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Blog Archive ▼ 2008 (1487) ▼ September (18) Richmond Nationwide Setup: Casey Atwood Thunderhill Raceway points after racing on 8/30/20... Thunderhill Raceway results for 8/30/2008: Richmond Nationwide Setup: Casey Atwood in #27 Bak... Franchitti out of Nationwide car? California Nationwide Wrap: Gilliland’s Night Snar... Winchester Speedway points after racing on 8/30/20... Winchester Speedway results for 8/30/2008: Franchitti back to IRL in 2009 Rick Turner Wins CRA McGunegill Engine 100 Cla...
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NASCAR Hall nominees a who's who of stars
Original at FOXSports.com News for NASCAR
• 21 hours ago
Stock car racing giants ranging from Bill France Sr. and Junior Johnson to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class. The announcement Thursday night comes 10 months before the Hall of Fame's scheduled opening in downtown Charlotte. An...
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees a who's who of stars
Original at Miami Herald
• 22 hours ago
Stock car racing giants ranging from Bill France Sr. and Junior Johnson to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class.
NASCAR Hall nominees a who's who of stars
Original at NBCSports.com
• 22 hours ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -Stock car racing giants ranging from Bill France Sr. and Junior Johnson to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class.
Drivers' reactions vary on Mayfield's reinstatement
Original at FOXSports.com News for NASCAR
• Thu, Jul 2
Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and restrictor-plate racing weren't the buzzwords being thrown around Daytona International Speedway on Thursday. There was way more talk about affidavits, B samples, false positives and a judge's temporary injunction that reinstated suspended...
Drug tests, judges at center of NASCAR talk
Original at NBCSports.com
• Thu, Jul 2
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and restrictor-plate racing weren't the buzzwords being thrown around Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.
Jeremy Mayfield not at Daytona; Team owners balk at putting him behind wheel
Original at ESPN
• Thu, Jul 2
By Associated Press Two team owners won't put Jeremy Mayfield in their cars this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, one because of sponsor concerns and the other because Mayfield is "marked" following his legal battle with NASCAR.
Can Kyle Busch Dominate Daytona Again?
Original at About - News & Issues
• Thu, Jul 2
This Saturday night the NASCAR Sprint Cup stars will race under the lights for the 2009 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. When we were here in February Kyle Busch...
NASCAR HOF: Bobby Allison
Original at link.brightcove.com
• Thu, Jul 2
NASCAR: Check out the Nomination videos for the inaugural 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class - Bobby Allison.
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 7.1.09
Original at Autoblog
• Wed, Jul 1
By Damon Lavrinc Chevrolet Camaro outsells Ford Mustang in June Other news of import Study says political ideologies correlate with what cars we buy NASCAR racer Jeremy Mayfield tests positive for meth Toyota considering cooperation with Daimler on compact, full-size models
REPORT: NASCAR racer Jeremy Mayfield tests positive for meth
Original at Autoblog
• Wed, Jul 1
By Damon Lavrinc Filed under: Motorsports Source: AP | Image Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty]REPORT: NASCAR racer Jeremy Mayfield tests positive for meth originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
BREAKING: Indy chief Tony George resigns
Original at Autoblog
• Tue, Jun 30
By Noah Joseph It's the end of an era for open-wheel racing in America as Indy chief Tony George has stepped down from his post. The long-time president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, George was widely seen as the impetus for the 1996 split in Indy racing that created the Indy Racing League (IRL) and t...
Milwaukee Mile faces uncertain future
Original at FOXSports.com News for NASCAR
• Tue, Jun 30
The historic Milwaukee Mile racetrack faces an uncertain future with its promoters behind on payments due to NASCAR and the Indy Racing League. While track promoters have paid prize money to teams, they have not fully paid sanctioning fees owed to NASCAR and the IRL, according to reports...
Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr. shoo-ins for NASCAR Hall of Fame
Original at ESPN
• Tue, Jun 30
By Terry Blount The King, the Intimidator and Bill France Sr. are considered shoo-ins to make the first class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. But naming all 25 nominees? That's another story.
Earnhardt has strong race despite finishing 13th
Original at NBCSports.com
• Sun, Jun 28
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LOUDON, N.H. (AP) -Dale Earnhardt Jr. had one of the most satisfying 13th-place finishes in his NASCAR career Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Links
Original at NASCAR
• Wed, Jun 24
By travisrb NASCAR Feeds - News, Videos, Podcats, and photo RSS feeds of all the latest NASCAR racing news. Jeff Fuller Motorsports www.victorylane1959.com The Backstretch Boys -Racing music for racing fans! www.trackcamping.com - NASCAR camping information forum T & L Racing Collectibles The...
