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Join us as we head off to Chicagoland this week-end for the Cup and Busch circuits and the Craftsman Trucks running in Kentucky.

WELCOMEFREE REPUBLIC NASCAR RACING LEAGUE The Dodge Avenger 500 Race: Saturday, May 12, 2007 in Darlington, SC Title Sponsor/Link: Dodge Track: Darlington Raceway TV: FOX 6:30pm/et FOX Pre-Race Show: FOX - 6:30pm/et - with hosts Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond NEXTEL CUP EVENT SCHEDULE for this race FRIDAY, May 11th 8:30 am NBS practice 10:30 am NBS final practice 12:05 am NNCS practice 3:40 pm NNCS qualifying (two laps, all positions) 5:05 pm NBS qualifying (two laps, all positions) 6:30 pm NNCS final practice 8:05 pm NBS Driver Introductions ******** 8:35 pm Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Busch Series race...

WELCOME NASCAR FANS THE BAR IS OPEN Race: Saturday, April 21, 2007 in Phoenix, AZ Title Sponsor/Subway Track: Phoenix International Raceway TV: FOX 8:00pm/et FOX Pre-Race Show: FOX - 8:00pm/et - with hosts Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond Speed’s NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 6:00pm/et with John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace Green Flag Scheduled: 8:30pm/et Practice Dates/Times/TV Practice: Thursday, April 19, 3:45 - 5:15pm/et on TV-none; Friday, April 20, 4:30 - 5:20pm/et on TV-SPEED Happy Hour Practice: Friday, April 20, 7:50 - 8:50pm/et on TV-SPEED 8:00pm/et Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-43, Thursday, April 19 at 8:00pm/et TRACK FACTS:...

LET'S GO RACING IN TEXAS Sunday, April 15 ~ On FOX at 2PM ET Full schedule posted below Don't forget your hat! Take time to see the bluebonnets And the longhorns. Don't fall in the river. :) http://www.GlitterMaker.com/ http://www.GlitterMaker.com/

FREE REPUBLIC NASCAR THREAD UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400Las Vegas Motor Speedway Welcome all to the the 3rd Nextel Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway!(Click on the highlighted links for related news & info.) Smaller Fuel Cells for LVMS on the new 20-degree banking track Qualifying Info/Practice Dates/Times/TVPractice: Friday, March 9, 2:30 - 4:00pm/et, TV-SPEEDand Saturday, March 10, 12:00 - 12:50pm/etHappy Hour Practice: Saturday, March 10, 1:20 - 2:20pm/et (on TV-SPEED via tape at 5:30pm/et)Qualifying Draw: Friday, March 9, 9:30am/etQualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-43, Friday, March 9 at 6:10pm/et, TV-SPEEDRace: Sunday, March 11, 2007 in Las Vegas, NVTV: FOX 4:30pm/etFOX...

WELCOME BACK RACEFANS FEBRUARY 10, 2007 ~ 8PM ET ON FOX PLEASE REMEMBER OUR TROOPS IN HARMS WAY. PRAY FOR THEIR SAFETY & GIVE STRENGTH TO THE COMBAT MEDICS WHO TREAT THEM. EXTRA PRAYERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED FOR THOSE AT WALTER REED, BETHESDA NMC, BAMC AND THE NEW INTREPID PHYSICAL REHABILITATION CENTER WHICH IS PART OF BAMC.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Staying within 400 points of the lead no longer will be a factor to get in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. A source close to NASCAR said the governing body is finalizing a plan that will allow the top 12 in points in the 10-race playoff with no provision for how many points a driver is from the lead. The top 10 and anybody within 400 points after 26 races qualified for the playoff during the first three years of the Chase. But because the 400-point margin hasn't been a factor -- seven or fewer...

Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson broke his left wrist when he fell out of a golf cart during a celebrity tournament, his team said Sunday. The injury occurred Friday at a tournament in Lecanto, Fla., and will prevent him from driving for at least four weeks. The injury was to his non-shifting hand, and he should be able to participate in preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway next month. "I was in a golf cart and the driver took a sharp turn," Johnson said in a statement. "I wasn't holding on tight enough, landed awkwardly on the ground and heard...

WELCOME RACE FANS Welcome to the offseason withdrawal thread which is here for everyone to post racing news during the time between Nov 20, 2006 and Feb 10, 2007 when The Budweiser Shootout begins the new season. As always this thread is dedicated to our military men and women serving our country. A big thank you to all of them. Hugs and prayers to those who have been wounded and are recuperating at Walter Reed, Bethesda and Brooke Army Med Center. And, to those combat field medics who care for them - THANK YOU!!

