Mike McCarthy has turned his hobby, a popular Web site devoted to motor sports and the media who cover it, into a full-time job in sports. McCarthy said he will put his MotorsportsTV.com Web site on permanent hiatus Oct. 25 after taking a job with NASCAR in its public relations department. For McCarthy, getting a job with the Daytona Beach, Fla.-based sanctioning body is a dream come true. McCarthy will manage NASCAR’s new media Web site, which will cater to journalists covering the ever-growing sport. McCarthy launched MotorsportsTV.com in May 2000 after being unhappy with the amount of NASCAR coverage available on the Internet.( Daily Herald )(10-19-2003)
