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Opinion: NASCAR vs. College Football On Saturday

30 Oct 2009 20:15:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor)
It will be the Camping World Trucks that take to the Talladega track next. Krista Voda and her pre-race show, The Setup, will hit the air at 3:30PM. This is exactly the moment when the next set of college football games begin on the ESPN networks.

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Opinion: NASCAR: Canadian J.R. Fitzpatrick Talladega Truck Series Advance

28 Oct 2009 10:28:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (GREGM)
J.R. Fitzpatrick 29 Equipment Express Chevrolet Silverado Talladega Superspeedway Advance Fitzpatrick To Make First Start at Talladega From Jason Sharpe // Fitzpatrick Motorsports // jasons@jrfitzpatrick.com www.insidetracknews.com // 'Canada's Source for Motorsports'

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Opinion: Hamlin Shows Social Media Impact On NASCAR

25 Oct 2009 22:00:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor)
Meanwhile, Juan Pablo Montoya finished third and got done with his post-race media rather quickly. Montoya is one of the most popular NASCAR drivers on Twitter and has about 30 thousand who follow him. Instead of the hard-charging driver, fans see a family man with a wicked sense of humor wh...

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Opinion: Sunday TV Marathon: 13 Hours Of Live Comments

04 Oct 2009 13:00:00 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: Round 2: NASCAR vs. NFL

26 Sep 2009 21:30:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor)
Mark Martin and Juan Pablo Montoya put on a great show from Loudon last week but that was not enough to keep NASCAR fans watching on TV. The first week of the NASCAR vs. NFL match-up resulted in record low TV ratings for ABC and some serious head scratching.

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Opinion: Updated With NASCAR Response: Still Wondering About Champion's Week

14 Sep 2009 13:15:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2009) – For the first time in NASCAR history, fans will have the opportunity to join drivers, team owners and industry leaders to celebrate the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. This year’s awards ceremony is scheduled to be held at Wynn Las Vegas on Friday, De...

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NASCAR news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit NASCAR news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: NASCAR Enthusiasts: Start your creative engines and enter the 'Show Your Mobil 1' video contest by 8/31! -- by AskPatty - Automotive Advice for Women from Ask Patty - Automotive Advice for Women
• Opinion: NASCAR Canadian Tire Series: Kennington's Castrol Dodge Contends for the win, but exits early -- by noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) from Inside Track Breaking News Blog
• Opinion: Inside Track NASCAR Columnist Ernie Saxton honoured with Leonard J. Sammons Jr. Memorial Award -- by noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) from Inside Track Breaking News Blog
• Opinion: Richard Petty excited to be in Indianapolis -- from Motorsport.com
• Sprint Cup review at the one-quarter mark in the NASCAR season -- from Tampabay.com
• Opinion: Adamson: Martin's win NASCAR's most popular -- from Scripps News
• JEFF WOLF: Old-school Martin teaches rest of NASCAR a lesson - Las Vegas Review -- from Journal
• Opinion: All-star fan vote now open -- from ThatsRacin.com
• Opinion: Is Radio Chatter Allowable, When You're Tight In Turn Two? -- by noreply@blogger.com (BruSimm) from NASCAR Bits and Pieces (NBaP)
• Opinion: Actor has ongoing love affair with cars, racing -- from Fort Worth Star Telegram

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Opinion: Even Ray Evernham can't keep the lights on at Dodge

11 Sep 2009 08:16:21 PDT

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.

Original story at SportingNews.com .

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NASCAR Canadian Tire Series News & Notes - Barrie preview (Sept. 12, 2009)

09 Sep 2009 12:38:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (GREGM)
Kennington Prepared To Fight To The End No NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 driver has been more consistent than DJ Kennington (No. 17 Castrol/Mahindra Tractors Dodge). At the same time, no driver, this season, has felt the sting of sub-par outings like Kennington. Histo...

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Opinion: "This Week In NASCAR" Sticks To Basics

18 May 2009 18:30:00 PDT

Written 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.

