Blog entries

Bodine Takes the Germain.com Tundra for a Spin and Win at Kentucky

Lori — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:31:44 +0100

Mooresville, NC (09-06-2010) – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points leader Todd Bodine drove the No. 30 Germain.com Tundra to the fifth-consecutive Toyota victory this season, 11th overall. The win, Bodine’s fourth after 17 races, marks the first time the Germain Racing team had been able to overcome wildly bad luck at Kentucky Speedway to pull off the win. Friday night’s win was not without its extra excitement, but, Read More...

Valvoline Partners with Germain Racing to Sponsor Michael Annett’s No. ...

Lori — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:01:24 +0100

Hampton, Ga. (September 2, 2010) – Adding another esteemed partner to their 2010 sponsorship lineup, Germain Racing’s No. 15 Toyota Camry driven by Michael Annett will feature primary sponsorship from Valvoline this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. As a leading provider of automotive lubricants, Valvoline came on board as a sponsor of the team after a partnership with Germain Racing and Germain Motor Company was formed in June.

Bodine and Germain Racing’s No. 30 Germain. ...

Lori — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:36:21 +0100

- Bodine Leads the Truck Series Championship Battle by a 236-point margin
- G

ermain Racing has 21 Truck Series Victories and Eight Pole Awards

August 30, 2010 (Mooresville, N.C.) - Germain Racing and Todd Bodine are in rare form. After 17 races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, Bodine and the No. 30 Germain.com Tundra have collected two pole awards, three victoriesRead More...

Montreal Road Course Race Ended Prematurely for Michael Annett as Result of Late Mechanical Issue

Lori — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Montreal, Canada (August 30, 2010) – In the NASCAR Nationwide Series’

only race outside of United States borders, Michael Annett and the No. 15 Flying J Travel Plaza team anticipated a promising finish in the 74 lap NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Halted by a late race accident when Annett experienced a mechanical issue, the GeRead More...

Germain.com Tundra Continues Stretch of Strong Finishes While Bodine Adds to Points Lead at ...

Lori — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mooresville, N.C. (08-29-2010) – Chicagoland Speedway hosted a repeat of its inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night. Germain Racing’s Todd Bodine earned the Keystone Light Pole Award, and put the No. 30 Germain.com Tundra out front on three different occasions during the 154-lap EnjoyIllinois.com 225. As the laps drew to a close, Truck Series fans were treated to another outstanding showdown between fellow Toyota Tundra drivers BoRead More...

Gresham Will Be Another New Experience for Germain and No. 24 Germain.com Camry Team

Lori — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:20:48 +0100

Mooresville, N.C. (August 25, 2010) – With three races remaining on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East schedule for 2010, Germain Racing’s rookie driver Zach Germain and his No. 24 Germain.com Camry team are ready to put to use all they’ve learned when the series rolls into Gresham Motorsports Park for the American Read More...

Michael Annett and the No. 15 Flying J Travel Plaza Toyota Camry Compete North of the Border at ...

Lori — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:16:43 +0100

Montreal, Canada (August 25, 2010) – Michael Annett and Germain Racing’s No. 15 Flying J Travel Plaza team will make their one and only stop outside of the United States this weekend as the NASCAR Nationwide Series circuit ventures to Montreal, Canada for the Napa Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The 74 lap race will be the third and final road course race for the Nationwide Series before their final tenRead More...

Germain Racing Looking for More than Second in the EnjoyIllinois.com 225 at Chicagoland Friday Night

Lori — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:05:55 +0100

- Bodine has earned Two Pole awards at Chicagoland, one in Cup, one in NNS

- He Leads the Truck Series Championship Battle by a 211-point margin

- Has Earned Three Wins this season, 20 in his Truck Series Career

- Germain Racing has 21 Truck Series VicRead More...

Bumping and Banging at Bristol Motor Speedway Brings Michael Annett Home with 18th Place Finish

Lori — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:22:28 +0100

Bristol, Tenn. (August 23, 2010) – Friday night under the lights of Bristol Motor Speedway’s .533 mile bullring, Michael Annett and the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team looked to score a repeat of their top-10 finish in last year’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 250. But faced with bad luck on pit road and a bite of the hard racing that Bristol’s famed for, Annett and the team left Thunder Valley with an 18th place finRead More...

New Michael Annett Merchandise Available

Lori — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:03:37 +0100

2010 official Michael Annett merchandise is now for sale on www.michaelannett.com. Added to the collection are two t-shirts for the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. The new shirts come in black and in white and feature the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Camry and driver Michael Annett. The white selection comes in both adult and youth sizes, and the black t-shirt in adult sizes. Adult shirts sell for $20 and youth sizes for $15. Also avaRead More...

