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Apr 27
Wednesday

SPEED Original Series ‘Speedmakers’ Features Daytona Re-Paving Process

The First Repave Strike on the High Banks in Turn 1 at Daytona International Speedway SPEED™ ORIGINAL SERIES CAPTURES ENTIRE SIX-MONTH RE-PAVEMENT of DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY SPEEDMAKERS FOLLOWS LANE CONSTRUCTION as THEY REMOVE THE OLD and BUILD a NEW TRACK SURFACE FROM THE GROUND UP SHOW PREMIERES MAY 12 at 9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT Lane Construction, of Chesire, Conn., might be considered your average construction company to an outsider. But they are far from ‘average,’ as the organization’s specialty is paving race tracks, especially big ones like Daytona International Speedway, one of the most talked about large-scale motorsports re-paving projects in recent memory. But how did they do it? With its legendary 31 degrees of steep banking and 18 degrees accenting the famous tri-oval, ... FULL STORY »

Position One Motorsports’ Johnson & Deegan Impress

Rod Johnson Jr Victory Lane Team keeps its hot streak alive with rookie sensation and FMX Legend Baldwin Park, CA (April 24, 2011) - Rod Johnson Jr arrived at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on Saturday, for his 2nd race of the Lucas Oil Slick ... FULL STORY »

Return Engagements: NASCAR Sets Dates, Sites For 2011 Postseason Shows

NASCAR Logo Las Vegas, Miami Beach and Charlotte Will Again Host Championship Celebrations DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 20, 2011) – NASCAR has announced dates and sites for its 2011 postseason championship celebrations. Riding the momentum of 2010’s ... FULL STORY »

Race Fans Can Register to Win a Corvette Starting April 15

Team Chevy Logo Grand Prize: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible, Trip to Le Mans DETROIT – Race fans can enter for a chance to win a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible and a trip to Le Mans, France, ... FULL STORY »

With New Track Set to be Unveiled, PIR Announces November 10-13 NASCAR Race Weekend Schedule

Phoenix International Raceway logo thumbnail Repaved and reconfigured track set to debut during Kobalt Tools 500 event weekend PHOENIX – Race fans will get to experience four days of on-track action and entertainment this November at Phoenix International Raceway when the Kobalt ... FULL STORY »

Iconic STP® Brand Returns to Racing Heritage with Expanded Sponsor Portfolio in 2011

STP Thumbnail Brand to Sponsor Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Car and Serve as Title Sponsor for Two NASCAR® Races DANBURY, Conn. (April 13, 2011) – When STP and Richard Petty first signed a deal in 1972, it forever changed ... FULL STORY »

NASCAR, Walmart Join Forces In Support Of U.S. Military Families

NASCAR Logo DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 12, 2011) – As First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden launch their initiative, “Joining Forces,” to support military families today in Washington, D.C., NASCAR and Walmart have partnered to produce a public service announcement ... FULL STORY »



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Motorsports This Week on ESPN
Posted 04.04.11
NASCAR Nationwide Series in Prime Time from Texas ESPN2 continues its coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series with a live telecast of the 300-mile race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Tex., in prime time on Friday night, April 8. NASCAR Countdown ...FULL STORY »
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Night racing returning to South Boston Speedway Saturday at 7 p.m.
Posted 03.31.11
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. — South Boston Speedway will host its first night event of the 2011 campaign Saturday night when the green flag will wave at 7 p.m. for the running of a NASCAR Whelen All American Series race program. The first two events of the season featured ...FULL STORY »
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It’s time to go racing under the lights at South Boston Speedway
Posted 03.29.11
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. — After opening the 2011 season with a pair of afternoon events, South Boston Speedway will flip the switch of night racing Saturday night, April 2, with an action-packed NASCAR Whelen All American Series program. A total of five races are slated Saturday night. The ...FULL STORY »
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Motorsports This Week on ESPN
Posted 03.28.11
NHRA Racing in Las Vegas As the National Hot Rod Association celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2011, the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season races this weekend in the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ESPN2 will ...FULL STORY »
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Sellers Breaks Dry Spell At SBS
Posted 03.12.11
SOUTH BOSTON, VA….Peyton Sellers has finally broken his lengthy win drought at South Boston Speedway. Sellers inched away from Nick Smith of Hampton, Va. during the final 20 laps of the race and held on to win the season-opening NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model 150 ...FULL STORY »
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1965 Lotus-Ford 38/1 On Display March 13 at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Posted 03.08.11
(Dearborn, MI – March 8, 2011) —The recently conserved Lotus-Ford 38/1, owned by The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, will be on display one day only, Sunday March 13, at the 2011 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Amelia Island, Florida. Bob Casey, automobile historian and curator of transportation at The Henry ...FULL STORY »
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Lt. Gov. Ramsey Honors Former BMS President: March 13-20 now Designated as Jeff Byrd Week in Tennessee
Posted 03.03.11
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Thursday, March 3, 2011) -- Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) today spoke from the well of the state Senate following the reading of a resolution honoring his late friend, Jeff Byrd, the longtime president and general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway, with a week ...FULL STORY »
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The NASCAR Foundation Celebrates Five Years as “Heart of NASCAR”
Posted 02.14.11
$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 ...FULL STORY »
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Phoenix International Raceway to Launch Track Paving Project Following February NASCAR Event Weekend
Posted 02.09.11
New surface and track changes designed to ‘make a good thing even better’ (PHOENIX, Ariz.) – Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber today announced details related to the NASCAR facility’s first major track paving project since 1990. Construction will begin in March with the removal of the ...FULL STORY »


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