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| Nascar, Centurion Boats at The Glen (10/08) | | 2008-08-10 12:22:00 | | AUTOMOVILISMONascar (Sprint Cup Series)Circuito de 350 kilometros20:15h Ganador de la "Centurion Boats at The Glen"Dentro de la "Sprint Cup Series", este domingo se corre la "Centurion Boats at The Glen". Se trata de una carrera de 90 vueltas en un óvalo de algo más de 350 km. Entre los favoritos a ganar la carrera se encuentra el ex formula-1, Juan Pablo Montoya.Os pongo las cuotas y favoritos de la carrera:- Tony Stewart 5,50- Jeff Gordon 6,50- Kyle Busch 9,00- Juan Pablo Montoya 10,00- Robby Gordon 11,00- Carl Edwards 15,00- Jimmie Johnson 15,00
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| | Nascar Merchandise, Special Gift to your Best Friend | | 2008-08-07 10:47:55 | | For people who like Nascar. Let's visit the Nascar collectibles. The Nascar merchandise which fits into this description. There are certain drivers whose characteristics you wish to emulate and be reminded of. If you're really a fan of Nascar, there is a site that has a complete Nascar goods from all teams and drivers like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, and others.You can find many clothes as Nascar hats, shirts, jackets, watches and even with a team logo of NASCAR. They also Nascar gifts like rings, handheld Thursday, Jeff Gordon helmet radio / CD player, or Tony Stewart helmet radio / CD. You can buy all these items unique collection with a very reasonable price of this site. And you can give it to your best friend for special gift. And I think that it make him always remember you.For apparel example, if your best friend love to used hat, you can give him cool nascar hat. Only for $20.50 you can buy Kurt Busch Hat and give it to y | | By: Promosikan Web/Blog Anda di "Blog Iklan" | | |
| | Sportsnutshop.com: Fully Licensed Nascar Merchandise | | 2008-08-02 09:20:00 | | Nascar fans are spread out all over the world; they are known for being loyal and devoted to their sport. Keeping original merchandise is a fascinating experience. As a NASCAR lover, collecting gorgeous Nascar Merchandise of my favorite drivers or cars will bring an immeasurable joyful and happiness.
Recently, I just visited a website called Sportsnutshop.com, an online retail shop with a huge
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| Carl Edwards NASCAR Nationwide Series Victory Interview | | 2008-07-21 15:47:35 | | The following is a Q&A with CARL EDWARDS winner of this week’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis. Missouri native Carl Edwards cruised to victory nearly seven seconds ahead of Joey Logano in the Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis. It was the second win of the year for Edwards and the 15th of his Nationwide Series career. Carl Edwards: For me, there have only been a couple of times I’ve had a car that dominant at the end of a race. I asked Drew, I said ‘were we that much faster or did other people slow down?’ because I was just cruising around, you know, at the end and the car was so good. I’m just really, really proud of Drew and the guys for being able to make the adjustments that made it drive like that. I couldn’t believe how fast it was. Edwards struggled to contain his excitement in the closing stages of the race on his home track. Edwards: I just did my job and didn’t – just | | By: Unrestricted: My NASCAR Rants & Raves | | |
| | Dukakis Had His Tank, Al Gore the Internet, Kerry His Bunny Suit, Now Obama Has NASCAR? | | 2008-07-11 18:45:00 | | OBAMA & NASCARPraise the Lord!First - God Bless Sister Toldjah! Now, I needed the laugh. It wasn't just a laugh, it was maniacal giggle. God Bless The Democrats. They do it every time. Is it genetic or are their candidates so flawed they just can't help it? Bless Sister Toldjah who has come up with the story that Barack Obama is planning to sponser a NASCAR vehicle? Please, Please, Please let it be true. (Sorry, I gotta giggle again). Let's face it, we all thought he'd learned his lesson when he bowled a 38 with his ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
| | Obama Does Nascar | | 2008-07-11 12:20:18 | | Nothing more needs to be said, just read this from Sports Illustrated:
SI.com has learned that for the first time in history, a major presidential candidate may sponsor a race car in NASCAR's premier series. According to sources, Barack Obama's campaign is in talks to become the primary sponsor of BAM Racing's No. 49 Sprint Cup car for the Pocono race on August 3. Details of the agreement are | | By: Poli-Think | | |
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| Kerry to make first NASCAR start for DEI | | 2008-07-01 23:17:17 | | By Team ReleaseMOORESVILLE, N.C. -- For the first time in his career, Kerry Earnhardt, the son of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, will drive a Dale Earnhardt Inc. entry in a NASCAR race.Earnhardt will pilot the No. 8 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series race on Friday at Daytona International Speedway."I've won several races with DEI in an ARCA car, but I'm really looking forward to driving a fast car at Daytona under the DEI umbrella," Earnhardt said. "I appreciate DEI giving me the opportunity to get back in a car, especially one that I know will be fast and competitive. I love running the speedways and can't wait for the weekend to get here."Earnhardt, who currently works at DEI as a team liaison, will be making his 70th career start in the series, but only his fifth Nationwide start since 2003. He most recently competed regularly in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2006.It will be Earnhardt's ninth career Nationwide Series start at Daytona.My honest opinion? Give him a handfu | | By: Unrestricted: My NASCAR Rants & Raves | | |
| | NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr. Gana en Michigan | | 2008-06-20 02:28:40 | | Dale Earnhardt Jr. terminó su racha de 76 carreras sin triunfos el domingo pasado con una victoria bajo bandera amarilla en el Michigan International Speedway con apenas aire en su tanque de combustible. El piloto más popular de NASCAR le dio a su nuevo patrón, Rick Hendrick, el segundo triunfo de la temporada y se las ingenió para tener el suficiente combustible desde su última carga para completar las tres vueltas extra que se dieron en las LifeLock 400. Un trompo de Patrick Carpentier en | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | | Juego 200 MPH NASCAR CARS online! | | 2008-06-12 13:08:00 | | Para los fanáticos de juegos online de carreras de autos, llega este excelente juego de autos NASCAR, donde podrán virbar con los rugidos de los motores, los cientos de caballos de potencia y emocionantes carreras por el campeonato.
Gráficos y sonidos espectaculares hacen de este juego uno de los mejores juegos de autos online, muy recomendable jugarse unas carreras en Nascar.
