17-yr old Matt DiBenedetto gets contract

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Joe Gibbs Racing has signed 17-year-old Matt DiBenedetto to its driver development program. DiBenedetto will test in NASCAR’s Camping World East Series program and run in an undetermined ...

Submitted by: mike on February 10, 2009 Comments: 0

8,888 FREE Nascar Tickets if Earnhardt Jr. Wins

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In one of the most extraordinary promotions in sports history, Las Vegas Motor Speedway is offering free tickets to thousands of race fans should Dale Earnhardt Jr. power his #88 Chevrolet ...

Submitted by: bbfs on January 31, 2009 Comments: 0

Jeff Gordon to take a pay cut

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Why not? Everyone else is getting laid off so Gordon figures he'll take a pay cut as well. Of course when you make over $30 million a year, what's ...

Submitted by: mike on December 10, 2008 Comments: 1

David Ragan Auctions for Shriners

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From December 15 to December 21, there's an auction for Shriners and David Ragan is helping them out. It's for a good cause and some nice items are up for ...

Submitted by: itsnojoke on December 10, 2008 Comments: 1

Terry Labonte to attempt Daytona 500

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Add two-time NASCAR Cup champ [1984, 1996]] Terry Labonte to the list of Daytona hopefuls.

Submitted by: bbfs on January 26, 2009 Comments: 0

Everyone loves to hate Kyle Busch

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Maybe it's that his last name is a cheap beer brand, or maybe it's just so much fun to not like Kyle Busch for so many reasons. He ...

Submitted by: bbfs on January 30, 2009 Comments: 0

Michael Waltrip To Retire From Racing

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He's won 2 Daytona 500's but NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip said he's considering retirement if he's not competitive in 2009.

Submitted by: bbfs on February 5, 2009 Comments: 0

Veteran driver Richard Petty questions NASCAR

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Richard Petty spent the last three months thinking the No. 44 Dodge would have a guaranteed spot in the Daytona 500. He found out last week the car would have to race ...

Submitted by: itsnojoke on February 7, 2009 Comments: 0

Kenseth adds to his racing legacy

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The winner of NASCAR’s biggest race is obligated to a whirlwind of promotional activities leading up to the next Sunday’s race at Auto Club Speedway in ...

Submitted by: bbfs on February 17, 2009 Comments: 0

Earnhardt, Eury should leave each other alone

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Terry Blount has an excellent article on team Earnhardt/Eury and how they will never win together. They really need to wisen up and split from each other.

Submitted by: itsnojoke on March 10, 2009 Comments: 0

Earnhardt

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Never put it past the creative minds to come up with astonishing ideas. Can't wait to see this car. Wish I could be in Las Vegas to see it ...

Submitted by: gunit1 on January 16, 2009 Comments: 0

Fed Blames Nascar for 2007 Plane Crash

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Investigators blamed NASCAR for a "tragic, unnecessary" plane crash in 2007, saying the racing organization let one of its aircraft take off without checking an electrical problem reported the ...

Submitted by: mike on January 29, 2009 Comments: 0

Yates and Gilliland part ways

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Yates Racing and David Gilliland announced that they are terminating their relationship due to a lack of sponsorship on Yates Racing's No. 38 Sprint Cup car.

Submitted by: gunit1 on February 20, 2009 Comments: 0

Jeff Gordon Team and Others Better Wake Up

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Two races into the Sprint Cup season, and already there are teams in trouble. Top teams. Teams that have staked out an annual presence -- or close to it -- ...

Submitted by: bbfs on February 24, 2009 Comments: 0

Girl Who Gave Earnhardt the Lucky Penny

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Wessa Miller, the girl who gave Dale Earnhardt Sr. her lucky penny prior to his winning the Daytona 500 in 1998, will return to Bristol Motor Speedway, a place where Earnhardt later ...

Submitted by: mike on February 27, 2009 Comments: 0

NASCAR Crew Member Fails Drug Test, huh?

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Yahoo is reporting that John Boyd, a crew member for the No. 23 team of R3 Motorsports, failed a random drug test on March 9. This is the 2nd person to be ...

Submitted by: gunit1 on March 12, 2009 Comments: 0

Motorcraft will sponsor Wood Bros for 9 races

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Motorcraft brand is partnering with legendary Wood Brothers Racing

Submitted by: itsnojoke on January 22, 2009 Comments: 0

Truex

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Truex toured the 2.5-mile superspeedway in 47.872 seconds (188.001 mph) to knock Martin (187.817) off the provisional pole for the 51st running of the 500. Truex and Martin, who were teammates at Dale Earnhardt ...

Submitted by: gunit1 on February 9, 2009 Comments: 0

Why we can't make drivers' salaries

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NASCAR’s track attendance and revenue may be stalling, but top drivers’ paychecks continued to climb last year, thanks to large, multiyear sponsorship deals and heavy spending on ...

