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May 10
Thursday

Southern Pride Trucking Sponsoring FAS Lane Racing at Darlington

FAS Lane Racing LLC Thumbnail MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 10, 2012) – FAS Lane Racing is proud to announce that Southern Pride Trucking will serve as Primary Sponsor to the team’s No. 32 entry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for this weekend’s running of the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Southern Pride Trucking, in business for over 40 years, continues their commitment to FAS Lane Racing team owner Frank Stoddard and his team and is proud to be a part of NASCAR. Reed Sorenson returns to pilot the No. 32 Southern Pride Trucking Ford at the track known as “The Lady In Black”. “Southern Pride Trucking and David Hodgman have been great supporters of me and this FAS Lane Racing team and it is really ... FULL STORY »

Tony La Russa Named Grand Marshal of Toyota/Save Mart 350

Tony La Russa - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images SONOMA, Calif. (May 9, 2012) — Tony La Russa, one of the greatest managers in the history of Major League Baseball, has been named Grand Marshal of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend at Infineon Raceway, June ... FULL STORY »

Ben Kennedy Racing Partners with Slack Auto Parts

Ben Kennedy "Kennedy to run paint scheme on Super Late Model and NASCAR K&N Pro Series cars" DAYTONA BEACH, FL (May 8, 2012)- Ben Kennedy Racing is pleased to announce their partnership with Slack Auto Parts Company for the next two upcoming races ... FULL STORY »

NASCAR Nationwide Series ticket holders can get on the track free for the June 2 ‘5-hour ENERGY Open Track’ Session

(L-R) Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 15 5-hour Energy Toyota, talks with team owner Michael Waltrip talk in the garage - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images for NASCAR Clint Bowyer and Michael Waltrip to participate in a free question-and-answer session DOVER, Del. – After a highly successful inaugural event in 2011, 5-hour ENERGY and Dover International Speedway are again providing fans with the opportunity to get a close-up look ... FULL STORY »

NASCAR, IndyCar Win PETA Awards for Fueling Racing Fans With Veggie Power

PETA Logo Speedway Motorsports, Levy Restaurants Also Drive Off With a 'High Octane' Award for Offering Food That Belongs in the Winner's Circle  Norfolk, Va. — For providing car-racing fans with delicious and cruelty-free vegan "fuel" at several tracks across the country and ... FULL STORY »

Darlington Raceway Made Stock Car Racing A Modern Sport

1950 Johnny Mantz Southern 500 Winner First Southern 500 Featured 75 Cars, Many Driven To Track Then Home Again DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 9, 2012) – NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series history began in Charlotte, N.C. on June 19, 1949 with Jim Roper’s victory in a 150-mile race ... FULL STORY »

Danica Patrick – ‘The Lady in Green’ Meets ‘The Lady in Black’

Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, walks through the garage area - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (May 9, 2012) – It’s been called the toughest of all tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. So much so that Darlington (S.C.) Raceway years ago was nicknamed “The Track Too Tough To Tame.” Darlington is an ... FULL STORY »



2012 NSCS Brad Keselowski Hero Pose - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Brad Keselowski, 2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.09.12
Brad Keselowski No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger Bojangles’ Southern 500 Darlington Raceway Saturday, May 12, 2012 TV: FOX at 6:30 PM ET Radio: MRN/Sirius Channel 90 No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger News and Notes ·         This Week’s Charger… The No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger team will race chassis PRS-810 during Saturday night’s ...FULL STORY »
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MWR Transport Driver to Drive FDNY Rescue 4 in Darlington Hauler Parade to Honor Brother Killed in 9/11 Attack on World Trade Center
Posted 05.09.12
MWR to Honor Remembrance Rescue Project with Special Decal at Darlington DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 9, 2012) – Michael Waltrip Racing’s No. 15 5-hour ENERGY transport driver Al Nelson,a native of Long Island, N.Y., will get the special opportunity on Thursday night in Darlington to honor his brother Peter Allen Nelson. Peter Nelson was ...FULL STORY »
Martin Truex, Jr., hands over the car keys to South Carolina National Guardsman Blair Raines
Truex Jr., Helps Repair Car of South Carolina National Guardsman Begins “NAPA Knows How to Care” Program in Columbia, SC
Posted 05.09.12
Love Automotive in Columbia Collecting Names of People In Need of Brake Repair  CAYCE, S.C. - No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. relies on his pit crew whenever his race car needs repairs. On Wednesday near Columbia, S.C., it was the NASCAR Sprint Cup driver’s turn to ...FULL STORY »
Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway
Inaugural Kentucky Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series “Quaker State 400” Honored as CSPN Sports Event of Year
Posted 05.09.12
Cincinnati Sports Professional Network awards ceremony to be held Wednesday, June 6 at the Sharonville Convention Center just north of Cincinnati SPARTA, Ky.  – Kentucky Speedway’s inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series “Quaker State 400” has been honored as the 2011 Sports Event of the Year by the Cincinnati Sports Professional Network (CSPN) ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota NASCAR Tidbits – May 7 – 13, 2012
Posted 05.09.12
200TH TRIUMPH: Camry driver Joey Logano's win in Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race (NNS) at Talladega Superspeedway was a milestone moment for Toyota in NASCAR -- the victory was Toyota's 200th in NASCAR national series competition. Logano timed a last-lap pass perfectly to edge his Toyota teammate Kyle Busch to ...FULL STORY »
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Quicken Loans and Michigan International Speedway Announce Partnership — Spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Race to be Named Quicken Loans 400
Posted 05.09.12
Nation’s largest online mortgage lender expands commitment to NASCAR community  DETROIT, May 9, 2012 – Detroit-based Quicken Loans Inc. today announced it has teamed with Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, Michigan, to sponsor the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at MIS on Sunday, June 17. “We saw the ...FULL STORY »
Regan Smith celebrates winning the Showtime Southern 500 with a burnout at Darlington Raceway - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Southern 500 Victory Gives Smith New Label Entering Darlington Weekend
Posted 05.09.12
DENVER, Colo. (May 9, 2012) -- For the first time in his NASCAR career Regan Smith enters a Sprint Cup race with the status of being the defending champion. The 28-year-old driver for the Denver-based Furniture Row Racing became a first-time winner one year ago on Mother's Day weekend, scoring a ...FULL STORY »
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15 Days Until 18th Annual Food Lion Speed Street
Posted 05.09.12
Consumer Festival Has Rich Tradition in Charlotte  HARRISBURG, N.C. (May 9, 2012) – The countdown is on for the 18th annual Food Lion Speed Street, a free, multi-day festival offering an unprecedented consumer experience to an estimated 400,000 fans by means of live entertainment, access to racing’s brightest stars, and displays from sponsors Food Lion, ...FULL STORY »
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Cargill to Host “Darlington Signature Burger Event”
Posted 05.09.12
Fans to submit entries for Darlington Raceway’s New ‘Signature Hamburger’ DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 9, 2012) – Darlington Raceway and Cargill Beef are asking fans to submit recipes for the “Track Too Tough to Tame’s” new signature hamburger. Fans will submit their favorite and most unique hamburger recipes, with the selected entries being ...FULL STORY »


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