Attention Teams - New Rules for Halfway Break

Tuesday, May 01 2012 @ 07:08 AM EDT

With the recent announcement of the omission of pit stops at all CARS Pro Cup races I would like to notify team owners, drivers and crew chiefs that during the red/black flag period crew members working on the car MUST be in a fire suit with helmet. Teams will be limited to FIVE crew members to go over the wall. All crew members MUST remain behind pit wall until ALL race cars are on pit road and stopped in their pit boxes. CARS Pro Cup officials will signal when crew members will be allowed over the wall. All rules per the rule book will apply for pit stops made at anytime during the course of the race. Also, during this period all drivers MUST remain inside the race car. Helmet and safety buckles may be removed. Additional rules changes will be addressed at the Driver/Crew Chief Meeting at Orange County Speedway during the May 5^th event, followed by a Q&A session.

Jack McNelly

Series Director

CARS Announces Race Procedure Changes

Friday, April 27 2012 @ 12:47 PM EDT

Mooresville, N.C. – Effective immediately, the CARS Pro Cup Series will abandon its live pit stop format in favor of a mid-race intermission at lap 125 during each event.

The decision is a cost-saving measure for teams currently involved in the series and in an effort to attract new teams. Beginning with the race at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, N.C., on May 5, teams will no longer be required to provide full pit crews.

“It was a difficult decision for us to make, but I feel like this is the right decision for the future of the series,” said CARS Pro Cup Series Director Jack McNelly. “We have a few things in the works that will make the mid-race intermission just as interesting as live pit stops.”

One of those things involves the payout of the purse. The purse will be paid out in two segments, with the field at the end of the first segment receiving a “to-be-determined” percentage from the overall purse. The overall purse will not change.

“I know the drivers in this series. From lap 110 to lap 125 they are going to go as hard as they can to earn the money that will be paid out at halfway,” McNelly said.

Another change to the CARS Pro Cup Series format comes after the mid-race intermission. The first eight cars, if on the lead lap, could restart the race as they finished the first segment, they could be totally inverted with the leader of the first segment starting eighth, or the first eight teams may draw for their starting position in the second segment.

CARS Pro Cup Series Weekly Notebook – April 26, 2012

Thursday, April 26 2012 @ 04:54 PM EDT

Young Takes Home Seven Contingency Awards After First Pro Cup Win

Mooresville, N.C. — Tyler Young kicked down the door to CARS Pro Cup Series victory lane last Saturday at Hickory Motor Speedway, winning the Catawba Valley 250 while earning seven contingency awards.

Young didn’t cruise to victory lane by any means. The Texas native had to hold off South Carolina’s Allen Purkhiser during a green-white-checkered restart. His cool demeanor in that high-tension situation earned Young the Cool Under Pressure Award presented by FLUIDYNE.

Wheeling the No. 02 Chevrolet from the pole, Young led a total of 92 laps Saturday night, earning him the Lap Leader Award presented by U-Pull U-Save. Young also took home the T&D Rocker Arms High Finisher Award, the Brake of the Race Award presented by Pro-System Brakes and product certificates from Cool Shirt, Brown & Miller and Staubli.

CARS Pro Cup Series Weekly Notebook – April 11, 2012

Wednesday, April 11 2012 @ 04:47 PM EDT

Tickets on Sale, Schedule Change & Pro Cuppers to Take on the Rock in Trucks

Mooresville, N.C. –. Tickets for both the Catawba Valley 250 on April 21^st at Hickory Motor Speedway and the Strutmasters 250 on May 5^th at Orange County Speedway went on sale this week, through ticketforce.com, the Pro Cup Series online ticketing partner.

Fans can purchase race tickets in advance and save $3 off gate prices by visiting carsprocup.com and clicking on the next event logo in the upper right hand side of the page.

Change to the 2012 Schedule: Ace Speedway has been added to the 2012 Pro Cup Schedule, with a Memorial Day weekend race on Saturday May 26^th. To make room for Ace Speedway, Langley Speedway was removed from the schedule.

This will be the Pro Cup Series eighth visit to the 4/10 mile oval in Altamahaw, NC. Most recently, Caleb Holman won at Ace Speedway last season.

Pro Cuppers to Take on the Rock: Pro Cup Series regulars Jeff Agnew, Caleb Holman and Tyler Young will all be in Rockingham this weekend for the NASCAR Truck Series race this Sunday.

All three ran the Pro Cup season ending race at Rockingham last November with each posting a top-ten finish.

