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Richmond International Raceway to Host 6th Annual Community Tree Lighting Tuesday, December 1

Richmond, VA – Doug Fritz, president of Richmond International Raceway, would like to invite any and all to join him and his staff for the sixth annual Community Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. A festive way to kick off the holiday season, the ceremony features an illumination of the raceway’s holiday tree, music and fun for the entire family. WRIC-TV8 meteorologist Matt DiNardo will serve as master of ceremonies. … Read entire article »

Filed under: NASCAR

Daytona International Speedway Offering Exclusive Ticket Deals During After-Thanksgiving Sale

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The days following the Thanksgiving holiday are known around the country as the best time of the year for shoppers to find bargains. For race fans, there will be two exclusive deals to choose from in Daytona International Speedway’s After-Thanksgiving Sale on Friday, Nov. 27 and Monday, Nov. 30. … Read entire article »

Filed under: NASCAR

Biffle’s Crew Captures Tissot Pit Road Season Championship; $100,000 Bonus

Greg Biffle’s No. 16 over-the-wall crew captured the 2009 Tissot Pit Road Precision Award season championship, a per race competition designed to recognize and reward the extraordinary talents of pit crews in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series . … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup

HT Motorsports Trims Employees for Winter Months

MARTINSVILLE, VA – HT Motorsports, which consists of the No. 24 and No. 25 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Teams, trimmed employees on Monday for the winter months due to the current economic climate. Jim Harris, owner of HT Motorsports, took the measures until more substantial sponsorship is confirmed. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Truck Series

Busch, Hornaday Honored At Awards Banquet In Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Tonight, for the first time, the post-season awards banquet for the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was a combined event. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Nationwide Series, Truck Series

SPEED Releases Champion’s Week Programming Schedule

SPEED continues its “big event” approach to covering NASCAR, as the recent addition of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony from Las Vegas will now serve as the exclamation point to Champion’s Week programming on the network. … Read entire article »

Filed under: NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup, Truck Series

NASCAR Newscast: 2009 Chase Homestead-Miami Recap

NASCAR crowned the sport’s latest and greatest dynasty at Homestead-Miami Speedway as Jimmie Johnson won his fourth consecutive Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Hear from the first driver in national series history to win four titles in a row and see who finished where in the final standings for the 2009 season. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup, video

Johnson’s Four-Peat Ranks Him With Sports’ Greatest Of All Time

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – By any measure of the term, the “Jimmie Johnson Dynasty” began in 2002, four years before he hoisted his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series trophy. Four near-championships in his first four seasons, including two runner-up finishes, gave way to an unprecedented four straight NASCAR Sprint Cup titles from 2006-2009. Johnson’s ongoing string of success is not only impressive as it relates to its place in NASCAR history; it stands up against the greatest sporting achievements of all time. … Read entire article »

Filed under: NASCAR

Johnson grabs fourth straight title; Hamlin wins race

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Done deal. “How ’bout some history?!” Jimmie Johnson shouted as the crossed the finish line at Homestead-Miami Speedway. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup