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At Bristol Motor Speedway another legendary driver hung up his keys and retired this past weekend.
I for one am happy to see Dale Jarrett join other’s like Rusty Wallace who were able to drive until they knew it was time to retire and they never looked back.

Clint Bowyer reached for an umbrella rather than the checkered flag as the Kansas native won the Nationwide Series Sharpie Mini 300 at the Bristol Motor Speedway.
Bowyer, who opted to stay out front when all but seven other cars pitted used his track position to claim his first win of 2008 as the event was [...]

RACE LINEUP
Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
March 16, 2008 | Race 5 of 36
RAIN OUT Position Based on Owner Points
POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s N/A N/A N/A
2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont N/A N/A N/A
3 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel’s N/A N/A N/A
4 [...]

Lineup Courtesy www.nascar.com, and set by owner points due to the rain
POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express N/A N/A N/A
2 20 Denny Hamlin Toyota Z-Line Designs N/A N/A N/A
3 60 Carl Edwards Ford Scotts Miracle-Gro N/A N/A N/A
4 2 Clint [...]

For what last Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 lacked in race-time drama, the post-race press conference and comments made up for. Many drivers vocalized their opposition of Goodyear’s choice of tire compound, but none were as strong in their opinions as 2nd place-finisher Tony Stewart.
“That was the most pathetic racing tire that I’ve ever been [...]

This weekend marks the end of an era. Dale Jarrett will be driving in his last points race in Cup.
The reason I became a Dale Jarrett fan was because of his dad, Ned. I admired Ned’s “country gentleman” personality, and started watching for DJ on the track as a result. [...]

Young Racers of America, Inc., is announcing their fourth annual “Golf Tournament” to be held on May 22, 2008, at Tour 18 in Flower Mound, Texas.
Registration starts at 12:00 p.m.

A baby needs a bottle (I mean Kyle Busch needs a bottle), NA$CAR needs more money, the Packers need a quarterback, a racetrack needs a fan (yep, that’s you, Atlanta), Tony needs a good tire, and Craig needs attention.
That almost sounds like a country song, doesn’t it? Since I am not musically inclined [...]

Thanks to everyone for the advice on niacin, and I learned a few things, too (thanks, Glenn).
I slept much better last night, and am rested and ready to go for the day. So, here’s your Stock Car Gazette to start your day off right, too. In it, you’ll find all the [...]

Ned Jarrett Named Honorary Starter for Food City 500
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Wednesday, March 12, 2008) – Former NASCAR Cup champion Ned Jarrett will be the honorary starter for Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, waving the green flag for what will be his son Dale’s final points race.
Jarrett, named to NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers [...]