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FORT WORTH, Texas — Dale Earnhardt Jr. loves to talk about his sponsorship ties to the military. He had a hard time finding the words Friday to discuss the massacre that left 13 people dead at Fort Hood. Texas Motor Speedway is just 170 miles north of the site of a shooting spree that also injured 30, including the suspected gunman. A U.S. Army logo with the message "God Bless Our Fort Hood Troops" was painted on the infield grass Friday. Moments of silence were planned before each event, including Sunday's Sprint Cup race. The first question of Ryan Newman's...

WELCOME RACE FANS THE RACE: Dickies 500 ~ ~ Pre-race show ~ American Racing Custom Wheels Pre-Race Celebrations ~ Featuring ZZ Top NASCAR Sprint Cup Race #34 of 36 for the 2009 season NASCAR Countdown: ABC - 2:30pm/et Friday 9:00pm et NCWTS WinStar World Casino 350k (147 Laps, 220.5 Miles TV:SPEED, Local Radio: 105.3 The FAN KRLD FM) Practices: Friday, November 6, 1:00 - 2:30 pm/et, TV-SPEED Saturday, November 7, 9:45 - 10:30 am/et, TV-SPEED Happy Hour 'Final' practice: Saturday, November 7, 11:00am - 12:00pm/et, TV-SPEED Qualifying Draw: Friday, November 6, 12:00pm/et Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-42, Friday,...

Slow 'em down and keep 'em on the ground. Sounds simple, doesn't it? So why can't NASCAR do it with Sprint Cup Series cars at Talladega Superspeedway? How long do the powers-that-be think they can keep dodging the flying 3,450-pound bullets at that facility? How long do they think the public -- and more importantly, their drivers -- will sit back and accept the small Band-Aids they have applied as real efforts at solutions to problems that require more serious study and quicker action? And while we're at it, how long does NASCAR think the healthy approach to any of...

. Amp Energy Drink 500 Sunday 1:00 pm on ABC from Talladega Superspeedway SPEED Pre-race show at 10:00 EasternABC Pre-race show at 12:00 Eastern Green Flag 1:19 Please visit the FR Canteen - Dedicated to our troops, veterans, and their families: The FR Canteen God Bless Our Troops Please pray on this day, and every day, for our Patriot Armed Forces standing in harm's way around the world in defense of our liberty, and for the families awaiting their safe return.

Short track racing at Martinsville Sunday. Race #6 of 10 in the Chase for the Cup. JJ's to lose.. a couple drivers are still in the hunt.. See ya there.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. headlined the five inductees into the first Hall of Fame class, a group that drew mixed reactions to the inclusion of France’s son instead of driver David Pearson. France, who formed the National Association of Stock Car Racing in 1947, was the first inductee announced .. Richard Petty, the seven-time Cup champion and NASCAR’s all-time wins leader, was the second inductee revealed by current NASCAR chairman Brian France, .. Next up was Bill France Jr., son of the NASCAR founder .. “When I seen the two Frances was in, I knew I didn’t...

. The Bank of America 500 Saturday Night 7:25 pm Eastern from Lowe's Superspeedway Speed Channel Pre-Race at 5:00 ABC Pre-Race at 7:00Green Flag at 7:41 Please give your support to the FR Canteen - Dedicated to our troops, veterans, and their families: The FR Canteen God Bless Our Troops Please pray on this day, and every day, for our Patriot Armed Forces standing in harm's way around the world in defense of our liberty, and for the families awaiting their safe return.

(Daytona Beach, Fl - 10/9/09) Declaring the season over and the chase a thing of the past, NASCAR has declared Barack Obama the winner of this years Sprint Cup. "We don't care other drivers have gone all season to get where they are. Obama is just too good to ignore and that Prius on the track is absolutely hot." "The fact that he simply imagined himself going faster was a significant contribution to his being awarded the Cup."

It's off to California for the 4th race in the 2009 Chase for the Cup. Mark Martin and Jimmy Johnson lead the way with a pack of other Chase drivers closing up a bit last week-end.

This Sunday on the circuit, it's Kansas City, Kansas and Race #3 in the Chase for the Cup. Sprint Cup and Nationwide run this week-end, no Trucks racing.

CHICAGO: Mars Snackfood US announced today that America has named Chicago the city most in need of some sweet relief as part of the Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act. To deliver that relief, NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M'S(R) Toyota in the NASCAR(R) Sprint Cup Series, is racing into the "city that works" to distribute 50,000 free, full-sized Mars real chocolate products. On Thursday, October 1, 2009, at Pioneer Plaza (435 N. Michigan Ave.), Mars will distribute thousands of samples of M&M'S, SNICKERS, MILKY WAY, TWIX, DOVE and 3 MUSKETEERS candies to Chicagoans between 11:00 a.m....

