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Nov 03
Thursday

Tony Stewart – Something Wicked This Way Comes

Tony Stewart - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Nov. 3, 2011) – Despite leading the championship standings, Carl Edwards might feel like a character in Ray Bradbury’s 1962 novel Something Wicked This Way Comes. As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series carnival arrives at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth for Sunday’s AAA Texas 500, one can sense something different in the air. Edwards, not five-time and reigning Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, sits atop the point standings. And Tony Stewart, the last driver not named Jimmie Johnson to win a Sprint Cup title, is just eight points behind Edwards in second place with only three races to go. In the first seven races of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Stewart has won three times, the most recent of ... FULL STORY »

Point Leader Carl Edwards Looks to Help Roush Fenway to 300th Win

Carl Edwards CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 3, 2011) – NASCAR Sprint Cup point leader Carl Edwards moves into Texas Motor Speedway leading the Chase point standings for 21 weeks in 2011. In addition to his championship efforts, Edwards, who won the spring Nationwide ... FULL STORY »

AAA Texas 500 NASCAR HotPass on DIRECTV Lineup

NASCAR HotPass on DIRECTV Ride Along with Stewart, Johnson, Earnhardt and Edwards at Texas on DIRECTV Event: AAA Texas 500 Previous Winner: Denny Hamlin (beat Matt Kenseth by .488 of a second on Nov. 7, 2010) Date / Time: Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. EST Track: ... FULL STORY »

2011 NCWTS WinStar World Casino 350(k) Final Practice Session Speeds

James Buescher, driver of the No. 31 Exide Batteries Chevrolet Silverado - Photo Credit: Tom Whitmore/Getty Images for NASCAR It was James Buescher, with a lap speed of 180.626 mph, showing the fastest way around Texas Motor Speedway during the final NCWTS WinStar World Casino 350(k) practice session. Second fastest with a lap speed of 180.548 mph, was Sunoco Rookie ... FULL STORY »

Rheem Announces Sponsorship Plans

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Company focuses NASCAR® sponsorship on Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series while maintaining strong presence in the Nationwide Series Atlanta (November 3, 2011) -Rheem Manufacturing Company officially announced a comprehensive plan to continue its involvement in various NASCAR racing series. Rheem ... FULL STORY »

Mike Skinner to drive at Texas Motor Speedway for Max Q Motorsports

Max Q Motorsports Mooresville, NC. (November 3, 2011)—Longtime NASCAR Veteran Mike Skinner has signed with Max Q Motorsports to finish up the 2011 season with the team. He will attempt to qualify for the AAA Texas 500 this weekend. “I’ve known Larry for years, ... FULL STORY »

Bayne, Woods Return to Texas One Year After Their First Race Together

Trevor Bayne WBR2 Thumbnail Among the many things the Wood Brothers have learned over the years from fellow Ford team owner Jack Roush is that as a race team owner you’re always working on something for the future, even if you don’t know exactly ... FULL STORY »



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Intermediate Venues Top of Mind for Smith
Posted 11.02.11
DENVER, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2011) -- If there were an area where Regan Smith and his Furniture Row Racing team would like to see improvement it would be at NASCAR's intermediate tracks -- the 1.5 and 2-mile venues. That's why Smith is eagerly looking forward to two of the final three ...FULL STORY »
Top Ten Kids Eat Free on the rear of the Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet
Dave Blaney and Geoff Bodine Switch Teams for the Remainder of the Season
Posted 11.02.11
Kids Will Have Two Chances to Eat Free at Golden Corral MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 2, 2011) – Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) drivers Dave Blaney and Geoffrey Bodine will swap numbers and crews starting this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway in an effort to continue to build TBR and give the team ...FULL STORY »
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Labonte’s Toyota Camry Branded To Raise Awareness for Wounded Warrior Project and A Good Night Sleep Foundation at Texas Motor Speedway
Posted 11.02.11
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 2, 2011) - - Texas native Bobby Labonte returns to The Lone Star State in hopes of raising awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and A Good Night Sleep (AGNS) Foundation during the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. “We’re looking forward to ...FULL STORY »
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Dodge Motorsports Presents THE NUMBERS for the AAA Texas 500
Posted 11.02.11
THE NUMBERS for the AAA TEXAS 500 Texas Motor Speedway (all 21 Sprint Cup races included) 1 – number of wins from the pole (Kasey Kahne, 4/9/06) 1 – fewest laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 4/15/07) 4 – fewest leaders (11/8/09) 5 – fewest caution (three times, most recent 4/9/11) 6 – number of ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota NASCAR Tidbits – Oct. 31 – Nov. 6, 2011
Posted 11.02.11
PODIUM AT THE PAPER CLIP: Denny Hamlin was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Martinsville Speedway with a fifth-place result. The Virginia-native started 11th and led twice for 58 laps (of 500). His Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) teammate, Kyle Busch, led the ...FULL STORY »
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David Ragan, 2011 NSCS AAA Texas 500 Race Preview
Posted 11.02.11
David Ragan – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 6 UPS My Choice Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Drew Blickensderfer Chassis: Primary: RK-777 Last ran Chicago – finished 11th; Backup: RK-711 Last ran Darlington – finished 21st Ragan on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: “Texas is a track that we will bounce back at. We have had some fast ...FULL STORY »
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Martin Truex, Jr., 2011 NSCS AAA Texas 500 Race Preview
Posted 11.02.11
CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 56 Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. and the NAPA Racing team are back on a roll after recording their second straight top-10 finish with a solid eighth-place run at Martinsville Speedway. The team owns 10 top-10s with three races remaining in 2011 — an improvement over ...FULL STORY »
Vampt and Yeley Return to No. 38 Ford at Phoenix
Vampt and Yeley Return to No. 38 Ford at Phoenix
Posted 11.02.11
Microsoft Makes First Appearance with FRM as Associate Sponsor Statesville, N.C. (November 2, 2011) - NASCAR fans should prepare to "get Vampt" again. Vampt Beverage Corp. will return to the No. 38 Ford of Front Row Motorsports for the race weekend at Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway, November 11 to 13. Phoenix ...FULL STORY »
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford, looks on from his car - Photo Credit:Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
Kenseth and No. 17 Crown Royal Team Look to Repeat at Texas
Posted 11.02.11
Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig Chassis: Primary: RK-741 (last run at Charlotte) Kenseth on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: “I probably have more confidence going into Texas because, historically, it’s been one of our best tracks. Past success doesn’t guarantee anything for future success, ...FULL STORY »


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