NASCAR honors its roots (The Flint Journal)

Posted by @ 11:45 pm, August 31st, 2007

FLINT - NASCAR has arrived in Flint. As part of activities marking the 70th anniversary of the Sit-Down Strike in Flint, three NASCAR-related exhibits with UAW sponsorship are in Flint for the public to see today and Sunday.

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It’s not your father’s stock car racing: Fan takes a trip to NASCAR’s world (The Florida Times-Union)

Posted by @ 11:37 pm, August 31st, 2007

So what can a NASCAR/Busch fan expect to see and learn in the Charlotte, N.C., Lowe’s Motor Speedway area? Is it worth the trip? A definite green flag, yes!

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Auto Racing Notebook: Kurt Busch wins pole, first since Oct. 2006 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Posted by @ 11:19 pm, August 31st, 2007

Kurt Busch, the hottest driver in NASCAR’s Nextel Cup series the past two months, won the pole last night for the Sharp Aquos 500 at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif., his first pole since …

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Music City Motorplex to name race for Adam Petty - Nascar

Posted by @ 10:26 pm, August 31st, 2007

Music City Motorplex to name race for Adam PettyNascar - 23 minutes agoThe Music City Motorplex will honor Adam Petty, who was killed in 2000 while practicing for a Busch Series race, during the 25th annual All-American 400. …

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Margins are growing wider as Chase cutoff approaches - Nascar

Posted by @ 10:18 pm, August 31st, 2007

Metro TorontoMargins are growing wider as Chase cutoff approachesNascar - 31 minutes ago"We'll just race hard, and if [Busch] has an unfortunate engine failure or something like that, maybe we can capitalize on that and make it exciting at …10 vs 12 for Chase. NascarShop Talk: California NascarWith two races left, Chase window closing for Junior NascarNascar - Nascarall 119 news articles

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Fontana Qualifying Notes - Nascar

Posted by @ 10:10 pm, August 31st, 2007

Fontana Qualifying NotesNascar - 4 hours agoFor tomorrow’s Busch series race, Brian qualified 9th in his #10 Braun Toyota and AJ qualified 18th in his #42 Ganassi Dodge. The predicted momentum from …

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Fontana II: Rudd - NASCAR interview, part 1 (Motorsport.com)

Posted by @ 9:41 pm, August 31st, 2007

Ricky Rudd, driver of the No. 88 Snickers Ford Fusion, will be making his 900th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series start on Sunday. Rudd was this week’s Nextel Wake-Up Call guest in the California Speedway infield media center.

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Busch says Gibbs move to Toyota in '08 is a done deal - Nascar

Posted by @ 9:11 pm, August 31st, 2007

Busch says Gibbs move to Toyota in '08 is a done dealNascar - 36 minutes agoTony Stewart received a telephone call recently asking him to be at the Joe Gibbs Racing shop on Wednesday morning, in preparation for a noon announcement. …

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Gibbs Racing Will Be Running Toyotas (Washington Post)

Posted by @ 7:58 pm, August 31st, 2007

FONTANA, Calif. — While Joe Gibbs Racing officials remained mum Friday on the anticipated switch from Chevrolet to Toyota, Kyle Busch was more than happy to talk about it.

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DEI's other Junior now looking like No. 1 driver - Nascar

Posted by @ 7:18 pm, August 31st, 2007

DEI's other Junior now looking like No. 1 driverNascar - 24 minutes agoIt's DEI's other Junior, Martin Truex Jr., who enters this Sunday's Cup race at California Speedway 11th in points. The top 12 in driver points after the …

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