Archive for January, 2012

Redesigned Ford Fusion Heads to NASCAR
Crave Online
By John Scott Lewinski On the one hand, they announced their entry into the NASCAR Sprint Cup with the 2013 Ford Fusion Redesign and its debut at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Meanwhile, Ford's engineers and green technology experts back at their HQ in

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USA TODAY
Unusual alliance locks Danica Patrick into the Daytona 500
USA TODAY
NASCAR sets its fields by saving a spot for the top 35 cars in owners' points, and the final top 35 from the previous season is used to determine the starting grid for the first five races each year. Because SHR didn't field a third car last year,
NASCAR: Danica Patrick to drive Tommy Baldwin Racing car in 10 Cup races AutoWeek
Points deal guarantees Danica Patrick entry into Daytona 500Yahoo! Sports (blog)
NASCAR to implement minor changes for 2012WDIV Detroit
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Second fire at NASCAR garage in year
Fox Sports
Kyle Busch drives for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Source: Jerry Markland / AFP Almost a year to the day since a fire caused significant damage in the Joe Gibbs Racing machine shop in 2011, a second fire has ignited in the building.
Ten treated for smoke inhalation after fire at JGRNascar
No injuries in fire at Joe Gibbs Racing shopUSA TODAY
Report: Fire at Joe Gibbs Racing shopFOXSports.com
ESPN -Washington Post
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Ten treated for smoke inhalation after fire at JGR
Nascar
By NASCAR.COM A Charlotte television station reported that 10 people were treated and released for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out inside the Joe Gibbs Racing complex in Huntersville, NC, on Tuesday. Huntersville police told WCNC-TV in
No injuries in fire at Joe Gibbs RacingESPN
No injuries in fire at Joe Gibbs Racing shopUSA TODAY
Workers treated for smoke inhalation after fire at NASCAR team shopCNN
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CNBC.com
As Growth Stalls, Nascar Changes Gears
CNBC.com
“There isn'ta bigger audience than we know of than the Nascar community." That community appears to have dwindled during the economic downturn. Attendance has only held steady or has slipped at most tracks. Most notable among them is the Indianapolis

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FOXSports.com
Back it up
FOXSports.com
FOX race analyst Jeff Hammond is a former NASCAR crew chief who led Darrell Waltrip to two of his three Cup championships. The duo also teamed up to win the 1989 Daytona 500. Prior to that, Hammond was the jackman for Cale Yarborough for all three of
CUP: Daytona 500 Will Look DifferentSPEEDtv.com
Many drivers can gain groundLexington Dispatch

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ESPN
Kurt Busch recharges Phoenix Racing
ESPN
By David Newton Jerry Markland/Getty Images/ NASCAR Kurt Busch (51) ran the fastest lap (206.058 mph) in a two-car draft in the recent test at Daytona. SPARTANBURG, SC — No, you're not seeing things if, while driving between exits 78 and 80 on
Busch owes debt of gratitude to SabatesNascar

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Female hot rodder at home under the hood
Nascar
By Official Release As NASCAR's past and present were on display at the inaugural NASCAR Acceleration Weekend, the sports' future was well-represented by none other than high school junior Aileen Melendez of Anaheim, Calif., who showcased her engine

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'Back To The Future' 2013 NASCAR Vehicles A Step In The Right Direction
RacingNation.com
by John Close Charlotte, NC (January 30, 2012) - While the vast majority of NASCAR racers and fans have their eyes firmly set on the opening of the 2012 season at Daytona International Speedway in less than a month, some will have their sights locked
Chevrolet to race the Malibu in NASCAR next year?AutoWeek

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The Next Web (blog)
Get your Twitter handle on Brad Keselowski's truck
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Ever dreamed of having your Twitter handle on a NASCAR truck? Here you go. Brad Keselowski is racing in the Camping World Truck Series season opener at Daytonda on Friday, February 24, and through a promotion with his race sponsors Reese Towpower and
Twitter users can get their usernames on a NASCAR race car with this social The Next Web (blog)
Driver tweets on NASCAR liveryFox Sports
Brad Keselowski announces fan Twitter contestRotoworld.com

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