NASCAR

NASCAR is the official acronym for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, a United States based competition pitting some of the best race car drivers in the world. NASCAR's headquarters are in three locations: Charlotte, North Carolina, Daytona Beach, Florida, and New York City, New York.

While there had been unofficial races at Daytona Beach organized by NASCAR pioneer Bill France, Sr., NASCAR wasn't officially organized until 1948. Some of the most famous drivers to grace the gravel and tar ovals of yesteryear and today include Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Lee Petty, Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, and crossover driving star, Tony Stewart.

NASCAR has been lampooned in the movies on several occasions, including Burt Reynolds' 1983 feature, Stroker Ace, and Will Ferrell's 2006 film, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “NASCAR”

• NASCAR docks Kyle Busch 25 Nationwide points (AP)

  
  Yahoo! Sports - Jason Cole — Authority: 180
  NASCAR has docked Kyle Busch 25 Nationwide points and fined crew chief Jason Ratcliff $5,000 after Buschs No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota failed inspection before last weeks race at Texas.
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• In the middle of the desert, an old Southern race track (NASCAR.com)

  
  Yahoo! Sports - Jason Cole — Authority: 180
  In the middle of the desert, an old Southern race track
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• Which driver would you take to start a new team right now?

  
  From the Marbles - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports — Authority: 140
  Random Wednesday question that occurred during todays chat: assume you just hit the lottery and became a kajillionaire. Now, assume against all reason, that you decided to start a NASCAR team, and youve got the pick of the litter. You can sign any driver you like -- active, that is -- and your goal is to produce a ...
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• Driver development is a must, difficult to achieve (NASCAR.com)

  
  Yahoo! Sports - Jason Cole — Authority: 180
  Driver development is a must, difficult to achieve
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• Doing The Veterans Day Links

  
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  On this day on which we honor our veterans, the men and women who have served to make our world safer, I give thanks to the brave soldiers, military medical personnel and all who have sacrificed for us. And to those who are currently serving overseas, thanks and I appreciate you. Please come home safely. Let’s do ...
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• Watch Live NASCAR Sprint Cup practice on your pc at 13 November 2009

  
  Dapx - Published news — Authority: 172
  The Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). It was formerly known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series.Sprint Cup Series cars are unique in automobile racing. The engines are powerful enough to reach speeds over 200 mph (320 km/h), ...
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• Aric Almirola files lawsuit against Earnhardt Ganassi

  
  From the Marbles - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports — Authority: 140
  If you cant win on the track, maybe you can win in the courtroom. At least, thats the thinking of Aric Almirola , whos filed suit against Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in North Carolina Superior Court. The suit charges that Earnhardt Ganassi and Dale Earnhardt Inc. breached their contract -- the one that promised ...
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• It starts with P and rhymes with T and it stands for Trouble

  
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  Mark Martin won at Phoenix in the spring, but that means nothing now. This place is uniquely difficult, says DW.
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• Theres no quit in Pat Tryson

  
  FOXSports.com News for Golf — Authority: 796
  He may be a lame duck with the Kurt Busch team, but Pat Trysons work this weekend was anything but lame to Larry McReynolds.
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• Two Races Left in Sprint Cup Series Season

  
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  The 2009 Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week celebration in Las Vegas at the beginning of December is set to go, all they’re waiting for is the champion to rise above the crowd of racers at the top of the standings and take control in the last two races. Jimmie Johnson still has the lead by a slim 73 points over ...
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• Busch Brothers sweep Texas while Idiot photographer locks keys in Car

  
  Mark J. Rebilas Blog — Authority: 108
  It has been several years since I have gone to the Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth. With the AZ Cardinals on the road this weekend and nothing else to shoot I traveled over to Texas for what I hoped would be an exciting weekend of action with a triple header of the top three NASCAR series. After some logistical ...
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• Head2Head : Would you hire Danica Patrick?

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 456
  Rumors were swirling at Texas Motor Speedway That Danica Patrick was close to signing with JR Motorsports to run part-time in the Nationwide Series. Nothing has been agreed to yet, but all season Patrick has shown interest in NASCAR and some, but not all, have shown interest in her. The question is, if you were ...
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• Doubters, take that! Burton back on the beam (NASCAR.com)

  
  Yahoo! Sports - Jason Cole — Authority: 180
  Doubters, take that! Burton back on the beam
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• Johnson making most of lessons learned from Gordon (AP)

  
  Yahoo! Sports - Jason Cole — Authority: 180
  Jeff Gordon was on the verge of winning his fourth NASCAR championship as a driver when he made his debut as a co-owner and teammate for an unproven driver named Jimmie Johnson.
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• Four Wide: Time to spread the championship love

  
  From the Marbles - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports — Authority: 140
  Bringing you the best in NASCAR news and opinion. Get your day rolling right ... or left, whichever. • Heres a good idea: Why not crown the champions of NASCARs various series on different weekends? (That photo is last years Nationwide champion Clint Bowyer , and its one of the strangest Ive seen.) [ Scene Daily ...
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• NASCAR Fantasy Racing Preview: Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500

  
  On Pit Row — Authority: 131
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