NASCAR

Dale Jr.: Nothing new, but Patrick good for NASCAR

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IRL star joining his team.

• Earnhardt Jr.: Danica would be good for NASCAR - SI.com
• Earnhardt Jr.: Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR - Chicago Tribune
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NASCAR trifecta in reach for Kyle Bush at Texas

Fox News (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Kyle Busch keeps extending streaks at Texas in search of a NASCAR first. Busch won his fourth consecutive Nationwide Series race at the 1 1/2-mile, high-banked track Saturday, a dominating victory a day after winning his fifth truck race in a row this season. He will try to complete an unprecedented trifecta Sunday and become the first driver ever to win all three of NASCAR's national series on the...

• Kyle Busch going for rare NASCAR trifecta - MSNBC.com
• Ky. Busch rolls to 5th consecutive Trucks victory - SI.com
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Dale Jr.: Nothing new, but Danica Patrick good for NASCAR

Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago

FORT WORTH, Texas - Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IndyCar star joining his team. Earnhardt...

• Dale Jr.: Nothing new, but Patrick good for NASCAR - Seattle Times
• Dale Jr.: Nothing new, but Patrick good for NASCAR - kansascity.com

NASCAR to honor Fort Hood fallen soldiers at Texas Motor Speedway

ESPN (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago

A U.S. Army logo with the message "God Bless Our Fort Hood Troops" was painted on the infield grass Friday. Moments of silence were planned before each event, including Sunday's Sprint Cup race.

• The Fort Hood tragedy looms large at Texas Motor Speedway - ESPN
• NASCAR to honor fallen soldiers at Texas race - Fox News

Auto racing | Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne are 1-2 in NASCAR qualifying

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

Jeff Gordon is suddenly having all kind of success at Texas Motor Speedway, a track where he had never won until earlier this season. Gordon captured his first...

• Gordon earns pole at Texas, his 1st of season - San Diego Union
• Gordon earns pole at Texas, his 1st of season - Miami Herald

NASCAR to honor fallen soldiers at Texas race

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago

Dale Earnhardt Jr. loves to talk about his sponsorship ties to the military. He had a hard time finding the words Friday to discuss the massacre that left 13 people dead at Fort Hood.

East High grad leads college team in NASCAR marketing competition

Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago

Ricky Gonzalez, a 2007 East High graduate, has been thinking like a NASCAR executive. What, in a hypothetical example, must he consider if tasked with deciding whether NASCAR should partner with a non-profit organization?

Dale Jr.: Nothing new, but Patrick good for NASCAR (AP)

WiredNews (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

AP - Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Kyle Busch races to 5th straight NASCAR Trucks win

USA Today (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory, extending a winning streak that began in ...

Kyle Busch races to 5th straight NASCAR Trucks win

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory.

Kyle Busch races to 5th straight NASCAR Trucks win

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory.

Kyle Busch races to 5th straight NASCAR Trucks win

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory.

EPA Teams with NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon in Clean Air Race

AAEA Hollywood (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a training DVD to help auto body shops comply with a rule reducing air pollution from vehicle painting. This type of pollution, called toxic air emissions, can cause smog, cancer or other serious health effects. The DVD, hosted by NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, includes steps body shops can take to comply with the rule, while improving worker protection...

• EPA Teams Up with NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon in the Race to Clean Air - Environmental Protection Agency

Dale Jr.: Nothing new, but Patrick good for NASCAR

Examiner (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IRL star joining his team.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: No news, but Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR

ESPN (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IRL star joining his team.

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.