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Kyle Busch – That Was Easy

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 17, 2010) – When a person clicks on www.staples.com, the first thing he or she will see in the upper left hand corner of the Website is the office supply store’s logo along with the phrase, “That Was Easy.” … Read entire article »

Filed under: Nationwide Series

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America to Hit the Open Road from May 1 – 9, 2010

CHARLOTTE, NC – Get ready to start your engines motorcycle enthusiasts, NASCAR fans and Victory Junction supporters. Approximately 200 riders will join NASCAR driver, SPEED and TNT racing analyst and Charity Ride founder Kyle Petty for the 16th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, May 1 – 9, 2010. … Read entire article »

Filed under: NASCAR

Daytona 500 Winner Jamie McMurray Enjoys Victory Tour Through San Francisco

SONOMA, CA – Daytona 500 champion Jamie McMurray celebrated his victory with a true taste of Northern California in San Francisco on Wednesday, complete with Dungeness crab, world-class chocolates and a bottle of Sonoma Valley wine. McMurray took the checkered flag in the Great American Race on Sunday, and arrived in the Bay Area just three days later for a San Francisco Victory Tour onboard a motorized cable car led by a California Highway Patrol escort. The appearance also marked the Official Countdown to the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend at Infineon Raceway, June 18-20 (Father’s Day weekend). Race day is just 123 days away. McMurray and his wife, Christy, enjoyed a one-of-a-kind tour of San Francisco, crossing the historic Golden Gate Bridge and visiting Grotto #9 at Fisherman’s Wharf. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup

Despite Daytona Misfortune, Momentum Will Follow Smith, Furniture Row Team to California

DENVER, CO – How can a team coming off a 39th-place finish feel it has momentum going into the next race? It may seem awkward, but that’s exactly how Regan Smith and the Denver-based Furniture Row Racing team feel heading into this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup

Ontario Policeman Chosen as ‘ExtenZe Local Hero,’ Will Be Honored at Auto Club 500

STATESVILLE, NC – Because he went above and beyond the call of duty in rendering aid to a young stabbing victim, ExtenZe Racing will honor Ontario Police Officer Mike Gonzales as an “ExtenZe Local Hero” and give him the rare privilege of being a Honorary Crew Chief at next weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup

New Crew Chiefs for Matt Kenseth and Ron Hornaday

Less than one year after winning his first two races as crew chief for Matt Kenseth, Drew Blickensderfer will no longer guide the No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing team, the organization announced Wednesday. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup, Truck Series

Kyle Busch Returns to the Site of His First Sprint Cup Victory

HUNTERSVILLE, NC – While it’s in the name of NASCAR’s top series, the word “sprint” might not be the best way to describe the grueling, 36-race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup

Sprint Cup Power Poll Following Daytona

By the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service The first Sporting News Sprint Cup Power Poll of the season finds Kevin Harvick leading the way, not Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray, who is second. The weekly power poll is a collaboration between Sporting News and Rowdy.com. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup

Best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series revs up a new NASCAR collection

COS COB, Conn. – Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC, puts three-time Sprint Cup Champion Darrell Waltrip in the driver’s seat for the newest NASCAR book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Nascar, 101 stories of Family, Fortitude and Fast Cars. Waltrip, who wrote the foreword, is joining Chicken Soup for the Soul in celebrating the most dedicated fans in sports. … Read entire article »

Filed under: NASCAR