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Virtual Racing™ NASCAR® to Make Worldwide Debut at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa on Las Vegas Boulevard

Virtual Racing NASCAR enables players to select one of eight famous NASCAR drivers and cheer him across the finish line. (Photo: Business Wire) Thrilling new promotion features eight famous drivers; races to be held four times daily LAS VEGAS --(BUSINESSWIRE) --  Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive solutions, and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, today announced that Virtual Racing NASCAR™ will debut at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa on the Las Vegas Strip during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Oct. 1-4. Bally’s Elite Bonusing Suite™ Virtual Racing promotional tool has already been a huge hit, creating floor-wide excitement on casino floors across America, driving coin-in, carded play, new player’s club signups, and tremendous excitement. Now – for the first time – Virtual Racing will feature a NASCAR-themed car racing event that lets players ... FULL STORY »

Jimmie Johnson – No Wigging Out in Dover

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Madagascar Chevrolet, wears a rainbow wig during pre race ceremonies for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on June 3, 2012 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images) No Wigging Out in Dover  HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 26, 2012) – Victory lane was awash in a rainbow of colors last June at Dover (Del.) International Speedway when Jimmie Johnson and the rest of the No. 48 Lowe’s team made a ... FULL STORY »

Limited-Edition Bojangles’ Pole Night Ticket Honors Three-Time Bank of America 500 Winners

The Greatest Place to See the Race will honor the greatest drivers to take the track during the Bank of America 500 with a commemorative Bojangles' Pole Night ticket featuring Bobby Allison, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough, the race's only three-time winners. (CMS Photo/Jonathan Coleman) CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2012) – Fans interested in attending Bojangles’ Pole Night at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 11 can now purchase a limited-edition collectible ticket featuring four of NASCAR’s greatest racers. The ticket, of which only 2,500 were printed, ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS SYLVANIA 300 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson in Car - Photo Credit: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for NASCAR JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed Denny Hamlin’s strength at NHMS, the possibility of having a bad race in the Chase, the No. 48 team being the ... FULL STORY »

Jimmie Johnson – Dynamic Duos Abound in New England

Jimmie Johnson with Crew Chief Chad Knaus - Photo Credit: Jamey Price/Getty Images for NASCAR HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 19, 2012) – There’s no doubt Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus make up one of the best driver-crew chief duos in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage. In fact, there are few combinations in any sport that ... FULL STORY »

Johnson will Lead the Field to Green in GEICO 400 at Chicagoland

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, poses with his pole award after he was the fastest driver during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 15, 2012 in Joliet, Illinois. - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images Pole is 27th of NASCAR Sprint Cup Career JOLIET, ILL – September 15, 2012 – Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, will lead the field to the green in Sunday’s Geico 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS GEICO 400 Starting Lineup

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, poses with his pole award after he was the fastest driver during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 15, 2012 in Joliet, Illinois. - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images Jimmie Johnson, with a qualifying lap speed of 182.865 mph, on Saturday captured the 2012 NSCS GEICO 400 Coors Light Pole Award at Chicagoland Speedway. This was Johnson's 2nd series pole of the 2012 season, his 27th series career pole and his ... FULL STORY »



Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson talks with owner Rick Hendrick - Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
2012 NSCS GEICO 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver Jimmie Johnson
Posted 09.14.12
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed his odds in the Chase, information sharing between teams at Hendrick Motorsports and other topics. TALK ABOUT STARTING OFF THE CHASE HERE AT CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY:  “Just like everybody, all the Chasers that have come through ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Jimmie Johnson (Kobalt Tools) - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jimmie Johnson – Chasing Chicagoland in Chad Country
Posted 09.12.12
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 12, 2012) – Jimmie Johnson is good at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Like, really good. So it’s a little odd that the driver with the best driver rating, who has finished in the top-10 in eight of the 10 races he has run at Chicagoland, has ...FULL STORY »
NMPA Most Popular Driver Award
‘Most Popular Driver’ Finalists Unveiled
Posted 09.12.12
10 Drivers Locked in For Final Voting DARLINGTON, S.C. (September 12, 2012) - The National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) announced the finalists for the NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award today. With more than a half-million votes cast, the top 10 drivers that earned the most votes will now be reset to ...FULL STORY »
JJ On The Road Cover
Chandra and Jimmie Johnson Go ‘On The Road’
Posted 09.12.12
New Book Chronicles Johnson’s NASCAR Run In the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 12, 2012) - Chandra and Jimmie Johnson announced today the release of their self-published book, On The Road. The 208-page, hardcover book chronicles Johnson’s 2011 unsuccessful quest for an historic sixth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ...FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet talks with crew chief Chad Knaus - Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Federated Auto Parts 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver Jimmie Johnson
Posted 09.07.12
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed the importance of winning this weekend at Richmond, Kasey Kahne’s championship chances, his hope at earning a sixth championship title and other topics.  TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BEING IN RICHMOND HERE THIS ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS 48 car - Lowe's (Jimmie Johnson) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jimmie Johnson – Pride on the Line at Richmond
Posted 09.05.12
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 5, 2012) – Fortunately for Jimmie Johnson, his spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship was sewn up at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway two weekends ago. However, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing on the line as the series pulls into the tight confines ...FULL STORY »
Lowe’s to Donate $133,000 to American Red Cross to Help Communities Affected by Hurricane Isaac
Posted 09.04.12
Lowe’s matches Jimmie Johnson’s winnings and continues to accept Red Cross donations at stores nationwide MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Lowe’s announced today it will donate $133,966 to support American Red Cross relief efforts in response to Hurricane Isaac. As part of Lowe’s Racing for Relief program, Lowe’s matched the earnings of five-time Sprint Cup ...FULL STORY »
Lowe’s Teams with Jimmie Johnson to Support American Red Cross Relief Efforts for Hurricane Isaac
Posted 08.31.12
Lowe’s to match Team 48 winnings in Atlanta and accept Red Cross donations at stores nationwide MOORESVILLE, N.C. – In response to Hurricane Isaac, Lowe’s announced today it will expand its relief efforts by teaming with five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson at Sunday’s NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. As part of Lowe’s Racing for ...FULL STORY »
Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson talks with owner Rick Hendrick - Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
2012 NSCS AdvoCare 500 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver Jimmie Johnson
Posted 08.31.12
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET, met members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed last week’s race and coming into Atlanta this weekend, what the team is willing to do to help teammates Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon get into the Chase, who he thinks is ...FULL STORY »


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