Erik Darnell News

By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service 1982: Erik Darnell turns 27 today.

It wasn't the most star-studded weekend in Las Vegas, but it wasn't the worst for star-spotting, either.

Kyle Busch wrapped up his sensational season in the Nationwide Series by winning the Ford 300 after already clinching the championship when the green flag waved.

Lap 178: Jimmie Johnson leads the way at the start. CAUTION 4 - Lap 170: Another multi-car crash on the frontstretch, but this time it happened well after the restart.

Former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte has signed a one-year contract with TRG Motorsports and will run the No.

Lap 388: Jeff Gordon working his way back up - he has moved up to sixth. Lap 383: Earnhardt passes Hamlin to regain a lap.

To help promote the upcoming Kroger On Track for the Cure 250, Memphis Motorsports Park officials had NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers Kelly Bires and Erik Darnell in town Monday for a media promotional event.

Yates Racing says it will host its bi-annual Fan Appreciation Day on Oct. 15 at the NASCAR Sprint Cup team's headquarters in Concord, N.C. Fans can tour the Yates Racing campus and receive a VIP view of the shop.

David Reutimann and Erik Darnell are set to join a host of NASCAR stars at East Lincoln Speedway on Wednesday night September 30th as Stanley presents 'Real Drivers Wear Pink.' The duo will join Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, AJ Allmendinger and East Lincoln Speedway co-owner Ray Evernham in special match races at the 3.8 mile oval.

The Frontstretch: Rookies Perform Terribly While a Former ROTY Behaves Terribly at Loudon by Tony Lumbis -- Monday September 21, 2009 Joey Logano: Start: 33rd; Finish: 21st Summary: Joey Logano's return to this home track where he scored his first career victory earlier this year did not get off to a good start.

The Frontstretch: Did You Notice? ... The Power Of Motivation, Danica Drama, And How To Shoot Yourself In The Foot by Thomas Bowles -- Wednesday September 9, 2009 Did You Notice? ... How the simple threat of future job security in NASCAR can motivate drivers sitting in midpack? Every year about this time, there can be so many that enter an ugly ...

CAUTION 6 - Lap 200: Jimmie Johnson spins out in Turn 2, but doesn't hit anything and avoids damage.

Quick odds and ends to start a Saturday: # A Lexus was stolen from the residence of Denny Hamlin's home recently and police have released the footage from the secruity camera at Hamlin's home showing the theft.

Bobby Labonte and Patrick Carpentier news... For seven of the last 12 races this weekend starting with Atlanta Erik Darnell is going to be replacing Bobby Labonte in the 96 car.

Maurice Creek has been cleared by the NCAA Clearinghouse to join the Indiana basketball team this year.

Yates Racing is taking Bobby Labonte out of its No. 96 car for seven upcoming races because of sponsorship issues.

Northern Tool + Equipment recently renovated its Marietta store, and is hosting a grand reopening Saturday, featuring local celebrities from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Expect to see Atlanta Brave Peter Moylan, University of Georgia football legend Vince Dooley and NASCAR star Erik Darnell.

Moves Back Into 9th in Points with Sixth-Place Finish NASHVILLE , Tenn., August, 3, 2009 - " Having made the most career starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Jason Keller heads into nearly every race having far more on-track experience than the majority of the drivers in the field.

Moves Back Into 9th in Points with Sixth-Place Finish NASHVILLE , Tenn., August, 3, 2009 - " Having made the most career starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Jason Keller heads into nearly every race having far more on-track experience than the majority of the drivers in the field.

NEWTON, Iowa Baker Curb Racing's Jason Keller seems to have shaken off a midseason slump.