Goodyear and NASCAR Extend Agreement
Feb 3, 2007
Goodyear to Continue as Exclusive Tire Supplier into Next Decade ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 3 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and NASCAR today jointly announced they have signed an extended agreement for Goodyear to continue as the exclusive tire used in NASCAR's top three racing series for the next five years. The agre ... Continue reading
Detroit Automakers' Struggles -- Specifically at Ford Motor Co. -- Trickling Down to NASCAR
Jan 26, 2007
CONCORD, N.C. January 25, 2007; Chris Jenkins writing for the AP reported that when asked about Ford Motor Co.'s announcement that it lost a record $12.7 billion last year, the director of Dodge's racing program cringes as if he just swallowed a swig of motor oil. These aren't the best of times for the U.S. auto indust ... Continue reading
Indy 500 Winner Sam Hornish Jr. to Drive Mobil 1 Dodge in Seven NASCAR Busch Series Races in ’07
Jan 26, 2007
FAIRFAX, Va.--ExxonMobil and Penske Racing announced today that 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. will drive the #12 Mobil 1 Dodge in seven NASCAR Busch Series races during the 2007 season. The three-time IndyCar Series champion will join fellow Penske Racing drivers Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch for a limited ... Continue reading
International Speedway Reports Record Revenues for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of Fiscal 2006
Jan 25, 2007
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 25 -- International Speedway Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) ("ISC") today reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended November 30, 2006. "Fiscal 2006 was another successful year for the Company, anchored by a strong fourth quarter," said ISC President Lesa France Ken ... Continue reading
Office Depot Inks NASCAR Sponsorship Extension
Jan 25, 2007
CONTACTS: Mindy Kramer Chad Young Office Depot Edelman 561/438-4276 312/240-2733 mindy.kramer@officedepot.com <mailto:> chad.young@edelman.com OFFICE DEPOT INKS SPONSORSHIP EXTENSION AS THE "OFFICIAL OFFICE PRODUCTS PARTNER" OF NASCAR NASCAR Sponsorship Helps Fuel Office Depot's Success With Business Customers Delray B ... Continue reading
Marathon Extends Sponsorship of the Petty Enterprises #45 NASCAR Team
Jan 24, 2007
FINDLAY, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- Marathon Oil Corporation , through its wholly owned subsidiary, Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, (MPC) today announced that the Company has signed a two-year contract with Petty Enterprises LLC. The contract, covering the 2007 and 2008 NASCAR racing seasons, sponsors the #45 Marathon American S ... Continue reading
Ford Daytona Busch Test -- Day 4
Jan 23, 2007
FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR Preseason Thunder (Busch), Page 1 January 22, 2007 Daytona International Speedway Roush Racing's Carl Edwards and development driver Peter Shepherd took part in afternoon press conferences today at Daytona International Speedway as Busch Series testing continued at the 2.5-mile speed ... Continue reading
RE: Ford Daytona Busch Test -- Day 3
Jan 22, 2007
FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR Preseason Thunder (Busch), Page 1 January 21, 2007 Daytona International Speedway As the first three-day Busch Series test session concluded today at Daytona International Speedway, the second three-day session began with over 50 driver-and-car-combinations taking to the 2.5-mile spe ... Continue reading
Ford Daytona Busch Test -- Day 1
Jan 20, 2007
FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR Preseason Thunder (Busch), Page 1 January 19, 2007 Daytona International Speedway Today marked the first day of NASCAR Busch Series testing at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for next month's Orbitz 300 season-opener. Stephen Leicht, driver of the No. 90 Ford Fusion for ... Continue reading
Statement from Dean Kessel on Benny Parsons
Jan 18, 2007
Statement from Dean Kessel, director of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series marketing for Sprint Nextel on Benny Parsons "When Sprint Nextel joined the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series in 2004, Benny Parsons was one of the first to welcome us into the NASCAR family. BP became a close friend to us - personally and professionally. We are p ... Continue reading
NASCAR's Benny Parsons Dies at 65 - Video Obit
Jan 16, 2007
Benny Parsons, a former taxi driver turned NASCAR champion, died Tuesday from complications stemming from his short battle with lung cancer, his son Keith said. He was 65. Parsons, the 1973 NASCAR champion, died in Charlotte, N.C., where he had been hospitalized since Dec. 26.A member of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers, P ... Continue reading
Statement Regarding Benny Parsons
Jan 16, 2007
Statement From Steve Page, President and General Manager of Infineon Raceway, Regarding Benny Parsons "Benny Parsons' personality and heart transcended his role as a sports figure. He was a wonderful human being and he warmed the lives of those lucky enough to know him. "We were all looking forward to Benny's return to ... Continue reading
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