CARS Pro Cup Series Weekly Notebook – April 4, 2012

Wednesday, April 04 2012 @ 03:32 PM EDT

Wells Fargo Joins CARS Pro Cup As Contingency Sponsor

Mooresville, N.C. — The CARS Pro Cup Series is proud to announce the addition of Wells Fargo to its ever-growing list of contingency sponsors for the 2012 season.

“We’re proud to be associated with the CARS Pro Cup Series in 2012,” said Wells Fargo Commercial Lines Sales Executive Jeff Johnson. “We’re looking forward to a great relationship with not only Jack McNelly, but all the drivers and teams competing in the series.”

The Wells Fargo logo will appear on the front fenders of CARS Pro Cup Series entries throughout the 2012 season. Series Director Jack McNelly was pleased with the new partnership.

“The addition of Wells Fargo to our contingency program is great in so many ways, for both the series and for our competitors,” said CARS Pro Cup Series Director Jack McNelly. “Wells Fargo is a great company and we couldn’t be happier to have them as one of our partners.”

For more information about Wells Fargo, visit www.wellsfargo.com.

CARS Pro Cup Series Weekly Notebook – March 28, 2012

Wednesday, March 28 2012 @ 02:34 PM EDT

Morgan Bags Seven Contingency Awards After Anderson Victory

Mooresville, N.C. — J.P. Morgan kicked off the 2012 CARS Pro Cup Series season on the right foot by winning Saturday’s Palmetto State 250 at Anderson Motor Speedway, bagging seven contingency awards in the process.

In picking up his fourth series victory, Morgan had to avoid a spinning Jeff Agnew with 43 laps left. That great move not only sent Morgan to victory lane Saturday night, but it also earned him the Koolmove of the Race Award presented by Koolmat.

Morgan and his J&R Racing team also earned the Half Way Leader Award presented by Holley, the Brake of the Race Award presented by Pro-System Brakes, the T&D Rocker Arms High Finisher Award along with product certificates from Staubli, Cool Shirt and Brown & Miller.

Despite his bad luck, Agnew and the Team 7 Motorsports squad still captured three contingency awards. His 143 laps led earned Agnew the Lap Leader Award presented by U-Pull U-Save. Agnew also took home product certificates from Cool Shirt and Brown & Miller.

Rookie Nathan Russell took home one contingency award. Russell bagged the Cool Under Pressure Award presented by Fluidyne after overcoming contact with Tom Finney early in the race to finish a career best second.

Weekly Pre-Season Notebook – March 14, 2012

Thursday, March 15 2012 @ 03:48 PM EDT

VP Racing Fuels Becomes Official Fuel Supplier of Pro Cup Series

Mooresville, N.C. – The CARS Pro Cup Series announced last week that VP Racing Fuels will be the Official Fuel Supplier for the 2012 season.

It was a decision months in the making, that started when Pro Cup President Jack McNelly attended the PRI Trade Show last December. After weeks of meetings, phone calls and emails, it was clearly evident that VP Racing Fuels was the best fuel partner for the series.

“We spent a great amount of time this off-season working with various fuel suppliers to find the one that was the best fit for our series. The more time we spent on the issue and the better we got to know everyone at VP, the decision was very easy to make. We are looking forward to a great season, with VP Racing providing our fuel,” said McNelly.

Teams will use the VP 110 Racing Fuel as the spec fuel for all 14 events.

Anderson Event Entry List Growing: With the season opening Palmetto State 250 only nine days away, the entry list grows larger everyday. A preliminary entry list will be released next week in advance of the event. Among the entries, is former Anderson Motor Speedway and Pro Cup veteran Allen Purkhiser.

Tickets for the Palmetto Cup 250, March 24 at Anderson Motor Speedway are available for purchase now at www.carsprocup.com. Fans ordering tickets online, in advance can save $3 off gate ticket prices. Tickets will be $15 at the gate on the day of the event.

Additional Contingency Sponsors for 2012: Four more contingency partners joined the Pro Cup Series this week. For the 2012 season, Pro Cup Victory Lane will be titled the “Edelbrock Victory Lane,” as Edelbrock Racing has joined the Pro Cup Series roster of contingency partners. Also joining the expanding list of partners for 2012 include RE Suspensions, Pro Systems and Standout Wraps.

Attention Teams - New Rules for Halfway Break

CARS Announces Race Procedure Changes

CARS Pro Cup Series Weekly Notebook – April 26, 2012

CARS Pro Cup Series Weekly Notebook – April 11, 2012

CARS Pro Cup Series Weekly Notebook – April 4, 2012

CARS Pro Cup Series Weekly Notebook – March 28, 2012

Weekly Pre-Season Notebook – March 14, 2012

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