Cómo Jugar:
· Usa | | By: Zona de Juegos online! Free Online Games! | | |
| | NASCAR: Kasey Kahne se Luce en Pocono | | 2008-06-12 02:45:29 | | El piloto del equipo Gillett Evernham conquistó la victoria en la Pocono 500 largando desde la pole, de esta manera, Kahne alcanzó su segundo triunfo puntuable, el tercero de la temporada considerando la All-Star Race. Kahne, lideró la mayor cantidad de vueltas en carrera, completando 69 y tuvo que cambiar su estrategia de carrera para sobreponerse a una sanción temprana y una estrategia equivocada. Aprovechó su contundencia sobre todo en el tramo final de la prueba, donde con neumáticos f | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | Highlights Nascar en Pocono | | 2008-06-12 02:18:12 | | La semana pasada se celebró una nueva prueba de las NASCAR Sprint Cup, y estos fueron los mejores momentos del carrerón.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7KVP_uQ-ro | | By: Videos a dolor | | |
| | Juego NASCAR CARS RACING online! | | 2008-06-08 22:05:00 | | La fórmula Nascar estadounidense llega en su juego online.
Ahora los amantes de los juegos de carreras de autos pueden hacer sus delicias en este juego donde cuidar el auto es tan importante como avanzar.
Cçomo Jugar:
· Usa los cursores para manejar tu auto de Nascar.
Click Aquí para Jugar NOMBRE DE JUEGO online | | By: Zona de Juegos online! Free Online Games! | | |
| | NASCAR: El Monstruoso Kyle Busch | | 2008-06-05 03:11:19 | | Sigue el arrollador paso de "Super Kyle" en el máximo circuito de NASCAR. Esta vez pese a que su auto no era el más veloz de la "Milla Monstruosa", nombre con que es conocido el Dover International Speedway, Busch se impuso en la Best Buy 400, logrando así su cuarto triunfo de la temporada. Los grandes candidatos fueron los pilotos del equipo Roush Fenway Racing, Carl Edwards y Greg Biffle, quienes dominaron gran parte de la prueba, sin embargo, Kyle Busch los venció y extendió su ventaja e | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | $5 Track Scan Discount for NASCAR and Indy Driver Radio Scanners | | 2008-06-03 18:31:46 | | Track Scan is offering a $5 discount off Track Scan rentals or purchases at NASCAR and Indy Racing League events or for Track Scan purchases at their online store.
Track Scan gives you full access to driver and crew communications with radio scanners that let you listen in on the action.
To receive the Track Scan $5 [...] | | By: MaximizingMoney.com | | |
| | Tundra Racing - The Nascar Craftsman Truck Series | | 2008-05-30 09:23:54 | | The NASCAR Craftsman Truck series is notable not only for the high level of professional racing that can be found at each event, but for the fact that it is the first major NASCAR series to have active participation from a foreign automaker. In 2004 Toyota decided to make a big splash in NASCAR [...] | | By: Tundra Headquarters | | |
| | NASCAR: Kasey Kahne Brilla en Lowe`s | | 2008-05-28 02:26:23 | | La Sprint Cup Series, fue dominada por Kasey Kahne, quien obtuvo la victoria en la Coca-Cola 600, al mando del Dodge Nº9 del equipo Gillett Evernham. El desenlace fue inesperado, ya que a menos de tres giros para el final, Tony Stewart tenía la primera opción, pero el neumático delantero derecho del Toyota Nº20 explotó luego de rozar el muro, quedando relegado al 18º lugar. El piloto del equipo Hendrick Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt Jr., lideró durante gran parte de la prueba, pero en la v | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | | NASCAR: El Afortunado Kasey Kahne | | 2008-05-21 02:42:48 | | Kasey Kahne, quien finalizó 5º en la carrera clasificatoria que entregaba dos lugares para la All Star Race disputada en el Lowe´s Motor Speedway, fue elegido por votación popular acompañando al ganador AJ Allmendinger y a Sam Hornish Jr., quien terminó segundo. Kahne, que partió desde el 24º lugar de la prueba, finalmente se quedó con la victoria en esta carrera que no entregó puntos para el campeonato de la Sprint Cup Series, pero que recompensó al piloto del equipo Gillett Evernham | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | Kyle Busch vuelve a ganar en la NASCAR | | 2008-05-17 05:06:09 | | Hace una semana Kyle Busch aumentaba su liderato en la NASCAR Spribnt Cup al vencer en el óvalo de Darlington. Aquí os dejo el video Youtube con las últimas vueltas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW-MtfYxfHI | | By: Videos a dolor | | |
| | NASCAR: Todo para Joe Gibbs Racing | | 2008-05-14 02:40:25 | | Después de tres roces contra el muro, una penalización en pits y algunos problemas de frenos, Kyle Busch consiguió su tercera victoria de la temporada en la Sprint Cup Series de NASCAR. El piloto del equipo Joe Gibbs Racing lideró las primeras 17 vueltas de la Dodge Challenger 500, siendo superado por Greg Biffle, su principal contrincante, quien lamentablemente debió abandonar por problemas mecánicos. Busch recuperó la punta y pese a perder 20 puestos por una penalización, tomó el lide | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | | 15% Off NASCAR Merchandise with Enterprise Car Rental | | 2008-05-12 08:39:45 | | Enterprise Rent-A-Car has teamed with NASCAR.com Superstore to offer a 15% discount on all official NASCAR merchandise when you rent a car from Enterprise.
The 15% NASCAR.com Superstore discount code will be provided to customers upon confirmation of their Enterprise reservation.
You may use your 15% promotional code at the NASCAR.com Superstore until the promotion expires on [...] | | By: MaximizingMoney.com | | |
| | Accidente en la Nascar | | 2008-05-08 05:53:05 | | La Nascar siempre ha sido uno de las competiciones automovilísticas más peligrosas, en gran parte por la gran velocidad que cogen los coches y la gran cantidad de ellos sobre la pista. Así, cada cierto tiempo podemos ver espectaculares accidentes como este que ya tiene su tiempo, aunque por suerte casi siempre salen ilesos xDD
YouTube [...] | | By: Humorizate! Todo el humor de la red | | |
| | NASCAR: Clint Bowyer Gana en Richmond | | 2008-05-05 02:02:02 | | El piloto del equipo Joe Gibbs Racing, Denny Hamlin, perdió una carrera increíble cuando solo faltaban 20 vueltas. Hamlin dominó 382 de las 400 vueltas al óvalo corto de Richmond, sin que nadie amagara su posición y la victoria segura en su propia casa, hasta que el neumático delantero derecho comenzó a perder aire y esto no le permitió mantener la ventaja que traía sobre su compañero de equipo, Kyle Busch y Dale Earnhardt Jr., quienes lo alcanzaron y sobrepasaron. El percance de Hamli | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR 08 deshoja la margarita con Jeff Gordon | | 2008-05-03 10:14:39 | | El nuevo juego de EA Sports sobre la NASCAR tiene dos anuncios contradictorios, y a la vez muy buenos.
