Done Deals

Greg Biffle's choice has been made, he will still drive for Roush Racing in 2009 and beyond. Biffle today signed a three-year extension of his contract with Roush Racing, the team in which has spent 10 years of his racing carrer with.

�I�m extremely happy and relieved to have this contract complete,� said Biffle. �I have a team that can contend for the championship this season and for future seasons as well. 3M has been an incredible partner for several years now and having them on board made the decision even easier. All the elements are in place: the resources of Ford and Roush Fenway, the excellent team, the outstanding cars and having a great primary sponsor like 3M for the next few years.�

Another deal that has been done is that Clint Bowyer has resigned with Richard Childress Racing also for three years. Bowyer revaled the resigning on PRN's Garage Pass show.

It looks like all the deals are coming together for 2009, there are only a few more holes to fill.

[Source: Roush Racing PR and PRN's Garage Pass]

Clint Bowyer and RCR to team up with Ice Road Truckers

Here is one to file under "okay...". Directv has teamed up with Richard Childress Racing and History Channel's non-Adolf Hitler related program, Ice Road Truckers for new segments on the tv show featuring the #07 team of Clint Bowyer.

These little segments will compare the equipment that the race team uses to the equipment that the truckers use.

So does that mean RCR has something for these kind of situations?

[Source: RCR PR]

Same CAT, different Burton

Richard Childress Racing today announced that Jeff Burton will be sponsored by the same company that brought his brother, Ward, so much success as Caterpillar will leave Bill Davis Racing at the end of the year to replace AT&T as the sponsor for the #31 Chevy that Burton drives.

Unfortunately this leaves the 22 car of Dave Blaney without sponsorship for next season, but Bill Davis Racing doesn't seem to worry about it. �This is an exciting time for our team, and we are looking forward to the future,� Bill Davis said about the announcement. Okay, you are barely in the top 35 in points and are looking for sponsorship for next year and you feel "excited" about it?! I would be in panic mode right about now, and the only thing you should be looking forward to, Mr. Davis, is finding the nearest hole in the wall when you can't secure sponsorship for the next season and top all off you want two teams for 2009.

But truly my real worry is not that Bill Davis Racing may be in dire straits, but if Jeff Burton can say Cat Skid Steer Loader without getting tongue-tied.

Catterpillar to sponsor Jeff Burton and RCR's No. 31 team in 2009 (RCR PR)

No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Sprint Cup team will have new look for 2009 (BDR PR)