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  Bambooweb: NASCAR
The early NASCAR drivers were originally involved in the illegal transportation of alcohol.
The first NASCAR competition held in Japan was the Suzuka NASCAR Thunder 100 at Suzuka Circuitland in Suzuka City on November 24, 1996.
The closest finish in NASCAR history was at Darlington Raceway between Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch.
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  NASCAR - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The first NASCAR race ever was held at the old Charlotte Speedway in North Carolina on June 19, 1949 (This is not the same speedway as the Lowe's Motor Speedway that is near Charlotte, NC.
The famous Daytona, Florida race used the beach as one straightaway and the beachfront highway as the other, prior to the construction in 1959 of the Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 mile high banked track that became the icon of the sport.
The first NASCAR competition held outside of the United States was in Japan for Suzuka NASCAR Thunder 100 at Suzuka Circuitland in Suzuka City on November 24, 1996.
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 Nextel Cup Series - NASCAR on Wiki - a Wikia wiki
First NASCAR point system used for championship from 1949 till 1951 awarded points on basis 10 points for the 1st place, 9 pts for 2nd, 8 pts for 3rd and so on, multiplied by 0.05*race purse (Race worth $4000 paid 200 points to the winner, 180 for 2nd place...).
After the 26th race with ten races to go, the Driver's Championship points are changed in accordance with the "Chase for the Cup", with the leader in championship points having their total altered to 5050 points, second place altered to 5045, and so on for all eligible drivers.
Richard Petty is the single-season winngest driver with an unprecedented 27 wins in 1967; additionally, this season he was also the first to break the $100,000 barrier in earnings.
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 NASCAR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first NASCAR race ever was held at the old Charlotte Speedway in North Carolina on June 19, 1949 (this is not the same speedway as Lowe's Motor Speedway that is near Charlotte).
The famous Daytona, Florida race used a two mile (3 km) stretch of the beach as one straightaway and the beachfront highway as the other, prior to the construction in 1959 of the Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 mile (4 km) high-banked track that became the icon of the sport.
NASCAR changed its stance on this after the sport's most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt was killed in a racing accident on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.
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 NASCAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The early NASCAR drivers were originally involved in the illegal transportation of alcohol.
The first NASCAR competitionheld in Japan was the Suzuka NASCARThunder 100 at SuzukaCircuitland in Suzuka City on November 24, 1996.
The closest finish in NASCAR history was at Darlington Raceway between Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch.
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 Encyclopedia: List of NASCAR drivers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Kirk Shelmerdine is a NASCAR driver and former championship-winning crew chief for Dale Earnhardt.
Dave Marcis (born March 1, 1941) was a driver on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit from 1968 until 2002.
Lists of people by occupation Geoffrey Bodine (born April 18, 1949 in Chemung, New York) is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (Brett Bodine and Todd Bodine) who are all NASCAR drivers.
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 Stock car racing
For example, NASCAR (the premier stock car organization in the US) requires carbureted engines in all of its racing series, while fuel injection is now universal in standard passenger cars.
The most famous event in the series is undoubtedly the Daytona 500, an annual 500-mile race at Daytona Beach, Florida.
NASCAR also runs the Busch Series, a stock car junior league, and the Craftsman Truck Series, a junior league where pickup trucks are raced.
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 NASCAR - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Officially incorporated on February 21, its purpose was to organize and promote the sport of stock car racing on sanctioned high-speed oval circuits and a few road courses.
Even though they were in a league, many of the early drivers were still involved in moonshining and bootlegging.
The first NASCAR competition held in Japan was the Suzuka NASCAR Thunder 100 at Suzuka Circuitland in Suzuka City on November 24, 1996.
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 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - NASCAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In The first NASCAR competition held outside of the United States was in Canada, where on July 1, 1952, Buddy Shuman won a 200-lap race on a half-mile dirt track in Stamford Park, ON, near Niagra Falls.
In 2005, the first ever NASCAR points-paying race outside of the United States was held for the minor league NASCAR Busch Series at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City.
NASCAR runs two other national touring series, the Craftsman Truck Series, which races modified pickup trucks, and the minor league Busch Series.
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 Cale Yarborough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He is a three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, winning the series in 1976, 1977 and 1978.
In 1984, he became the first driver to qualify for the Daytona 500 with a top speed of more than 200 mph.
Yarborough was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1993, the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Court of Legends at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1996.
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 Bobby Allison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bobby Allison (born December 3, 1937) was one of the first NASCAR drivers and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers.
Bobby Allison also worked as a mechanic and an engine tester, but eventually came into his own as a driver and won the national championship in the modified special division in 1962.
He was also the NASCAR Winston Cup Champion in 1983.
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 NASCAR - NASCAR History, Drivers Profiles, Souvenirs,
On December 14, 1947, Bill France, who was himself part of the NSCRA, decided to meet with thirty five of the leaders of all associations in place to draw the lines of what was going to become the American national automobile sport.
It took four days for the group to staighten all the rules, to choose the name of NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) and the Association was finally officially created on February 21, 1948.
Note: This list is VERY uncomplete and the dates are an average of the drivers' years of fame.
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 NASCAR.COM - Notebook: Kurt Busch hoping to repair image - Feb 1, 2005
Waltrip was famous for his boasts when he entered the sport, which led to a lot of fan antagonism, but Waltrip later went on to win a pair of Most Popular Driver awards.
A trio of over-40 drivers have set their retirement dates, and one top crew chief said on Tuesday that he is looking to do the same.
