Catchfence


Archive for February, 2011

Feb 14
Monday

The NASCAR Foundation Celebrates Five Years as “Heart of NASCAR”

The NASCAR Foundation $11.5 Million Have Helped Children Live, Learn and Play DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 14 2011) — Since 2006, The NASCAR Foundation and its supporters have been the heart of the NASCAR community, encouraging, facilitating and guiding philanthropic efforts. In five years, The NASCAR Foundation has awarded $11.5 million in charitable donations. The effort of The NASCAR Foundation has served more than 600 charities, assisted in providing 20,000 children with medical treatment each year at Speediatrics’ hospital units in Daytona Beach and Miami, Fla., given more than 1,000 children the Victory Junction camping experience, and fulfilled 500 NASCAR Dreams by bringing youth to a race track for a once-in-a-lifetime NASCAR race experience. The NASCAR Foundation is dedicated to raising funds and increasing volunteerism to ... FULL STORY »

Doug Yates Discusses Daytona Rules Change

Doug Yates - Photo Credit: Harold Hinson Photography For the second time in a week, NASCAR has made a change to the cars during Speedweeks. On Saturday, the sanctioning body requested teams disconnect air hoses to the radiator and air cooler. On Sunday, Robin Pemberton, NASCAR’s Vice President ... FULL STORY »

Tiny Lund Wins the 1963 Daytona 500 Without Changing Tires

Tiny Lund Wins the 1963 Daytona 500 While it’s highly unlikely a team will run the entire 500 miles on only one set of tires in the 2011 Daytona 500, it has been done before and by none other than the Wood Brothers, who never changed tires ... FULL STORY »

Jennifer Jo Cobb Looks to Make Speedweeks History

Jennifer Jo Cobb (Photo Credit: Jerry Markland / Getty Images) "Cobb Entered in Both Truck and Nationwide Series" MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 14, 2011) - Jennifer Jo Cobb is looking to make Daytona Speedweeks history at the "World Center of Speed," the Daytona International Speedway this week. Cobb, who competed full-time ... FULL STORY »

Elliott Sadler, No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala Daytona International Speedway Preview

WELCOME BACK SADLER: On February 19, 2011, Elliott Sadler will strap back into a NASCAR Nationwide Series car to compete full time in the series for the first time since 1998. Sadler, along with Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) teammates ... FULL STORY »

Kasey Kahne back in the No. 38 Great Clips Machine for Turner Motorsports in 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season-Opener at Daytona

KASEY KAHNE QUICK FACTS Daytona International Speedway DRIVE4COPD 300 February 19, 2010 No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet News and Notes · Start of a new era for Turner Motorsports… The NASCAR season-opener weekend will mark the ... FULL STORY »

The Royal Purple 200 Races Into Darlington

Royal Purple 200 Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts Feb. 14, 2011 (Porter, TX) - Royal Purple has announced their continued title sponsorship of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Royal Purple 200, Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at the Darlington Raceway on May 6, 2011. Race day will feature a ... FULL STORY »



Max Gresham at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway
ARCA Race Gives Max Gresham Close Up View Of New Team, Daytona
Posted 02.14.11
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (February 14, 2011) – Max Gresham got his first taste of what it might be like to be a competitor at Daytona International Speedway when he visited the famed ‘World Center of Speed’ for the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) race this past weekend. Gresham was ...FULL STORY »
Tony Stewart Office Depot
NASCAR Star Tony Stewart Teams Up With Office Depot To Announce Availability of New Lightning-Fast Lexmark Genesis S815 Printer
Posted 02.14.11
Wireless 4-in-1 Genesis S815 Printer Offers Flash Scan Technology For High-Speed Performance Boca Raton, Fla., February 14, 2011 – Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced the availability of the Lexmark Genesis S815 ...FULL STORY »
No. 82 Empire Racing Ford Fusion
Sean Corr; Empire Racing Overcome Adversity At Daytona For Solid Finish
Posted 02.14.11
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 14, 2011) - - There’s an old saying that hard work equals reward. While that phrase may be a little bit of an understatement for Empire Racing and driver Sean Corr this past Saturday at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (DIS), the team was still able to ...FULL STORY »
Ten Years After: Sharing Final Moments and a Driver’s Seat With Dale Earnhardt.
Posted 02.14.11
"So, you got any advice for me here coming up?'' Dale Earnhardt radioed to Andy Pilgrim while slowly driving caution laps around Daytona International Speedway, preparing for the final race restart with 21 laps to go in the 2001 Daytona 500. Only two weeks earlier, the NASCAR icon had co-driven ...FULL STORY »
Dollar General Racing
Reed Sorenson, No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet Impala Daytona International Speedway Preview
Posted 02.14.11
REED SORENSON QUICK FACTS Daytona International Speedway DRIVE4COPD 300 February 19, 2011 No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet News and Notes · Sorenson Ready for New Season – Reed Sorenson returns to the No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet for Turner Motorsports in this weekend’s NASCAR Nationwide ...FULL STORY »
Turner Motorsports Thumbnail
Jason Leffler, No. 30 AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet Impala Daytona International Speedway Preview
Posted 02.14.11
JASON LEFFLER QUICK FACTS No. 30 AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet Impala Daytona International Speedway DRIVE4COPD 300 February 19, 2011 No. 30 AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet News and Notes · Leffler looks to capture the 2011 Nationwide Series driver’s championship… With the recent announcement that drivers may only compete for ...FULL STORY »
Dakoda Armstrong
Dakoda Armstrong’s 2011 Season Opener Brings Disappointment
Posted 02.14.11
(February 12, 2011-Daytona, FL) Dakoda Armstrong, driving the Ferrellgas / Syngenta Seeds Dodge, in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, was looking forward to redemption at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona was the only track in the 2010 season where Armstrong finished lower than 14th, finishing 33rd ...FULL STORY »
Joey Licata Jr.
Rookie Joey Licata Jr. Masters Draft at Daytona
Posted 02.14.11
(February 12, 2011-Daytona Beach, FL) Joey Licata, a 19 year old rookie, in his first ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race, showed what a quick learner he is, with a 6th place finish in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200. After testing a couple of times last ...FULL STORY »
Nelson Piquet, Jr.
Nelson Piquet Jr, No. 8 Qualcomm / @NelsonPiquet Chevrolet Silverado Daytona International Speedway Preview
Posted 02.14.11
No. 8 Qualcomm / @NelsonPiquet Chevrolet Silverado NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race 1 of 25 - Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway BEM-VINDO (WELCOME) NELSON PIQUET JR.: Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) welcomes Nelson Piquet Jr. to the team's family of drivers in 2011. The 25-year-old Brazilian, who is the son of three-time Formula ...FULL STORY »


© 2011-2012 Catchfence. All rights reserved.

Catchfence.com is a member of the Citizen Journalist Media Corps created by NASCAR®.
NASCAR® is a registered trademark owned by National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc.
The Official NASCAR® website is NASCAR® ONLINE(sm) at www.nascar.com