Day: January 18, 2017

Ford finally gets to publicly celebrate signing SHR (Sports Betting News)Ford finally gets to publicly celebrate signing SHR (Sports Betting News)

Team owner Tony Stewart, left, answers a question as Raj Nair, Executive VP for Global Product Development and Chief Technical Officer, Ford Motor Company, listens during a news conference in Concord, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Almost a full year after signing Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford Performance is finally able to celebrate its new addition. Ford lured Tony Stewart’s four-car operation away from Chevrolet early last year in a deal that begins this season. SHR and Ford announced the partnership nearly a year in advance, then had to wait as SHR fulfilled its contract with Chevy through the end of last year.

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Ford finally gets to publicly celebrate signing SHR (Sports Betting News)Ford finally gets to publicly celebrate signing SHR (Sports Betting News)

Team owner Tony Stewart, left, answers a question as Raj Nair, Executive VP for Global Product Development and Chief Technical Officer, Ford Motor Company, listens during a news conference in Concord, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Almost a full year after signing Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford Performance is finally able to celebrate its new addition. Ford lured Tony Stewart’s four-car operation away from Chevrolet early last year in a deal that begins this season. SHR and Ford announced the partnership nearly a year in advance, then had to wait as SHR fulfilled its contract with Chevy through the end of last year.

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Phil Mickelson confirms he’ll tee it up at CareerBuilder ChallengePhil Mickelson confirms he’ll tee it up at CareerBuilder Challenge

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Phil Mickelson will make his first PGA TOUR start at the CareerBuilder Challenge since undergoing sports hernia surgery.  The five-time major winner played a practice round on Wednesday and confirmed afterwards that he was ready to go for his 8:40 a.m. tee time on Thursday at La Quinta Country Club.  “I feel good and I want to play,” said Mickelson, who’s also acting as the tournament’s ambassador this week. “I don’t know where my game is, but I figure the only way to find out is to play.” Mickelson, who underwent two separate sports hernia surgeries on Oct. 19 and Dec. 12, began hitting balls for the first time on Jan. 12. His last official TOUR start came back in October at the Safeway Open, where he finished T8 for the week. 

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