Amo a Gordon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Um2NUHYzY
Odio a Gordon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GO55ntLbxM
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| | NASCAR: Super Kyle Venció a Montoya | | 2008-05-01 03:42:29 | | Kyle Busch, venció en la Aaron´s 499 en el Talladega Superspeedway, conquistando la segunda victoria de la temporada con Toyota en la Sprint Cup Series. Kyle recuperó una vuelta perdida en el inicio de la carrera, remontando mucho terreno para ponerse en el grupo de punta. Cuando restaban algunos giros para el final, Busch comenzó su batalla por la victoria, trabajando en la succión con el colombiano Juan Pablo Montoya, ambos pilotos lograron quedar adelante del pelotón para rifarse el tri | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Super Kyle Gana en México | | 2008-04-22 03:36:29 | | La novena fecha de la Nationwide Series de NASCAR, tuvo un desarrollo muy accidentado en el Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez de México, con dos banderas rojas por suciedad en la pista e innumerables despistes y choques que provocaron siete interrupciones con banderas de precaución. Rápidamente el piloto del equipo Chip Ganassi Racing, Scott Pruett, experto en este tipo de trazados, sobrepasó al ganador de la pole position, el novato de 19 años, Colin Brown, quien tuvo una muy desafortunada pa | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Johnson el Mago del Combustible | | 2008-04-16 03:33:50 | | Finalmente el actual campeón de la máxima división de NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson, pudo lograr su primera victoria de la temporada. En una carrera con un desenlace dramático en el Phoenix International Raceway, donde conservar combustible sería vital, Johnson y su jefe de mecánicos, Chad Knaus, apostaron riesgosamente por finalizar la carrera de la Sprint Cup Series, sin detenerse para cargar gasolina. La estrategia resultó y el piloto del auto Nº48 del equipo Hendrick Motorsports, pudo por f | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR official killed in accident near Charlotte | | 2008-04-09 10:05:57 | | Brienne Davis, a female inspector for NASCAR on race weekends, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a one-car accident near Huntersville, N.C. She was 28.NASCAR released the following statement: "We are deeply saddened at the loss of NASCAR Sprint Cup official Brienne Davis. She was a key member of our team of inspectors and will be missed by the NASCAR community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends."Davis, a Louisiana native, began working as an inspector full time in 2004 and her primary job was race-day inspection of the carburetors and manifolds, in addition to tear downs of the top two finishers and pole-sitter.
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| | La NASCAR en Texas. | | 2008-04-09 03:00:17 | | Carl Edwards se impuso e domingo pasado en la 7' prueba de la NASCAR Cup, y lo hizo a lo grande ya que en cuanto cogió el liderato no lo volvió a soltar. Os dejo el video con las 2 vueltas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA9SxTxtTOo
Y el accidente que se produjo mediada la carrera con JJ Yeley como víctima.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlU5UlrrEWk
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| | NASCAR: Siguen los Saltos de Edwards | | 2008-04-08 04:08:12 | | El piloto del equipo Roush Fenway Racing dominó la Samsung 500, prueba disputada en el Texas Motor Speedway, logrando su tercera victoria de la temporada en la Sprint Cup Series y la décima de su carrera en la máxima división de NASCAR. Edwards tomó la punta en el giro 215 y siempre se mantuvo en el grupo de punta para atacar en el último tramo de carrera al entonces líder, Jimmie Johnson. Por una bandera amarilla sobre el final, se reinició la prueba restando solo 2 giros y en la defini | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | | Nascar | | 2008-04-01 21:28:36 | | Golf is obviously my number 1 sport, but I really get into a few others including motor sports, especially Nascar. The speed of the races got me hooked with some of the record speeds achieved being completely mind boggling. When I get into something I become a bit of a sucker for merchandise and just have to have the latest and greatest new piece.If you are like me then you may be interested in the sports nut shop Nascar Merchandise section. It contains all of the Nascar Apparel you could possibly want including hats, shirts, clocks, cups, seats and heaps more all branded to your favorite team and driver. My favorite driver is Dale Earnhardt Jr. and they have heaps of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Merchandise available as well as all the other great drivers.If you are into Nascar it is well worth checking out their website which is a pleasure to use. I was really amazed by the amount of merchandise and products that they offer and I would doubt you would find a better collection online anywhere | | By: The Golf Blog | | |
| | NASCAR: Hamlin Triunfa en Martinsville | | 2008-04-01 03:26:49 | | El Toyota Camry conducido por el piloto del equipo Joe Gibbs Racing, Denny Hamlin, conquistó la victoria en el ovalo de Martinsville, la pista más antigua de la Sprint Cup Series. La Goody´s Cool Orange 500, sexta fecha de la máxima división de NASCAR, tuvo un ganador que supo hacer muy bien las cosas en su último ingreso a pits, saliendo por delante de los autos de Hendrick Motorsports, en especial de Jeff Gordon, que tenía el auto más consistente. Hamlin aprovechó sus neumáticos nuev | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Wimmer Vence en Nashville | | 2008-03-24 02:11:13 | | En una increíble carrera, el piloto de Richard Childress Racing, Scott Wimmer, se quedó con la victoria en una arriesgada pero efectiva estrategia de consumo de combustible, que le permitió cruzar en primer lugar la línea de sentencia en Nashville. Quien dominó la prueba prácticamente en su totalidad, fue el piloto de Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch, sin embargo cuando faltaban 63 vueltas para finalizar la carrera, su Toyota Nº20 perdió el control mientras ingresaba a la recta principal, ro | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | | NASCAR: Lo Mejor de Thunder Valley | | 2008-03-19 01:32:35 | | Este fin de semana se disputaron las City Food 500 en el Bristol Motor Speedway, lugar donde Chevrolet consiguió la primera victoria de la temporada en Sprint Cup Series, gracias al excelente desempeño mostrado por el piloto del equipo Richard Childress Racing (RCR), Jeff Burton. En la definición de dos vueltas, Burton le arrebató la punta al Toyota de Denny Hamlin, conquistando la bandera a cuadros. Los compañeros de equipo de Burton, Kevin Harvick y Clint Bowyer terminaron 2º y 3º respe | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR ODDS: Food City 500 Betting Odds & Picks | | 2008-03-15 20:54:56 | | Preview Food City 500 Betting Picks & Odds
Last week Joe Gibbs Racing and the Toyota cars shined like love beads under the hot Atlanta sun. Yes, that is a horrible simile, but it correctly announces the arrival of Toyota into big-time NASCAR Racing. Maybe Toyota’s issues last year did have something to do with the [...] | | By: Touthouse Free Sports Picks | | |
| | NASCAR Day Pins | | 2008-03-13 23:59:54 | | The fifth anniversary celebration of NASCAR Day will be held on Friday, May 16th. NASCAR fans, corporations, schools and organizations across the country are encouraged to donate $5 and all participants will receive a collectable 2008 NASCAR Day lapel pin for their donation. Get your NASCAR pin here.