Dirtmeister Kahne gets first NASCAR road course win
Original at FastMachines.com
• Mon, Jun 22
• 14 related articles
Anyone who ever witnessed Kasey Kahne run a winged sprint car on dirt knew that they were watching a future star in big time racing. I personally saw Kahne win the Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway two years in a row, a race that draw all the best winged 410's ...
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Mid-Ohio: TRG preview
Original at Motorsport.com
• Wed, Jun 17
Florida Team owner Kevin Buckler will have a busy weekend jetting between Mid-Ohio and the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. "It will be a crazy weekend, but one that promises a lot of success," Buckler said. "We have the NASCAR ...
Daugherty Talks NBA vs. NASCAR On Drug Issues
Original at The Daly Planet
• Wed, May 20
By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) Instead of more ill-timed comments to the media, the Mayfields have hired an attorney and stopped talking. Bill Diehl, the same attorney who helped Elliott Sadler through his recent employment issues, is now working for the Mayfields.
NCATS: Kerry Micks preparing for new season in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
Original at Inside Track Motorsport News
• Tue, May 19
By noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) About NASCAR: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has a broad reach with 1,300 racing events at 95 tracks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico in several racing series. Among major professional sports, NASCAR ranks number one in corporate involvement and per...
Opinion: "This Week In NASCAR" Sticks To Basics
Original at The Daly Planet
• Mon, May 18
By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) Right or wrong, this is the approach they have taken. It certainly suggests that Mayfield's name and part-time status played a role in this decision. Had the driver suspended been named Johnson or Waltrip, there is little doubt it would be a topic up for active discussion.
Opinion: "NASCAR On Fox" Executive David Hill Wants Your Questions
Original at The Daly Planet
• Wed, May 6
By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) Hill's official title currently is the Chairman and CEO of Fox Sports. He arrived at that company in 1994 and started the sports division from scratch, literally. NASCAR on Fox came about after a trip to the Lowe's Motor Speedway on race week and an introduction to Humpy Wheeler.
NASCAR TV Better With Danica?
Original at The Daly Planet
• Tue, Apr 21
By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) We all remember the open-wheel set from the 2008 invasion. Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti is back in the IRL. Formula One veteran Jacque Villeneuve never really got his effort off the ground. Sam Hornish continues to soldier on and Scott Speed has already missed one race this season. He is 38...
Opinion: Is Radio Chatter Allowable, When You're Tight In Turn Two?
Original at Bruce's NASCAR Bits and Pieces
• Fri, Apr 10
By noreply@blogger.com (BruSimm) I remember Robby Gordon getting into a wreck at Richmond and spouting off what he's going to do to the guy who wrecked him, all the while his crew chief telling him to shut up. (In hopes of not drawing ire from the NASCAR trailer in case Robby did dump the guy.)
Opinion: Camping World Truck Series Can't Catch A TV Break
Original at The Daly Planet
• Mon, Mar 30
By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) What a great tie-in to his struggles in the Sunday Sprint Cup Series race as those highlights would be the centerpiece of the two NASCAR TV shows on Monday. Since there was no Nationwide Series race, the Sprint Cup Series and the Camping World Trucks were the only game in town. This would be gre...
Opinion: NASCAR SPRINT CUP: Jimmie Johnson Martinsville Press Conference
Original at Inside Track Motorsport News
• Fri, Mar 27
By noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Jimmie Johnson Press Conference // March 27, 2009 JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S IMPALA SS met with media and discussed his success at Martinsville, the testing ban, changes to the All-Star race, adding more short tracks to the schedule, and more. Full Transcript:
The Powerful Image Of Jeffrey Earnhardt On TV
Original at The Daly Planet
• Tue, Mar 24
By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) Not yet 20, this young man is about to embark on a limited Nationwide Series schedule this season after working up from the sportsman ranks and through the Camping World East Series. To say he is the spitting image of a young Dale Earnhardt Sr. is perhaps an understatement.
Notes | Full schedules, fast sleds, Boris said and more
Original at ThatsRacin.com
• Sat, Feb 7
The operation also plans to enter two teams in NASCAR Whelen Modified races next week at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway for Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman and R3 team co-owner Rob Fuller. Auton died last Sunday. He was 75. Auton worked as a NASCAR official for 37 years, starting at short track...
Opinion: "This Week In NASCAR" Ends A Successful First Season
Original at The Daly Planet
• Mon, Nov 17
By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) NASCAR fans got word that SPEED was re-working the longtime Inside Sprint Cup TV series for 2008 and would make some big changes. While the timeslot and the studio stayed the same, SPEED wanted to freshen-up the Monday franchise. After a rough start, it seems that SPEED has once again put tog...
