Former racetrack to be celebrated at AC trade show Nov 22, 2008
Bodine ultimately became a Daytona 500 winner. "Having worked there as the public relations director for several years. I have a lot of fond memories and great stories," said Motorsports 2009 public relations direc tor Ernie Saxton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Mike's Garage: Johnson's three-peat puts him in rare company Nov 22, 2008
First it was Ryan Newman winning the Daytona 500. Ryan came out of nowhere, like a bolt of lightning taking the lead from Stewart on the back stretch on the final lap. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Tim TuttleINSIDE NASCAR Nov 20, 2008
Bad luck played a part, like at the Daytona 500 when a suspension failure sent him to a 39th-place finish ... The two top-35s are good for the Daytona 500 and the four races that follow in 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Sports briefs Nov 19, 2008
"Ballesteros out of ICUGolf great Seve Ballesteros, 51, was released from intensive care Tuesday in Madrid, Spain, hospital as he recovers from Oct. 24 brain surgery on a malignant tumor.The Spaniard will remain in the hospital to continue rehabilitation.LPGA WILL SKIP TULSA: The LPGA Tour will not be visiting Tulsa in 2009 for the first time since 2001 after it was unable to find a replacement for bankrupt title sponsor SemGroup.Federer tops BlakeRoger Federer overcame a sore back to rally past... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Stewart ends 10-year run with Joe Gibbs Racing Nov 17, 2008
Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman is leaving Penske Racing to become Stewart's teammate at the new Stewart-Haas Racing, Casey Mears is moving from Hendrick Motorsports to Richard Childress Racing and Reed Sorenson is leaving Chip Ganassi Racing to race for Gillett Evernham Motorsports. "The way we ran tonight, I'm glad that the season is over," said Newman, who finished 21st. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Fans bathe in the limelight of Super Soap Weekend Nov 17, 2008
Greg Vaughan, "Lucky" of "General Hospital," was down-to-earth, sharing experiences about coming to the Daytona 500 and taking spins around the track. "We are just people," longtime soap actress Erika Slezak, "Viki Davidson" of "One Life to Live," told me Saturday. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
NASCAR shine dims as more layoffs expected Nov 17, 2008
Now, she said, "we're evaluating all our expenses. It's a little bit of a different time right now."Among race teams, it's unclear whether the turnover in corporate sponsors will lead to fewer cars in the field for the 2009 season-opener, the Daytona 500. Thinner Daytona field. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Cautious optimism Nov 16, 2008
And Daytona 500 winner will wrap up his career at Penske Racing as he readies to join the new Stewart-Haas Racing operation next season with teammate , who leaves Joe Gibbs Racing after Sunday's race. "I'm not excited for the season to be over because of the fact that I'm going to be leaving Zippy crew chief Greg Zipadelli and Home Depot and Joe Gibbs Racing," Stewart said. (CBS News)
Earnhardt supports DEI merger with Ganassi Nov 15, 2008
He wouldn't speculate on what his father, who was killed on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, would think of the merger or DEI's poor performance. But Earnhardt does believe his father would have had an easier time keeping the team among NASCAR's elite. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR bans 2009 testing to save teams cash Nov 15, 2008
Cars can't be checked at any Sprint, Nationwide or Truck series track. Geoff Burke / Getty Images for NASCARSprint Cup leaderJimmie Johnson thinks NASCAR's decision to cut testing is a mistake. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bruce MartinINSIDE RACING Nov 15, 2008
Crew chiefs were told of the ban, which includes the season-opening Daytona 500, earlier Friday morning at Homestead-Miami Speedway, site of Ford Championship Weekend ... " Less expensive, yes, but no one can deny that the elimination of preseason testing at Daytona International will have a dramatic impact on the landscape of the sport. There won't be days of testing for news outlets to film for advance buildup to the Daytona 500. Teams won't have much to talk about as they prepare for the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Tom BowlesINSIDE NASCAR Nov 15, 2008
Any or all are in danger of folding before the Daytona 500 -- and that leaves nowhere to go for men and women who've given their life to the sport. Already, we've seen 110 people laid off as the DEI/Ganassi merger will drop two teams off the radar; can you imagine the carnage if eight, nine, even 10 more cars join them. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR suspends testing for 2009 Nov 15, 2008
The moratorium, which includes the traditional "preseason" Daytona 500 testing, is for NASCAR's top three divisions. Teams cannot test at any track where a Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series or Truck Series event is held. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR bans '09 testing to cut costs Nov 15, 2008