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| | | NASCAR: Kyle Busch Vence en Atlanta | | 2008-03-11 01:33:30 | | Kyle Busch logró el primer triunfo para Toyota en la máxima división de NASCAR, al imponerse en las Kobalt Tools 500, que es también la primera victoria de Busch en la Sprint Cup Series esta temporada. El joven piloto de 22 años, finalmente pudo ganar una carrera donde la abrasividad de la pista hizo que la mayoría tuviese dificultades con la adherencia de los autos principalmente en las curvas del óvalo de 1,54 millas. El piloto del equipo Joe Gibbs Racing se mantuvo como líder más de | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Carl Edwards Cae de Cabeza | | 2008-03-07 00:58:26 | | Finalmente, después de 4 días de especulaciones sobre la decisión de NASCAR respecto a una posible sanción a Carl Edwards y su equipo, por irregularidades descubiertas tras la inspección obligatoria de los autos una vez terminada la Dodge 400 en Las Vegas, tercera fecha de la Sprint Cup Series, los oficiales estimaron que el equipo ganador el pasado domingo, Roush-Fenway Racing, es culpable de violación del código técnico y deportivo de la serie.Las infracciones halladas por los oficiale | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Carl Edwards Gana en Sin City | | 2008-03-04 02:21:56 | | Fue una carrera llena de emociones en Las Vegas, la Dodge 400, tercera ronda de la Sprint Cup Series de NASCAR, tuvo un final muy accidentado. Cuando todo parecía que no habría más interrupciones y restando 4 giros para el final, tras el choque de Kurt Busch contra el muro debido al estallido de su neumático delantero derecho, Jeff Gordon que marchaba en cuarta posición, superó a su compañero de equipo Earnhardt Jr. y en la recta opuesta su auto Nº24 subió de súbito, topando el costado | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR finds 'issue' with 99 in post-race inspection | | 2008-03-02 22:53:01 | | LAS VEGAS -- Carl Edwards' Sprint Cup victory in the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will stand, but he's likely to lose some of the driver and owner points he earned after NASCAR officials found "an issue" with his No. 99 Ford in post-race inspection late Sunday.NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Edwards' car did not fail post-race inspection. But inspectors did find something amiss."We had an issue in post-race inspection with the 99. The lid on the oil reservoir encasement, or the oil tank box, was off," Poston said. "So we're going to take the 99 back to the [NASCAR] Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C., and if there are any actions that need to be taken, those will be taken and announced next week."Earlier this season at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR officials discovered five Nationwide Series cars to have a similar problem during post-race inspection following their season-opening race. Each of the teams eventually were docked 25 driver and 25 owne | | By: Unrestricted: My NASCAR Rants & Raves | | |
| | Black Flagged Online: The Onion of NASCAR | | 2008-02-26 04:02:58 | | Filed under: Motorsports, Etc.
Many of us here absolutely love The Onion. Though some of us think it was much funnier before the .com was added and when it was only available in a dead-tree version, it still routinely gets laughs out of us.
Now take that irreverent, sarcasm and point it at NASCAR. Not much [...] | | By: Car O Focus | | |
| | NASCAR: El Sol Brilló para Carl Edwards | | 2008-02-26 02:38:37 | | Finalmente y luego de interminables interrupciones debido al mal tiempo, la Sprint Cup Series pudo completar las 163 vueltas que faltaban para cumplir con las Auto Club 500 en Fontana, segunda fecha de la temporada y bajo un cielo totalmente despejado. La carrera tuvo un desarrollo normal, con solo cinco banderas amarillas, ninguna probocada por accidentes graves, en comparación con las siete interrupciones de ayer. El campeón defensor, Jimmie Johnson, lideró al comienzo seguido de Jeff Gordo | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Daytona para Newman y Penske | | 2008-02-18 01:41:17 | | Con un marco de 180.000 espectadores y el mismÃsimo Richard Petty flameando la bandera verde, se dió inicio a la edición número 50 de las 500 millas de Daytona. El campeón defensor, Jimmie Johnson, tomó el mando hasta ser superado por Waltrip en la vuelta 4, luego llegó el turno de Hamlin hasta la vuelta 9 y después de Tony Stewart asociándose con Hamlin y Jeff Gordon, cabe señalar que todos los pilotos tuvieron un comienzo de carrera muy conservador.Luego de 30 giros, Hamlin, Dale Jr. | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | Comienza la NASCAR a lo grande. | | 2008-02-17 06:59:12 | | Esta tarde comienza el mayor espectáculo automovístico norteamericano,la NASCAR,y lo hace en Daytona,que son sus clásicas 500 millas da el banderazo a la nueva temporada.Hoy os dejo el video con la vuelta que le dio ayer la pole al vigente campeón,Jimmie Johnson.Mañana prometo poner un video con imagenes de la carrera.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyFXsco-MPw | | By: Videos a dolor | | |
