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Jan 10
Saturday

Brian Scott Is Championship

Not even a pre-season change can keep Brian Scott off my list as a championship contender in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season. Scott, the Boise, Idaho native had plans of jumping from his family-owned (Xpress Motorsports) operation to Bill Davis Racing but the recent ownership change at BDR has sparked unexpected changes that has reeled Scott back to Xpress Motorsports and the No. 16 TOYOTA Tundra for his sophomore campaign. And that's not a bad thing…… The former United Speed Alliance Racing (USAR) star moved up to the Camping World Truck Series where he made seven starts in 2007. Keeping his Rookie-of-the-Year eligibility in check, he maneuvered a best start of 19th and locked two 15th place finishes at Martinsville ... FULL STORY »

Gateway International Raceway Individual Event Tickets On Sale Monday, Jan. 12

MADISON, Ill. - Gateway International Raceway is announcing individual tickets for the O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals, the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250, and the Camping World 200, will be available to the public Monday, Jan. 12. The national event schedule kicks off ... FULL STORY »

Racing Renaissance Requires Fundamentals

One can hardly remember more angst about a pending NASCAR season than has been seen as 2009's calender year begins and the 61st edition of Speedweeks approaches. With sponsorships no longer close to a given, all three of NASCAR's top ... FULL STORY »

Petty Holdings & Gillett Evernham Motorsports Announce Agreement in Principle To Form New Team

STATESVILLE, N.C. – Gillett Evernham Motorsports (GEM) and Petty Holdings announced today an agreement in principle to form a new NASCAR Sprint Cup team co-owned by Richard Petty, Petty Holdings, owned by majority shareholder Boston Ventures, and Gillett Evernham Motorsports. The ... FULL STORY »

Grammy Award Winner Keith Urban To Perform Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2009) – Grammy Award winner and country music superstar Keith Urban will perform at the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show, the pre-race extravaganza leading up to the start of the prestigious “Great American Race” at Daytona ... FULL STORY »

NASCAR Teams Gain First Official Track Time Of The Season With Goodyear Tire Test At TMS

• Kurt Busch, Burton, Kvapil And Reutimann On Hand With Each Representing An Engine Manufacturer • Drivers, Goodyear Gathering Key Data For Samsung 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race In April FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 8, 2009) – With NASCAR’s mandate to eliminate ... FULL STORY »

Third phase of Monster Makeover construction is underway at Dover International Speedway

DOVER, Del. – Phase three of Dover International Speedway’s “Monster Makeover” is currently underway. Construction crews in Dover have already removed the existing front stretch pit wall and preparations are underway to install a longer, SAFER wall in time for ... FULL STORY »



ThorSport Racing Names Johnny Sauter Driver of No. 13 Truck
Posted 01.07.09
ThorSport Racing has named Johnny Sauter driver of the No. 13 truck in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in ’09, the organization announced on Tuesday. Sauter, a native of Necedah, WI, has raced in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series. This will be his first full-time foray into ...FULL STORY »
Thunder-2-Motorsports Ready For Daytona
Posted 01.07.09
The Thunder 2 Motorsports / Thunder 2 Performance Fluids Chevrolet completed a great three-day test in preparation for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona on Feb. 7. Driver Ed Kennedy has teamed with veteran crew chief Ralph Solhem (Ralph Solhem Racing) for hot laps and qualifying runs during ...FULL STORY »
NEXTera Energy Resources Becomes ‘Official Renewable Energy Provider’ For Daytona International Speedway And Homestead-Miami Speedway
Posted 01.07.09
DAYTONA BEACH and MIAMI, Fla. – January 7, 2009 – Daytona International Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway today announced a multi-year partnership with NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of Florida-based FPL Group, and the nation’s largest provider of wind and solar energy. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under terms of the agreement, ...FULL STORY »
Tim Coleman Promoted To V.P. Of Operations At WGI
Posted 01.07.09
Marketing Members Ryan Lake, Brett Powell, and Ryan Tolley Also Promoted Watkins Glen, NY (January 07, 2009) – Watkins Glen International president Craig Rust announced today that Tim Coleman has been promoted to the position of vice president of operations at the legendary road course. Coleman, a life-long resident of Steuben ...FULL STORY »
Champion’s Suite With Bobby Allison Puts Race Fans In A Seat With Three-Time Daytona 500 Winner
Posted 01.07.09
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2009) -- It’s an opportunity that every race fan would dream of doing – watching the Daytona 500 and visiting with a three-time winner of “The Great American Race.” Daytona International Speedway is making that dream happen. With the Champion’s Suite With Bobby Allison, race fans will ...FULL STORY »
The Best Deal In 40 Years – Talladega Reduces NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tickets To $40
Posted 01.07.09
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Talladega Superspeedway just gave its fans another reason to help celebrate its 40th Anniversary, by reducing more than 20,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tickets to only $40 each. Beginning January 8, tickets in the Gadsden and Lincoln grandstands will be available at this phenomenal low price for ...FULL STORY »
Darrell Waltrip, Dierks Bentley Head List of Latest Additions To Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust Lineup
Posted 01.07.09
NASCAR’s Earnhardt, Jr., Joined by Denny Hamlin, Aric Almirora and Bobby Hamilton, Jr., Country Music’s Josh Turner, Randy Houser, Jason Michael Carroll With More Racing and Music Celebrities Expected by the Weekend Event NASHVILLE (Jan. 7, 2009) – Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip, Capitol Records recording artist Dierks ...FULL STORY »
Herd Racing partners with Ignite Sports for ’09 NASCAR Truck Series
Posted 01.02.09
Ignite Sports brings innovative marketing programs to race sponsorships LESAGE, WV - Herd Racing will partner with Ignite Sports to offer new marketing options to potential sponsors interested in promoting their products and brands in NASCAR’s 2009 Camping World Truck Series, the two parties announced January 2. Marc Williams, president and founder ...FULL STORY »
Richard Petty Autographed One Of A Kind Car To Be Auctioned For Charity
Posted 01.01.09
Imagine touring around town in a one of a kind "Petty Blue" over black 70s style Superbird muscle car powered by a 750 horsepower engine and autographed by Richard Petty. On January 17th, at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Arizona some "lucky dog" will bid their way to ...FULL STORY »


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