5 Things to Do and See in Atlanta, Georgia

A lot of NASCAR fans tend to get caught up in race day excitement and forget that there are other things to do around the tracks. Sometimes, race fans don't always want to just hang around the track. I have not been to or visited all of these places but many of these have been suggested by fans or natives of the towns and states or even by folks in the NASCAR industry themselves! Others have come from websites or the chambers of commerce. So sit...

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Conway to finish out 2010 season at Robby Gordon Motorsports

Charlotte, N.C. (August 31, 2010) – Kevin Conway, the leading 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year driver, and ExtenZe Racing officially announced that they will be teaming with Robby Gordon Motorsports for the balance of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season beginning this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.For Sunday’s running of the Emory Healthcare 500, fans will find Conway behind the wheel of the No. 7 ExtenZe Racing...

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Grand marshal for Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta given second chance at life

The title of grand marshal at NASCAR's Sprint Cup races has been bestowed on a variety of individuals. Celebrities in the realms of film, TV, music and sports have held the honor, as well as executives from many of NASCAR's sponsors and local community figures to even the president of the United States.But every so often, the grand marshal is an individual who's not a household name, who's faced the challenges life put before them and like the drivers...

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NASCAR to revamp communications department

NASCAR Managing Director of Corporate Communications Ramsey PostonManaging Director of Corporate Communications Ramsey Poston will leave department after this year and will move into consulting role; search under way for chief communications officerDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2010) – Following a comprehensive review of its communications function and public relations activity across the industry, NASCAR announced it will move immediately to create...

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Said wins first NASCAR race in photo finish at Montreal (NNS recap)

Boris Said celebrates his first NASCAR Nationwide Series win in 22 races in Victory Lane at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. (Jason Smith/Getty Images)By Reid SpencerSporting News NASCAR Wire ServiceMONTREAL — At long last, road-course ace Boris Said is a winner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.Said won Sunday’s NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve when — with the two strongest cars out of contention — the always unpredictable...

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History Was Made on Saturday: My Bristol Experience (Part III)

Many apologies for the delay in getting this posted! This is the third and final part recounting my Bristol experiences. I hope you all have enjoyed reading them as much as I have enjoyed sharing them with you! Since the race was the only on-track action on Saturday, the gates did not open until 1:00p.m. I left my house and picked up my cousin Kayla around noon. The weather was dreary. It was sprinkling rain as we left my cousin’s house. Kayla, who...

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The Race Week Got Better on Friday: My Bristol Experience (Part II)

Yesterday I shared with you my experiences at Bristol Motor Speedway last Wednesday. Today, I bring you part II, in which I share with you about what all happened before, during, and after the Food City 250 last Friday.By the time my alarm went off Friday morning, I was more than ready to hit the road and return to Bristol. Thankfully I only live just over an hour from the track. My best friend Hope was with me for the drive that day. We met up with...

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WIN Series Returns with…

The Women of ESPN After a break, the Women in NASCAR Series will make its return with a triple header: Turning the Table on 3 of ESPN's top motorsports reporters. These women are making a once male-dominated environment a thing of the past, bringing with them a new level of excitement that crushes the old "Trophy Girl" image. They are extremely knowledgeable as well as passionate about the world of motorsports.Over the next couple of weeks, you...

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Most Popular Driver votes reach 1 million

Fans have 2 weeks to get their driver into Top 10Minneapolis, Minn. (August 27, 2010) - The race to the NASCAR Chase is on and so is the chase for its favorite driver - and that effort has reached a major milestone. Fans have now cast more than 1 million votes for the NASCAR® National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Hamburger Helper® Most Popular Driver Award at www.HelpersMostPopularDriver.com.Fans only have two more weeks of voting before...

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Kyle Busch extends winning streak at Chicagoland (NCWTS recap)

Kyle Busch celebrates in victory lane Friday at Chicagoland Speedway. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images for NASCAR)By Lee MontgomerySpecial to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire ServiceJOLIET, Ill. (August 27, 2010) —What can slow down Kyle Busch? Perhaps only the checkered flag.Busch won his second consecutive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and his fourth national series race in a row by dominating the EnjoyIllinois.com 225 on Friday night at Chicagoland...

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Bodine on the Pole for EnjoyIllinois.com 225

Tonight the Camping World Truck Series makes its return to Chicagoland Speedway for the EnjoyIllinois.com 225 and Todd Bodine will lead the trucks to the green flag at just after 9pm eastern. Bodine who qualified with a time of 31.063 seconds will start alongside rookie Austin Dillion.Kyle Busch, defending race winner, will start in forth position.Here’s the full starting grid:Todd BodineAustin DillonJames BuescherKyle BuschJohnny SauterShelby HowardRon...

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Fashion in NASCAR

This morning, as I was pulling on my jeans, I wondered to myself, "Just what do the NASCAR drivers wear for clothes?" So, I went on a hunt for anything that would answer my question. I stumbeled upon an aritcle on NASCAR.com from February 2008.Of course, the first person they interviewed was Sherry Pollex, girlfriend of Martin Truex Jr., and also the owner of Lavendar Boutique in North Carolina. Pollex is obviously high fashion and describes how...

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Logano, Allgaier, and Venturini Headline Appearances at Richmond International Raceway (September 10)

Richmond, VA (August 26, 2010) — NASCAR drivers Joey Logano and Justin Allgaier, and NASCAR on SPEED reporter Wendy Venturini will participate in question-and-answer sessions in the Friday, September 10 Scotts Turf Builder Party Zone fan hospitality at Richmond International Raceway. The Scotts Turf Builder Party Zone fan hospitality, which includes a pre-race pit pass to see Friday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice from pit road, is a great way...

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NASCAR Changes up Qualifying Procedures for Sunday’s Nationwide Race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

When you sit down Saturday to watch qualifying for Sunday’s Nationwide race from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve don’t be surprised if things look a little different. That’s right, instead of the traditional method of qualifying NASCAR has chosen to change things up a bit. Below are the rules:Cars attempting to quality will be divided into 8 groups. The first 6 groups will include 6 cars; the remaining groups will have 5 cars each.Group assignments will...

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Jack Roush to Headline Appearances at Auto Club Speedway’s Ford Racing Party Zone (October 9-10)

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (August 26, 2010) – NASCAR personality and team owner Jack Roush, who has lived a much talked about life both on the track and off, will make a special appearance in the Ford Racing Party Zone fan hospitality tent during the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoff race weekend at Auto Club Speedway, Oct. 9-10.  Don’t miss the chance to see this legend of NASCAR reflect about his life – past, present and future....

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Let's Hear It for the Ladies

ARCA driver Alli Owens (Motorsports Images & Archives)This weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, no less than nine female racers will be looking to make the field across four series of motorsports.The IZOD IndyCar Series leads all series with five women entered for Saturday's Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300. Sarah Fisher, Danica Patrick (who's also running part-time this season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series), rookies Simona De Silvestro...

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The Race Week Began on Wednesday: My Bristol Experience (Part I)

The waning days of August mean that summer is almost over and that for many kids, school is just around the corner. However, for me, thousands of other residents of northeast Tennessee, and NASCAR fans, it means something totally different—race week at Bristol Motor Speedway. Every time I passed a motorhome on the highway, it made me realize just how much closer it was to being race day at Bristol.Last August was the first time I had ever gone to...

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