| | NASCAR: Stewart Ganador en Nationwide | | 2008-02-17 02:53:40 | | Comenzó el campeonato automovilÃstico más apasionante y popular de los Estados Unidos, primero el dÃa viernes con las camionetas de la Craftsman Series y ayer con la fecha inaugural de la Nationwide Series de NASCAR, la Camping World 300, con la victoria del piloto Tony Stewart desde la pole position.Al inicio el Toyota Camry Nº20 del puntero fue perseguido por su compañero de equipo Kyle Busch, con Martin Truex Jr, Brian Vickers, Bobby Labonte y Jason Leffler formando el pelotón principa | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr. está Imparable | | 2008-02-15 17:30:00 | | En la instancia final para definir los 43 lugares disponibles para la Edición número 50 de las 500 Millas de Daytona, donde hasta ahora los únicos asegurados eran los integrantes de la primera fila, Jimmie Johnson y Darrell Waltrip. Se disputaron dos competencias de 150 millas y a excepción de los 35 mejores clasificados del campeonato 2007, que tenían garantizada su presencia y solo debían encontrar un lugar definitivo en la parrilla, entre ellos el colombiano Juan Pablo Montoya que final | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Johnson Comandará Pelotón | | 2008-02-14 00:28:06 | | El campeón reinante de la Sprint Cup Series de NASCAR comenzará la difícil tarea de defender su título el próximo día domingo, nada menos que desde la pole position. Johnson, con el Chevrolet Nº48 del equipo Hendrick Motorsports, consiguió la mejor vuelta al trióvalo con 48s109 a un promedio de 187,075 mph y se aseguró la primera plaza en el orden de largada de la Edición número 50 de las 500 Millas de Daytona. En el segundo lugar de la parrilla estará Michael Waltrip con el Toyota | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr. Gana el Shootout | | 2008-02-11 15:39:43 | | Dale Earnhardt Jr., debutó para Hendrick Motorsports con el Nº88 en su Chevrolet Impala SS imponiendose en el tradicional Budweiser Shootout que se disputó el pasado día sábado por la noche y que tuvo como poleman a Kurt Busch, aunque en la largada fue Michael Waltrip, con su Toyota Camry Nº55, el encargado de comandar el pelotón en los primeros giros del segmento de 20 vueltas, con Gilliland como contrincante.En la vuelta 8, apareció Dale Earnhardt Jr. a discutir el liderazgo seguido po | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | Memorable commercials: 'NASCAR in 30 Seconds' | | 2008-02-06 23:02:29 | | As NASCAR drivers prepare to race the high banks at Daytona (and also to launch their new sponsor commercials), SPEED will air NASCAR in 30 Seconds, a special program celebrating the sport's most memorable TV ads and looking ahead to the drivers' new 2008 campaigns. The one-hour special premieres at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, and will be re-broadcast several times during Speedweeks leading into the Daytona 500.Hosted by Rutledge Wood, NASCAR in 30 Seconds will revisit classic NASCAR TV ads of yesteryear, show previously unseen bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage from ad shoots, and preview several NASCAR and sponsor spots that will air during the 2008 Daytona 500 (2 p.m. Feb. 17 on FOX).Viewers will be taken behind the scenes of driver ad shoots for brands like Gillette, Sprint, Sunoco, The Home Depot and Toyota. They'll see legends such as Richard Petty and Bobby Allison flubbing lines, and Dale Earnhardt and his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. appearing together in a spot. During one of many humo | | By: Unrestricted: My NASCAR Rants & Raves | | |
| | Ron Paul racing for NASCAR vote? | | 2008-02-03 14:02:46 | | Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Lifestyle
The stupendous amounts of money being spent on the presidential race have got supporters of non-front-running candidates coming up with novel ways to keep up the fight. Aficionados of Republican candidate Ron Paul have created Ron Paul Racing, a web site gathering pledges to brand a NASCAR car during this [...] | | By: Car O Focus | | |
| | NASCAR: Montoya Lidera Ensayos | | 2008-02-02 02:44:41 | | El piloto colombiano está pasando por un gran momento, pocos días después de ganar por segunda vez consecutiva las 24 Horas de Daytona consigue un nuevo record en el día final de ensayos de la Sprint Cup de NASCAR. Montoya batió la marca obtenida por Kasey Kahne en las clasificaciones del 2007 y fue el único piloto que recorrió el óvalo de 1,5 millas en menos de 29 segundos. El hombre del Chip Ganassi Racing consiguió un registro de 29s914 a un promedio de 186,761 mph con su Dodge Charg | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | Ford To Regain NASCAR Reign | | 2008-01-29 02:14:44 | | In the most recent NASCAR Nextel Cup series, Ford took a beating at the hands of Chevy. But Ford said it can cope with the competition and catch Chevy this season. The team's boss will depend heavily on the chassis and aero development of Roush Fenway Racing. Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray and David Regan, the more courageous drivers, will welcome a tighter fight with Chevy. | | By: Ford Driver's Journal | | |
| | NASCAR announces 2008 Sprint Cup broadcast times | | 2008-01-23 22:46:54 | | By Official ReleaseDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Broadcast times for the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season have been announced, beginning with FOX's broadcast of the non-points Budweiser Shootout at 8:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 9 at Daytona International Speedway.The 2008 season marks the second year of an eight-year partnership between NASCAR and FOX, TNT, ABC, ESPN and SPEED.This year, in an effort to standardize the start times and better accommodate the fans, 18 races on the 2008 Sprint Cup Series schedule will have a 2 p.m. ET Sunday start time, up from 15 in 2007.All Sprint Cup Series points events will be seen on FOX, TNT, ABC and ESPN. In addition, two other non-points events -- the Gatorade Duel at Daytona (2 p.m. ET on Feb. 14) and the Sprint All-Star Race (7:30 p.m. ET on May 17 at Lowe's Motor Speedway), will be broadcast by SPEED.FOX will broadcast the first 13 Sprint Cup events, beginning with the 50th running of the Daytona 500 (Feb. 17, 3:20 p.m. ET) and ending with the June 1 event at Do | | By: Unrestricted: My NASCAR Rants & Raves | | |
| | Fines for NASCAR troublemakers will now go to charity | | 2008-01-23 17:01:54 | | Filed under: Motorsports, Etc.
Fines in NASCAR are a common occurrence, and the amounts billed to these bad boy oval racers can be very large. All that money used to pad the deep pockets of the NASCAR gods, but the racing series has announced that all those greenbacks will henceforth go right to the NASCAR Foundation. [...] | | By: Car O Focus | | |
| | Jewish racer describes antisemitism in NASCAR | | 2008-01-23 16:01:15 | | Filed under: Motorsports, Etc.