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Opinion: "NASCAR On Fox" Executive David Hill Wants Your Questions

06 May 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Written 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.

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Opinion: "This Week In NASCAR" Ends A Successful First Season

17 Nov 2008 18:10:00 PST

Written 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...

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Opinion: No big changes coming to new car, NASCAR says

22 Oct 2008 11:37:00 PDT

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...

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Opinion: NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jeff Gordon Press Conference Transcript

15 Aug 2008 15:23:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (GREGM)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES JEFF GORDON, DRIVER OF THE NO. 24 DUPONT IMPALA SS, met with members of the media and discussed Steve Letarte heading into the Chase, racing at Kansas, Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman, and more. Full transcript.

Original story at Inside Track Motorsport News .

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Opinion: KINGS OF THE TRACK

24 Jan 2008 18:46:00 PST

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.

Original story at ThatsRacin.com .

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Opinion: SPEED Stays With Three For "Tradin' Paint"

21 Jan 2008 12:00:00 PST

Written by Daly Planet Editor
Pockrass dismissed the chance of Montoya winning this season, and Petty told him the whole point of NASCAR was that any driver could win on any Sunday. Pockrass narrowed his eyes and asked "does that include you?" Fans were wondering what they would see when the show came back from commerci...

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Opinion: No flash for Sprint Media Tour

20 Jan 2008 04:39:00 PST

The Sprint Media Tour hosted by Lowe's Motor Speedway will begin Monday, and as usual the first day's schedule includes a visit to the NASCAR research and development center in Concord. Or it could say that any driver in the top 35 in owner points and therefore assured a starting spot in a Spr...

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Opinion: NASCAR: Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes - Preseason Thunder - Jan. 8, 2008

09 Jan 2008 06:52:00 PST

Written by GREGM
Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes NASCAR Pre-Season Thunder Daytona Int'l Speedway // Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008 From Denny Darnell // Clear!BlueInside Track Motorsport News // www.insidetracknews.com // 'Canada's Source for Motorsports'

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Opinion: What NASCAR Needs To Fix - Part 4

07 Jan 2008 23:11:37 PST

Written by 4ever3
As I've said in the past, the nation's self-proclaimed sports television network and U.S. based ESPN affiliate, TSN, is lacking in their coverage of NASCAR even though they are the 'official' broadcaster of NASCAR in Canada. Anyway you slice it, the media coverage of NASCAR in Canada, or at...

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Opinion: Wendy Venturini Answers Your NASCAR TV Questions

16 Dec 2007 08:35:00 PST

Written 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.

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Opinion: Steve Byrnes Answers Your NASCAR TV Questions

08 Dec 2007 07:42:00 PST

Written by Daly Planet Editor
A - Jill, many people think it was Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaving for Hendrick Motorsports. My personal opinion is the Car of Tomorrow. It has had a huge impact on drivers, mechanics, crew chiefs, owners, etc... Quite frankly, it is still a big story.

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Opinion: Q&A transcript | NASCAR chairman Brian France's remarks

18 Nov 2007 13:13:00 PST

NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France met with reporters Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Here are highlights from that session: BRIAN FRANCE: We started out the year with a couple of goals. Q: What is your vision for what will now be called the Nationwide Series?

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Opinion: It's been 'a very good year,' NASCAR boss Brian France says

18 Nov 2007 12:55:00 PST

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France said Sunday that despite downward trends in television ratings and attendance, stock-car racing remains “a very strong sport with a very strong fan base.”

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Opinion: Open-wheel drivers in NASCAR face same challenges as Mario Andretti years ago

17 Oct 2007 10:01:00 PDT

When reigning Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series Champion Dario Franchitti attempts to qualify for Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Martinsville Speedway (Saturday, 3 p.m. ET LIVE on SPEED™; pre-race show NCTS Setup 2:30 ET), he joins a pack of open-wheel standouts a...

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PS2 Review: <em>NASCAR 07</em>

23 Oct 2006 08:58:47 PDT

Written 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,...

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Movie Review: Talladega Nights

01 Aug 2006 12:26:00 PDT

Written 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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