It also includes the traditional "preseason" Daytona 500 testing, which NASCAR used to promote its season-opening showcase event. "The ultimate decision was that the best-case scenario was no means no, and it being applied across the board for the entire season," Helton said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Outdoor Channel Snags Hot Rods & Reels(TM) Celebrity Fishing Tournament for TV Special Nov 15, 2008
The TV special will capture the action of two Hot Rods & Reels tournaments staged during the Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 15 and the Daytona 500 Weekend at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 14. NASCAR celebrity participants include Tony Stewart, Martin Truex, team owner Richard Childress, Darrell Waltrip and many others, who will partner with an everyday angler to cast away for the biggest fish in infield lakes stocked with peacock and largemouth bass. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NASCAR team notes Nov 13, 2008
"Especially this year's Daytona 500 win with my teammate pushing me across the finish line, my dad spotting for me and being able to give something to Roger Penske that he has tried so hard for over the years," Newman said. No. 2 Dodge, Penske Racing. (USA Today -- Sports)
Johnson nears history, but true persona yet to shine through Nov 12, 2008
Jimmie Johnson enjoys the spoils of his seventh victory of 2008 at Phoenix International Raceway. Five of those wins have come in the season's second half. (USA Today -- Sports)
2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and standings Nov 12, 2008
Feb. 17 Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Ryan Newman). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Old MIS grandstands aid another short track Nov 9, 2008
Tickets and camping go on sale to the general public beginning on Sunday, Feb. 15 during the season-opening Daytona 500. For additional information or to place a 50 deposit for 2009, call the MIS Ticket Hotline at 800-354-1010. (Niles Star, MI)
Hornish happy in NASCAR despite rough 1st year Nov 8, 2008
"But I'm focused on running here, and I'm focused on trying to be the best Sprint Cup driver I can be. I came over because I wanted the challenge of doing this. I wanted to see it out. I wanted to get to the point where I felt like I could win races.''Hornish, one of the most successful American drivers in open-wheel history, isn't close to winning races yet in NASCAR. He had a successful season debut with a 15th-place finish in the Daytona 500, but it's been all downhill since.The No. 77 Dodge... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Racism is no joke, F1 champion says Nov 7, 2008
He also traveled the world covering motorsports for that paper and as a television analyst and has been a fixture at every major American racing event, such as the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500, for decades. Warren's photograph of the finish of the first Daytona 500 in 1959 helped determine Lee Petty as the race winner. (News & Observer -- Sports)
FINAL LAPS: Five things watch as Chase winds down Nov 7, 2008
With a drought that dates back to the 2007 Daytona 500, Harvick would desperately like to make a statement before the year is out. After all, RCR's No. 1 driver is the only one on the team yet to finish first this season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Lars AndersonINSIDE NASCAR Nov 4, 2008
But here's the clearest indication that the economy is walloping NASCAR: There's a real possibility that there won't be 43 cars vying for the 43 starting spots at next year's Daytona 500. Stay tuned. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Rants and raves Nov 2, 2008
Yet it looks like the Daytona 500. People, please slow down. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Jimmie Johnson nearing rare feat of third straight championship Nov 2, 2008
He won his only Daytona 500 in 1989 driving for Rick Hendrick ... Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500 and both road races in 1999. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Tough economy favors big teams Oct 31, 2008
"That's us, that's Roush, that's Gibbs, that's Childress, and that's just kind of the way it is right now."Most folks who have been around NASCAR awhile remember what happened in 2002 when Kmart filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and suspended its sponsorship of the Haas-Carter Motorsports team in the Cup series, as well as its involvement with the Daytona 500. There's little question that more of that kind of attrition could affect NASCAR.So, right now, it's good to be one of the dominant Sprint Cup... (News & Observer -- Sports)
A eureka moment for baseball? Oct 31, 2008
Awful weather in the past week again brought calls for the World Series to be moved to a neutral site, perhaps even a permanent site, like the College World Series, the Daytona 500, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and the Miss America Pageant. I'm thinking Ecuador, Oct. 23, 2009, 8:37 p.m., and remember, it's 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tough economic times ahead for NASCAR Oct 30, 2008
