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Apr 13
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2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart

2012 NSCS Tony Stewart - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1 ADVANCED FUEL ECONOMY/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed going to a back-up car this weekend at TMS, the success of Stewart-Haas Racing in 2012 and other topics.   FROM WHAT YOU CAN GATHER WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN PERFORMANCE BETWEEN THE CARS? “It is hard to say right now.  We haven’t got a lot of laps on this one.  I think we feel better with this one so far.  It’s doing everything that we were trying to get the other one to do.”  WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED? “I just got loose and didn’t have enough race track to get it gathered up.  So, driver error.”  TALK ABOUT THE GOOD PERFORMANCE FOR STEWART-HAAS ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Final Practice Session Speeds

Wood Brothers Racing's Trevor Bayne It was Trevor Bayne, with a lap speed of 184.641 mph, on top of the speed charts at the end of the final NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 practice session at Texas Motor Speedway. The current series points leader, Greg Biffle, was second ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jimmie Johnson

2012 NSCS Jimmie Johnson (Kobalt Tools) - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed getting the 200th win for Hendrick Motorsports, the new C-Post template, repaving tracks and much more. TEXAS IS CERTAINLY A PLACE YOU’VE ... FULL STORY »

Five-Time Sprint Cup Champ Johnson Crowns ‘Speeding to Read’ Champions at Justin’s Clara Love Elementary CLARA LOVE ELEMENTARY

Jimmie Johnson poses for a photo with Kari Abrams' first-grade class during an awards ceremony for the 'Speeding To Read' program at Clara Love Elementary School on April 13, 2012, in Justin, Texas. Abrams' class, in the kindergarten-second-grade group, read a total of 10,457 books over the course of the school year. - Photo Credit: Brandon Wade/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway Student Body Of 630 Students Reads 80,083 Books In School Year For Texas Motor Speedway's Pilot Educational Program JUSTIN, Texas (April 13, 2012) - If anyone knows how a champion should be crowned, it is Jimmie Johnson. Johnson, the five-time NASCAR Sprint ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Pre-Race Q&A with SRT Motorsports (Dodge) Driver, Brad Keselowski

2012 NSCS Brad Keselowski in Car - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) HOW HAS PRACTICE GONE SO FAR IN THE CUP AND NATIONWIDE SERIES’?  “Not too bad.  The track is driving different than it did last year and years that memory serves.  It’s a ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin signs an autograph during practice - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images for NASCAR DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Office March of Dimes Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing What do you think about Bubba Watson winning the Masters -- after you caddied for him in the par-three tournament? "Of course that trick shot I ... FULL STORY »

SRT Motorsports (Dodge) KEYS FOR SUCCESS: Samsung Mobile 500

Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Motorsports Logo FORT WORTH (Friday, April 13, 2012) – Each race weekend, selected SRT 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 »



2012 NSCS Ricky Stenhouse - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NNS O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Final Practice Session Speeds
Posted 04.13.12
It was Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., with a lap speed of 182.556 mph, once again showing the fastest way around Texas Motor Speedway during the final NNS O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 practice session. Second fastest with a lap speed of 180.868 mph, was Paul Menard, followed by Sunoco Rookie of the Year ...FULL STORY »
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Tune in to Texas – From Anywhere in the World Free PRN NASCAR Race Now Online on Computer, iPad or Smartphone
Posted 04.13.12
PRN Streaming Broadcast from Bristol Heard by Fans in 63 Countries CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 13, 2012) – Now, you can literally tune in to the PRN broadcasts of the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series from almost anywhere in the world that has internet or cell service – and listen ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Greg Biffle - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland, Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Driver, Greg Biffle
Posted 04.13.12
Greg Biffle, who started on the pole at Texas Motor Speedway in November and posted the second fasted first practice session of the day Thursday, met with media members to discuss his past success at TMS, including a win in 2005, leading the current point standings and more. GREG BIFFLE, No. ...FULL STORY »
Marcos Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 Stanley Ford, partnered with Stanley, Do it Best Corp and Habitat for Humanity for the third annual “Hammering for Habitat” project on Wednesday, April 11 in Fort Worth, Texas
Marcos Ambrose Lends a Hand to Help a Deserving Family in Texas
Posted 04.13.12
Concord, N.C. (April 13, 2012) – Marcos Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 Stanley Ford, partnered with Stanley, Do it Best Corp and Habitat for Humanity for the third annual “Hammering for Habitat” project on Wednesday, April 11 in Fort Worth, Texas. Ambrose assisted in building a new home with ...FULL STORY »
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NASCAR Teams to Help Texas Tornado Victims
Posted 04.13.12
While NASCAR teams in the Sprint Cup Series are in town to race at the Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, some want to use what spare time they have helping disaster victims.  On Saturday morning, before they have to head to the race track, drivers and pit crew members will be ...FULL STORY »
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Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR HotPass on DIRECTV Lineup
Posted 04.13.12
Ride Along with Biffle, Harvick, Earnhardt and Edwards at Texas on DIRECTV Event: Samsung Mobile 500 Previous Winner: Matt Kenseth (beat Clint Bowyer by 8.315 seconds on April 9, 2011) Date / Time: Sunday, April 1, at 1 p.m. EDT Track: Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth Configuration: 1.5-mile oval (334 laps = 501 miles) Banking ...FULL STORY »
Ricky Stenhouse Cockpit - Photo Credit: Justin Edmonds / Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NNS O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 First Practice Session Speeds
Posted 04.12.12
The 2011 defending NNS champion, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., with a lap speed of 179.611 mph, was the quickest during the first O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 practice session. The current series points leader, Elliott Sadler, with a lap speed of 178.956 mph, was the second quickest, followed by Paul Menard (178.909 mph) ...FULL STORY »
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet, sits in his car - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Posted 04.12.12
DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET met with media and discussed his first NASCAR Sprint Cup career win 12 years ago at Texas, being very close to winning, his suggestion for improving Bristol Motor Speedway, the upcoming race at Kansas, and more. YOU’VE SOME ON LIKE A ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 First Practice Session Speeds
Posted 04.12.12
After having an off-weekend, the NSCS teams hit the Texas Motor Speedway Thursday for their first Samsung Mobile 500 practice session, and it was Mark Martin, with a lap speed of 189.427 mph, posting the fastest lap in the session. Second fastest was the current series points leader, Greg Biffle, with a lap ...FULL STORY »


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