by Becky Davidson ~ June 26th, 2008 @ 11:02 am
Is it surprising to me that in a little over a year after Dale Earnhardt Jr. left DEI for Hendrick Motorsports that situations appear worse at DEI? Absolutely not. I said even before that the bricks now have apparently began to crumble, and that something was wrong behind those closed doors.
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by Mike Irwin ~ June 26th, 2008 @ 6:22 am
There’s a big weekend of racing ahead… get all the latest NASCAR news right here from today’s Stock Car Gazette, which you can also receive via e-mail by subscribing.
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by Mike Irwin ~ June 25th, 2008 @ 7:37 am
Here’s today’s Stock Car Gazette, full of the latest racing information about NASCAR and ARCA…
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by Lou Modestino ~ June 24th, 2008 @ 12:01 am
NASCAR Sprint Cup racing posted a 3.3/9 (5.1 mill.) that Sunday for racing from Michigan on TNT. In its first fair comparison to last year (last week’s comparison was impacted by rain in 2007), NASCAR on TNT was flat among all Homes (3.3) and down among M18-34 (-13 percent), M18-49 (-8 percent), and average audience (-3 percent).This report came from TNT PR and the Jayski.com webpage.
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by Mike Irwin ~ June 23rd, 2008 @ 12:42 pm
Veteran illustrator highlights race weekend storylines
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Matt Dorton, whose feature cartoon TRACK LAUGHS takes a peek at the often humorous side of NASCAR throughout the season, has partnered with Daytona International Speedway to offer fans a unique look at the upcoming Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola.
Putting over 20 years of cartoon experience to work, Dorton will tackle DIS race weekend storylines such as patriot paint schemes, multiple ticket packages, and other topics in a fun and unusual way – via the cartoon.

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(it’s pretty big)
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by Mike Irwin ~ June 23rd, 2008 @ 6:24 am
Good morning. Welcome to another Monday, or as I’ve heard it called “Moan”day. If you’re breathing, it ought to be a good day regardless of which day of the week it is.
There will not be a Stock Car Gazette tomorrow (Tuesday), as my wife is having outpatient surgery. Your prayers are much appreciated.
Let’s get to the stock car racing news, including results of this past weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and Craftsman Truck Series racing, right here in today’s Stock Car Gazette.
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by Mike Wells ~ June 23rd, 2008 @ 5:57 am
Claiming his 5th win of the season, Kyle Busch runs away with the victory at Infineon. It would not come easy, because he would have to claw his way up from a 30th starting position. Busch led 78 of 110 laps. Busch breaks his two week mini slump with a car that was so bad during practice, he thought for sure he would wreck during the race.
“I’m not happy unless I am winning, to be honest. I am a miserable person,” he said. “But it means a lot to be able to run well and win. I’m a moody person, I guess. All of us drivers are when we’re not having a good day. But when you have a good day and win races, it’s kind of `Sun’s up.’ “
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by Racing Maniac ~ June 23rd, 2008 @ 5:54 am
Another strategy fuel race. Another set of lucky bums that shouldn’t have ended up where they did.
Nonetheless, it was good to see some drivers actually earn their way by driving hard and fast.
But we again witnessed a number of supposedly smart drivers make some very stupid mistakes.
Onwards to New Humpshire………then Daytuna.
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