Papis Checks Into the Truck Series Top-Five, Finishes 14th at Bristol

Lori — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Bristol, TN (08-19-2010) – As Bristol racing goes, Wednesday night’s O’Reilly 200 was everything it should be. The air was thick with humidity and it electrified when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series took to the track for what ended up being a 206-lap race. Max Papis qualified the GEICO Tundra in 21st position and after 206 laps of highs and lows, finished 14th as fellow Toyota driver Kyle Busch took his third Bristol MotorRead More...

Paludo Earns First Truck Series Top-Ten Finish in Debut Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Lori — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Bristol, TN (08-19-2010) – Miguel Paludo ran his first race with Germain Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Brazilian champion wheeled his No. 77 Stemco Duroline Tundra to a ninth-place finish – an impressive result for a young driver making his Truck Series debut in the O’Reilly 200. Paludo said the finish was all about team work.

Bodine Brings No. 30 Valvoline Tundra Home from Bristol in Sixth Place

Lori — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Bristol, TN (08-19-2010) – Todd Bodine drove the No. 30 Valvoline Tundra to a sixth place finish on Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway in the O’Reilly 200. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has a reputation of exciting racing action, and the 206 laps last night were no exception. Bodine qualified 14th and finished sixth while fellow Toyota driver Kyle Busch took the win.

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CASEY MEARS ASSUMES GEICO NASCAR SPRINT CUP DUTIES

Lori — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mooresville, NC (August 18, 2010) – Beginning with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 5th, NASCAR star Casey Mears will slide behind the wheel of the #13 GEICO Toyota Camry.

Mears will be entered as the driver of the #13 GEICO Camry in the seven remaining GEICO sponsored races in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The 2011 season will feature Mears and the Gecko in the #13 GermRead More...

MAX PAPIS MOVES TO FULL-TIME ROLE WITH THE GECKO

Lori — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mooresville, NC (August 18, 2010) – Max Papis, who has occupied the seat of the #13 GEICO Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will take a new opportunity to race full-time in NASCAR. Papis will be piloting the #9 GEICO Toyota Tundra full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series beginning in 2011.

The effort is fielded by Germain Racing, who, aside from winning the 2006 Truck Series championship, currently holds the points lead in the Read More...

Michael Annett and No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers Team Ready for Heated Competition at Bristol ...

Lori — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Bristol, Tenn. (August 17, 2010) – Despite the summer heat, high temperatures and humidity, Michael Annett and Germain Racing’s No. 15 Nationwide Series team will head to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, hitting the home track of sponsor, Pilot Travel Centers, for the second time this season in the Food City 250. Competing on the high banked .533 mile oval known to race fans as Thunder Valley, the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team Read More...

Germain Racing, Bodine Take the Win at Historical Darlington Raceway

Lori — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mooresville, NC (08-16-2010) – Todd Bodine went into Saturday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race with a sincere ‘understanding’ of the track “Too Tough to Tame” and also hailed as the “Lady in Black.” Darlington Raceway, located in Darlington, SC, has been a part of NASCAR’s history for years and Bodine had scored one win there and more top-ten finishes at Darlington than any other NRead More...

Germain Racing is Gearing up for Bodine to Race the No. ...

Lori — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

- Bodine Leads Truck Series Championship Battle by 231-point margin

- Has Earned Three Wins this season, 20 in his Truck Series Career

- Germain Racing has 21 Truck Series Victories and Eight Pole Awards

August 16, 2010 (Mooresville, N.C.) - In June, when Germain Racing was heading to Texas, the team announced their new partnership with Valvoline. To give that announcement some extra energy, Todd Bodine drove the Valvoline logo into victory lane at Fort Read More...

Four Points Separate Michael Annett from Top-10 Point Standings Following Nationwide Series New ...

Lori — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Brooklyn, Mich. (August 16, 2010) – Michael Annett returned to the Irish Hills looking to improve his standing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship point race. Heading into Saturday’s Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway, Annett stood 11th in points, just 53 markers away from the top-10. With his 16th place finish in this weekend’s 125 lap event, the young driver positioned himself even closer to the top-10 withRead More...

Germain Racing Adds Miguel Paludo to Lineup for 2010

Lori — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:19:03 +0100

Mooresville, N.C. (08-13-2010) - Germain Racing is adding more international flair to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with Brazilian racer and two-time Porsche GT3-Cup champion Miguel Paludo to its Truck Series lineup. Paludo has driven this year in NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series East for Hattori Racing Enterprises. While he looks forward to the final three races of the K&N Pro Series East with HRE, Paludo will now broaden his NASCAR experiences. He will race the No. 77 Stemco DuRead More...