Ryan Newman Visits Dixie Chopper Employees in Fillmore, Ind.

Fillmore, IN - From the race track to the small town of Fillmore, Ryan Newman takes time off to visit some Dixie Chopper employees down in Fillmore, Ind. He came down here not only to visit, but to film a promotional piece or commercial for Dixie Chopper.Newman had spent the day at Dixie Chopper by having lunch with the workers and a question-and-answer session. Questions varied from "boxers or briefs?" to "who are your best friends in NASCAR?" Ryan...

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#43 Crew Member Suspended for Violating Substance Abuse Policy

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 29, 2010) – Chris Moore, a crew member for the No. 43 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy. On June 22, Moore was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR substance abuse policy) of the 2010 NASCAR Rule Book. It has since been reported that Moore has...

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Wounded Warrior’s Version of National Anthem at Coca-Cola 600 Available for free to all Sprint Customers

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. - June 29, 2010 – The version of “The Star Spangled Banner” performed by Cpl. John Hyland at the Coca-Cola 600 over Memorial Day weekend will be available as a free download to Sprint Customers, it was announced today by Sprint (NYSE:S). Starting Tuesday, June 29, Sprint customers can download the song from the Sprint® Music StoreSM on their music enabled devices.  The song is available for free with any data plan under the...

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Kevin Harvick Addresses Chase Hopes and New Nationwide Series Car in NASCAR’s Weekly Teleconference

Below is the transcript for Tuesday’s teleconference with Kevin Harvick as provided by NASCAR Media.THE MODERATOR: We are in advance of Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. That's the second race in the race to the Chase which is the ten races which precede the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.Our guest today, the current series points leader, Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet for Richard Childress...

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Kerry Earnhardt to Drive Dad's No. 3 Brickyard 400 Winner at Goodwood

WELCOME, N.C. (June 29, 2010) - The Richard Childress Racing No. 3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo that the legendary Dale Earnhardt drove to victory in the 1995 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be driven by his eldest son, Kerry Earnhardt, in this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed in England.The Goodwood Festival of Speed, July 2-4, is one of the world's premier historic race car events. The event has been held annually since...

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Cobb to team with Baker-Curb Racing for 4 Nationwide races starting at Daytona

MOORESVILLE, NC - Officials from Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing (JJCR) and Baker Curb Racing (BCR) announced they will partner for the four 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) events featuring the new car this season, starting Friday with the Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona International Speedway.Jennifer Jo Cobb will drive the No. 27 Driven Ford Mustang at Daytona on July 2, Richmond International Raceway on Sept. 10 and Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct....

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Family Tradition

Many people have mixed feelings about Dale Earnhardt Jr. driving the 3. Some are happy and can’t wait to see it in action, while some aren’t happy and still feel the 3 is Dale Earnhardt’s number and that no one else but Dale should race it.For me, it will be something amazing to see. Growing up, I only heard stories and saw pictures of the Wrangler 3 car. To see it back on the track this weekend will be something special.On April 29, the Wrangler...

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Johnson wins battle to the finish at New Hampshire (NSCS) - Lenox Industrial Tools 301)

LOUDON, N. H. – One of these days, people will stop doubting Jimmie Johnson. The four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion can lose a race, or two, and folks automatically write him off as a contender. Sunday, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Johnson played second fiddle, as he sometimes does, for most of the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 before putting a payback bump-and-run on Kurt Busch.Busch had nudged Johnson aside with seven laps remaining...

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Busch Breaks Another Nationwide Series Record

LOUDON, N. H. -- Kyle Busch added a few more records to his impressive resumeSaturday.         He became the NASCAR Nationwide Series' all-time lap leader in winning the New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and he also broke veteran Mark Martin's laps-led mark in 45 fewer races than it took Martin to set the record of 8,083 laps.Busch has now led 8,117 laps. Afterward, he heaped praise on his Joe...

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Kyle Busch: Is Nationwide on His Side?

Kyle Busch is my driver. I like to see him run well and when he has a bad run, my mood goes downhill along with his place.For two weekends, Kyle didn’t participate in the Nationwide Series. I’ve noticed when he doesn’t run, his performance suffers.Just take a look at the numbers.On May 30, he got a third-place finish at the Coca-Cola 600, and on June 6 he got a 2nd-place finish at the Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500; during both race weekends, he participated...

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Keselowski Takes Pole, Patrick to Start 25th: New England 200 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NNS)

With a time of 29.376 seconds (129.657) Brad Keselowski will start from the pole position for Saturday's New England 200 from New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This will be Keselowski’s third pole of the 2010 season and his sixth in 120 Nationwide Series starts.Although he qualified for the race Payton Sellers in the #25 will not race in the event. It was determined the the team used unapproved fuel. The #39, driven by Charles Lewandoski, will take...

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Montoya wins New Hampshire pole

Juan Pablo Montoya captured his first pole of the season and his second straight at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Montoya ran a lap of 132.337 mph, 28.781 seconds in Friday's qualifying session, beating Kasey Kahne for the top starting spot in Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 301.Montoya himself was surprised by his pole-winning lap after he got loose in Turn 3."It was a good lap until Turn 3, where I got sideways," Montoya said. "I got sideways,...

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Through fan vote, Jimmie Johnson's idea wins $100,000 grant for Be the Match Foundation

PURCHASE, N.Y. (June 25, 2010) -- After three weeks of intense campaigning and more than 500,000 votes, racing fans have let their voice be heard – Jimmie Johnson's idea to provide financial relief to pediatric bone marrow transplant patients as part of Be The Match Foundation has taken the checkered flag and will receive a $100,000 grant as part of the Pepsi Refresh Project."I'm thrilled that $100,000 will be going to Be The Match Foundation," said...

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TV Schedule June 25-27

NASCAR leaves wine country for New England this weekend as the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series head to the "The Magic Mile," New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.The 1.058-mile oval has variable banking, from 2 degrees to 7 degrees, in the turns. The flat track is considered by many drivers to be one of the most difficult ovals in all of motorsports and has even been described as "Martinsville on steroids." A good racecar at Loudon is one that...

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Danica Patrick – Back to NASCAR

Danica Patrick will be returning to compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series on June 26 in the New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. This is considered to be one of the most anticipated events to occur in the Nationwide Series because there are a lot of fans awaiting her return. Her focus has been on her Indy ride so now she will have to shift gears, which I am sure that she will do with passion and excitement.There are constant...

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Johnson, Busch, Hornaday nominated for ESPYS

Three NASCAR drivers will bring the competition from the track to the 2010 ESPYS as they square off against one another in the Best Driver category, with one vying for the elite honor of Best Male Athlete.The winners of these and other categories will be announced at the 18th annual performance sports awards ceremony in Los Angeles on July 14.Four-time consecutive Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson received a pair of nods for Best Male Athlete...

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Carl Edwards named to President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition

NASCAR driver one of 16 individuals chosen by President Obama to be on special panel WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 23, 2010) – First Lady Michelle Obama joined kids from the Washington, D.C. area Wednesday to launch the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition and introduce the 2010 Council co-chairs and members.  In conjunction with the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative, this year President Obama has broadened the scope of...

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