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Southern Senators and Congressional Members Not Helping NASCAR
on Nov 23, 2008

Yesterday Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama joined the chorus of southern Senators and other Republican congressional members who are not behind a bailout for the U.S. automotive industry. Why? Toyota, Mercedes, Hyundai, and other foreign auto makers have concentrated their U.S. factories in the lower-wage southern states. It must be frustrating for NASCAR to watch their Southern Republican politicians, a group coddled by NASCAR for many years, so directly support a policy position that will affectively destroy the domestic US auto industry and have a profound impact on NASCAR.

The winds of change are blowing in American motorsport in many, many ways.


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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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Interview With NHRA Top Fuel Driver Hot Rod Fuller
Interview With NHRA Top Fuel Driver Hot Rod Fuller

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Rod Fuller: ”I’ve been racing full time since 1994, so that’s like 15 years, and I can honestly say this was the hardest season of my career. Coming off of last season and nearly winning the championship, it seemed like it came so easy.”

McLaren Drivers Ready For Winter Training Camp
McLaren Drivers Ready For Winter Training Camp

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Lewis Hamilton: ”Travelling to Finland for our winter training camp is one of the best weeks of the year for me; it feels like you’re miles from anywhere and totally cut off from the outside world. It allows me to focus solely on my training, which is great.”

The Big 3 Automakers Hoping For Federal Rescue To The Tune Of $25 Billion
The Big 3 Automakers Hoping For Federal Rescue To The Tune Of $25 Billion

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Auto makers are expected to report another dismal month of new-car sales, just as General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC return to Capitol Hill to plead for a federal bailout. If they make a strong enough case, Congress could begin considering legislation next week.

Indiana’s Auto Plant To Make Cleanest & Greenest Honda Civics
Indiana's Auto Plant To Make Cleanest & Greenest Honda Civics

Civic GX is a $25,000 commuter car that runs only on natural gas—going about 192 miles in city driving on an 8-gallon fuel tank that currently costs about $16 to refill at Indianapolis natural gas stations.

Automotive Show In Mumbai Starting 15th January 2009
Automotive Show In Mumbai Starting 15th January 2009

The Indian automotive world would have an all new platform to showcase its wares, show off its skills and services come January 15 next year.

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Wrecked Car Sells For $226,521.63
Wrecked Car Sells For $226,521.63

In America, a wrecked car placed on Ebay for a starting bid of just $500 eventually sold last week for $226,521.63.

100th B’day Celebrations With A High Speed Ride
100 Years Old At 100mph!

Gladys - who turns 100 on 2nd December – became the oldest person ever to take part in a Brands Hatch driving experience when she was driven around the Indy circuit in a Mégane Renaultsport by an instructor.

Study Shows Motorcycle Engine Vibrations Can Damage Penis Nerves
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The study done in Japan claims that the vibrations of motorcycle engines can have a damaging effect on nerves in the penis as well as uncomfortable seats pressing down hard on the perineum which can restrict blood flow through the penile artery and thus into the penis.

Just Call Her “Boss” - 30 Year-Old Is A1GP Team Principal
Just Call Her

Clements is the principal of Team Great Britain, one of A1GP’s most respected and best-performing teams. As if her gender isn’t enough to distinguish Clements in a macho, male-dominated realm, Clements is also comfortably the youngest team leader in A1GP.

Video: Danica Patrick’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Shoot
Video: Danica Patrick's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Shoot

About 69 million people are expected to read the annual swimsuit issue which will translate to massive free advertising for the Indy Racing League.

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