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By: Tim Leeming I did not get to attend the Camping World Truck Series event at The Rock this past Sunday due to other obligations, but I was anxious to get home Sunday and see the reports.  I first checked our site and  found some very...
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Thursday April 12 2012, 12:52 PM Blog
NASCAR Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame? by: PattyKay Lilley   Last night on Race Hub (SPEEDTV) at 6:00PM edt, race fans learned the names of the five new nominees for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. As every good reporter should, I...
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For tonight’s Legendtorial, first a disclaimer.  Bopper, this is NOT an attempt to hijack your ghost track segment with which you inform and entertain us most weeks.  No one could match your capacity to bring memories of long lost racing...
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Four years ago the inaugural Columbia Speedway RacersReunion® created quite a stir when over 30,000 people showed up. Event coordinators were initially expecting 1500 and decided to prepare for a few more during the week leading...
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By Robert Walden Volunteer Speedway Media/Public Relations BULLS GAP, Tenn. (March 29) — Getting the ball rolling for the “big” asphalt Late Model Stock event scheduled later in the fall, 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Kingsport...
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[caption id="attachment_1300" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Photo by Ray Lamm 1961 Daytona 500 Champion, Marvin Panch (left) 1960 NASCAR Grand National Champion, Rex white (right)"] [/caption]The RacersReunion® event...
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NHRR will take place June 14-16 and the CHRR will take place Oct. 19-21 POMONA , CA — The HOT ROD REUNION staff is already preparing for the 2012 installment of the popular nostalgic weekend festivals. The dates have...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Monique Valadez, NHRA Motorsports Museum, 909/622-3389; mvaladez@nhra.com EDITOR’S NOTE: Media credential request form at http://museum.nhra.com/media.asp High-res photos are available on request. Bowling...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Media Credentials, please register at http://museum.nhra.com/media.asp [caption id="attachment_1274" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Parnelli Jones"] [/caption] POMONA, Calif. - On Saturday, April 21,...
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Thursday March 29 2012, 12:37 PM Commentary
Alan Kulwicki ~ Always a Champion by: PattyKay Lilley   December 14, 1954 – April 1, 1993   *Author's note: At the end of the 2001 Daytona 500, I learned what it is like to lose one's favorite driver.  Alan Kulwicki was my...
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Wednesday March 28 2012, 10:46 AM Authors
I am sometimes fascinated with things I read. I read a lot for entertainment but also like to think I learn things from all the reading I do. I was reading an article yesterday about how Newton discovered gravity. Excuse me! Discovered...
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Wednesday March 21 2012, 8:59 AM Authors
By Tim Leeming From all I’ve heard, the rain-delayed Daytona 500 had a huge audience in prime time that Monday evening.  Some attribute that to Danica Patrick, others to the fact that there was really nothing else of great appeal on that...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   YORK SPRINGS, Penna., Tuesday, March 20, 2012 – The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing has designated Saturday, March 31 and Sunday,  April 1, 2012, as the official Grand Opening and Unveiling of the Phase IV museum...
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Ninety Miles an Hour Down a Dead End Street by: PattyKay Lilley This topic came to mind this morning while listening to an old Country Music song and I thought how it might apply to NASCAR. We'll return to that thought in just a bit,...
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It Wasn't Cheating When Smokey Did It... Mostly With all the recent talk of "cheating", it seems like the perfect time to bring up the name of Smokey Yunick, and this brief resumé of his life and accomplishments is offered in loving memory of a...
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