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The other day I came across “Before the Thunder Rolls: Devotions for NASCAR Fans”, a Christian prayer book written by a former NASCAR chaplain. It brought to light for me the degree to which stock car racing and Southern Baptist Christianity intersect. Drivers of Catholic background [...] | | By: Car O Focus | | |
| | NASCAR changes two pit rules for safety reasons | | 2008-01-11 23:22:39 | | In the first, over-the-wall pit crews in the Cup, Nationwide and Craftsman Truck series will no longer be allowed to push-start their stalled race vehicles for more than three pit stalls beyond their assigned service area.Darby said that in the past, for example, if a vehicle ran out of fuel on its way to its pit box for refueling, it might not readily restart, thus "the crews might have to push the vehicle the full length of pit road, while everyone else was entering and exiting the pits, and that's not a real good situation."We've limited crews to the same three-box length for pushing as the vehicles can drive through getting onto pit road."Darby said if the vehicle does not restart within the three-box limit, it would have to be returned to its assigned pit box to be worked on."We're much more comfortable with them pushing it back to the pit box and getting it started than we were with them pushing it the length of pit road," Darby said.The actual rule book states "...Cars may not be pushed past the flag person at the end of the pit road. Unless otherwise authorized, once the race is underway, cars may be started by hand pushing in the pit area only, but under no circumstances is any car to be hand pushed more than three pit boxes away from their assigned pit box or into the acceleration zone or onto the race track from the pit area. Cars may not receive any assistance after the white flag has been displayed, except those cars making pit stops ..."In the second, outside tires that have been removed from a vehicle during a pit stop can no longer be free-rolled from the outside of the pit box to the pit wall; rather, they must be hand-directed to the inner half of the pit box before being released."The way we saw the procedure develop, the tires were going, unattended, back to the pit wall," Darby said. "As long as their aim was correct, and nothing was in the way it works pretty good -- but typically it was not a good situation."So now we've mandated that the | | By: Unrestricted: My NASCAR Rants & Raves | | |
| | | NASCAR: Toyota Sorprende en Daytona | | 2008-01-09 23:38:34 | | Luego del dominio demostrado por el actual campeón de la máxima división de NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson y su Chevrolet, continuaron, por segundo dÃa los entrenamientos previos a las 500 millas de Daytona, prueba inaugural de la Sprint Cup Series de NASCAR el dÃa 17 de febrero. Nuevamente se realizaron dos sesiones de prácticas en el trazado del tradicional óvalo de 2,5 millas y en la primera tanda de la mañana, Jimmie Johnson fue el más veloz con un tiempo de 48s711, 0s005 de diferencia con su mejor marca del primer dÃa. El actual bicampeón de NASCAR, que intentará igualar el logro de Cale Yarborough, con tres tÃtulos consecutivos conseguidos en 1976, 1977 y 1978, le dijo a su equipo que para alcanzar un nuevo titulo, "es necesario hacer cambios radicales en el funcionamiento de su equipo en la zona de pits, que incluye a los responsables del cambio de llantas, tanto delanteras como traseras, y al encargado del elevador hidráulico del auto". Johnson fue seguido en la primera sesión por el canadiense, campeón de F1 en 1997, Jacques Villeneuve (Toyota) con un tiempo de 48s792 y por Travis Kyapil (Ford) con 48s875, para su mejor vuelta.En la sesión de la tarde, J.J. Yeley (Toyota) registró 48s036 a un promedio de 187,359 mph (301,460 km/h) y es hasta el momento el piloto que más rápido ha girado transcurridos dos dÃas completos de ensayos. Yeley fue escoltado por los hermanos Busch, Kurt colocó su Dodge en segunda posición con una marca de 48s047 y Kyle llegó a 48s090, también con un Toyota Camry. En esta segunda sesión del dÃa, Joe Nemechek fue el mejor representante de Chevrolet desde el cuarto lugar con un tiempo de 48s093 y el mejor Ford correspondió a Robby Gordon –quien regresó de Portugal luego de la suspensión del Rally Dakar 2008- para ubicarse 10º entre los 46 vehÃculos que giraron en esta segunda jornada de ensayos en Daytona.
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| | NASCAR: Comienza el Rugido del COT | | 2008-01-08 00:01:39 | | Todo el carrusel multicolor de NASCAR volverá a girar con las dos semanas de pruebas en Daytona y luego en Charlotte, realizando actividades promocionales, para después culminar en California, asà hasta febrero, para el comienzo de una nueva temporada con la 50º edición de las 500 Millas de Daytona, en el 60º Aniversario de la primera carrera de NASCAR, la fecha conmemorativa será el 15 de febrero, recordando a aquella de 1948 en Daytona Beach, donde Read Byron fue el primer vencedor.La renovada Sprint Cup de NASCAR tendrá 36 eventos en 19 estados y 22 ciudades a lo largo del territorio de los Estados Unidos. Todo comenzará el 7 de enero con el denominado "Preseason Thunder Testing at Daytona". Comienza definitivamente la era COT, el Auto del Mañana, utilizado en 16 carreras en 2007, será el único vehÃculo disponible para todo el 2008, donde los equipos deberán aprender lo que les falta conocer de este nuevo auto, sobre el comportamiento de los neumáticos, las dificultades para el sobrepaso y la puesta a punto en general. Entre los pilotos veremos a las grandes figuras y a las caras nuevas, como asà también a aquellos que se han mudado de equipo como Dale Earnhardt Jr., que dejó, después de nueve años, el equipo que fundó su padre, las diferencias con su madrastra Theresa lo llevaron a cambiar de aire y correrá para Hendrick Motorsports en el lugar de Kyle Busch, que lo hará para Joe Gibbs Racing junto a Tony Stewart con motores Toyota. Los provenientes de autos fórmula son cada vez más numerosos, Montoya dio el puntapié inicial con Chip Ganassi y luego de un comienzo tumultuoso fue adaptándose y terminó siendo el "debutante del año". El colombiano tendrá nuevo compañero en el escocés Dario Franchitti, último campeón de IndyCar y ganador de Indy 500. También iniciarán su primera temporada completa Jacques Villeneuve, Patrick Carpentier y Sam Hornish Jr.La temporada pasada dejó varias evidencias. El equipo Hendrick Motorsport fue | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule | | 2008-01-02 21:31:18 | | Can ya tell that I'm itching to get the season rolling?Sat, Feb. 9 - Budweiser Shootout Thu, Feb. 14 - Gatorade Duel 1Thu, Feb. 14 - Gatorade Duel 2Sun, Feb. 17 - Daytona 500Sun, Feb. 24 - At CaliforniaSun, Mar. 2 - At Las VegasSun, Mar. 9 - At AtlantaSun, Mar. 16 - At BristolSun, Mar. 30 - At MartinsvilleSun, Apr. 6 - At TexasSat, Apr. 12 - At PhoenixSat, Apr. 27 - At TalladegaSat, May. 3 - At RichmondSat, May. 10 - At DarlingtonSat, May. 17 - All-Star ChallengeSun, May. 25 - At CharlotteSun, Jun. 1 - At DoverSun, Jun. 8 - At PoconoSun, Jun. 15 - At MichiganSun, Jun. 22 - At SonomaSun, Jun. 29 - At New HampshireSat, Jul. 5 - At DaytonaSat, Jul. 12 - At ChicagoSun, Jul. 27 - At The BrickyardSun, Aug. 3 - At PoconoSun, Aug. 10 - At Watkins GlenSun, Aug. 17 - At MichiganSat, Aug. 23 - At BristolSun, Aug. 31 - At CaliforniaSat, Sep. 6 - At RichmondSun, Sep. 14 - At New HampshireSun, Sep. 21 - At DoverSun, Sep. 28 - At KansasSun, Oct. 5 - At TalladegaSat, Oct. 11 - At CharlotteSun, Oct. 19 - At MartinsvilleSun, Oct. 26 - At AtlantaSat, Nov. 2 - At TexasSun, Nov. 9 - At PhoenixSun, Nov. 16 - At Homestead-Miami
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| | A Look Back At Toyota In NASCAR | | 2007-12-26 18:51:26 | | This year has been good for Toyota when it comes to auto sales. But in racing sports, it seems as if Toyota is still caught up in the middle of the pack or even at the far bottom. In NASCAR, the Japanese automaker has found its running a bit rough and finished the season with little to show. This site describes Toyota's season with these words: "Toyota entered Cup competition without luring established, top-tier teams away from other manufacturers, so Bill Davis Racing and two brand-new | | By: Toyota Fans Blog | | |
| | Another sponsor leaves NASCAR | | 2007-12-05 21:26:42 | | Craftsman, the sponsor synonymous with the NASCAR Truck Series since its inception in 1995, will be out as the title sponsor of the series at the end of the upcoming 2008 season.Officials aren't certain who will take Craftsman's place as title sponsor of the series, but don't seem too worried about it. They said Tuesday that they expect to begin negotiations with several viable candidates soon.