Most folks who have been around NASCAR awhile remember what happened in 2002 when Kmart filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and suspended its sponsorship of the Haas-Carter Motorsports team in the Cup series, as well as its involvement with the Daytona 500. There's little question that more of that kind of attrition could affect NASCAR.. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Flying fists: Rating NASCAR's top 5 fights Oct 29, 2008
Ric Feld / Associated PressBobby Allison, left, stands over Cale Yarborough after a collision between Yarborough and Bobby's brother Donnie on the last lap of the Daytona 500 Feb. 18, 1979 ... Cale Yarborough vs. Bobby Allison at Daytona (1979) The back story: Fighting for the lead on the last lap of the Daytona 500, Yarborough and Donnie Allison collided repeatedly on the asphalt and the infield grass before wrecking in Turn 3 and coming to a stop. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hard-driving Yarborough more like Edwards in style Oct 29, 2008
He had 83 tour wins in 23 years (only four drivers have won more), three Cup championships, three runner-up finishes and four Daytona 500 victories ... And also in '84, there was a photo-finish loss to Richard Petty in the Daytona 500. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Kodak ending its NASCAR sponsorship Oct 28, 2008
Since signing on with NASCAR in 1986, Kodak-sponsored cars have won the Daytona 500 four times - with Ryan Newman's car this year, Sterling Martin's in 1994 and 1995 and Ernie Irvan's in 1991. 2008 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Channel Ten to launch 24-hour sports channel Oct 28, 2008
It has also bought the rights to IPL cricket and the Nascar series highlighted by the Daytona 500, and owns rights to all Formula One Grand Prix events. SPONSORED LINKS. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Kodak ending NASCAR run Oct 28, 2008
Since signing on with NASCAR in 1986, Kodak-sponsored cars have won the Daytona 500 four times -- with Ryan Newman's car this year, Sterling Marlin's in 1994 and 1995, and Ernie Irvan's in 1991. "Just as we have transformed our company, we are transforming our marketing," said Betty Noonan, Kodak's vice president of corporate marketing and branding. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Edwards isn't giving up Oct 28, 2008
The Morning Sun: Serving Clare, Gratiot and Isabella counties. MICentral Network: lect. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Ten's tilt at 24-hour sports channel Oct 28, 2008
Ten also owns the rights to Formula One Grand Prix events, the Nascar series including the Daytona 500, and has been televising the World Golf Championship events. send photos, videos ffs to 0406 THE AGE (0406 843 243), or us. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Too late, but Kyle Busch has another promising run Oct 27, 2008
Waltrip has won four Cup races - though, it must be noted, he's a two-time Daytona 500 champion - and has 11 other wins in the Nationwide Series ... Logano is not yet NASCAR-approved to run the season-opening Daytona 500, and racing at Texas could secure it. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Game on with new 24-hour sports channel Oct 27, 2008
It has also bought the rights to IPL cricket and the Nascar series highlighted by the Daytona 500, and owns rights to all Formula One Grand Prix events. send photos, videos & tip-offs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Truck Qualifying At Atlanta Cancelled, Benson On Pole Oct 25, 2008
Newman, the 2008 Daytona 500 champion, is making his first-ever truck start. Benson currently holds a 65-point advantage over Hornaday with four races to go in the season. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Rainout puts Johnson on pole Oct 25, 2008
He is under contract to drive the No. 20 Home Depot-sponsored Toyota now driven by Tony Stewart, but before he can start the Daytona 500 he must compete in a Cup race on a 1. 5-mile track such as AMS. Now he must make the field at either Texas Motor Speedway or Homestead-Miami Speedway, according to NASCAR officials. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Brant JamesINSIDE NASCAR Oct 24, 2008
For much of the public at large, Yarborough is best known for his role in a brawl with Bobby and Donnie Allison following the 1979 Daytona 500, the race where NASCAR came of the modern age. "Well, it's sure something I will never forget because the fans won't let me forget it," Yarborough said of the fight. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
TOUGH TIMES: Bill Elliott is fighting to keep his team afloat Oct 24, 2008
Among the team's eight DNQs have been three when Elliott was in the driver's seat, including the prestigious Daytona 500, the first time in over 40 years that the Woods were out of that starting lineup ... All of them could be staring at joining recent casualties like three-time Daytona 500 winner Morgan McClure in the racing graveyard. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Automakers apply brakes to NASCAR Oct 23, 2008