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FREE REPUBLIC NASCAR THREAD AAA 400 Welcome to the Sprint Cup Chase Race #2 at (Click on the Pics, Graphics, & Links for related news & info.) History of the“Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup”at Dover International Speedway Current Cup Driver Standings Dover Weekend Track Schedule AAA 400 entry list Qualifying: Friday 9/25 3:00 pm/et Sprint Cup Qualifying ~ Race: Sunday 9/27 2:00 pm/et SPRINT Cup Race ~ 's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 11:00 am/etScheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:16 pm/et Track Details with Current & Historical Track info from: NASCAR News, Info and Stats from

The field is set and Race #1 of 10 in the Chase for the Cup is set for this Sunday at Loudon.

FREE REPUBLIC NASCAR THREAD Chevy Rock & Roll 400 "One Last Race To Make The Chase" Welcome to the Sprint Cup Race #26 at (Click on the Pics, Graphics, & Links for related news & info.) CUP: Chase Spots Still Wide Open RIR's Military Appreciation Program Current Cup Driver Standings Richmond Weekend Track Schedule Chevy Rock & Roll 400 entry list Qualifying: Friday 9/11 5:30 pm/et Sprint Cup Qualifying ~ ESPN2Race: Saturday 9/12 7:30 pm/et SPRINT Cup Race ~ ABC 's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 4:30 pm/etScheduled Green Flag (approx): 7:43 pm/et Track Details with Current & Historical Track...

As school gets started across the country, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya share a motivational message for America's students. (public domain)

<p>Please pray on this day, and every day, for our Patriot Armed Forces standing in harm's way around the world in defense of our liberty, and for the families awaiting their safe return.</p>

A custom-designed racecar bearing the phrase "Always Remember" was unveiled Monday by NASCAR's Benny Gordon across from the World Trade Center site. Gordon will race the car on Sept. 11 at the Richmond International Speedway in Virginia. It also bears the phrase "9/11 Memorial," a reference to the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum. Gordon co-owns the North South Motorsports team, based in Dubois, Pa. It's near the memorial site for United 93, one of four hijacked jetliners that crashed on Sept. 11, 2001.

While Gibbs, who is 68, devotes most of his time to racing, he recently completed work on a book that he is promoting. It’s called Game Plan for Life, and it’s more than a book for Gibbs. "It’s the most important message that I can give anyone," he said. "And it’s something that I want to do the rest of my life." Gibbs, who — like Tom Landry — has always been open about his Christian faith, hired a research firm to determine the greatest personal challenges for men — or as he put it, the "average Joe." Eleven topics...

There was Jimmy Johnson and the Lowes 48 car hanging out on the South Lawn. There was Richard Petty — the man who tried desperately to avoid ending up in a picture with candidate Bill Clinton years ago — gladly hamming it up for the cameras. NASCAR had come to the White House. And Barack Obama looked comfortable with it. He was joking and at ease — which is the complete opposite of how his predecessor George W. Bush seemed at these events. Obama was cracking all sorts of jokes. "You know, it is not every day that we have...

In an interview, Obama said it is important that the big 3 American automakers remain in NASCAR, and he thinks it is good advertising. "It's about as good advertising as you can get," Obama said of the auto companies’ NASCAR sponsorship. "If somebody's excited about NASCAR, that means their excited about cars. We want to make sure people know what great American cars are." Obama said that in a few years the Big 3 American automakers will come back stronger, and NASCAR will make the difference. Watch video of the interview: http://www.cardealerreviews.org/?p=116525

FREE REPUBLIC NASCAR THREAD Sharpie 500 Welcome to the Sprint Cup Race #24 at (Click on the Pics, Graphics, & Links for related news & info.) Lucky Winner Of Sharky 500Will Drive Home In BMS Pace Car Three Lucky Fans Win Hot LapsWith Drivers In Ford's "Go To Bristol" Contest10 Others Get To Wave Green Flag Current Cup Driver Standings Bristol Weekend Track Schedule Sharpie 500 entry list Qualifying: Friday 8/21 5:30 pm/et Sprint Cup Qualifying ~ ESPN2Race: Saturday 8/22 7:30 pm/et SPRINT Cup Race ~ ESPN 's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 4:30 pm/etScheduled Green Flag (approx): 7:43 pm/et...

. Carfax 400 Sunday 2:00 pm Eastern Speed Pre-Race at 11:00, ESPN Nascar Countdown 1:00 Green flag 2:16 from Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI The FR Canteen God Bless Our Troops

Running out of time, excuses and races to make the Chase. Join us for a week-end of road course racing at Watkin Glen.

