PAUL MENARD RUMORS & GOSSIP
RCR Post-Race Report -- NSCS Darlington Raceway
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fifth (Kevin Harvick), 19th (Paul Menard) and 21st (Jeff Burton).
Harvick and Menard are tied for 10th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Jimmie Johnson by 108 markers, while Burton ranks 20th.
The No. 29 Chevrolet SS team and No. 27 team are also tied for 10th in...
Staying put
Paul Menard says he's close to a contract extension with Richard Childress Racing and hopes to have an announcement to that effect shortly.
"We don't have anything to announce yet," Menard told FoxSports.com on Friday at Darlington. "I haven't signed anything. Hopefully, we do that soon. We're just going to work hard to get the deal done, and when...
Paul Menard close to extension with RCR
Paul Menard, 32, is close to an extension with Richard Childress Racing. Menard is competing in his ninth NASCAR Sprint Cup season and has been driving the No. 27 Chevrolet for RCR since 2011.
Rumors had been spread that Menards father, John Menard — founder of the home improvement chain Menards, had been seeking to purchase Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing.
“It’s a great place,...
Menard plans to stay with Childress
Paul Menard says he is "close" to re-signing with Richard Childress Racing.
Menard said he's "looking forward" to making an announcement soon that he will remain in the No. 27 Menard's Chevrolet. He topped the speed chart in the first NASCAR Sprint Cup practice at Darlington Raceway on Friday with a lap of 173.963 mph.
Menard, 32, is currently ninth...
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4 days ago
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NASCAR fines Menard crew chief $100k
NASCAR has fined Paul Menard's crew chief $100,000 for illegal modifications found on the Chevrolet last weekend at Michigan.
Slugger Labbe was also suspended until Oct. 3 in penalties NASCAR announced Wednesday.
Menard's car was taken back to NASCAR's research and development center after Sunday's race. NASCAR said the frame rails had been intentionally modified...
Via AP on Fox
August 22, 2012
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Big Penalties Coming to the No.27 Team?
Paul Menard, driver of the No.27 Menards Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing could be in trouble after Sunday’s race at Michigan International Speedway. (MIS)
NASCAR could come down hard on the No.27 team after discovering [...]
Paul Menard and the No. 27 CertainTeed Insulation/Menard Team Finish 16th in NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Debut
Following the fireworks and fanfare that are synonymous with the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Paul Menard lined up in the seventh position to take the green flag and drove the CertainTeed Insulation/Menards Chevrolet to a 16th-place result in Saturday night’s non-points affair at Charlotte Motor Speedway. During the first 20-lap segment, Menard advanced to the sixth position and...
Labbe calls out crew member for actions
Paul Menard salvaged a solid 13th-place finish Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway despite starting 31st in a backup car and a bit of drama in the No. 27 Richard Childress Racing pits.
Erik Pringle was reprimanded by crew chief Slugger Labbe after the front tire carrier pushed a member from the No. 48 team of Jimmie Johnson over the wall after that crewman's mistake...
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April 30, 2012
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Menard goes to back-up in first session
Richard Childress Racing endured its share of difficulties in opening practice at Richmond International Raceway on Friday.
Paul Menard was the first to have trouble 45 minutes into the first NASCAR Sprint Cup practice when his throttle stuck and the right side of the car slammed the wall. The No. 27 team was forced to pull out the back-up car. Menard experienced problems with a...
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April 27, 2012
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Menards Chevrolet Changes its Colors for Daytona Speedweeks
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Entering their ninth season with Richard Childress Racing driver Paul Menard, PEAK® Performance announced today the No. 27 Chevrolet will sport an exciting and electric look during 2012 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway.
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