Johnson and Yarborough: Feats Similar, Yet Different
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 25, 2008) – When Jimmie Johnson won the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway, he joined Cale Yarborough as one of only two drivers to win three straight championships at NASCAR’s highest level. A comparison of the two feats shows a few [...]
The Homestead Overnight TV ratings were down: ABC’s broadcast of Sunday’s Ford 400 Sprint Cup season finale from Homestead-Miami Speedway earned an overnight Nielsen Media Research rating of 3.6, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal reports. The figure is 5.3 percent less than the 3.8 ABC earned overnight for the 2007 race. This came from SceneDaily, [...]
In the weeks prior to NASCAR’s season-ending event at Homestead-Miami Speedway, some inside the sport speculated that 750-1,000 jobs in the sport would be lost. Some even began labeling the Monday following the season as “Black Monday”. For some people and teams, this week has been just that. [...]
There’s still news, so there’s still a Stock Car Gazette for today. Be aware, though, that we will probably slow down to 1-2 times a week over the holidays, unless there’s something significant that happens. For now, though, enjoy this edition, and tell your friends about us.
The news from NASCAR and other stock car racing organizations is slowing down as we work our way toward the weekend. Today’s edition looks to be about half the size of yesterday’s. But we’ll keep putting out the Stock Car Gazette as long as there’s enough stock car news to do so.
There’s still some stuff happening… so we’re still pumping out the Gazette for you! Now, do you know of any other stock car e-zine not produced by a major media outlet that treats you this good? I don’t think so, Scooter!
CONCORD, N.C. (November 18, 2008) – Yates Racing is pleased to announce Paul Menard as the driver of the No. 98 Menards Ford Fusion in 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition. Following his first full season in the Sprint Cup Series, Menard finished 26th in the point standings, while earning his first career pole [...]
I heard from a friend of a friend (you know how it goes) that the Wood Brothers Racing organization has downsized its Sprint Cup and Craftsman Truck Series operations (supposedly 90 people) effective immediately…
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