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Feb 10 2014 - 11:00am

Richard Petty: Danica won't win

The only way #10-Danica Patrick will win a NASCAR Sprint Cup race is if she’s the only driver on the track, says the legendary “King” of stock car racing, Richard Petty..............

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Feb 9 2014 - 9:16pm

Charlotte Bobcats will honor six-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson

      The Charlotte Bobcats announced that the team’s game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, Feb. 11, will be presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and the evening will  be highlighted by an in-game presentation recognizing...

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Feb 8 2014 - 4:20pm

Jimmie Johnson won the 2013 NASCAR title and the offseason, too

     NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson was referenced in more than 6,000 news media stories this offseason.    When comparing the size of the audience generated by the news media coverage to the cost of reaching the same audience through...

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Feb 8 2014 - 5:00am

#98 gets a sponsor for Las Vegas

the #98 Chevy of Phil Parsons Racing will have sponsorship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as Ambient Edge will adorn the car driven by Josh Wise.............

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Feb 8 2014 - 4:00am

Ambrose hopes to rebound in 2014

Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #9 RPM Ford, felt the Richard Petty Motorsports lacked consistency last year............

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Feb 7 2014 - 11:29am

15-year-old Gray Gaulding's NASCAR career takes off

     Team release    Kernersville, N.C. (February 7, 2014) – NTS Motorsports announced the addition of 15 year-old NASCAR Next driver Gray Gaulding to their lineup in 2014. Gaulding will make his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)...

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Coming Clean: NASCAR Explains New Rules
Feb 7 2014 - 11:08am

Coming Clean: NASCAR Explains New Rules

By Lewis Franck, AutoWeekOn Thursday, NASCAR competition officials held their version of “Meet the Press” at the NASCAR R&D Center in Concord, N.C.The atmosphere was cordial and conducive to discussion. I imagine, hopefully, it’s like that when the...

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Toyota Takes Naming Rights Deal at Daytona
Feb 6 2014 - 5:15pm

Toyota Takes Naming Rights Deal at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday became the first company to land a naming rights deal at the revamped Daytona International Speedway.The Japanese automaker and International Speedway Corp., which owns the famous Florida...

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Feb 6 2014 - 4:22pm

How much money is on the line in this year's Daytona 500?

     The purse for the 56th running of the Daytona 500 is $19,784,864.00   Here's how it shapes up:   Top 10 Total Posted Awards by position:   1st - $1,454,600   2nd - $1,071,125   3rd - $780,225   4th - $633,975   5th - $510,700   6th - $409,150  ...

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'Texas, Jack!' Duck Commander to Sponsor Spring Texas Races
Feb 6 2014 - 3:38pm

'Texas, Jack!' Duck Commander to Sponsor Spring Texas Races

Duck Commander, the brand of the best-selling duck calls and name of the thriving family-owned company led by the Robertson clan of A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” fame, has signed a multi-year agreement to serve as title sponsor of the annual spring NASCAR...

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