Archive for January 18th, 2012

Ayrton Senna's NASCAR connection
ESPN
But when a good friend of mine in the NASCAR industry approached me late last season with the pointed suggestion that I make certain to see the film chronicling the extraordinary life and times of three-time Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna,

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RacingNation.com
Future stock
FOXSports.com
She chronicled NASCAR Champion Rusty Wallace's final season, authoring a book called "Rusty's Last Call." NASCAR legend Richard Petty didn't flinch when asked which of the sport's current drivers would one day join him as esteemed members of the NASCAR
Happy Hour: Who wins the Chase in a single-elimination knockout?Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Edwards has no Nationwide plans for 2012Examiner.com
Looking Ahead To NASCAR In 2012RacingNation.com
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Danica Patrick to Discuss Transition to Full-time NASCAR Racing at National
PR Newswire (press release)
Her 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Daytona resulted in a 35 percent increase in viewership, as reported by Nielsen Television Research. In addition to auto racing, Patrick is well-known as a spokeswoman for GoDaddy.com, having done 13

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RacingNation.com
NASCAR, make one more tweak
ESPN
By David Newton CHARLOTTE, NC — NASCAR needs to tweak one more rule as it prepares for the Daytona 500, and it has nothing to do with tandem racing. But it does have something to do with multiple cars. Because of a little-known clause in the four-car
Carl Edwards will halt Nationwide run; ESPN next?Yahoo! Sports (blog)
NASCAR: Kurt Busch having fun racing againSalisbury Post
Looking Ahead To NASCAR In 2012RacingNation.com
Insider Racing News -SPEEDtv.com -Examiner.com
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Charlotte Observer
The Evans legacy still lives
Nascar
By David Caraviello, NASCAR.COM The first time Jimmy Spencer met Richie Evans was at Martinsville Speedway in 1979. Spencer was a 22-year-old just beginning to branch out from his native Pennsylvania, while the often unbeatable Evans was at the height
Evans was star in Modified circlesCharlotte Observer

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NASCAR Hall of Famers to meet with fans during Saturday's preview
Scene Daily
By SceneDaily.com Staff | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:33 AM EST Darrell Waltrip, left, congratulates Dale Inman as both were selected to the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. Waltrip is one of several drivers who will be on hand to meet with fans at
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Dale Inman invented crew chief positionDelmarva Now

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SPEEDtv.com
2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame: Glen Wood laid foundation for Wood Brothers' success
Scene Daily
“If you have a tree you wanted cut down … he's still your man,” Len Wood said proudly of his father, now 86 and one of this year's five inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “Cutting trees, plowing a garden … if you needed your yard mowed,
CUP: Five Who Could Be A Daytona 500 SpoilerSPEEDtv.com

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SB Nation
#FactsWithoutWikipedia: NASCAR Fans Give Their Best Responses
SB Nation
By Jeff Gluck - Motorsports Editor The #FactsWithoutWikipedia meme is all the rage today, and NASCAR tweeps are having fun with it. Jan 18, 2012 - In case you hadn't heard, Wikipedia is dark today (see for yourself at Wikipedia.org) out of protest for

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Kansas City Star
Fan Asks: Can Obama Court Fans in NASCAR Country with Convention?
Yahoo! Sports
Can President Barack Obama court fans deep in the heart of NASCAR country? The average NASCAR fan is, figuratively speaking, Middle America. If anyone is to win an election, they have to encourage and incite a connection with the everyday man or woman.
Obama using Charlotte convention to woo NASCAR votersChicago Sun-Times (blog)
Democrats Shorten Convention to Three DaysRealClearPolitics

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NASCAR's Role in Politics: A Fan's Reaction
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network 1 hour, 45 minutes ago NASCAR is in the middle of things when it comes to politics. Both sides of the political spectrum are courting NASCAR fans for votes. Drivers and other stars of the series are somewhat split on who to support.

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