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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Original Technorati articles tagged “nascar”

• in Sports
  A Sharper Line for NASCAR: Gordon and Bowyer Incident
  The question now is, where is the line between being a competitive sport to an all-out dirty racing?
  by flaircandy / on Nov 13, 2012
• in Sports
  Keselowski Survives Dega Carnage to Win
  Brad Keselowki survived late race crashes to win the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Speedway.
  by theprodigalscribe / on May 6, 2012
• in Sports
  Rowdy Rocks Richmond
  Kyle Busch wins, Earnhardt Jr. doesn't, and Carl Edwards falters down the stretch.
  by theprodigalscribe / on Apr 28, 2012

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• Louis-Philippe Dumoulin on the first step of the podium

  
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• NASCAR Charlotte race weekend entries and schedule

  
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  Check out the schedule and entries for the NASCAR Sprint Cup andNationwide series race weekend at Charlotte.
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• Johnson repeats for fourth All-Star victory

  
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  Five-time Cup champ storms away in final 10-lap shootout The Brothers Busch won the first four segments of Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but Jimmie Johnson took the one the counted — the 10-lap dash to the finish — and continued to build his legacy, not to ...
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• Futures uncertain for Allmendinger, Finch (NASCAR.com)

  
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• NASCAR Picks for Charlotte

  
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• Annett set to return for Charlotte race (NASCAR.com)

  
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  After being sidelined since the season opener because of a broken sternum suffered at Daytona, Michael Annett said he will be back in his No. 43 car for the Nationwide Series event Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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• Old-school mojo lifts Gaughan in truck tour (NASCAR.com)

  
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  Shortly after Brendan Gaughan entered the Charlotte Motor Speedway media center Friday night for interview obligations for the top three finishers, he marveled at the novelty of seeing his name placard in front of him on whats becoming a much more frequent basis.
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• ‘Old-school mojo’ lifts Gaughan in truck tour

  
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  Shortly after Brendan Gaughan entered the Charlotte Motor Speedway media center Friday night for interview obligations for the top three finishers, he marveled at the novelty of seeing his name placard in front of him on what’s becoming a much more frequent basis. Click here to read the full article … Source: ...
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• Chat about the All-Star races here

  
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• NASCAR NOTES: All Stars shine in Charlotte

  
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• Kulwicki Team Assembles 20 Years After Title

  
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• Entry list for Charlotte Nationwide race (NASCAR.com)

  
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• Entry list for Charlotte Sprint Cup race (NASCAR.com)

  
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• Entry list for Charlotte Nationwide race

  
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• Entry list for Charlotte Sprint Cup race

  
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• Post-All-Star weekend Driver Reports (NASCAR.com)

  
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• Post-All-Star weekend Driver Reports

  
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• Challenges to big four teams in NASCAR Power Rankings

  
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  For more than two decades, NASCARs Sprint Cup Series has been dominated by four race teams: Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Richard Childress Racing and Roush Fenway Racing. From 1990 through the 2010 season, the Cup champion emerged from one of those four organizations in all but two seasons. (Alan Kulwicki ...
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• NASCAR – Charlotte Coca-Cola 600 – Race Details

  
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