Jimmie Johnson finally going to White House By Jim Utter - jutter@charlotteobserver.com Saturday, Aug. 01, 2009 More NASCAR news LONG POND, Pa. - Reigning Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is finally going to get his White House visit for winning the 2009 title but he’s going to have company. The White House press secretary’s office announced late Friday that President Barack Obama will host a gathering Monday afternoon on the South Portico of the White House with Johnson, all the members of last year’s Chase for the Sprint Cup field as well as some former series champions, including Dale...

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Joe Gibbs has guided teams to three Super Bowl championships and three Sprint Cup titles, so his legacy as a sporting icon would seem more than secure. But the man still known affectionately as "Coach" around the hallways of Joe Gibbs Racing says it is more important to be remembered for words and wisdom than for wins. "I'm going to be in an old-age home saying, 'You know, I coached the (Washington) Redskins and owned a NASCAR team,' and the other guys will say, 'Get this nut out of here,' " Gibbs, 68, says, laughing. "How much...

. The Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Sunday 2:00 pm ET on ESPN from Pocono Superspeedway, Long Pond, PA SPEED Pre-race show at 11:00 ETESPN Pre-race show at 1:00 ET Green Flag 2:18 Please visit the FR Canteen - Dedicated to our troops, veterans, and their families: The FR Canteen God Bless Our Troops Please pray on this day, and every day, for our Patriot Armed Forces standing in harm's way around the world in defense of our liberty, and for the families awaiting their safe return.

Mark Martin has the most Cup wins in 2009, yet he's on the verge of missing the Chase. What's up with that? After a week off, it's time to crank it up at The Brickyard.

The Most At-Risk Sports TeamsBy Minyanville In the U.S., love of sport is fanatical. Our major-league obsessions are so intense we often forget that our favorite teams have a purpose higher than winning games: turning a profit. Pro sports franchises are businesses like any other, and sometimes businesses struggle, limp along or die off. What will it take to keep the cowbells ringing in Sacramento? Can hockey survive in the desert? Will small-market football teams have to pack their bags? Minyanville presents sports teams at risk of relocation -- or worse. And with the economy in question, saving them could...

Danica Patrick on Friday rejected skeptics who say she is incapable of switching from driving lighter, aerodynamic Indy cars to the much bulkier and heavier stock cars used on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Patrick, 27, is in the last year of her contract with the IndyCar team Andretti Green Racing and is evaluating options for next season. Patrick last year became the first woman to win a major U.S.-sanctioned open-wheel race when she won the IndyCar race at Motegi, Japan. She already had become a major sports figure after nearly winning the Indianapolis 500 in 2005, her rookie year....

NASCAR said Jeremy Mayfield once again tested positive for methamphetamine and asked the federal judge who lifted the driver's drug suspension to reinstate the ban. The positive result from a July 6 random test was included in a U.S. District Court filing Wednesday that included an affidavit from Mayfield's stepmother, who claimed she personally witnessed the driver using methamphetamine at least 30 times over seven years.

FRom the Land of Lincoln, this week, the action is at Joliet and the ChicagoLand Speedway.

DAYTONA NIGHT RACING!! Let's go Saturday night racing boys and girls....It's Daytona - home of the big one! Saturday July 4th at 8pm ET TV coverage starts at 6:30 ~ Fire up those engines and let the fireworks begin. ~ Daytona will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of King Richard Petty's 200th win. Three-time Daytona 500 champion Dale Jarrett has been named Grand Marshal for the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday night, July 4. *** Track Specs: Track/Race Length: 2.5 mile oval, 160 laps, 400 miles Tri-oval with 31-degree banking in the turns 18-degree banking in the tri-oval and...

Off to New Hampshire and Loudon for this week's action. Say Hi to Milo the Moose.

Trees to be planted for each green flag at Cup races The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing announced "NASCAR Green Clean Air" -- a program to help capture the carbon emissions produced by racing. Under a pilot program that will expand significantly next year, NASCAR will plant 10 new trees for each green flag that drops during Cup Series events. The tracks participating in the tree-planting program -- 11 this year and every venue visited by the Cup Series in 2010 -- will mitigate 100 percent of the carbon emissions produced by the race cars competing in their...

Sonoma. Wine country. 80 degrees. Race #16 plays out on a road course. It's anybody's race, come along for the ride but try and stay out of the gravel pits. Thanks to our Armed Forces members, past and present. Oh. Did I forget Dad? HaPPY Father's Day!

To paraphrase the MTV Generation- Call your cable service and tell them “I want my Knabenschiessen TV!”

