Archive for July, 2008
Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Dale Earnhardt Jr becomes one of the first to drive the new 2010 Camaro.
CNBC has just released footage of Dale Earnhardt Jr on an Australian test track behind the wheel of Chevrolet's all new 2010 Camaro.
Earnhardt has become one of the first to test the next generation Camaro. He is ...
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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Kyle Petty's 2006 Victory motorcycle is for sale on eBay - with proceeds going to the children's charity Childhelp.
The 2006 Victory Jackpot was ridden by Kyle in last year's Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. The bike has approximately 4,800 miles on it from that ride. A new Victory Jackpot ...
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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
The Sprint Cup Series is taking a well deserved weekend off.
Even so, six Sprint Cup regulars will be racing in Saturday night’s Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway International Raceway.
They are:
Carl Edwards
Clint Bowyer
David Ragan
David Reutimann
Reed Sorenson
Jamie McMurray
Edwards and his posse made their way to Gateway from his hometown in Columbia, ...
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Friday, July 18th, 2008
The Dale Jr Founndation is hosting a charity auction, along with a concert at Whisky River. Memorabilia from celebrities in NASCAR and other sports will be offered for bids, including items from:
Richard Petty
Michael Waltrip
Muhammad Ali
Darrell Waltrip
Alabama
3 Doors Down
The auction is set for Monday, October 13 at the Concord Convention Center, ...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
NASCAR can't afford to lose Chevrolet - and Chevrolet can't afford to lose NASCAR.
But, that seems to be what is going on right now. Chevrolet is starting to pull away from racing sponsorships - even as they just brokered a deal to sign Tony Stewart as a Chevrolet team owner.
With ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Here's a trailer from the newest episode of "Dale Jr -- Shifting Gears." It includes footage of Earnhardt driving Kyle Busch's No. 5 car last year.
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Have you ever wondered what it's like inside NASCAR's Race Control booth - where Mike Helton (pictured below), John Darby and their team of NASCAR Officials call the race?
If so, then you're about to find out.
NASCAR has allowed the cameras of SPEED's NASCAR Confidential an inside look at their officiating ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
Jimmie Johnson says he is picking John McCain for President. Johnson cited the inexperience of Barack Obama as one of the reasons for his choice
The 2 time NASCAR Champion was in Washington last week to speak to the National Press Club, one of only 3 NASCAR drivers given that honor ...
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Following last week's reports that Teresa Earnhardt was looking to sell DEI much of the speculation centered on whether Dale Earnhardt Jr would have any interest in buying the family business from his step-mother.
For now it looks like the answer is no - Dale Jr said Thursday at Chicagoland Speedway. ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
When I first read about Barack Obama sponsoring the No. 49 of BAM Racing on the Yahoo Sprts blog On The Marbles I was really excited. This is exactly the kind of break the small team needs after suspending operations earlier due to sponsorship woes.
Now, it seems like it's not ...
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