January 2011
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ESPN To Air Film on NASCAR Pioneer Wendell Scott...
NASCAR, ESPN and Max Siegel Inc., announced today that “Wendell Scott: A Race Story” will air on ESPN in conjunction with Black History Month. The much anticipated film will tell the story of Wendell Scott, the only African-American to win a race in NASCAR’s top series. The film airs on ESPN Sunday, Feb. 20, at 9 p.m. ET, just hours after the scheduled running of the 53rd annual...
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Alli Owens Raises Enough Funds to Make NASCAR...
Gets Help from Fans, Local Businesses
Daytona Beach, Fla. (January 25, 2011) - A little over a week ago, Alli Owens announced on her social media channels that she intended to make her NASCAR debut in the Camping World Truck Series at her home track, the Daytona International Speedway. To do so, Owens asked her fans to raise the additional capital needed to fulfill the monetary commitment to run...
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Sprint to Give Fans, Media First Look at New Miss...
Unveil Event Scheduled at Popular Charlotte, N.C., Nightspot HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Jan. 24, 2011 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series fans and motorsports media will get their first look at the 2011 Miss Sprint Cup representative lineup this week in Charlotte, N.C. Beginning at 8 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, Jan. 26, Sprint is hosting a “Miss Sprint Cup Unveil Party” at the popular Whisky River...
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NASCAR's Kurt Busch to Make NHRA Pro Debut at the...
Busch will compete in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock category March 11-13 at Gainesville Raceway GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2011) – Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has announced that he will be making his NHRA Full Throttle Series debut at the 41st annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, March 11-13, at historic Gainesville (Fla.)...
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Will Power's family touched by Australian floods
It’s been an emotional last week for Will Power. Power’s hometown of Toowoomba, Australia, a city located in Northeastern part of the country 80 miles west of Brisbane, and it, has been hit with torrential rains, a rare inland tsunami and destructive floods over the last week, causing wide spread property damage and killing as many as 15 people. The international headlines surrounding...
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Trevor Bayne to Drive No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane...
Stuart, Va. (Jan. 20, 2011) – Wood Brothers Racing has announced that 19-year old rookie driver Trevor Bayne will pilot the iconic No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion during the 2011 season. Throughout their 61 years of racing in NASCAR the Wood Brothers historically have entrusted their cars to veteran drivers, but they acknowledge that Bayne is not just any rookie. Bayne made his Sprint...
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Ford Launches "Ford Racing TV," The YouTube...
DEARBORN, Mich., January 19, 2011 – Ford Racing can be many things to many people. For some, Ford Racing is represented by Carl Edwards taking the checkered flag in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race or John Force dominating on the drag strips of NHRA. For others, Ford Racing is the beauty of the latest turnkey, ready-to-race offering; be it the Mustang Cobra Jet or BOSS 302R. Still others find their fix...
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Alli Owens Goes to Social Media to Help Race...
Even Reaches Into Own Wedding Fund Daytona Beach, Fla. (January 13, 2011) - Alli Owens, with a little help from her friends, is looking to make her NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut this February at her home track, the Daytona International Speedway during Speedweeks. Owens, who lost primary sponsorship at the end of the 2010 season, has asked local companies and her friends, via Facebook...
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Furniture Row Racing Aligns with Stewart-Haas...
DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 11, 2011) — Regan Smith’s No. 78 over-the-wall pit crew for Furniture Row Racing will be employed and trained by Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. “We are excited to partner with SHR as it relates to the pit crew,” said Joe Garone, Furniture Row Racing general manager. “After reviewing SHR’s program,...
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Minors gain access to INDYCAR garage area
Fans as young at 9 years old will be able to get behind the scenes at IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights events beginning in 2011.
INDYCAR is working with each of its racetrack partners to allow minors to hold garage passes during event weekends for the opportunity to see the stars and preparation of cars up close.
Venues will set their individual policy based on insurance and...
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IndyCar, Indianapolis Motor Speedway to Open Los...
Expansion to focus on entertainment industry
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 11, 2011) - INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will open an office in Santa Monica, Calif., to make further inroads into the media and entertainment industries.
“If we want to grow the sport, we need to be fully vested in relationships with...
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Sheltra Motorsports Pairs with Milka Duno for the...
Set to hit the track in ARCA test session at Daytona January 11-13 MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 10, 2011) – Sheltra Motorsports, the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menard’s Champion, has signed Milka Duno to run the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Duno, a driver in the IndyCar Series, will begin her foray with Sheltra Motorsports piloting the No. 63...