NASCAR driver Johnny Benson is in serious condition at a Michigan hospital after crashing his ISMA supermodified car Saturday night at Berlin Raceway.

. LifeLock 400 Sunday 2:00 pm Eastern Speed Pre-Race at 10:30, TNT Nascar Countdown 12:30 Green flag 2:16 from Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI The FR Canteen God Bless Our Troops

ESPN reports Mayfield tested positive for methBy Jay Busbee Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:39 pm EDT Extremely disturbing news today on the NASCAR front, as ESPN The Magazine's Ryan McGee is reporting that Jeremy Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamines during the May 1 drug screening in Richmond that led to his indefinite suspension from NASCAR. As McGee notes, court documents revealed that Mayfield admitted to consuming both Claritin-D, the allergy medication and Carl Edwards sponsor, which must be thrilled to be dragged into this, and Adderall XR, medication which Mayfield said was prescribed to help treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. But...

If you run a NASCAR Web site, now might be your chance. NASCAR announced last week the creation of the “NASCAR Citizen Journalists Media Corps� meant to bring together the “top-independent NASCAR-related websites.�The release from NASCAR acknowledged the changing media landscape. “As the newspaper industry adjusts to a new age of information, NASCAR fans and former traditional media have taken it upon themselves to report, cover and opine on the sport. Today there are thousands of NASCAR related websites. Many of these sites cover the sport on a daily basis and offer unique and fresh perspectives to a large audience.�...

Breaking News: An American car company will soon be taken-over by a business person who has expertise in the car industry. And the guy “taking over” is actually “happy” about it. As the bankrupt General Motors corporation seeks to get rid of it’s “non core” car brands, Roger Penske, the American race car driver-turned global business magnate, will soon be purchasing Saturn, and taking over the sales, marketing, and distribution of Saturn cars and parts. Penske‘s company will not be manufacturing Saturn cars themselves - he’s soliciting bids from other companies to design and build the cars for him -...

Join us this weekend for the action on the long straightaways of Pocono Raceway. God bless our troops, families and this nation under God. This thread is dedicated to the men and women in our country's armed forces defending our freedoms. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

As we NASCAR fans settle in for another great Sprint Cup race with Miles the Monster at Dover today, we bid a fond adieu to D.W. and his famous "BOOGITY, BOOGITY, BOOGITY ... LET'S GO RASING BOYS!" But we shed no tears over the year-long hibernation of Fox Sports' animated irritant called "Digger."

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Dale Earnhardt Jr. will have a new crew chief starting with this weekend’s race at Dover because of a slump that has dragged deep into the season. Tony Eury Jr. was removed as crew chief of Earnhardt’s No. 88 team Thursday. The two are cousins and have worked together during Earnhardt’s entire career.

NASCAR's powerful moment of silence drives home the dayBy Jay Busbee Mon May 25, 2009 4:32 pm EDT NASCAR has a long tradition of patriotism and a deep connection with the military, so it's no surprise that they choose to honor our nation's holidays with a variety of tributes. But the moment of silence that was held at Monday's running of the Coca-Cola 600 may rank among the finest in the sport's history. **SNIP** ...NASCAR stopped the entire race. That doesn't happen in sports, ever. This isn't the seventh-inning stretch or a break between quarters; this is stopping play at...

Members of the Miami-Dade branch of the NAACP want the Confederate flag banned from the Homestead-Miami Motor Speedway, and they will meet Thursday to decide whether to boycott a NASCAR race slated there for November.

A flag fight is brewing in southern Florida. Members of the Miami-Dade branch of the NAACP want the Confederate flag banned from the Homestead-Miami Motor Speedway, and they will meet Thursday to decide whether to boycott a NASCAR race slated there for November. Debra Toomer, the branch's chairwoman of press and publicity, said a planning session has been scheduled to decide on a course of action regarding the display of the flag at the Nov. 20-22 event, as well as its presence at city-sponsored events like last year's Veterans Day parade. "The concern is there," Toomer said of Confederate flags....

FREE REPUBLIC NASCAR THREAD Autism Speaks 400 Welcome to the Sprint Cup Race #13 at (Click on the Pics, Graphics, & Links for related news & info.) Third phase of Monster Makeover constructionis complete at Dover International Speedway “Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout”returns to Dover Downs Hotel & Casino on Friday, 5/29 Current Cup Driver Standings Dover Weekend Track Schedule Autism Speaks 400 entry list Qualifying: Friday 5/29 3:00 pm/et Sprint Cup Qualifying ~ SPEEDRace: Sunday 5/31 2:00 pm/et SPRINT Cup Race ~ FOX 's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 11:30 am/etScheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:16 pm/et Track Details with Current...