Opinion: No big changes coming to new car, NASCAR says
Original at ThatsRacin.com
• Wed, Oct 22
NASCAR's research and development division began planning and designing the bigger, bulkier car shortly after the sport's biggest star, Dale Earnhardt, died in a crash during the 2001 Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has complained about the handling at times, said, "The car is defi...
Opinion: Off-Season TV Landscape Looking Bleak
Original at The Daly Planet
• Tue, Oct 14
By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) Apparently, there will be no end-of-season roundtables with NASCAR journalists, no final all-NASCAR Wind Tunnel special and no final grouping of the TV personalities who worked all season long to bring the fans NASCAR coverage.
Opinion: Tony Stewart Weathering the Storm
Original at tsrfan.com
• Tue, Sep 30
By John Now the two-time Sprint Cup champion returns to Talladega ready to bookend that Nationwide Series triumph from six months ago with a win in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race. Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing:
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Richmond Nationwide Setup: Casey Atwood
Original at Middle Tennessee Racing Scene
• Wed, Sep 3
By Paul Jensen Blog Archive ▼ 2008 (1487) ▼ September (18) Richmond Nationwide Setup: Casey Atwood Thunderhill Raceway points after racing on 8/30/20... Thunderhill Raceway results for 8/30/2008: Richmond Nationwide Setup: Casey Atwood in #27 Bak... Franchitti out of Nationwide car? California Nationwide Wrap: Gilliland’s Night Snar... Winchester Speedway points after racing on 8/30/20... Winchester Speedway results for 8/30/2008: Franchitti back to IRL in 2009 Rick Turner Wins CRA McGunegill Engine 100 Clarksville Drag Strip points after racing on 8/29... Clarksville Drag Strip results for 8/29/2008: Music City Motorplex points after racing on 8/30/2... Frank Kimmel gets ARCA win at DuQuoin Riverview Speedway points after racing on 8/30/200... Riverv... [read the full post]
Podcast: Auto Racing - Apr. 25
Original at Toronto Star Podcasting
• Fri, Apr 25
By starweb In his final podcast, Norris McDonald reveals that Firestone will try to wrest the NASCAR tire contract from Goodyear, announces that someone's building seats for a Forsythe Racing Indy 500 effort (will Paul Tracy get to drive?) and reminisces about all the great guests he's had.
Opinion: KINGS OF THE TRACK
Original at ThatsRacin.com
• Thu, Jan 24
Chevrolet re-signed key partner agreements with Richard Childress Racing, which put Harvick, Jeff Burton and breakout performer Clint Bowyer in the Chase, and with Dale Earnhardt Inc., which compensated for the loss of Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a timely step-up by Martin Truex Jr.
Opinion: Wendy Venturini Answers Your NASCAR TV Questions
Original at The Daly Planet
• Sun, Dec 16
By Daly Planet Editor A - Andy, Carl Edwards and I get along nicely both on and off-air. He was driving in the Craftsman Truck Series the same year I was pit reporting there. We both moved over to NEXTEL Cup at the same time, so we have seen each other succeed in our own respective fields.
Race for the NASCAR Nextel Cup with Patch’s NASCAR Board Game - WhoWon.com
Original at WhoWon.com
• Tue, Sep 11
Race for the NASCAR Nextel Cup with Patch’s NASCAR Board Game NE - Sep 11, 2007 The new for 2007 game features drivers who qualified for The 2007 Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup, which is NASCAR’s version of playoffs. ...
NASCAR driver John Blewett III killed in muti-car accident
Original at Auto Racing Daily
• Fri, Aug 17
By pr@autoracingdaily.com NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver John Blewett III died Thursday night at the Thompson International Speedway. According to reports he died of massive head injuries after being involved in a muticar accident that included his brother, ...
Podcast: Brian France shows NASCAR is in his control
Original at AZ Central.com
• Tue, Jul 10
Brian France walked through the FanZone at Daytona International Speedway without handlers or security. The NASCAR chairman seemed like just another face in the crowd.
Podcast: Stewart offers apology for critical comments
Original at AZ Central.com
• Sat, Apr 28
Before he was allowed into the racetrack, NASCAR made sure Tony Stewart knew the rules. Summoned to a Friday meeting with series officials, the twotime champion retracted every bit of the sharp rant he launched against NASCAR.
