Daytona 500
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Changes to cooling systems NASCAR's response to regulate tandem drafting
Sprint Cup News on Official Nascar Site &bull Dec 15, 2011
NASCAR has issued a new technical bulletin to its Sprint Cup teams, detailing major changes to cooling systems for 2012 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway in an effort to better regulate tandem drafting. According to Chris Paulson, president and owner of C Racing Inc. -- which manufactures nearly all of the radiators used in NASCAR's premier series -- the sanctioning body will… Full Story »
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Friends, fans campaign for NASCAR Hall of Fame spot for Elmhurst native
Google News &bull Dec 15, 2011Today's NASCAR fans most likely know the names of driving greats like Bobby Allison, Mario Andretti, Geoff Bodine, AJ Foyt, Cale Yarborough and Ricky Rudd. But a man who has seen all of them in action says a driver less familiar to many fans - Elmhurst native Fred Lorenzen - is the best of the bunch. Waddell Wilson, who worked with all of those drivers as a NASCAR crew chief and engine builder for 30-some years, calls Lorenzen his hero. Wilson is part of a… Full Story »
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Year in Review: No Cup driver was more consistent than runner-up Edwards
Sprint Cup News on Official Nascar Site &bull Dec 15, 2011
Carl Edwards candidly admitted he did not want to sit through the end-of-season Sprint Cup Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas earlier this month. Nonetheless, he not only did so but also forced himself to return to his seat in the grand ballroom of the Las Vegas Wynn hotel for the speech that followed his own. That hasn't always been the case for the second-place finisher at these deals, as they usually shuffle back-stage for media interviews and don't worry much about suffering through the championship acceptance speech by the competitor… Full Story »
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2011 NASCAR By The Numbers: Despite Winning Only One Cup Race, Carl Edwards ...
Google News &bull Dec 15, 2011Dec 15, 2011 - With the sun having set on the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, plans and preparation of the drivers and race teams have turned toward next year and the 2012 season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway: the… Full Story »
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Top 10 Stories of 2011 - #9 Danica Patrick's 4th place at Las Vegas
Final Lap Radio &bull Dec 15, 2011
Patrick proved that with an exclamation point on March 5 with a solid, fourth-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The performance was record-setting: Patrick became not only the highest-finishing female driver in a NASCAR Nationwide Series race but also… Full Story »
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CUP: Bayne, Stewart, Junior Among Year's Biggest Surprises
SpeedTV NASCAR News &bull Dec 14, 2011
Trevor Bayne shocked the NASCAR world with his victory in the 2011 Daytona 500... Full Story »
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Top 30: Greg Biffle takes a step back in 2011, falls short of goal
Scene Daily &bull Dec 14, 2011News Article: FORT WORTH, Texas - Carl Edwards is leading the points battle, but it was his three teammates that fired the first shots Friday at Texas Motor Speedway, racing to the top of the board in qualifying for Sunday's AAA Texas 500.… Full Story »
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Top 10 Stories of 2011 - #10 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Final Lap Radio &bull Dec 14, 2011
Two NASCAR national series champions gave media and fans yet another reason to keep an eye on the newcomers. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., whose uneven performance nearly cost him his job with Roush Fenway Racing in 2010, recovered to claim NASCAR… Full Story »
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Nevada City company to give NASCAR speedy high-def instant replay
Google News &bull Dec 14, 2011Telestream Inc., the Nevada City-based producer of high-tech digital video tools and systems, has developed a high-definition instant replay system for NASCAR. The system, which will enable race-control officials to instantly zero in on multiple points on a racetrack, will… Full Story »
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Fast Facts: Darrell Waltrip
Skirts and Scuffs &bull Dec 14, 2011
We apologize for the inconvenience over the past week. We are now back up and running. You may see brief down time over the next several days as we update a few things. Thanks for your understanding and patience! NASCAR… Full Story »
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NASCAR gets new video replay system for 2012
Scene Daily &bull Dec 13, 2011The system, which uses 18 high definition camera feeds, was developed by Telestream and will give NASCAR officials better ability replay video forward or backward for instant analysis and the ability to jump between past and current sequential camera angle… Full Story »
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Gordon, Harvick, Bayne top Lionel NASCAR Collectibles for 2011
Skirts and Scuffs &bull Dec 13, 2011
We apologize for the inconvenience over the past week. We are now back up and running. You may see brief down time over the next several days as we update a few things. Thanks for your understanding and patience! This… Full Story »
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NASCAR Sprint Cup: The 13 Biggest Storylines of the Offseason
NASCAR on Bleacher Report &bull Dec 13, 2011
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has one of the shortest offseasons in all of professional sports, but it is constantly rife with developing stories despite its short 90-day respite. Fresh off the heels of one of the most exciting finishes… Full Story »
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Clint Bowyer, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota - Test Preview: Walt Disney World Speedway
Catch Fence &bull Dec 12, 2011
Clint Bowyer Named Driver of the Michael Waltrip Racing No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry for 2012CORNELIUS, N.C. - The Daytona 500 is about 75 days away, but Michael Waltrip Racing's new No. 15 5-hour ENERGY team is ready to… Full Story »
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads NASCAR drivers in diecast sales in 2011
Nascar News on Scene Daily &bull Dec 12, 2011The new sponsors for Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick lifted their diecasts to the top of Lionel's NASCAR individual car diecast sales in 2011, and then Trevor Bayne's Daytona 500 upset had his car in third. The interesting thing about… Full Story »
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CUP: Break-Out Performances Of 2011 - NASCAR's...
Google News &bull Dec 12, 2011CUP: Break-Out Performances Of 2011 - NASCAR's ... SPEEDtv.com If it seems top performers in NASCAR are getting younger and younger - you're right. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series boasted an 18-year-old champion, Max Gresham, and a 15-year-old race and… Full Story »
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Daytona 500 expected to keep 1 p.m. start time
Nascar News on Scene Daily &bull Dec 12, 2011The Daytona 500 is expected to begin shortly after 1 p.m. ET for the third consecutive year after NASCAR's move to earlier, more consistent start times. Although NASCAR has not released official start times for the 2012 season, NASCAR has… Full Story »
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Bruce Martin: Hamlin, Grubb hope to be a winning combination in 2012
Google News &bull Dec 12, 2011MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Add the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup championship crew chief to the crew of the driver that nearly won the 2010 title and it could be the winning combination in 2012. That is what Joe Gibbs Racing, who named Darian Grubb as the crew chief for Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota on Dec. 9, is counting on. Grubb guided Tony Stewart to an impressive championship run that culminated with five victories in 10 playoff races, but it had been decided prior to the Chase that he would not return with Stewart in 2012. Stewart, it seems, had his… Full Story »
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Weekend: The Beat Goes On
The Daly Planet &bull Dec 11, 2011
Update : Going to let comments on this topic continue through the weekend as fans add the issues they want to see followed-up by the NASCAR TV partners. So far, there have certainly been some interesting suggestions. The big topic in our email, tweets and Facebook posts has been just how big the information gap appears on SPEED and ESPN since the NASCAR studio news shows all went off the air at the end… Full Story »
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Darian Grubb named No. 11 Crew Chief
Skirts and Scuffs &bull Dec 10, 2011
We apologize for the inconvenience over the past week. We are now back up and running. You may see brief down time over the next several days as we update a few things. Thanks for your understanding and patience! Geoff… Full Story »
