, 2009
Considering that he swears he's in the best equipment of his career -- which, by the way, is a not-so-subtle jab at his former longtime owner Jack Roush -- Martin should be a factor ... But his owner Jack Roush has patiently stood by him for the past four years while McMurray has only recorded 10 top-five finishes. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Mike's Garage: Pick of the Week Feb 21, 2009
Don t be surprises to see all five of Jack Roush s drivers in the top ten ... Four of the last eight races won at Auto Club Speedway has been a Jack Roush Ford. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Propane-fueled NASCAR races? It's possible Feb 19, 2009
Kenseth's team owner, Jack Roush, is pushing his company's line of propane-fueled trucks and vans ... If Jack Roush has anything to say about it, propane soon will be used for more than grilling hamburgers and hot dogs at the infield cookout. (MSNBC -- Sports)
STAYING HUMBLE: Kenseth calm in post-Daytona hoopla Feb 19, 2009
Kenseth seems almost ideally suited to work for Jack Roush. Some couldn't thrive in an atmosphere were five drivers are seemingly pitted against each other to vie for the affirmation of a stoic, demanding boss, but drivers like Kenseth and Greg Biffle seem to do well despite occasional bouts of melancholy. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
NASCAR owner Roush promotes propane power for cars Feb 19, 2009
If Jack Roush has anything to say about it, propane soon will be used for more than grilling hamburgers and hot dogs at the infield cookout. In the wake of Sundays Daytona 500 victory by Roush-Fenway NASCAR team driver Matt Kenseth, Roush was back at his headquarters outside Detroit this week to promote his companys new line of propane-fueled Ford trucks and vans. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Roush advocating to use propane power in cars Feb 19, 2009
Jack Roush promoted his company's propane-fueled Ford trucks ... If Jack Roush has anything to say about it, propane soon will be used for more than grilling hamburgers and hot dogs at the infield cookout. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Kenseth called surprise winner Feb 18, 2009
He also gave team owner Jack Roush his first victory in this race as Ford returned to victory lane for the first time since Dale Jarrett in 2000. The win snapped a 36-race winless streak for Kenseth. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
* Kenseth adds to his racing legacy with Daytona win Feb 18, 2009
Team owner Jack Roush, whose Roush Fenway Racing team fields five Cup cars, said he was particularly happy for Kenseth, who gave the owner his first 500 victory. Hes an incredible driver, as good in this business as Ive ever seen, as I believe theres ever been, Roush said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
National Digest Feb 17, 2009
It was also the first Daytona 500 win for team owner Jack Roush. Kenseth snaps a 36-race winless streak with the victory. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Henry, Dee provide Red Sox spark at Daytona Feb 17, 2009
While winning a pair of World Series titles with the Red Sox was a life-altering experience, Henry, the Sox owner, and Dee, the team's chief operating officer and president of Fenway Sports Group, weren't sure what to expect when FSG partnered with NASCAR car owner Jack Roush in 2007 to form the five-car Roush Fenway Racing team. Standing side by side Sunday night in Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway, Henry and Dee joined Roush in celebrating Matt Kenseth's triumph in the... (Boston Globe)
Kenseth beats rain, pack at Daytona Feb 17, 2009
It was also the first Daytona 500 victory for his car owner, Jack Roush. "It's just an unbelievable feeling," a tearful Kenseth said after the race was called. (Albany Times Union)
Kenseth drives No. 17 back to Victory Lane Feb 17, 2009
The 500 victory was the first for Kenseth -- the 2003 Cup champion -- and long-suffering car owner Jack Roush, who has been open in claiming that NASCAR rules went against him in the past. It also was the first for Ford since Dale Jarrett's triumph in 2000 and the second for Ford in 14 years since Jarrett's win in 1996. (Florida Today)
Rain, tears for Kenseth Feb 17, 2009
But he s back top again, and gave team owner Jack Roush his first Daytona 500 victory in the process. Harvick, who used a push from Kenseth to win the 500 in 2007, finished secon. (Pekin Times, IL)
Kenseth wins Daytona, as rain cuts into race Feb 17, 2009
But hes back on top again, and gave team owner Jack Roush his first Daytona 500 victory in the process. AJ Allmendinger, who had to race his way into the field in one of Thursdays qualifiers, finished third. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