Podcast: Stewart claims NASCAR is using bogus cautions
Original at AZ Central.com
• Thu, Apr 26
Twotime champion Tony Stewart likened NASCAR to professional wrestling and accused it of using bogus caution flags to shape races in biting comments made on his weekly radio show.
Podcast: NASCAR says new cars need simple exhaust fix
Original at AZ Central.com
• Sat, Mar 31
NASCAR says the exhaust problem in its Car of Tomorrow is a simple fix. Several drivers finished the race with a carbon monoxidey feeling, some after their exhaust systems failed during the race.
PS2 Review: <em>NASCAR 07</em>
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Oct 23
By Tall Writer Electronic Arts continues a strong NASCAR racing series with a great choice of drivers, tracks and variety of driving scenarios and game modes. Other new elements include a roleplaying hero/villain type personality you can adapt through game play and driver options (rookie, veteran,...
Movie Review: Talladega Nights
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Aug 1
By Brandon Valentine Be that as it may, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a great title, and the standalone concept of Will Ferrell playing a NASCAR driver is golden in theory. However, Talladega Nights is not on par with Ferrell’s prior effort, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. While both fi...
Podcast: NASCAR Nigel Dishes On The Cat Fight At The Races. And Kevin Valuzzi Shows Why He Is The Fitness Leader
Original at weightlossradio.libsyn.com
• Fri, Apr 21
The funniest weight loss and fitness radio show on the internet." Please click on the POD button to listen to the latest Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy show. Our new and improved podcast is now commercial free and streamlined. On this show Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny on the NASCAR ci...
:MSR: NASCAR[#23] Lowes Motor Speedway Recap - NASCAR Podcast 10.16.05
Original at Nothin' But Nascar on MySportsRadio.com the Sports Podcast Network
• Wed, Oct 19
By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) Plus we have to get caught up on the Chase for the Championship. As Smoke (Tony Stewart) is now tied with Prettyboy Jr (Jimmy Johnson) atop the standings with only 5 races to go. Sport: NASCAR Show: Nothin’ But NASCAR #21 Host: Rusty Wray Producer: Sam Coutin
:MSR: NASCAR[#22] Tony Stewart Will Increase Championship Lead At Charlotte - NASCAR Podcast 10.14.05
Original at Nothin' But Nascar on MySportsRadio.com the Sports Podcast Network
• Fri, Oct 14
By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) Nuthin But NASCAR ep 22 Home Sweet Home! NASCAR stays home this weekend for another under the lights Saturday Night race, and you know Rusty has got to get you up to speed on what to look for in the UAW-GM Quality 500 from the Lowes MotorSpeedway. Rusty will let you know who to watch [...]
:MSR: NASCAR[#20] United Way 300 at Kansas Speedway - NASCAR Podcast 10.07.05
Original at Nothin' But Nascar on MySportsRadio.com the Sports Podcast Network
• Fri, Oct 7
By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) “There’s no place like home” This ain’t what Dorthy was thinkin. Join Rusty as the Nextel Cup rolls into Kansas for race #4 of the Chase for the Championship. He will get you up to speed on this cookie cutter track and tell you why Kansas will be another scramble for the Chase contenders. Plus get...
:MSR: NASCAR[#14] Kenny Irwin Jr. and Adam Petty Remembered - NASCAR Podcast 09.15.05
Original at Nothin' But Nascar on MySportsRadio.com the Sports Podcast Network
• Thu, Sep 15
By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) Rusty will go back to the moonshine again and remember two young guns killed well before their time at New Hamphire in ‘00. Kenny Irwin Jr. and Adam Petty were both up and coming drivers that lost their lives at this track. NASCAR Podcast RSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/nascar
:MSR: NASCAR[#13] Chase Is Set With Richmond - NASCAR Podcast 09.12.05
Original at Nothin' But Nascar on MySportsRadio.com the Sports Podcast Network
• Mon, Sep 12
By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) Join Rusty as he reviews the Saturday Night under the lights party at Richmond International Motor Speedway. On this rubbin’ is racin’ short track thriller to determine the line up for the Chase for the Championship. Rusty will get you up to speed not the race and the Chase. Also Tony Raines is...
:MSR: NASCAR[#12] Richmond International Speeway Preview - NASCAR Podcast 09.09.05
Original at Nothin' But Nascar on MySportsRadio.com the Sports Podcast Network
• Fri, Sep 9
By rusty@mysportsradio.com (MySportsRadio.com) It all comes down to this Richmond International Speedway, a Saturday night short track rubbin’ is racin’ party before The Chase. Also he will recap your board postings on which network gives better NASCAR coverage, NBC or FOX?, and gives his opinion.