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Texaco/Havoline(R) Celebrates 20th Anniversary as NASCAR Sponsor - Kicks Off Racing Season With Dynamic New Driver of No. 42 Race Car

Texaco/Havoline(R) Celebrates 20th Anniversary as NASCAR Sponsor - Kicks Off Racing Season With Dynamic New Driver of No. 42 Race Car

Driver Juan Pablo Montoya to Make History Behind the Wheel of No. 42 Car as First Formula One Regular to Join the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 16 -- Texaco has a rich heritage in auto racing, and the 2007 season marks its 20th year as a major sponsor in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Rac ... Continue reading

Camping World Announces Expanded, Robust 2007NASCAR Sponsorship Program WithTeam Members John Andretti, Kevin Harvick, Clint Boyer and Cale Gale

Camping World Announces Expanded, Robust 2007NASCAR Sponsorship Program WithTeam Members John Andretti, Kevin Harvick, Clint Boyer and Cale Gale

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.--Camping World, America’s largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced an expanded and robust 2007 NASCAR Sponsorship Program which will include 43 NASCAR events in the Busch and Craftsman Truck Series. RVs.com will join Camping World for this exciting ride into 2 ... Continue reading

Need for Speed? - Chrysler Group's Street and Racing Technology (SRT) and Richard Petty Driving Experience Announce New Partnership

Need for Speed? - Chrysler Group's Street and Racing Technology (SRT) and Richard Petty Driving Experience Announce New Partnership

-- SRT and Richard Petty Driving Experience partner to deliver professional driving instruction for automotive enthusiasts -- More than 60 SRT track events planned this year DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 15 -- Chrysler Group announced here today that it is partnering with the esteemed Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE ... Continue reading

Ford Daytona Busch Advance

Ford Daytona Busch Advance

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Orbitz 300 Advance (Busch), Page 1 February 14, 2007 Daytona International Speedway Jon Wood, driver of the No. 47 Ford Fusion, posted the fastest time in today's Busch Series practice session with a time of 48.046 seconds (187.320 mph). Wood spoke about his fast lap and how it will transla ... Continue reading

Shell NASCAR Sponsorship Activation Program

Shell NASCAR Sponsorship Activation Program

Shell Oil Company FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 14, 2007 SHELL IS MADE TO MOVE AS 2007 NEXTEL CUP SEASON GETS UNDERWAY Shell offers new branded experiences and products by activating its Kevin Harvick sponsorship with a 360-degree plan Houston - Feb. 14, 2007 - Just in time for the 2007 Nextel Cup Season and to support a ... Continue reading

Bean; BlackJack Racing Soldiers To Top-20 Finish In Daytona

Bean; BlackJack Racing Soldiers To Top-20 Finish In Daytona

Bean; BlackJack Racing Soldiers To Top-20 Finish In Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla (Wednesday, February 14, 2007) - - Dexter Bean already has a solid start to his 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series season after fighting back from early race misfortune to score a top-20 finish in last Saturday’s ARCA 200 at Daytona. The ... Continue reading

2007 Daytona News: Loop Data Provides Insight To Scouting Sunday's Race

2007 Daytona News: Loop Data Provides Insight To Scouting Sunday's Race

‘In The Loop’ At The Daytona 500 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2007) – The restrictor plate can limit horsepower, but it can’t do a thing to talent. And according to the Loop Data – statistics gleaned from scoring loops embedded around the race track – plenty of drivers have the talent it ... Continue reading

PEAK to Re-Enter the Nextel Cup Series

PEAK to Re-Enter the Nextel Cup Series

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/fi ... Continue reading

Detroit Automakers' Struggles -- Specifically at Ford Motor Co. -- Trickling Down to NASCAR

Detroit Automakers' Struggles -- Specifically at Ford Motor Co. -- Trickling Down to NASCAR

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

Indy 500 Winner Sam Hornish Jr. to Drive Mobil 1 Dodge in Seven NASCAR Busch Series Races in ’07

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

Office Depot Inks NASCAR Sponsorship Extension

Office Depot Inks NASCAR Sponsorship Extension

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

Ford Daytona Busch Test -- Day 4

Ford Daytona Busch Test -- Day 4

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

Sprint Nextel Statement Regarding Changes to Chase for the NEXTEL Cup

Sprint Nextel Statement Regarding Changes to Chase for the NEXTEL Cup

Media Contact: Kimberly Meesters, 704-634-3637 Kimberly.Meesters@sprint.com SPRINT NEXTEL STATEMENT REGARDING CHANGES TO the CHASE FOR THE NASCAR NEXTEL CUP HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. ¯ January 22, 2006 ¯ Statement from Dean Kessel, director of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series marketing for Sprint Nextel, regarding changes to the Ch ... Continue reading

RE: Ford Daytona Busch Test -- Day 3

RE: Ford Daytona Busch Test -- Day 3

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

Ford Daytona Busch Test -- Day 1

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

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