A scare for rivals? Johnson might've really just begun Nov 23, 2009
Johnson might've really just begun - Racing - NewsObserver. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Best Ever? Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCARJimmie Johnson will not rest until Sunday's race at Homestead is over and he has been crowned Cup champion.Jimmie Johnson will make NASCAR history on Sunday at Homestead-Miami, writes Lars Anderson. The driver is prepared for anything to happen and absolutely refuses to lose. Nov 21, 2009
No driver in the 61-year history of NASCAR has ever lost the title with a lead as big as Johnson's with one race left. Never happened. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Two-Time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart to Present Third Annual 'Stewie Awards' Live on SIRIUS XM Radio Dec. 3 Oct 30, 2009
Stewart, a two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion (2002, 2005) and one of only 14 drivers in the history of NASCAR to win multiple Cup Series titles, has 37 Sprint Cup wins, 10 poles, 144 top-fives and 229 top-10s in 388 career starts. SIRIUS XM is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, broadcasting every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race live on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, channel 128, the only radio channel dedicated to NASCAR... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
California Dreaming Mark Martin was unable to hold off teammate Jimmie Johnson down the stretch in California or in the standings.Does Mark Martin, who finished fourth in California, have the raw speed to challenge leading man Jimmie Johnson in the Chase? Don't bet on it, writes SI.com's Mark Beech. Oct 13, 2009
But more likely it was because his dominating win pushed him closer to accomplishing something that no other driver in the long history of NASCAR has managed to pull off. History is waiting. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Good Year For Tires Jul 28, 2009
And while Sunday's crowd was the smallest in the 16-race history of NASCAR at Indianapolis, it could have been a lot worse. NASCAR announced a crowd of 180,000 fans, and though Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials do not announce crowd figures, it was much better than the gloom and doom forecasts detractors feared. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR Hall of Fame announces opening date Jun 20, 2009
Were less than a year away from opening the doors that will give visitors an unparalleled experience of the energy, excitement, technology and incredible history of NASCAR a sport that is so closely tied to our city, our region and our rich heritage in racing. . (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
TIME FOR A CHANGE: Edwards wreck a scary wake-up call Apr 28, 2009
Make no mistake: This could have turned out to be the worst tragedy in the history of NASCAR. If the fence doesn't hold and Edwards' 3,400-pound car goes into the grandstands, dozens of people, if not more, would have been killed. Here's how it transpired: Edwards was in the lead as he roared toward the finish line at 190 miles per hour. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Take look at NASCAR Hall of Fame renderings Mar 24, 2009
Full Throttle Theater: A 250-seat state-of-the-art theatre featuring informational film about the history of NASCAR.. The Great Hall: Large, open, greeting area just inside the facility which will include rotating displays and lively video scenes and graphics. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
No one can tell racing's story better than The King Mar 16, 2009
They colorfully recount the colorful history of NASCAR racing, when Wilkes County moonshiners would get together on Sundays and brag about who had the fastest car to get away from the law. The sons of legendary race car driver Lee Petty, who won the first Daytona 500, Richard and his brother Maurice were not the North Carolina version of Wally and Beaver Cleaver. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Lars AndersonINSIDE NASCAR Mar 2, 2009
No driver in the history of NASCAR has ever won the first three races of the season. Kenseth had a chance to do just that on Sunday after taking the checkered flags at Daytona and Fontana. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
TRACK STARS: Top 10 NASCAR storylines to keep an eye on Feb 11, 2009
Joey Logano's first year Few rookies in the history of NASCAR have been as hyped as Logano, who this season hops into the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota that had been driven for the last 10 years by Stewart. Though Logano has yet to win a single Cup race, he's already being featured in Home Depot television ads and he's selling more merchandise than virtually every other driver in the sport not named Dale Earnhardt Jr. or Jeff Gordon. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
