January 31st, 2008
10. Juan Pablo Montoya wins his first Cup race at Infineon, setting the bar even higher for the open wheel drivers making their move to NASCAR.
9. Jamie McMurray wins his the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. This is Jamie’s first win since filling in for Sterling Marlin at Lowe’s back in 2001 and his first win […]
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January 31st, 2008
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January 30th, 2008
1/26 – Richard Childress has signed Stephen Leicht to compete in at least 2 races for his no. 21 Nationwide Series team.
1/26 – Dover International Speedway – known to racers as “the Monster Mile” – now has a 46’ tall statue known as “Miles” that will stand in the track’s newly created Victory Plaza. The […]
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January 30th, 2008
What’s happening around the Sports Channel? More than you can imagine!
David Kindervater of Every Morning Quarterback is in Phoenix for Super Bowl Media Day, while the rest of us are busy writing about some of the Top 10 things in sports.
This week in the b5media Sports Channel round-up, we offer some amazing lists assembled by […]
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January 29th, 2008
It wasn’t long ago that life was looking on the up and up for former team owner Ray Evernham. In 2003, the bedrock of his team was built around racing legend Bill Elliott who drover the no. 19 Dodge for Ray and finished the season ranked 9th in points while Jeremy Mayfield, pilot of the […]
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January 29th, 2008
As everyone is already well aware, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will debut night racing under the lights this year at Chicagoland Speedway on July 12th. In my opinion, Chicago has become some of the best racing on the Cup schedule these past few years, and it’s sure to only get better by putting it […]
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January 28th, 2008
Heading into the 2008 NASCAR season, I can’t help but notice that the number three keeps popping up all over the place – often in areas that hold a significant impact on the season as a whole.
For starters, Jimmie Johnson will attempt to win his third consecutive Cup Championship. In doing so, JJ would become […]
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January 28th, 2008
Most recently, “Do You NASCAR” asked which of NASCAR’s premier organizations you thought would walk away the winner of the 50th annual Daytona 500. Here’s how you answered:
1) Hendrick Motorsports – 52%
2) Joe Gibbs Racing – 13%
3) Richard Childress Racing – 13%
4) Penske Racing – 13%
5) Roush Fenway Racing – 10%
6) Other – 0%
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January 27th, 2008
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is reported to be in the midst of a project to open a new racing venue in Alabama. Alabama Motorsports Park will feature an oval track, a road course, and a kart track, and is scheduled to be fully operational by 2010. For the complete story, please visit http://nascar-bits.sportsblog.com or click here.
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January 26th, 2008
Ever since NASCAR President Mike Helton made his “State of the Sport” address early last week, people have been talking about the possibility of raising the minimum age requirement in the Sprint Cup Series to 21. The current age requirement in both series (Sprint & Nationwide) is set at 18, which makes all the sense […]
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