FREE REPUBLIC NASCAR THREAD Checker Auto Parts 500 (pic courtesy of michilander Craftsman Truck Series11|10|06 - Casino Arizona 150Busch Series11|11|06 - ARIZONA.TRAVEL 200 Nextel Cup Series11/12/06 - Checker Auto Parts 500 TV Listings: Fri Nov 10 4:00 pm NASCAR Live! Phoenix (LIVE) SPEED5:00 pm NASCAR Nextel Cup Qualifying Phoenix (LIVE) SPEED 7:00 pm Trackside Phoenix (LIVE) SPEED8:00 pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Phoenix (LIVE) SPEED Sat Nov 11 12:00 pm NASCAR Live! Phoenix (LIVE) SPEEDNOTE: Nextel Cup Happy Hour Practice is not scheduled to be televised3:30 pm Busch Series Race - Phoenix NBC Sun Nov 12 12:00 pm NASCAR...

  TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Dickies 500 (Only 3 races left)Sunday, November 05, 2006 1:30 PM Central Time WELCOME NASCAR FANS Dedicated to our military around the world with a special thanks, hugs and prayers to the guys and gals at Walter Reed. NAVY ARMY COAST GUARD AIR FORCE MARINES NATIONAL GUARD

TALLADEGA, Ala. - There was a time when Mark Martin could not envision himself racing at NASCAR’s top level as he approached 50. But time has a way of changing perspective. Now the stock car star finds he is not yet ready to walk away at age 47. So instead of retiring from the Cup series and racing for fun in a lower division - as he has talked about for years - Martin said Friday he will leave longtime employer Roush Racing after this season to drive a limited Cup schedule for MB2 Motorsports in 2007. “I was 39...

  WELCOME The Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway Dedicated to our military around the world with a special thanks, hugs and prayers to the guys and gals at Walter Reed. Saturday - September 9, 2006 7:30 pm ET on TNT NAVY ARMY COAST GUARD AIR FORCE MARINES NATIONAL GUARD

WELCOME TO FONTANA CALIFORNIA -THIS WEEKS RACE- SONY HD 500 Pre-Race Show: NBC - 7:00pm/et Sunday, September 3rd - 250 Laps (500 Miles) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NASCAR Busch Series AMERIQUEST 300 Saturday, September 2nd, 150 Laps (300 Miles) TV: TNT - 10:00pm/et Qualifying: Saturday, September 2, 6:40pm/et Qualifying: 2 laps for all positions. Cars will be impounded. TV coverage live on Speed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday Practice: Friday, September 1, 3:05 - 4:35pm/et, TV-none - On Trackpass Saturday Practice: Saturday, September 2, 4:00 - 5:00pm/et, TV-none - On Trackpass Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, September 2, 5:35 - 6:20pm/et on TV-NONE LISTED - On...

*** WELCOME FREE REPUBLIC NASCAR THREAD Sharpie 500 TNT HDTV Sat. 7 p.m. Food City 250 - Busch Race TNT HDTV Fri. 7:45 p.m. Sharpie 500 final practice TNT HDTV Fri. 7 p.m. Sharpie 500 qualifying SPEED Fri. 3:30 p.m. O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 Truck Race SPEED Wed. 8:30 p.m. Top of Page

The Neighborhood Excellence 400 Sunday June 4 at 1:30 pm ET (FX) From Dover International Speedway Friday Practice: Friday, June 2, 11:35am - 1:00pm/et, TV-noneFirst Saturday Practice: Saturday, June 3, 9:00 - 10:00am/et, TV-noneQualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-43, Friday, June 2 at 3:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel via tape at 5:30pm/etHappy Hour Practice: Saturday, June 3, 10:35 - 11:20am/et on TV-FX via tape at 2:00pm/etSpeed's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 11:30am/et [90 minutes] with John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny WallacePre-Race Show: FX - 1:30pm/et - with hosts Chris Myers and Jeff HammondRace: Sunday, Sunday June 4, 2006 in Dover, DE -...

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WELCOME EVERYONE- This weekends race is at Phoenix International Raceway - Saturday night racing!! My favorite Hi to all the guys at Walter Reed!! Ryan, Wes, Wild Bill, Bill, Rex, Jerry, Arnold, Cole, Brian, John and everyone there.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Exactly one year ago, Greg Biffle was NASCAR's hottest driver. He had two wins, solid footing in the points standings and was well on his way to becoming a championship contender. My, how things have changed. Biffle can't seem to catch a break this year, with his latest bout of bad luck coming Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. He had led 49 of the first 82 laps and established himself as the driver to beat, only to see his day come to a crashing end when contact with former teammate Kurt Busch wrecked his car. Then things...