NASCAR’s Montoya a success on track and market (USA Today)

Posted by @ 8:41 pm, April 30th, 2008

Juan Pablo Montoya looks as comfortable in front of the camera as he does at 190 mph. That’s good, because NASCAR’s first Latino success story on the track is making inroads as a marketing star on the TV screen. Last Friday Montoya was a featured pitchman on QVC’s For Race Fans Only, following Cup champion Jimmie Johnson to the stage as host Dan Hughes hawked 1/24- scale replicas of NASCAR race …

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Notes | Racing comes back to .The Rock. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Posted by @ 6:42 pm, April 30th, 2008

Thursday is a big day in Rockingham as the city welcomes the return of stock-car racing returns to the oval track just outside of town. Transporters carrying Automobile Racing Club of America cars will parade through downtown Thursday to kick off ThunderFest, an event celebrating the inaugural Carolina 500 on Sunday at the 1-mile track. NASCAR left what was then called North Carolina …

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Notes | Racing comes back to ‘The Rock’ (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Posted by @ 6:42 pm, April 30th, 2008

Thursday is a big day in Rockingham as the city welcomes the return of stock-car racing returns to the oval track just outside of town. Transporters carrying Automobile Racing Club of America cars will parade through downtown Thursday to kick off ThunderFest, an event celebrating the inaugural Carolina 500 on Sunday at the 1-mile track. NASCAR left what was then called North Carolina …

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Notes | Racing comes back to The Rock (That’s Racin’)

Posted by @ 6:32 pm, April 30th, 2008

Thursday is a big day in Rockingham as the city welcomes the return of stock-car racing returns to the oval track just outside of town. Transporters carrying Automobile Racing Club of America cars will parade through downtown Thursday to kick off ThunderFest, an event celebrating the inaugural Carolina 500 on Sunday at the 1-mile track. NASCAR left what was then called North Carolina Speedway …

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Notes | Racing comes back to ‘The Rock’ (That’s Racin’)

Posted by @ 6:32 pm, April 30th, 2008

Thursday is a big day in Rockingham as the city welcomes the return of stock-car racing returns to the oval track just outside of town. Transporters carrying Automobile Racing Club of America cars will parade through downtown Thursday to kick off ThunderFest, an event celebrating the inaugural Carolina 500 on Sunday at the 1-mile track. NASCAR left what was then called North Carolina Speedway …

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Soaring gas prices affect NASCAR attendance (Sports Illustrated)

Posted by @ 6:19 pm, April 30th, 2008

Auto racing is the ultimate in gas-guzzling entertainment. But the prospect of paying $4 a gallon to get to the track has some fans reluctant to start their engines.

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WMBD’s Next NASCAR Driver (WMBD/FOX 43 Peoria)

Posted by @ 6:09 pm, April 30th, 2008

WMBD/WYZZ TV – PEORIA — Sports Director Kurt Pegler is no stranger to sports like NASCAR, but Wednesday, he got some first hand experience behind the wheel of a simulator. Kurt was racing for charity during AAA’s media challenge.

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Gas prices negatively affecting NASCAR attendance (Sports Illustrated)

Posted by @ 6:02 pm, April 30th, 2008

Auto racing is the ultimate in gas-guzzling entertainment. But the prospect of paying $4 a gallon to get to the track has some fans reluctant to start their engines.

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Notes: Bowyer looking to repeat, stay atop points - Nascar

Posted by @ 4:07 pm, April 30th, 2008

WBTNotes: Bowyer looking to repeat, stay atop pointsNascar - 1 hour agoJoe Gibbs Racing has been almost unstoppable this season and a big part of the organization's success in the Nationwide Series are crew chiefs Dave Rogers …Fantastic show aside, plate racing still has its critics NascarBig One(s) always been a way of racing life at 'Dega NascarNASCAR Power Rankings: Talladega NascarNascar - Nascarall 797 news articles

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Contract talks, ownership stakes in vogue in NASCAR - Nascar

Posted by @ 3:46 pm, April 30th, 2008

Contract talks, ownership stakes in vogue in NASCARNascar - 17 minutes agoBut ever since a report broke last week that Stewart had asked out of the final year of his contract with Joe Gibbs Racing, it's been the hot topic. …

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