But just four months before the 2009 season-opening Daytona 500, two of NASCAR's most revered teams, Petty Enterprises and Dale Earnhardt Inc., are searching for sponsors to bankroll four of the six racecars they intend to field between them. To stay marginally competitive, seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty sold a controlling interest in his family's race team to an investment firm, Boston Ventures, earlier this year. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Car of Tomorrow has become Car of Today Oct 23, 2008
NASCARs research and development division began planning and designing the bigger, bulkier CoT shortly after the sports biggest star, Dale Earnhardt, died in a crash during the 2001 Daytona 500. It first competed at Bristol in March 2007 and was used in 16 races that season before running all the races this year a year earlier than originally planned. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Vickers docked points, Hamlin fined $100,000 Oct 23, 2008
It was not clear if Hamlin and Smokstad's suspensions will carry over into 2009 and the season-opening Daytona 500. Vickers is tied for a career-best 15th in the standings, but the penalty drops him to 17th. (MSNBC -- Sports)
CHASE IS OVER: It seems nothing can stop Jimmie Johnson Oct 21, 2008
Other than it's 1-2 finish in the Daytona 500, with Ryan Newman winning ahead of Busch, this team has struggled this season. Newman, of course, is leaving at the end of the year to join Tony Stewart at Newman Haas Racing. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
McConnell-Serio to Appear on Big Ten Network's "Conversations with Dave Revsine" Oct 21, 2008
Janet Guthrie, the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500 will also be featured. "These are two remarkable women who made it possible for others to follow in their footsteps," Revsine said. (Goduquesne.com)
Shoppers pinching pennies Oct 17, 2008
My wife usually buys me tickets to Daytona 500 for Christmas. But I told her not to do that this year. (Florida Today)
Global crisis threatens NASCAR Oct 17, 2008
He announced last week the U.S. Army signed a one-year deal to sponsor 23 races next season for Newman -- winner of the Daytona 500 -- but he still has 13 races to sell. "I feel like with the economy, the way it is right now, we're right in line with where we need to be," Stewart said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Pit crew test set Oct 17, 2008
A replica of the No. 12 Alltel Dodge Charger, driven by Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman, will make the following pit stops at Alltel retail stores. Today: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 11445 Coursey Blvd.. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Economy signals danger in a sponsor-driven sport Oct 16, 2008
"Two-time champion Tony Stewart learned just how scary when he decided in June to leave Joe Gibbs Racing's successful three-car operation to run his own team.Stewart pulled in split sponsorship from Old Spice and Office Depot for his car, but he had to work to find funding for teammate Ryan Newman. He announced last week the U.S. Army signed a one-year deal to sponsor 23 races next season for Newman - winner of the Daytona 500 - but he still has 13 races to sell."I feel like with the economy the... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Crunch time for Nascar Oct 15, 2008
Waltrip, two-time winner of the Daytona 500, isn't alone. Dale Earnhardt Inc., founded by the seven-time Nascar champion and now run by his widow, has secured a backer next season for only one of four cars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Women, minorities chase NASCAR dreams Oct 14, 2008
She said her familys interest in auto racing of all kinds has continued to grow ever since her grandfather, Bob Kosiski, raced in the 1960 Daytona 500. Given the chance to move up, she said, then Im living the dream. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Young drivers seek to break in to top circuit Oct 14, 2008
She said her family's interest in auto racing of all kinds has grown since her grandfather, Bob Kosiski, raced in the 1960 Daytona 500. Given the chance to move up, she said, "then I'm living the dream.". (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Burton's a factor, his age is not Oct 13, 2008
" Burton's peak started 11 years ago, when he began a string of five consecutive multiple-win seasons. In that period, he notched 17 victories and 102 top-10 finishes while slowly moving up in the standings. He finished fifth for the championship twice, including in his six-win season of 1999. He moved up to third in the final points the next season, and went into 2001 as the prohibitive favorite to win his first Cup title. But Dale Earnhardt died on the final lap of the season-opening Daytona... (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Burton back in Chase for title Oct 13, 2008