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| | NASCAR.COM Sixth Annual Fans Voice Awards | | 2007-12-01 16:27:46 | | Did you get the chance to vote? How did you do? All of my choices were winners except for the "who would you like to hang out with" one.If you didn't see the results, you can do so by going here.And one more thing before I go:Jimmie Johnson collected his second consecutive Nextel Cup trophy and a check for $7,317,499, the largest ever awarded in NASCAR.I wonder if he would be interested in adopting a 36 yr. old girl from Jersey? Wait, I think I am older than him. OMGGGGGGGG! That is so not right.
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| | NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson Campeón | | 2007-11-19 23:13:02 | | Jimmie Johnson ha reescrito la historia moderna de la serie NASCAR al ganar por segundo año consecutivo el máximo título, algo que no sucedía desde hace casi una década. Precisamente su vencido, Jeff Gordon –además su coequipo en el Hendrick Motorsports- lo había logrado en 1997-1998.El californiano del Chevrolet N° 48 había llegado a esta instancia final con 86 puntos de ventaja sobre el cuatro veces campeón y necesitaba nada más ser 18° o mejor y para ponerlo a salvo de cualquier incidente –aquellos tan comunes cuando se larga con mucha gente alrededor- Chad Knaus, su jefe de mecánicos, le dio un auto para hacer la pole y el primer paso estaba dado.Matt Kenseth ganó la carrera y consiguió su segundo triunfo del año; el Ford vencedor fue escoltado por Kurt Busch y por Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon arribó 4° y el nuevo bicampeón 7°, suficiente para llegar al objetivo, con un valor singular, el título 2007 logrado por Jimmie Johnson, a los 32 años, es el último ba | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | An(other) Open Challenge To NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson | | 2007-11-19 09:23:52 | | PRELUDE TO THE PRELUDE (November 19, 2007): This post seems as appropriate as when I first wrote it, because Jimmie Johnson just won the NASCAR title yesterday. In honor of this occasion and Mr. Johnson’s lack of response to the challenge I threw down LAST YEAR, and because no one except my dad read my blog when I [...] | | By: The Frog Bog | | |
| | NASCAR: El final de la era BUSCH | | 2007-11-18 21:04:01 | | Un atractivo y disputado desenlace, Jeff Burton, con el auto del equipo RCR, cerró la temporada con una significativa victoria en el óvalo de Homestead, en la despedida de esta serie de NASCAR llevando acoplado el nombre de la Cervecería Anheuser-Busch, como desde hace 26 años, y para Carl Edwards significa ser el último campeón de la categoría que desde 1982 llevaba esta denominación oficial.La vueltas finales fueron un espectacular mano a mano entre el ganador Burton, Mark Martin y Matt Kenseth, en las que finalmente prevaleció el Chevrolet N° 29, en gran estrategia de carrera si consideramos que partió en la posición 30 entre 43 participantes. Cuando restaban 40 vueltas para completar las 200 previstas, Burton hizo una parada y volvió a la pista en 9ª posición, pero en la vuelta 175, mientras ondeaba la bandera amarilla en todo el óvalo de 1,5 millas, los líderes tuvieron que detenerse y entonces Burton saltó a la punta perseguido por Martin y éste a su vez defend | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Johnson más Líder que Nunca | | 2007-11-12 14:40:36 | | Jimmie Johnson se impuso en el trióvalo del Phoenix International Raceway (Arizona) y pudo aumentar su ventaja sobre Jeff Gordon en la lucha por el título de la NEXTEL Cup de NASCAR. Esta victoria le puede permitir a Johnson lograr el campeonato finalizando 18° o mejor, en la última fecha a correrse en Homestead-Miami el próximo domingo.La carrera tuvo 10 interrupciones con banderas amarillas y en el reinicio de la última, en la vuelta 275, Johnson estaba en 5° lugar y rápidamente avanzó hasta pasar al segundo puesto al dejar atrás a Matt Kenseth y en la vuelta 288 superó al puntero Martin Truex Jr. Gregg Biffle finalizó 2° a 0s870 del ganador, Kenseth fue tercero perseguido por Tony Stewart y Ryan Newman. Jeff Gordon pudo finalizar 10° y quedó a 86 puntos de distancia de su compañero del Hendrick Motorsport camino a Florida. Johnson y Gordon son los únicos pilotos con posibilidades de ganar el título y Jimmie es el primer piloto en ganar cuatro carreras consecutivas | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | NASCAR: Kyle Busch por Dos | | 2007-11-11 21:49:28 | | Kyle Busch cortó su mala racha de manera doble. Anoche en la Casino Arizona 150 de Truck Series y hoy en la NASCAR Busch, en la Arizona Travel 200, quedando ante la posibilidad de convertirse en el primero en ganar tres competencias en un mismo fin de semana y en un mismo escenario si vence en la de Nextel Cup.En las camionetas, Kyle tomó el liderazgo con su Chevrolet en las últimas 40 vueltas de una competencia que tuvo un record de 13 neutralizaciones con banderas amarillas, que consumieron 46 giros, incluyendo una interrupción de varios minutos luego de que Stacey Compton, tocado por Jacques Villeneuve, embistiera a Andy Lally y éste golpeara violentamente contra el muro de boxes provocando daños en la estructura de la pared que debió ser revisada por varios especialistas que autorizaron a que continúe la carrera.Cuando resta una fecha, que se correrá en Homestead- Miami el próximo fin de semana, Ron Hornaday –2° en Phoenix con Chevrolet- descontó puntos y quedó a 29 | | By: TopCARSports | | |
| | Democrats Adopt the NASCAR Model of Competition | | 2007-11-09 10:07:29 | | Last Sunday’s NASCAR race which was one of the few remaining races for the Nextel Cup, Jimmie Johnson finished first. By winning Johnson has now overtaken Jeff Gordon who has led for much of the NASCAR season. Gordon finished in seventh place in Sunday’s race and is now second to Johnson in the Cup [...] | | By: Politics and Sports | | |
| | NASCAR unveils new logo for Nationwide Series | | 2007-10-19 04:19:30 | | By Official ReleaseNASCAR and Nationwide Insurance on Thursday unveiled the logo for the NASCAR Nationwide Series.The introduction of the new logo is the latest step for the series' transition to Nationwide as its title sponsor, after 26 years of sponsorship by Anheuser-Busch's Busch brand. NASCAR and Nationwide announced a seven-year partnership agreement on Oct. 3, which also made the insurance company the official auto, home and life insurance provider of NASCAR (read more).The logo was designed by St. Louis, Mo.-based Jump Co., following collaboration between NASCAR and Nationwide (watch video)."The logo is simple yet extremely effective in delivering a completely new look to the branding of the series," said Steve Phelps, NASCAR's chief marketing officer. "It's good to be able to place a 'face' to a name now.""Nationwide is pleased to be able share the new NASCAR Nationwide Series logo today," said James Lyski, chief marketing officer for Nationwide. "Over the next several years, Nationwide intends to make this series the finest entertainment experience in racing."The quest for the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series championship will begin on Feb. 16, 2008, at Daytona International Speedway. The series, which features 35 races at 26 tracks located in 20 states and two countries -- Canada and Mexico -- is exclusively broadcast on ESPN2 and ABC.