Submitted by: gunit1 on February 13, 2009 Comments: 0

Kyle Busch Goes Beyond Flirting With History

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Busch became the first driver to win two races in two different series in the same day when he took the Stater Bros. 300 Nationwide Series race on Saturday, leading 143 of 150 ...

Submitted by: bbfs on February 22, 2009 Comments: 0

Not Even Jeff Gordon Can Stop Matt Kenseth

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Kenseth remains unbeaten after taking the Auto Club 500. After going through a winless and disappointing 2008, the former NASCAR Sprint Cup champion is 2-0 in 2009, adding a victory in Sunday's ...

Submitted by: itsnojoke on February 23, 2009 Comments: 0

Stewart's Win Sneds HUGE Traffic to Website

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Long gone are the days when "win on Sunday, sell on Monday" ruled the automotive sales industry. Well, not entirely. After Tony Stewart's victory Hendrickcars.com was ...

Submitted by: gunit1 on March 12, 2009 Comments: 0

Unofficial Daytona 500 Entry List

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NASCAR's Competition Department distributes entry blanks for each race to owners in the series. Those entries must be returned before the deadline, which is set 13 days in advance of ...

Submitted by: itsnojoke on January 29, 2009 Comments: 0

Burger King signs on with Stewart-Haas Racing

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It was announced today that Burger King has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing. The deal includes a personal services agreement with Tony and BK ...

Submitted by: bbfs on January 31, 2009 Comments: 0

Bill Elliott puts Wood Brothers back in 500

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A year ago, Bill Elliott failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 and the Wood Brothers team had to pack up their famed No. 21 Ford and go home. It was only ...

Submitted by: gunit1 on February 9, 2009 Comments: 0

Kyle Busch Takes His Bristol Victory To Heart

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With his 2nd NASCAR win for 2009, Kyle Busch wrapped up the race at Bristol. If you missed it on TV, the race re-airs today at noon

Submitted by: bbfs on March 26, 2009 Comments: 0

Good, bad and ugly Bristol Motor Speedway

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"There are very few things during my NASCAR driving career that could match the thrill of running a lap (alone!) at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is without a doubt ...

Submitted by: bbfs on March 19, 2009 Comments: 0

Amid crisis, NASCAR takes green flag

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Despite all of the sponsorship and budgetary upheaval that has engulfed stock car racing in conjunction with the financial crisis rippling through corporate America, the on-track product will seem very ...

Submitted by: gunit1 on February 2, 2009 Comments: 0

Economic crisis hits once fast-running NASCAR

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For the first time in years, sport's biggest race struggles to fill every seat

Submitted by: itsnojoke on February 14, 2009 Comments: 0

Labonte Just Fine Driving 96 Ford

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Bobby Labonte will be driving a Ford this season, number 96.

Submitted by: mike on January 20, 2009 Comments: 0

Can Jeff Gordon Put Winless Streak Behind Him?

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Jeff Gordon hasn't won since 2007, depsite owning 4 championships. Can he reclaim his winning style?

Submitted by: gunit1 on January 28, 2009 Comments: 0

Joe Gibbs Racing's Joey Logano ready to roll at Daytona

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When Joey Logano climbs into the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for the 51st running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 15, he will make history as the ...

Submitted by: bbfs on January 31, 2009 Comments: 0

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Peddling Insurance

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Nationwide Insurance announced today at NASCAR Nationwide Series media day that NASCAR racing superstar, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his company JR Motorsports will be featured in a new marketing campaign ...

Submitted by: itsnojoke on February 3, 2009 Comments: 0

Jeff Gordon and Ray Evernham Reunion?

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"We've always stayed great friends, and I admire him and he's a sharp guy and he's done a lot, obviously, in this sport," Gordon said. &...

Submitted by: gunit1 on February 9, 2009 Comments: 0

How Peeved Can One Junior Get

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is really disappointed about the fact that there weren't enough sponsorships to keep Number 8 running so the company shut down the Chevrolet driven by Aric Almirola. ...

Submitted by: itsnojoke on April 21, 2009 Comments: 0

What's up with International Speedway

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I'll tell you what's up... they had their guidance call. that's what's up

Submitted by: itsnojoke on December 10, 2008 Comments: 0

NASCAR with hiring freeze

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NASCAR chairman Brian France has ordered a companywide hiring freeze

Submitted by: itsnojoke on January 24, 2009 Comments: 0

Lucas Oil Products Extends Phoenix Deal

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Lucas Oil Products Inc. will extend its title sponsorship of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for another two years at Phoenix International Raceway

Submitted by: mike on February 4, 2009 Comments: 0

The 2009 Nascar Schedule

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It starts in early 2009. February is the month, right after the Super Bowl.

Submitted by: mike on December 10, 2008 Comments: 0




 

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