NASCAR

The NASCAR version of the Bible

jordoncooper.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

You know, for when the Word of God isn’t exciting enough for the NASCAR fan in your life, this version brings testimonies and photographs of the popular race personalities with whom they work on a daily basis: the drivers, the pit crews, the media spokespeople, and others associated with the world of racing.

NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson grabs Homestead pole in bid for 4th straight Cup title

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

HOMESTEAD -- Nearly two weeks after a third-lap crash cost Jimmie Johnson 111 points in one weekend, that race in Texas still haunts him. Winning the pole for the season finale certainly helps calm his nerves. That's why after qualifying at a speed of 173.919 mph, more than 1 mph faster than any other driver on the track, he shouted into his radio: "Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!" The three-time defending...

NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

NASCAR series end with races at Homestead If you go

Comedian Caliendo set to host NASCAR banquet

CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 23 hours ago

Comedian Frank Caliendo will host NASCAR's season-ending banquet in December in Las Vegas.

Modern Warfare 2 Deployed To NASCAR Paint Job [Sports]

Kotaku (Free subscription) | yesterday

Just as DJ Hero, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Guitar Hero have done before it, Modern Warfare 2 will grace the chassis of GameStop's NASCAR Nationwide Series entry car. It'll do so this weekend,...

Modern Warfare 2 Deployed To NASCAR Paint Job

Kotaku Australia (Free subscription) | yesterday

Just as DJ Hero, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Guitar Hero have done before it, Modern Warfare 2 will grace the chassis of GameStop’s NASCAR Nationwide Series entry car. It’ll do so this weekend, too! (more…)

NASCAR's present, future looking good

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

Neatly crease the wrapping paper at the corners. Scotch Tape the end flaps. Get ready to tie the ribbon and add the fancy bow, probably in the colors of Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet.

NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson takes the pole for Miami finale

Inside Track - Breaking News Blog (Free subscription) | 23 hours ago

Jimmie Johnson Wins the Pole for Season Final Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway... Homestead, FL - Jimmie Johnson started the final weekend of the season and his quest for a fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) off right by putting his No. 48 Lowe's Impala SS on the pole for the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS). It is Johnson's fourth pole of the year; his second at HMS and the...

CleanPath Resources: Beverage Plus Announces Its NASCAR Stock Car Sponsorships at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) Beverage Plus Holdings Corporation (PINKSHEETS: CLNP) and FCBBI AG (FRANKFURT: 3FC.de), jointly announce the sponsorship by Beverage Plus and the MC2 Energy Drink of several important motorsport sponsorships this weekend at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.

• Beverage Plus Announces Its NASCAR Stock Car Sponsorships at Homestead-Miami Speedway - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

NASCAR Jack: Johnson's reign is just freaky

Covers.com (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

If Jimmie Johnson (7-2) were a mountain climber Mt. Everest would be a hill. If he were a swimmer the Atlantic Ocean would be a pond. Sunday Johnson goes for his fourth straight Sprint Cup championship - something no other driver has ever accom...

Jimmie Johnson chases NASCAR greats

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday

Jimmie Johnson will never match the feats of Junior Johnson off the track. Few racers could, or should even try.

• Johnson's NASCAR dynasty: A case of overlooked greatness? - USA Today
• With Johnson, Martin, final race a no-lose situation for Hendrick - USA Today
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

M&M'S(R) Inks Deal With NASCAR Hall of Fame(TM) to Feature Its Most Colorful Fan(TM) of NASCAR(R) Winner in New Hall

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars Chocolate North America announced today that Cynthia Peace of Havana, Ill., was selected as the grand prize winner of "M&M'S® Most Colorful Fan® of NASCAR® Contest." Peace bested thousands of other colorful NASCAR fans who participated in the 24-week contest.

NASCAR Race Will Make For A Slow Ride In Homestead

CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for (Free subscription) | yesterday

Get your motors running, but when you head out on the highway toward the Homestead Miami Speedway this weekend, get ready to slow down. Thousands of NASCAR fans from around the country will swarm to the Homestead Miami Speedway over the course of the three day Ford Championship Weekend. With all the added drivers funneling south toward Homestead, you can bet that traffic will be thick, particulary...

NASCAR: JJ's dominance should be embraced

ESPN (Free subscription) | yesterday

NASCAR chairman Brian France said Friday it's wrong to blame the Chase format for failing to produce a closer championship battle at a time when Jimmie Johnson is dominating Sprint Cup.

The winner and a chance to win another NASCAR TrackPass

The Garage (Free subscription) | yesterday

The answers to our little NASCAR trivia test were a little tricky, yet we had a bunch of folks who got them all right. Just for the record, here are the questions and answers: Where was NASCAR’s first road race held? Sorry Mr Robertson, Riverside was a good guess but was incorrect. The original track on Daytona [...]

Nude or Almost Nude Athletes and Their Body Issue

bsalmons | 07/10/2009

Several athletes appeared nude or almost nude in the “Body Issue” of the ESPN Magazine. Stripping them little by little, they were filmed and photographed. It makes people think about their image . How can you look as hot as those athletes? Carl Edwards’ success stays 90% in his mind and 10% in his physical side: “Driving is 90% mental and the last 10% is where the physical side helps you. Just like

Gran Turismo 5 to be launched in March 2010

traimi | 27/09/2009

Sony certainly took its time in creating and releasing the highly anticipated Gran Turismo 5. It was January 10, 2005 when Gran Turismo 4 was launched in Japan for Playstation 2. We don’t have to wait long now since Sony has announced that the racing franchise will go on sale in Japan in March 2010.

• Gran Turismo 5 will launch March 2010... in Japan - Autoblog

Don Hewitt, creator of "60 Minutes," dead at 86

bsalmons | 19/08/2009

Don Hewitt, the creator of CBS News' ground-breaking "60 Minutes" program and one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in U.S. television journalism, died on Wednesday at the age of 86, CBS News said. He had been diagnosed with cancer.