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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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A1 Team Netherlands Secure Ninth And Sixth In Tactical Qualifying Battle
A1 Team Netherlands Secure Ninth And Sixth In Tactical Qualifying Battle

Jeroen Bleekemolen; “After the free practice sessions I had hoped for more. We were inside the top 5 constantly and were competing with the top all the time. Because of the new ‘Powerboost rule’ it is very hard to be in front for both races.

Bernie Ecclestone Says Door Is Open To Reinstate The Canadian GP
Bernie Ecclestone Says Door Is Open To Reinstate The Canadian GP

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Ecclestone said many other places around the world pay far more to host the race. He said the offer to Montreal was actually a steal, compared with what others pay.

Automakers Get Time To Make Their Case For A $25 Billion Emergency Bailout
Automakers Get Time To Make Their Case For A $25 Billion Emergency Bailout

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The auto bailout, during two days of testimony this week, the chief executives of GM, Ford and Chrysler, along with the head of the United Auto Workers, failed to convince lawmakers the companies were becoming more cost-efficient and competitive.

A1 Team France: Qualifying Report - Sepang International Circuit
A1 Team France: Qualifying Report - Sepang International Circuit

Loïc Duval: “I made a small mistake on my power boost lap as I still lack a few automatic reactions with the new car. I could have set the quickest time, but second isn’t too bad.”

“There are a lot of different keys to my success in 2008” --Valentino Rossi

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The MotoGP World Champion used the bad experiences of his dry two years to his own advantage this past season, as he himself acknowledges.

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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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