Doug Duchardt joined Spire Motorsports at the end of 2023 and it’s been full steam ahead since then. Duchardt sits down with The Racing Writer’s Podcast to discuss making the transition to an organization trying to works its way into a contender in NASCAR -- a position which Duchardt has...

Doug Duchardt has been named president of Spire Motorsports.Duchardt most recently worked for six years with Chip Ganassi Racing as chief operating officer and then executive consultant. Previous to Ganassi, he spent 12 years with Hendrick Motorsports, where he was vice president of development before becoming executive vice president and...

Steve Lauletta is leaving his post as president of Chip Ganassi Racing.Lauletta joined CGR in 2007, and will step down at the end of March. However, he will remain with the organization through the end of the season as a consultant. No replacement has been named.CGR hired Doug Duchardt as...

Doug Duchardt has joined Chip Ganassi Racing as the Chief Operating Officer and will begin with the organization effective immediately.Duchardt moves to CGR after spending more 12 years at Hendrick Motorsports as the executive vice president and general manager. He left that role in the summer of 2017. Duchardt was...

Hendrick Motorsports executive vice president and general manager Doug Duchardt will leave the organization at the end of the month, it was announced Tuesday."Doug joined us during a difficult time in our history and helped provide stability and leadership," team owner Rick Hendrick said in a team release. "I'll always...

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook, now understands the fascination with NASCAR.Zuckerberg made the comment as he coasted a NASCAR Experience racecar back to pit road at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Charlotte, North Carolina, was Zuckerberg's most recent destination on for his 2017 personal challenge.By the end of this...