marți, 8 februarie 2011

NASCAR

  1. NASCAR released its telecast times for the 2011 season, primarily preserving the earlier and consistent start times established in 2010.
    NASCAR.com - Feb 07 10:34am
  2. Fans will be able to get more racing for their buck Saturday, with Nationwide and Sprint Cup qualifying, along with the Nationwide race.
    The Jackson Citizen Patriot - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
  3. NASCAR released its start times for the 2011 season on Monday.
    CBS Dallas - Fort Worth - Feb 08 09:07am
  4. NASCAR released its 2011 broadcast schedule Monday with the start times for races in its three top series, and as expected, the only notable changes involve the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
    SportingNews - Feb 07 06:59pm
  5. Race Hub: Randy Pemberton chats with 'The King' Richard... Race Hub: Steve Byrnes, Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds and...
    Speed TV - Feb 08 07:30am
  6. NASCAR officials have released the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series telecast times.
    Fox Sports - Feb 07 01:26pm
  7. NASCAR released on Monday its start times for the 2011 season, with the times changed for the Chase for the championship in the Sprint Cup Series.
    Toronto Sun - Feb 07 12:39pm
  8. On Wednesday evening, NASCAR CEO and Chairman Brian France and most of NASCAR's brass took to the stage at the NASCAR Hall of Fame to unveil sweeping new changes to the sport's point structure. France indicated that it should place more of an emphasis on winning, but that's not necessarily the case.  While winning has about the same benefits in the regular season, if a driver wants to get into ...
    From the Marbles - Feb 07 01:42pm
  9. In the battle of NASCAR vs. the NFL, NASCAR has blinked. NASCAR announced Thursday that the start times of certain Chase races will move from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern, presumably to avoid conflict with the kickoff of the first round of NFL games — and, depending on the length of the race, kickoff of the 4:15 p.m. games, too.  Six races — Chicagoland, New Hampshire, Dover, Kansas (above ...
    From the Marbles - Feb 07 01:42pm
  10. It's been a rough patch for NASCAR's "young gun" movement, thanks to five straight championships by Jimmie Johnson and a dearth of strong opportunities at the sport's top level. Since the start of 2008, only two Cup Series rookies (Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski) have visited Victory Lane. Moreover, in two of the last three years, the freshmen class made it through an entire slate of 36 races ...
    Sports Illustrated - Feb 08 08:42am
    1. It's been a rough patch for NASCAR's "young gun" movement, thanks to five straight championships by Jimmie Johnson and a dearth of strong opportunities at the sport's top level. Since the start of 2008, only two Cup Series rookies (Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski) have visited Victory Lane. Moreover, in two of the last three years, the freshmen class made it through an entire slate of 36 races ...
      Sports Illustrated - Feb 08 08:42am
    2. Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France revealed a host of format changes, including a revised points system, in all three of its national touring series for the 2011 season.
      WGRZ-TV Buffalo - Feb 04 03:12pm
    3. Six things to look forward to in 2011? It’s not easy to predict given so many changes to NASCAR this season. With a new points-paying system, race weekend layout and tracks, this season may become the most interesting in quite some time.
      The Vanguard - Feb 07 11:02am
    4. Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - NASCAR is not looking to trim the distances of races in its top-tier series anytime soon.
      WGRZ-TV Buffalo - Feb 03 09:26pm
    5. NASCAR has worries to be sure, not exactly surprising in this economy. But three key segments will give stronger indications about the sport's health, and cautious optimism appears warranted, Pete Pistone says.
      CBS Sports - Feb 01 04:22am
    6. Michigan International Speedway is moving NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying to Saturday for June race weekend.
      Fox Sports - Feb 07 09:56am
    7. With the NASCAR season starting Saturday with the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway, the sanctioning body released starting times for all its Sprint Cup Series events.
      Daytona Beach News-Journal - Feb 07 11:10pm
    8. Nationwide Insurance is a very fitting sponsor for NASCAR's second-tier series. Most of the drivers winning races and championships all have insurance. They all have jobs on NASCAR's biggest stage. But what about the younger, unproven drivers? Drivers like Justin Allgaier, Parker Kligerman, Brian Scott and Colin Braun are trying to make a living in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. How can they grab ...
      Bleacher Report - Feb 01 03:05pm
    9. Don’t think a simplified points system that puts an emphasis on winning will keep Jimmie Johnson from a sixth title.
      Dallas Morning News - Feb 04 08:30pm

       NASCAR finally releases start times, and they're familiar

    10. Good news! NASCAR has released the start times for its entire slate of races for the 2011 season — without a moment to spare — and the times will look very familiar from last year. During the regular season, Sprint Cup races in Eastern and Central venues will start at 1 p.m. ET, while Western events will start at 3 p.m. ET. Evening races will begin at 7:30 p.m., with the exception of the Coca ...
      From the Marbles - Feb 07 02:27pm

