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Off Season Might Not Be Long Enough For NASCAR
By Auto Racing Daily Editor on Nov 02, 2008

NASCAR’s leadership has always been respected for making good business decisions and all their moves seemed to always be the right ones – who could argue with near constant growth of sponsors, venues, TV numbers, and fans.  But the 2009 NASCAR season might just test the true business acumen of those at the helm of the NASCAR ship because, for the first time in many years, the stars are not aligned in NASCAR’s favor. The sport had already, though recently, stopped growing and, in the coming months, there is a good chance that multiple pieces of the US financial system that directly affect NASCAR’s bottom line are all going to unwind at the same time. The “everything we touch turns to gold” days are over and with such limited choices the best way forward might just be the only way forward. 


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Jimmie Johnson Joins Spurs, Sampras, Devils In Unknowingly Screwing His Sport
By Josh Stewart on Oct 04, 2008

Johnson is the equivalent of the halfcourt Spurs, the serve-and-volley, rally-be-damned Sampras and the trapping, skating-in-open-ice-is-sin Devs. Style counts. And Jimmie Johnson doesn’t have any.


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Junior Feeling At Home With Gordon, Hendrick
By Josh Stewart on Sep 16, 2008

Jeff Gordon had not yet supplanted Dale Earnhardt Sr. as NASCAR’s most dominant driver—but according to Dale Earnhardt Jr., his dad must have already known something. “I was running late models up at North Wilkesboro and he introduced me to Jeff, in 1994,” Junior remembered while he and other Chase participants met with the media in New York Wednesday. “And if my dad introduced me to somebody—he only did that probably 10 times in my life…he was a busy guy, thinking about his race cars, and what he was doing with his life—and for him to take a minute to introduce me to someone, it must have been really important.”


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Jeff Gordon NASCAR’s Change Candidate
By Josh Stewart on Sep 10, 2008

Gordon knows one race can change everything.

“We need to get out from underneath that cloud and get more positive things surrounding us,” Gordon said. “And the only way we’re going to do that is to perform. Even if we come out of New Hampshire, just like Clint [Bowyer] last year, that was the whole story. ‘Oh, my gosh where did this guy come from?’ And that’s all anybody wanted to talk about. Things can turn around that fast. We recognize that. And the way our season had gone, that has to be our focus.”


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Gene Haas “In Good Standing” With NASCAR
By Josh Stewart on Aug 05, 2008

Often lost in the circumstances involving the formation of Stewart-Haas Racing is the fact that one of those two namesakes currently resides in federal prison. But unlike Michael Vick--who may face further discipline from the National Football League following his release--Gene Haas will be welcomed back into NASCAR with open arms. Haas reported to prison in January to serve a two-year term after pleading guilty to one count of tax fraud. That followed a plea bargain resulting in the dismissal of several charges, which included reporting false race team expenses.

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Infineon Raceway Collects More Than 17 Tons Of Recyclable Materials
Infineon Raceway Collects More Than 17 Tons Of Recyclable Materials

The breakdown for the 2008 motor-racing season included:
18,928 pounds of glass (35,768 glass bottles)
13,366 pounds of plastic bottles (179,639 plastic bottles)
2,274 pounds of aluminum cans (66,628 cans)
Total: 34,568 pounds (282,035 beverage containers)

A1 Sepang: Difficult Start For A1 Team Switzerland In Free Practice
A1 Sepang: Difficult Start For A1 Team Switzerland In Free Practice

A1 Team Switzerland was faced with technical troubles at Sepang (Malaysia). An immediate clutch problem could be solved temporarily before practice started. Neel Jani had to make do with nine laps but still posted the second-fastest time.

“We’re going to do everything we can to help them[Automakers]” --NASCAR Chairman Brian France

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They’re banking on the assumption that General Motors, Ford and Chrysler—the nation’s big three automakers that are now teetering on the brink of bankruptcy—won’t pull their support from NASCAR.

A1 Team Brazil: Sepang International Circuit - Free Practice Review
A1 Team Brazil: Sepang International Circuit - Free Practice Review

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A1 Team Brazil was on track today as preparations began for round three of the 2008/09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Felipe Guimarães was on duty for the Brazilian squad, using all available practice time as he is still eligible for the rookie sessions.

Detroit Automakers Need To Convince Lawmakers The Use Of Money
Detroit Automakers Need To Convince Lawmakers The Use Of Money

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U.S. auto executives pitched doom to Congress to win a bailout and left town empty handed. Now they will have to make a U-turn and convince lawmakers their industry has a prosperous future.

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The Perfect Gift For The NASCAR Dad
The Perfect Gift For The NASCAR Dad

Many of the biggest fans in NASCAR lend time, money and resources to their own foundations or the charities closest to their heart. NASCAR heavyweight, Kyle Busch is no exception.

Struggling Former Driver Lifted Up By Racing Friends
Struggling Former Driver Lifted Up By Racing Friends

Ard didn’t have a particularly long NASCAR career, but his three seasons netted him two championships in the second-tier series now sponsored by Nationwide. He never got rich from racing, and collected roughly 25% of the $378,765 he made in winnings before suffering severe head trauma in a 1984 crash.

A Driver’s Tribute To A NASCAR Fan
A Driver's Tribute To A NASCAR Fan

NASCAR driver Dan Efland of the Johnny Davis Motorsports team read about Powell’s death in an Arizona newspaper. His team decided to honor Powell at tomorrow’s race by posting a large decal on Efland’s car. The decal reads “In memory of Dan Powell,” and it has an image of a cement truck.

What Are Your Favorite Drivers Dressing Up As On Halloween?
What Are Your Favorite Drivers Dressing Up As On Halloween?

Ah, the good old days when the magical night of Halloween produced a bumper crop of candy and a belly of laughs at a house party. Ryan Hunter-Reay fondly remembers.
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Rocket-Powered Car Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
Britishers Plan To Build A Car Faster Than Speeding Bullet

A British team is planning to build a car that is literally faster than a speeding bullet.
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