"But with age comes a lot of advantages, too. And we'll try to take those advantages every chance we get.''Burton's peak started 11 years ago, when he started a string of five consecutive multiple-win seasons. In that period, he notched 17 victories and 102 top 10 finishes while slowly moving up in the st 00001925 andings.He finished fifth in the standings twice, including his six-win season in 1999. He'd moved up to third in the final points the next season, and went into 2001 as the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Underdog Burton begins Chase campaign in earnest Oct 13, 2008
Behind (second) and (third), Dodge notched two top-fives in a race for the first time since finishing 1-2 in the Daytona 500. "We have to figure out how to be this strong at other racetracks," said Kahne, who earned his first top-five in four months while falling short of becoming the first to sweep NASCAR's trio of annual events at Lowe's. (USA Today -- Sports)
Notebook: Drivers voice restart rule concerns Oct 13, 2008
The highlight of Friday's news conference, intended to hawk a commemorative brick program for the entrance of the Hall, was Petty and Bobby and Donnie Allison retelling the story of the famous fight at the end of the 1979 Daytona 500. Cale Yarbrough and Donnie Allison wrecked while fighting for the lead late in the race. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
TALE OF THE TAPEWhere is NASCAR's real home? Charlotte may be home to a new Hall of Fame, but Charlize Theron argues it's still Daytona Beach. Oct 10, 2008
Tale of the Tape: Daytona Beach vs. Charlotte - Racing - SI.com. Posted: Wednesday October 8, 2008 4:21PM; Updated: Wednesday October 8, 2008 4:21PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
U.S. Army To Sponsor Newman's Team At Stewart-haas In '09 Oct 10, 2008
"The dedication, teamwork and passion of the soldiers who defend our country is inspiring, and it will drive myself and everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing to become one of the elite teams in the garage." Newman has won 13 career Sprint Cup races, including this year's Daytona 500. He is leaving Penske Racing at the end of the season to team up with Tony Stewart, who will drive the No.14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet next year. (ABC 7 News, DC)
CARPENTIER OUT: Gillett Evernham releases driver Oct 8, 2008
The top 35 in the standings at the end of this year are guaranteed a spot in the season-opening Daytona 500. "We certainly appreciate all the effort that made for us this year," McArdle said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Stewart says Chase isn't over after Talladega win Oct 7, 2008
"I've lost Daytona 500s, I've lost races here because somebody blocked," Stewart said ... " As his tenure dwindles at Joe Gibbs Racing, the future team owner seems more intent on taking it minute by minute. In what has been a mostly cursed Chase for him and teammates and who was released from University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital Monday after being taken for observation Sunday following a hard crash on lap 99 Stewart appeared happier providing a bright spot for his company than for... (USA Today -- Sports)
Optimedia U.S. Releases Content Power Ratings Report - Sports Edition Oct 7, 2008
"CONTENT POWER RATINGS: SPORTS EDITIONAdults 18+ CPR Ranking Rank TV Rank Program ---- ------- ------- 1 4 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS: BEIJING, CHINA 2 1 NFL SUPERBOWL (Football) 3 7 MLB WORLD SERIES (Baseball) 4 2 NFL NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP (Football) 5 3 NFL AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Football) 6 11 MLB ALL-STAR GAME (Baseball) 7 15 MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Baseball) 8 10 NBA FINALS (Basketball) 9 6 DAYTONA 500 (Auto Racing) 10 26 MLB NATIONAL... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tax Us, Exempt Matt Damon? Oct 6, 2008
Now, conservatives tend to like fast cars, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and the Daytona 500. But no credible person believes that a tax benefit for NASCAR is going to do anything to put the economy on the right track, so to speak. (Human Events Online)
ISCARS makes mad dash around Dillon Motor Speedway Oct 5, 2008
After an autograph session with former NASCAR driver and Daytona 500 winner, Geoff Bodine, the night began with race fans cheering out of their seats for the ISCARS as they took the green flag to the first twin 75-lap feature event. Dillon Motor Speedway was bittersweet to the ISCARS competitors leaving some of the racers testing the track to extremes while towing others off of the track. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Earnhardt blowout starts accident at Talladega Oct 4, 2008
By Jason Smith, Getty Images for NASCAR. Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Chevrolet is towed through the garage area after suffering damage during practice for the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. (USA Today -- Sports)