    1. Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) - NASCAR president Mike Helton confirmed on Friday a rules change that will prevent drivers from competing for a championship in more than one of the three national touring series.
      WGRZ-TV Buffalo - Feb 03 09:26pm
    2. Make no mistakeWendell Scott is a hero.
      The Appleton Post-Crescent - Feb 05 02:36am
    3. Race Hub: Steve Byrnes, Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds and... NASCAR Race Hub: The Miss Sprint Cup line-up has a new...
      Speed TV - Feb 07 06:45am
    4. While NASCAR will no longer let drivers contend for multiple series titles, plenty of other pressing questions remain unanswered before the green flag drops at Daytona. Pete Pistone says it's time for NASCAR officials to step on the gas.
      CBS Sports - Feb 02 07:44pm
    5. Make no mistake—Wendell Scott is a hero. But is it fair to call him “The Jackie Robinson of NASCAR,” given that, in 47 years, no other African-American driver has followed him to victory lane in NASCAR’s top series?
      SportingNews - Feb 04 11:44am
    6. BROOKLYN, Feb. 7, 2011: The most recent of Michigan International Speedway’s changes has to be one of the best values in professional sports and entertainment today.
      The Auto Channel - Feb 07 10:03am
    7. NASCAR kicks off the 2011 Season On February 20, Will This Be The Year That Someone Knocks Off Jimmie Johnson? Jimmie Johnson has been the most dominant driver in NASCAR since 2006. He has won five consecutive points championships, and 35 races in that time. NASCAR, in an effort to try and make their points championship more competitive, is implementing big changes to their points system this ...
      Bleacher Report - Feb 08 06:04am
    8. The Car of Tomorrow has endured its fair share of designs since 2007. Now NASCAR will add the nosepiece to replace the splitter. Pete Pistone says the evolution is all in an effort to improve safety, competition and fan appeal.
      CBS Sports - Feb 02 07:45pm
    9. NASCAR Race Hub: The Miss Sprint Cup line-up has a new... Race Hub: Steve Byrnes chats with the driver of the #13...
      Speed TV - Feb 02 11:15am
    10. The fans and media might not yet be on board with NASCAR's new points system, but the drivers approve of it. Now we just have to wait and see what impact the scoring method will have on the sport, Pete Pistone says.
      CBS Sports - Feb 02 07:45pm
      1. Fans will be able to get more racing for their buck Saturday, with Nationwide and Sprint Cup qualifying, along with the Nationwide race.
        The Jackson Citizen Patriot - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
      2. NASCAR officials have released the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series telecast times.
        Fox Sports - Feb 07 01:26pm
      3. Kentucky Speedway's first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will get started at 7:30 p.m. on July 9, capping a tripleheader race weekend.
        The Cincinnati Enquirer - Feb 07 06:43pm
      4. NASCAR released its telecast times for the 2011 season, primarily preserving the earlier and consistent start times established in 2010.
        NASCAR.com - Feb 07 10:34am
      5. NASCAR released its 2011 broadcast schedule Monday with the start times for races in its three top series, and as expected, the only notable changes involve the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
        SportingNews - Feb 07 06:59pm
      6. NASCAR released its start times for the 2011 season on Monday.
        CBS Dallas - Fort Worth - Feb 08 09:07am
      7. With the NASCAR season starting Saturday with the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway, the sanctioning body released starting times for all its Sprint Cup Series events.
        Daytona Beach News-Journal - Feb 07 11:10pm
      8. Don't think a simplified points system that puts an emphasis on winning will keep Jimmie Johnson from a sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup title.
        Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Feb 05 08:21pm
      9. Don’t think a simplified points system that puts an emphasis on winning will keep Jimmie Johnson from a sixth title.
        Dallas Morning News - Feb 04 08:30pm
      10. When the National Assocaition for Stock Car Racing Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway completed its fourth and final day in late January, justifiably fatigued media members had happily endured more than 21 press conferences, taken 12 bus trips and visited six NASCAR team garages in four days.   Uninterrupted presentations, interviews, dining and hospitality certainly put a ...
        Bleacher Report - Feb 05 10:02am

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        Brian France
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        Bria France
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        Boost Mobile to Sponsor Pastrana-Waltrip Racing in 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Races
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        Michael Annett
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        Rick Hendrick
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        Tony Stewart
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        Danica Patrick
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        Chip Ganassi
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        Jimmie Johnson
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        Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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        Mike Wallace, Steve Wallace
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        Joey Logano
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        Kyle Busch, Samantha Sarcinella
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        Jeff Burton
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        Jeff Gordon
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