Wallace, who fielded Busch cars under the Rusty Wallace Inc. banner in 2004, says he is trying to add Gaughan to a long list of drivers of the No. 64, including Jamie McMurray, Jeremy Mayfield and himself.
www.nascar.com /2005/news/headlines/cup/02/01/vegas_notebook   (578 words)

  
 Drivers don't like NASCAR playoff plan - NASCAR - MSNBC.com
NASCAR vice president Jim Hunter went public last week, confirming that plans are under way to drastically overhaul the organization’s time-honored system of determining a champion.
The drivers are finely tuned athletes and, like most high-caliber athletes, they seek a delicate balance: Almost universally, they yearn for predictability somewhere in a sport where speeds reach 180 mph and life-and-death decisions are made by the second.
The drivers’ biggest critique could be the uncertainty the changes present with the start of the season bearing down.
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 Alan Kulwicki World Encyclopedia, India encyclopedia, Featured Articles, Cover Stories, World wide Informations @ ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He went on to win the Winston Cup championship in 1992, which was noteworthy accomplishment because he was the last Winston Cup winner who served as both driver and owner of his car/team, the first Winston Cup winner with a college degree, and the first Winston Cup winner not born in a southern state.
Kulwicki received approval from NASCAR and Ford to change the "Thunderbird" lettering on his bumper for the final race in his 1992 championship to "Underbird" because he felt like the underdog (there were 5 drivers capable of winning the championship that day).
NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Robby Gordon, the only current owner/driver in the sport who runs the full schedule, frequently mentions Alan as an inspiration for him as an owner/driver.
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 a list of the nascar drivers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers - For a list this important, suprised me that I created it on Aug 2 2005.
List of NASCAR drivers The following is a list of famous NASCAR drivers.
List of famous NASCAR drivers · List of NASCAR race tracks · Stock car racing · Busch Series · Craftsman Truck Series.
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 USATODAY.com - Drivers in NASCAR title chase make a perfect 10   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Earnhardt yielded to a relief driver in the next two Nextel Cup races — partly because he was in pain and partly because his cars were handling so poorly that he didn't see any point in driving them.
The most significant was with Kasey Kahne at Chicagoland Speedway, causing a pit road squabble between his crew and Kahne's; Stewart thrived in the face of controversy and won the race.
To win the championship, a driver will still have to be consistent — he'll just have to be consistent over a shorter number of races.
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 NASCAR Article, NASCAR Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Officiallyincorporated on February 21, its purpose was to organize and promote thesport of stock car racing on sanctioned high-speed oval circuitsand a few road courses.
While most tracks are ovals, others are tri-ovals, quad-ovals, triangular, or ovals with unequal ends.Courses also differ in degree of banking on the curves, with differences in degree of banking and course length contributing todifferent top speeds on various courses.
Asa safety measure to reduce speeds at the two fastest tracks (Daytona International Speedway and Talladega), restrictor plates must be added to carburetors torestrict airflow and, therefore, power.
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 Top Grand-Am Drivers Look To Join List Of Daytona Paul Revere 250 Winners
Leitzinger, coming off a second place finish in Saturday’s NASCAR Busch Series Lysol 200 at Watkins Glen International, joins a number of Grand-Am drivers who will be competing in their first Paul Revere 250.
NASCAR driver Pete Hamilton won the 1969 classic in a Camaro, seven months prior to winning the Daytona 500.
Jim Paschal won the 1970 event in a Javelin, while two-time NASCAR champion Buck Baker made it three in a row for the stock car contingent, winning the 1971 event in a Firebird.
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 NASCAR Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCAR's top stock car racing series.
Prior to the 2004 season, a series of rules and scoring changes resulted in a new formula for declaring a series champion.
After 26 races, the top 10 drivers in points (plus any driver within 400 points of the leader who may be outside the top 10) are placed in the.
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 famous nascar driver Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The son of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, "Little E" has rapidly become one of NASCAR's most popular drivers.
NASCAR levies a pair of $500 fines for infractions at Memphis (The State)
NASCAR will not make a stop in Canada in 2006 following the release of the Busch Grand National and Craftsman Truck Series scheduled for next season.
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 Neil Bonnett - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
Neil Bonnett (July 30, 1946 - February 11, 1994) was a strong NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career.
He later became part of the famous "Alabama Gang" that included himself, Red Farmer and the Allison family: father Bobby, brother Donnie and son Davey.
He began driving in NASCAR in 1974 and earned his first victory in 1977 at the Capital City 400 in Richmond, Virginia.
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 list of nascar drivers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The following is a partial list of famous NASCAR drivers: Bobby Allison.
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I've tried my best to put together the most comprehensive list of nascar drivers site on the Internet.
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 NASCAR Championship: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about NASCAR Championship
The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in the NASCAR stock car racing series.
Since 1972, the NASCAR Championship is also known as the Winston Cup.
See also: List of famous NASCAR drivers, stock car racing
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 nascar drivers list   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
NASCAR, Nextel Cup, Winston Cup, Driver list, Race Winners, All Time Victory list, Points Standing, Driver Finishes, Race pictures, Bobby and Terry Labonte...
For a hand-compiled list of NASCAR drivers, see List of NASCAR drivers.
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 NASCAR Championship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCAR 's top stock car racing series.
From 1972 through 2003, it was called the Winston Cup ; before 1972, it was known as...
From 1972 through 2003, it was called the Winston Cup; before 1972, it was known as the Grand National.
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 List Of Racing Drivers Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 FOXSports.com - AllWaltrip.com- No matter the location, NASCAR needs national hall of fame
Max from Eakly, Okla.: It looks like NASCAR is tossing out the idea of a hall of fame.
But while Kansas City is a newcomer on the NASCAR scene, it would be easy access for American tourists from all parts of the country.
At the kind of hall of fame that NASCAR should have, you would be recognized as a hall of famer with a plaque and your statistics on the wall, and everybody visits the same place.
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