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Archive for May, 2011

May 18
Wednesday

Hall of Fame Inductees Won Hearts of NASCAR Fans

Wheaties Fuel Most Popular Driver Five Honorees Earned 'Most Popular Driver' Title Minneapolis, Minn. (May 18, 2011) - When the NASCAR® Hall of Fame inducts its 2011 class on Monday, the shrine to the sport's biggest legends will include five drivers who also won fans' hearts. 2011 inductees David Pearson and Bobby Allison, and 2010 inductees Richard Petty, Junior Johnson and Dale Earnhardt, are all past winners of the NASCAR National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Wheaties FUEL® Most Popular Driver award. The annual award is granted to the driver who earns the most fan votes over the course of the NASCAR season. Petty earned the award nine times (1962, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1974-78), Allison six times (1971-73, 1981-83), Pearson twice (1979-80), Johnson once (1959) ... FULL STORY »

Joey Logano, 2011 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Preview

NSCS Joey Logano - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images Joey Logano No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway The Home Depot Team Notes of Interest · The Home Depot Team hopes to ... FULL STORY »

Ned Jarrett’s Driving, Broadcasting Talents Spanned Historic, Modern Eras

Ned Jarrett NASCAR Hall of Fame DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 18, 2011) – With Ned Jarrett, fans get two NASCAR legends for the price of one. There’s “Gentleman” Ned Jarrett, two-time NASCAR premier series champion. Then there’s Ned Jarrett, landmark NASCAR television analyst. Jarrett’s two-fold talents spanned historic ... FULL STORY »

Wiley X® Eyewear Celebrates Dover Int’l Speedway Win for Matt Kenseth and “Wiley X Sunglass Machine”

The No. 17 Wiley X Sunglasses Ford Fusion driven by Matt Kenseth takes the FedEx 400 Checkered flag at Dover - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images In Second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Driving Wiley X Sponsored No. 17 Ford Fusion, Kenseth Takes Checkered Flag at FedEx 400 Benefitting Autism Speaks “We were already feeling like winners by taking primary sponsorship of Roush Fenway Racing’s ... FULL STORY »

Simona de Silvestro Gears Up for the Month of May at IMS

Simona de Silvestro - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell Last year's Indy 500 Rookie of the Year is ready Indianapolis, IN - May 18, 2011 - In 2010, at her first Indy 500, Simona de Silvestro was named Rookie of the Year. One year later, she has her sights set ... FULL STORY »

Take a lap and tour around MIS! Track Laps return in 2011

Michigan International Speedway Irish Hills speedway to also incorporate special ‘Tuesday Tours’ after trips around the track BROOKLYN, Mich. (May 18, 2011) ­— Back by popular demand, Michigan International Speedway is excited to announce the return of its Track Laps, ... FULL STORY »

Smith Won’t Be Couch Potato at This Year’s All-Star Race

2011 NSCS Regan Smith Thumbnail DENVER, Colo. (May 18, 2011) -- In past Sprint All-Star races, Regan Smith was a forlorn television viewer, watching his fellow competitors compete in NASCAR's prestigious event. But this year's all-star classic, slated for Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, will ... FULL STORY »



SPEED TV
SPEED Readies for Coverage of Two Major NASCAR Events Less than 48 Hours Apart
Posted 05.18.11
NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY COVERAGE MONDAY AT 8 P.M. ET; ON HEELS OF NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE COVERAGE As the official television network of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (May 23, 8 p.m. ET) and NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (May 21, 7 p.m. ET), SPEED is ...FULL STORY »
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Blake Koch Looks To Bounce Back This Weekend At Iowa Speedway
Posted 05.18.11
John Deere Dealers 250 Iowa Speedway (7/8 mile) Sunday, May 22nd @ 2:00 pm TV: ABC Radio: MRN MacDonald Motorsports at Iowa….. In just two career starts at Iowa Speedway, MacDonald Motorsports has enjoyed some success. Just last season, Michael McDowell drove the K-Love No. 81 to an impressive 13th place ...FULL STORY »
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D.J. Shaw; Ryan Lynch To Pilot Spraker Racing Enterprises Entries At Iowa Speedway
Posted 05.18.11
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (May 18, 2011) - - 21-year old D.J. Shaw of Conway, New Hampshire will pilot the No. 37 Spraker Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Impala Pork Be Inspired 175 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East / West Challenge presented by Tompkins Industries at Iowa Speedway. Shaw, the son of ...FULL STORY »
Brett Moffitt
Brett Moffitt, No. 00 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Camry Iowa Speedway Preview
Posted 05.18.11
Brett Moffitt No. 00 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Iowa Speedway CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 00 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota driver Brett Moffitt returns to his home track this weekend at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. The Grimes, Iowa native is sixth in the standings after leading 217 of the ...FULL STORY »
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Brett Moffitt Returns Home, Extreme Sports Superstar Travis Pastrana Headlines Race
Posted 05.18.11
NEWTON, Iowa – MAY 18, 2011 – The 2011 racing season at Iowa Speedway officially gets underway on Saturday evening when the green flag drops on the Pork Be Inspired 175 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East / West Challenge presented by Tompkins Industries. The K&N Pro Series circuit is the ...FULL STORY »
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What’s New During Mega May at Charlotte Motor Speedway?
Posted 05.18.11
CONCORD, N.C. (May 18, 2011) - The two biggest weeks in all of sports are underway in Charlotte, culminating in two of the premier events on the NASCAR schedule: the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 21 and the Coca-Cola 600 on May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. As a ...FULL STORY »
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Dan Wheldon Partners with the Alzheimer’s Association at the Indianapolis 500 to Promote Disease Awareness
Posted 05.18.11
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 18, 2011) – Dan Wheldon, 2005 Indianapolis 500 winner and IZOD IndyCar Series champion, announced today that he will team up with the Alzheimer’s Association at this year’s centennial race to raise awareness for the disease. Driving the #98 William Rast/aigo/Curb/Big Machine/Forsythe Solutions entry ...FULL STORY »
2011 NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman
NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman Official Entry List
Posted 05.18.11
HARRISBURG, N.C. (May 18, 2011) – The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman® will feature the top-24 NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTM pit crews in a head-to-head competition at 7 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 19 at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets start at $15 and ...FULL STORY »
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David Reutimann, 2011 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Preview
Posted 05.18.11
CORNELIUS, N.C. — Michael Waltrip Racing’s No. 00 and No. 56 teams have a not-so-secret weapon in their arsenal for Thursday night’s NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge - their pit crew coach Greg Miller. Miller led the pit crews at Evernham Motorsports when it won the ...FULL STORY »


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