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Officials at several tracks hosting NASCAR events confirmed Friday that the Daytona Beach, Fla.-based company has reduced race purses for the 2010 season.

Race purses in NASCAR's three national series — Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck — will be lower than last season.

By SceneDaily Staff NASCAR has an extensive list of banned substances in its 2010 rule book, which also states that the list is “non-exhaustive.” One of the criticisms of the NASCAR random drug-testing policy implemented in 2009 was that there was no definitive list. NASCAR sent a list to the teams in December...

By Jonathon Ramsey The cars are also coming in for revisions, with a rear spoiler setup eventually replacing the current rear wing. The goal is to improve downforce and the look of the car. Will all of this improve the racing? It can't hurt, because when it comes to NASCAR, how can you even call it racing if there'...

By SceneDaily Staff I admit, I prefer college football to the pros and NASCAR to everything. But in case you’ve been living in another country or have been trapped in a basement somewhere, the Super Bowl is quickly approaching.

By SceneDaily Staff Three NASCAR Sprint Cup tracks announced new ticket promotions in the last week, including: • Auto Club Speedway announced ticket packages for first-time customers that include a ticket, a prerace pit pass, a scanner and food vouchers for $75 for the Nationwide race and $99 for the Spri...

By Dashiell Bennett Here's what I learned about stock car racing last night: It requires a lot of shuttle runs, garage floors are never dirty, and the people who do it live in gigantic stainless steel kitchens (which are also never dirty.) HBO 24/7: The Road To Daytona [HBO]

By artdept11 Not long ago, Danica Patrick, the IndyCar Series' most popular driver announced a two-year Nationwide Series deal with JR Motorsports. During the announcement, JRM co-owner Kelley Earnhardt and GoDaddy.com founder and CEO Bob Parsons unveiled the No. 7 Chevrolet that Patrick will driv...

By Noah Joseph The plans were announced by the International Speedway Corporation, the company owned by the France family that controls NASCAR and which, in turn, owns and operates Watkins Glen along with such noteworthy oval speedways as Daytona, Talladega, Darlington and Homestead, to name just...

There's an age old saying in NASCAR, 'If you ain't rubbing, you ain't racing,' " NASCAR president Mike Helton said Thursday. "I think that's what the NASCAR fan, the NASCAR stakeholders all bought into, and all expect."

By SceneDaily Staff CONCORD, N.C. – While NASCAR got plenty of feedback from its town hall style meetings with drivers and owners in May, NASCAR Chairman Brian France said the most recent team-by-team meetings generated meatier responses. France and NASCAR President Mike Helton met with the drives and owner...

By artdept11 “I see the organization is strong,” said Busch, driver of the organization’s No. 18 Toyota. “I see the way [teammate] Joey [Logano] really came along towards the end of the year and really got better. I saw the way [teammate] Denny [Hamlin] ran – he had a shot to win the championship.

By Noah Joseph The disgraced Brazilian driver expressed interest in a move to stock car racing last year and went on to test a truck for Red Horse Racing in the fall. He's now slated to test the Camping World Truck Series spec Toyota Tundra again, much like Juan Pablo Montoya and Scott Speed made the jump bef...

By SceneDaily Staff The past 10 years have offered some of the most competitive racing in NASCAR history.

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Richard Childress Racing's Kevin Harvick beats Hendrick Motorsports' Jeff Gordon to win his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2001.

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By Damon Lavrinc Feat of Clay: We take a peek inside Toyota's Calty design center Toyota gives us a rare glimpse inside its California Calty design center, providing an insider's perspective on the automaker's aesthetic and how it shapes future models.

marketing slogan again –- what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. And the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week was really, really happening. NASCAR fans and drivers put stamp of approval on Las Vegas for Champion's Week ...Examiner.com

NASCAR Ranting and Raving (blog) Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson holds his Tiffany-made Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup trophy 103 floors and 1454 feet above ... NASCAR needs Busch, Dale Jr. to step it upFOXSports.com

By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) Here is the info on who NASCAR is warning, who got a lap back, who is racing hard and what is actually going on in the entire race. ESPN's microscopic focus on Jimmie Johnson and the race leader becomes almost comical when the Twitter feed is rolling with the live race. So much information never...

By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) While Foyt is known for his open-wheel history, he has some remarkable NASCAR stories and experiences. His ability to transition between all types of racing cars may be one of the reasons his number is displayed on the side of Tony Stewart's Sprint Cup Series ride. Stewart was the 1997 IRL ch...

By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) There is one fundamental truth that France and ESPN have overlooked. NASCAR fans do not change their allegiance simply because their driver did not make the Chase. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth fans do not put on Jeff Gordon t-shirts and pull for the #24.

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But there it was on Thursday, a press release saying that Dodge-using Richard Petty Motorsports was merging with Yates Racing and the combined effort would use Fords in 2010. Jim Pedley is managing editor of Racin' Today. Read more NASCAR news at racintoday.com.

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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...

By noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/AMP ENERGY IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway and discussed not feeling well the last few days, racing at Daytona, condition of the Speedway, entering second year with Hendrick Motorsports and other topi...

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...

By noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) From Denny Darnell & Scott Sebastian Daytona Int’l Speedway Dodge Motorsports NASCAR Media Day Driver Quotes KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge Charger) DAVID STREMME (No. 12 Penske Dodge Charger) ELLIOTT SADLER (No. 19 Stanley Tools Dodge Charger)

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...

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]

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.

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.

By Daly Planet Editor As most fans know, PRN is a radio group controlled by Bruton Smith's Speedway Motor Sports Inc. The other radio production group is MRN, the Motor Racing Network, which was founded by the France family and is a NASCAR/International Speedway Corp. entity. Between those two, they dominate th...

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  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. ...

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.

Despite complaints about the Car of Tomorrow, most teams want NASCAR to use the car exclusively in 2008.

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.

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.

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.

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,...

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...

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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 [...]

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...

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

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...

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.