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Censorship In NASCAR?

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The word in the garage area this week is that two drivers were fined $50,000.00 each by NASCAR for comments that NASCAR deemed to be “detrimental to the sport”.  However, NASCAR has decided not to identify the drivers that it fined, nor publish the statement that they deemed inappropriate!

Last year NASCAR encouraged the . . . → Read More: Censorship In NASCAR?

Prelude Post Race Notes

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Eldora owner and event organizer Stewart elected to start in 27th starting spot, dead last, and navigated his way through the carnage to finish sixth. Each team had the option of sending a driver to the rear of the field and if that driver won from the back, that team’s . . . → Read More: Prelude Post Race Notes

2010 Prelude To The Dream

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Wednesday night Tony Stewart, owner, promoter, and race car driver, put on the 6th annual Prelude to The Dream at his race track in southwestern Ohio.  That race track is better known as Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH.

The entire proceeds from this annual invitation only event go to four children’s hospitals, Cincinnati Children’s . . . → Read More: 2010 Prelude To The Dream

Stewart Looses Old Spice Sponsor After 2010

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Two-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is searching for a new sponsor for the 2011 season. Old Spice, a brand of Procter & Gamble which serves as primary sponsor of Stewart’s #14 Chevy in 14 races this season, confirmed Sunday it has decided not to renew its sponsorship.

“Based solely . . . → Read More: Stewart Looses Old Spice Sponsor After 2010

Stewart Grabs The Pole At Texas

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It has been 155 races since Tony Stewart qualified on the pole for a Sprint Cup race.  The last time he sat on the pole for a race was October 2005 at Martinsville.  But “Smoke” showed the boys the fast way around The Texas Motor Speedway Friday afternoon!  The Stewart-Haas Racing #14 Office . . . → Read More: Stewart Grabs The Pole At Texas

Johnson Gets First Win At Bristol

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Jimmie Johnson finally got his first career victory at the Bristol Motor Speedway after his 17th race in this storied racing facility.  This victory was Johnson’s 50th career victory tying him with another Johnson, the legendary Junior Johnson, and Ned Jarrett for 10th place on the all time NASCAR win list.

The Bristol . . . → Read More: Johnson Gets First Win At Bristol

Tony Is At It Again!

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Tony Stewart, the driver who seems to have interpreted NASCAR’s directive to “Have at it” as instructions to launch a season-long string of insults aimed at the print media, was back at it on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Quite ironically, the one reporter he seemed to have any use for . . . → Read More: Tony Is At It Again!

Hamlin Wins At Martinsville

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At the last Martinsville race in the Spring, Jimmie Johnson punted Denny Hamlin for the victory.  Sunday in the Fall race at Martinsville, Denny Hamlin found the perfect fix to that problem.  Hamlin, in his JGR #11 FedEx Toyota, simply didn’t allow the #48 HMS Lowe’s Chevy to get close enough to his . . . → Read More: Hamlin Wins At Martinsville

Time Is Running Out For Some Teams

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With the teams unloading in Martinsville this week, the bell is tolling for all but the top four Chase teams.  All the teams that are outside 4th place now are more than one race worth of points behind the leader, and therefore, have a very daunting task at hand.  If they leave . . . → Read More: Time Is Running Out For Some Teams

Jimmie Johnson Wins Three Out Of Five!

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With his win last night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson just won the third race out of the first five in the 2009 Chase for the Cup.  That fete has never been accomplished before in the brief six year history of The Chase.  The Hendrick Motorsports #48 Lowe’s Chevy has written . . . → Read More: Jimmie Johnson Wins Three Out Of Five!