Archive for January 1st, 2012


HardcoreRaceFans.com
Robby Gordon Fifth in 2012 Dakar Rally Opener
HardcoreRaceFans.com
NASCAR star Robby Gordon started his seventh Dakar Rally today in a continued effort to become the first American to win the 6000-mile two-week race from Argentina to Peru. Gordon was fifth at the conclusion of stage one after towing teammate Nasser
Gordon hopes to conquer new territory with win in Dakar RallyCNN
Robby Gordon: Preparing for Dakar RallyRotowire
Robby Gordon ready for two-week Dakar Rally in South AmericaScene Daily

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AdAge.com
Nascar Targets New Audiences, Revs Up Social-Media Strategy
AdAge.com
After a few bumpy years marked by declining TV ratings and weakened traction in the vital 18- to 34-year-old male demographic, Nascar regained some footing in 2011. TV viewership rose year-over-year in all three Nascar series, both overall and among

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Bleacher Report
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Who's Where in 2012 (Part 4)
Bleacher Report
88. That's it for this week. Next week, RWR will continue with Part 5 of Who's Where for 2012 NASCAR's Sprint Cup series, along with racing news from around the globe. AVONDALE , AZ - NOVEMBER 11 : Jeff Burton , driver of the # 31 Caterpillar.

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Local NASCAR Driver Makes Daytime TV Debut
FOX Charlotte
by Reneé LaSalle & Photojournalist Mark Phillips Concord, NC - It's a little bit NASCAR and a whole lot Rock 'N Roll, and for Camping World Truck Series driver Chris Lafferty Chris Lafferty's Motorsports TV is, “A dream come true, for sure.

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msnbc.com
Celebs may temper tweets after 2011 blunders
msnbc.com
Kasey Kahne rests on the the roof of his car during the race introductions NASCAR Sprint Cup Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol Tennessee, Aug. 23, 2008. By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES — Celebrities may want to resist the urge to send a
Celebrities may temper Twitter comments after 2011 blundersReuters
Top Celebrity Twitter Blunders 2011 - Year in ReviewExaminer.com

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Bleacher Report
NASCAR: Will Jeff Gordon and Alan Gustafson Improve After a Great 2011 Season?
Bleacher Report
Going into the 2011 season, Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick made radical changes to three of his teams. He rotated three crew chiefs and teams to different drivers. One of those drivers who got a new crew chief was Jeff Gordon.

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TRUCKS: Sharp Banking On KHI Purchase
SPEEDtv.com
When he moved his organization from ARCA to NASCAR's Camping World Truck Series in 2010, Eddie Sharp envisioned a three-truck operation. What he didn't envision was perhaps a three-truck operation as soon as 2012. But when team owners Kevin and DeLana

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SB Nation
CUP: Patrick One Of Many Under Pressure
SPEEDtv.com
Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR Sprint Cup debut in the 2012 Daytona 500. (Photo: LAT Photographic) OK, boys and girls. The off-season — such as it was — is officially over. The NASCAR Sprint Cup teams will take to the track at Daytona
2012 New Year's Resolutions For NASCARSB Nation
Predictions for the 2012 NASCAR SeasonSpeedwayMedia.com (press release)
Five Predictions for 2012Stock Car Spin

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A good year: Sheboygan area produced sports success in 2011
The Sheboygan Press
12:59 pm Reed Sorenson celebrates atop his car in a plume of smoke after dramatically winning the NASCAR Nationwide Bucyrus 200 at Road America. Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker signed to play basketball at Wisconsin and was named one of the top 20

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CUP: Dale Jr.'s New Year – Happy?
SPEEDtv.com
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was much improved in the NASCAR 2011 Sprint Cup season over his 2009 and 2010 performance. (Photo: Getty Images) Even for those who might have been visiting a concession stand or restroom or perhaps were blindfolded in the stands,

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