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| | NASCAR Nationwide Series | | 2007-10-10 02:53:35 | | Thank you to Rachelle Lacroix for this:Q&A with Brian France, Chairman and CEO of NASCAR, and Jim Lyski, Chief Marketing officer of Nationwide Insurance, about the recent announcement that Nationwide will become title sponsor of the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2008:Q: Why did NASCAR select Nationwide Insurance to be title sponsor of the NASCAR Nationwide Series?Brian France: Nationwide Insurance is an ideal partner for NASCAR, advocating safe driving, and already serves millions of NASCAR fans with its auto, health, and life insurance. Nationwide Insurance is a distinguished, blue-chip company that is passionate about the sport and has experience through existing partnerships with NASCAR tracks. We’re confident the company will make a seamless transition as a title sponsor and will help this Series continue to expand and grow.Q. What was it that made the sponsorship attractive to Nationwide Insurance?Jim Lyski: Nationwide has a history with NASCAR and sees this as a natural progression. When we began our sponsorship with Speedway Motorsports, Inc., eight years ago, we were the first insurance company to make a major commitment to NASCAR, and we’ve seen first-hand just how passionate NASCAR fans can be. Nationwide recognizes that NASCAR has the most loyal and dedicated fan base of any sport. This is an opportunity to play a larger role in supporting NASCAR, while building stronger relationships with these great fans, as well as the drivers competing on the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The sponsorship will allow us to reach millions of fans including families, youth and diverse markets in a fun and friendly manner.Q. What changes are in store for NASCAR Nationwide Series fans in 2008?Brian France: It’s likely that the NASCAR Nationwide Series will grow in a number of very positive ways as a result of Nationwide’s involvement. We are looking at a number of options, including a new chassis, which will transfer a number of the positive safety, competition and cost management attributes from the Nextel Cup Series car to the NASCAR Nationwide Series car.We’re also evaluating a number of options to continue to make the series more exciting for fans and competitors, and help increase competition among all teams. Look for more details in coming months including the introduction of the NASCAR Nationwide Series logo.Q. Brian, what about doing more to make the NASCAR Nationwide Series a place to develop drivers?Brian France: The Series has been developing and will continue to develop up-and-coming drivers. Just take a look at Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Martin Truex, Jr., and Clint Bowyer. In the last three years, each of these drivers, all currently in the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, honed and developed their driving skills in what will be known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series. So it’s clearly serving that purpose while keeping the tradition of providing young drivers the opportunity to compete against the NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers. Q. What will Nationwide Insurance bring to its sponsorship of the NASCAR Nationwide Series?Jim Lyski: Nationwide looks forward to partnering with NASCAR and ESPN to take this already great racing experience to the next level. We’re committed to bringing the NASCAR Nationwide Series experience to life for the fans. The NASCAR Nationwide Series provides a unique environment for Nationwide to extend our On Your Side brand promise to race fans. At the end of they day, we want fans to feel like Nationwide somehow improved their race experience. We’ll be able to provide more details about how we’re going to do that soon.We’re also excited to engage our network of over 8,000 Nationwide and Allied Insurance agents to promote and market the NASCAR Nationwide Series and get involved in races across the country. We’ll take very much the same approach we’ve taken with our sponsorship of the Nationwide Tour. Since becoming umbrella sponsor of the Nationwide Tour in 2003, which, like the NASCAR Nationwide Series, is a proving ground for the next generation of superstars who will one day compete at the highest level, we’ve put significant resources into elevating the tour’s profile in the golf world. Since we’ve been involved, the Nationwide Tour is sending more players than ever to the PGA Tour. Purses have increased, as has media coverage of the sport. We’ve got a great road map for local activation based on our experience with the Nationwide Tour.
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| | Official beer of NASCAR | | 2007-09-25 17:11:00 | | Coors Light will announce Tuesday a $20 million deal over five years to become the official beer of NASCAR starting in January.Coors replaces Anheuser-Busch as the official sponsor. The new deal includes renaming the pole award to the Coors Light Pole Award from the Bud Pole Award.For Coors, the NASCAR deal also replaces its sponsorship of the No. 40 Dodge in the Nextel Cup Series.Geez, 2008 doesn't seem like it's going to be a good year for Budweiser.
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| | Dario Franchitti Going To Nascar | | 2007-09-09 00:18:54 | | This week, we’ll examine the season of each of the contenders for the IndyCar Series championship and how they became a title contender. Today, point-leader Dario Franchitti. Shortly after he won the SunTrust Indy Challenge in June, Dario Franchitti was quick to discount predictions.
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| | NASCAR Cup: Lenox Industrial Tools 300 Results | | 2007-07-05 23:46:56 | | The recent Lenox Industrial Tools 300 that took place at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon was dominated by Chevrolet drivers. Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Fed Ex Ground Chevrolet Impala SS took his car up to the finish and bagged his 1st win this season. Meanwhile, NASCAR point leader Jeff Gordon followed Hamlin into the podium and took the 2nd place. All of the top 8 finishers in the race were all aboard a Chevrolet vehicle. | | By: Tracy's Auto Blog | | |
| | Mr. Bergis Prank Call: NASCAR | | 2007-06-22 20:38:26 | | To cap off Mr. Bergis Week on Tasty Booze I thought I’d put up this prank call in honor of “America’s Biggest Sport,” as Mr. Bergis so calls it. If you can’t already tell, Mr. Bergis doesn’t want to buy anything, and he sure doesn’t like gay people or black people. This time you hear his take on how a black NASCAR driver would impact the support. I would love to come across a picture of this dickhead so I can see the hater known as Richard Bergis.
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