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Top NASCAR Stars To Sign Autographs At Inaugural Fan Festival Event In January
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Driver appearance times for many of the most popular NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers have been confirmed for the inaugural NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint preseason fan event scheduled for Jan. 21 in Charlotte, N.C. Five-time champion Jimmie Johnson, four-time champion Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and 11 other top drivers of the sport join previously announced 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart in a star-studded lineup of NASCAR … Read entire article »
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A New Champion, Surprise Winners and Broken Records Highlight a Storybook Season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. \ – “You come at the king, you best not miss.” – Omar Little, The Wire. From the 2007 season – Jimmie Johnson’s first as a defending champion – through 2010, exactly 100 drivers started at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. All took aim at Johnson’s throne. All missed. A shocking victor claimed NASCAR’s most famous race to open the 2011 season, as Trevor Bayne, 20, became the youngest driver to ever … Read entire article »
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Brian Pattie Teaming Up with Clint Bowyer at Michael Waltrip Racing
CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing today announced that Brian Pattie will serve as crew chief for Clint Bowyer’s No.15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2012. “Brian is someone whose been on our radar for a very long time,” said Waltrip. “He brings a strong technical background, along with great leadership and Chase experience. We have high hopes for Brian, Clint and the 5-hour ENERGY team heading into 2012 … Read entire article »
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Kurt Busch and Roger Penske “Mutually Agree” to Part Ways
In the high stakes, high finance, expensive lawyers world that is NASCAR, top level drivers don’t get fired, they mutually agree with team owners that it’s time to part ways. In a not unexpected move, Penske Racing announced today that it had reached a mutual agreement with 2004 Cup champion driver Kurt Busch to end its driver/race team relationship, effective immediately. The team will evaluate its options for the driver of the No. 22 … Read entire article »
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NASCAR And Sprint Announce Sponsorship Extension through 2016
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR and Sprint have signed a multiyear agreement for Sprint to remain the entitlement partner of the sport’s premier series. The extension keeps NASCAR and Sprint as partners through 2016, and ensures that the No. 1 finisher in the sport’s top series will be a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ champion. The agreement coincides with NASCAR’s Five-Year Industry Action Plan, which is designed to help grow the sport and reach new audiences. “Sprint … Read entire article »
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Stewart All Smiles As Champion’s Week Comes To A Close
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Each crew member from the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet team lined up inside the media room at the Wynn Las Vegas where championship photos were being taken. Each waited his turn to pose with the gleaming NASCAR Sprint Cup Series trophy from Tiffany & Co. – and the boss, new three-time series champion, Tony Stewart. Stewart’s smile never vanished, even as the number of shots from Friday’s Champion’s Week finale crept … Read entire article »
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Top 10 Comments at NASCAR After the Lap
LAS VEGAS – Chase drivers held nothing back Thursday at the third annual fan-favorite NASCAR After the Lap held at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas., co-hosted by ESPN pit-road reporter Jamie Little and Miss Sprint Cup Monica Palumbo. A list of the top-10 unfiltered, driver “tell-all” comments are outlined below. No. 1 Ryan Newman was asked if he purchased his boss (2011 Champion Tony Stewart) anything special after winning the championship. “No!” Little: “Ryan, you told me … Read entire article »
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Richard Childress Named 2011 NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award Winner
Las Vegas – Richard Childress, president and chief executive officer of Richard Childress Racing, was named the 2011 NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award winner today during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Luncheon at the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the growth of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing. The award is named in honor of Louis Grier “Buddy” Shuman, a pioneer … Read entire article »
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