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Articles tagged ‘North Carolina’

Oct 15
Saturday

Edwards Scores Roush Fenway’s 12th Nationwide Series Win at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Fastenal Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 14, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR Roush Fenway notches 297th NASCAR win; Stenhouse Jr. maintains point lead CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 14, 2011) – Carl Edwards rebounded from hard contact with the outside wall early to score his eighth Nationwide victory of the 2011 season. Edwards led three Roush Fenway Ford Mustangs in the top 10, being joined by Trevor Bayne in third and points leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in ninth. The win moved Edwards’ No. 60 Ford Mustang to within three points of the Nationwide Series owner’s point lead. “This is huge,” said Edwards of the comeback victory. “I hit the wall really hard and messed the right side of the car up early. This is a big week for Ford. Henry Ford won a race for Ford ... FULL STORY »

2011 NNS Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage Race Results

2011 NNS Carl Edwards in Victory Lane - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR After battling back from hitting the wall early in the race, Carl Edwards held off Kyle Busch by 0.223 seconds to win the NNS Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This was Edwards' 8th series win of ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS Bank of America 500 Final Practice Session Speeds

Kasey Kahne - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images for NASCAR NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice for the Bank of America 500 concluded under the lights Friday evening, and it was Kasey Kahne with a lap speed of 188.153 mph, on top of the Charlotte Motor Speedway speed charts. Paul Menard ... FULL STORY »

2011 NNS Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage Starting Lineup

2011 NNS Paul Menard - No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet Impala - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR Paul Menard, with a qualifying lap speed of 185.701 mph, captured the NNS Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage Coors Light Pole Award at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This was Menard's second series pole of the 2011 season, his fourth series career pole ... FULL STORY »

Dodge Motorsports’ KEYS FOR SUCCESS: Bank of America 500

Dodge Motorsports CONCORD, N.C. (Friday, Oct. 14, 2011) – Each race weekend, selected Dodge Motorsports engineers, Penske Racing engineers and crew chiefs, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race. This week, Howard Comstock, ... FULL STORY »

Performance Racing Network Brings “Fast Talk” with Special Guests Ryan Newman and Kyle Petty to Ft. Bragg

Performance Racing Network Thumbnail CONCORD, NC (March 11, 2011) -- For the first time in history, the Performance Racing Network will bring a broadcast of the popular "Fast Talk" radio show to the troops at Ft. Bragg. The show will feature host ... FULL STORY »

Chris Fontaine / Glenden Enterprises Talladega Superspeedway Advance

Chris Fontaine No. 84 Chevy Silverado Fast Facts Chris Fontaine Talladega Superspeedway – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Fred's - 94 laps 250.04 miles on a 2.66-Mile Tri-Oval Prerace: 3:30 PM ET Saturday, October 30th ... FULL STORY »



Tony Stewart Office Depot
NASCAR Star Tony Stewart To Visit Service Members At Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Posted 10.20.10
Stewart Will Sign Autographs And Visit Wounded Warrior Barracks Boca Raton, Fla., October 20, 2010 – Office Depot® (NYSE: ODP), the Official Office Products Partner of NASCAR®, announced today that NASCAR star Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet ...FULL STORY »
Racer Buster Bennet and Wife Jennifer to head up NC Chapter for Talk About Curing Autism
Posted 08.01.10
Concord, NC - Race driver Buster Bennet and wife Jennifer Bennet are starting a North Carolina chapter for TACA - Talk About Curing Autism. (TACA) provides information, resources, and support to families affected by autism. For families who have just received the autism diagnosis, TACA aims to ...FULL STORY »
North Carolina business breaks worth $300M passes House test
Posted 06.17.10
Tax breaks for airlines, NASCAR race teams, and paper factories drew barely a mention, but a $300 million bundle of business sweeteners drew opposition Thursday to subsidizing the salaries of Tom Cruise and other movie stars. Still, attempts to trim the collection of inducements for business and job growth failed before ...FULL STORY »
2010 NCWTS Jason White – Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jason White Eighth at Charlotte
Posted 05.25.10
Charlotte, NC – May 21, 2010. Jason White started the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on fire by winning the pole and finishing fourth at Daytona. The GunBroker.com team has been fast, but not spectacular since. On Friday night, White returned to the front of the ...FULL STORY »
Q&A With The Drivers Of “Madhouse”
Posted 01.28.10
I hope racefans everywhere have had a chance to watch "Madhouse" on the History Channel. This new series is action packed with the rivalries of the top 5 drivers of the 2009 Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series Championship at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC. I thought our readers might enjoy ...FULL STORY »
Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Named NCMA Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award Recipient
Posted 11.10.09
10 Organizations Announced for Recognition at North Carolina Motorsports Industry Awards Banquet CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 10, 2009) -- The North Carolina Motorsports Association (NCMA) announced today that Dale Earnhardt Sr. will be the 2010 Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award Recipient. Earnhardt will be honored on January 25th, 2010 at the NCMA’s ...FULL STORY »
WIX Filters Lap Leader News and Notes: NASCAR Banking 500
Posted 10.12.09
NEW AND NOTES FROM THE WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER PROGRAM – NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES · Tony Stewart leads Kyle Busch by one race (7-6) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings entering the October 17 NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe’s (Concord, ...FULL STORY »
The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation Hosts Inaugural “Hook’em & Hold’em” Foundation Poker Tournament
Posted 07.01.09
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 1, 2009) –The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation (MTJF) announced today plans to host the inaugural “Hook’em & Hold’em” Foundation Poker Tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ. The Texas Hold’em style tournament will be held the day after ...FULL STORY »
Bloomington native Tyler Shoemaker lands stock car development deal
Posted 05.22.09
Tyler Shoemaker’s stock car racing experience consists of one start in a United Midwestern Promoters modified last spring at Peoria Speedway that resulted in a non-finish because of an overheating engine. The 24-year-old sprint car and midget specialist from Bloomington has still managed to attract the attention of Andy Belmont Racing, ...FULL STORY »


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