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Brickyard Facts and Notes:

'¢ Jamie McMurray won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, becoming the third driver to win the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard in the same year. Dale Jarrett (1996) and Jimmie Johnson (2006) also did it. It was McMurray's fifth Cup win in 278 starts. '...
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McMurray wins at Indianapolis:

#1-Jamie McMurray won the Brickyard 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for his 2nd win of the season and 5th of his career. He joins Jimmie Johnson and Dale Jarrett as the only drivers to win the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year...
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Special Episode of SportsCenter Airs from Indianapolis:

ESPNs flagship program SportsCenter will present a half-hour special from Indianapolis Motor Speedway on ESPN at 7:00pm/et on Saturday, July 24, the eve of ESPNs live telecast of NASCARs Brickyard 400 at the famed track. SportsCenter at the Brickyard will be hosted...
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NASCAR Now Goes Live from Indianapolis:

ESPN2s daily NASCAR news and information program NASCAR Now will originate from Indianapolis Motor Speedway for four episodes this week surrounding the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season on ESPN. A one-hour episode of NASCAR Now hosted by Allen Bestwick...
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Returns to ESPN from Indianapolis:

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to ESPN with a live, flag-to-flag telecast of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 25. The telecast is presented by Golden Corral. The NASCAR Countdown pre-race show kicks off the day at noon ET with ...
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Vince Welch to Make Debut as Racing Lap-by-Lap Announcer:

Vince Welch, who has been a pit reporter in ESPN and ABC's auto racing coverage since 1999, will make his debut in the anchor seat this weekend when the network televises the NASCAR Nationwide Series race from Nashville (TN) Superspeedway. Welch, who lives in the Indianapolis...
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Sad News – Marti Rompf:

Martha C. (Marti) Rompf, 67, a public relations professional in auto racing for more than 25 years, died at her home in Traverse City, Mich., on May 15 after a long illness. Born and raised in Lansing, Mich., Rompf served as director of public relations at Michigan...
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Generations of NASCAR Luminaries to Attend Grand Opening:

NASCAR Hall of Fame officials released the names of NASCAR drivers, owners and executives planning to participate in the Tuesday, May 11 grand opening of the 150,000-square-foot facility in uptown Charlotte, N.C. As part of the historic day, 15 lucky customers will...
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NASCAR Hall of Fame 50-Day Countdown Recap ‘“ Week 2 :

The NASCAR Hall of Fame opens May 11, 2010 in uptown Charlotte, N.C., and to celebrate the final 50 days until the opening, news is revealed each day at www.NASCARHall.com/50days. March 29 - 43 days until opening - Richard Petty's Medal of Freedom: In 1992, the year...
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Sad News – Mae Mann:

Mae Elizabeth Diehl Mann, longtime employee of the Wood Brothers [#21 Ford] and many other NASCAR teams as a scorer from 1974 through 1992, including trips to victory lane with Bobby Allison, Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at the age of 86...
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Craven joining ESPN Nationwide broadcast at Nashville:

After two years as a studio analyst at ESPN, former Sprint Cup Series regular and Maine native Ricky Craven is readying to take the next step in his NASCAR broadcasting career. Ricky Craven will leave the cozy confines of the studio behind on April 3 and make his first...
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Craven joining ESPN broadcast at Nashville:

After two years as a studio analyst at ESPN, former Sprint Cup Series regular and Maine native Ricky Craven is readying to take the next step in his NASCAR broadcasting career. Ricky Craven will leave the cozy confines of the studio behind on April 3 and make his first...
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New crew chief for Kenseth: UPDATE:

in a bit of a surprise move, Veteran crew chief Todd Parrott has been appointed crew chief of Roush Fenway's #17 Sprint Cup Crown Royal Ford team with driver Matt Kenseth. Parrott will take over the role effective immediately. Drew Blickensderfer, who has served as...
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New crew chief for Kenseth:

in a bit of a surprise move, Veteran crew chief Todd Parrott has been appointed crew chief of Roush Fenway's #17 Sprint Cup Crown Royal Ford team with driver Matt Kenseth. Parrott will take over the role effective immediately. Drew Blickensderfer, who has served as...
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Too much Danica on TV coverage?

NASCAR on ESPN analysts Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree, lap-by-lap announcer Marty Reid and ESPN vice president, motorsports, Rich Feinberg participated in a news conference Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway. Live coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series season...
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Too much Danica on TV coverage?

NASCAR on ESPN analysts Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree, lap-by-lap announcer Marty Reid and ESPN vice president, motorsports, Rich Feinberg participated in a news conference Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway. Live coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series season...
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ESPN Expands Daytona Schedule:

ESPN has expanded its schedule from Daytona International Speedway this week and will now televise live the two-hour opening practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series on Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 3:00-5:00pm/et on ESPN2. The practice session will mark the NASCAR debut...
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Martin wins pole for Daytona 500:

#5-Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway with a lap of 191.188mph [3 mph faster then last years pole of 188.001] for his 1st career Daytona 500 pole and 49th pole of his career. #5-Mark Martin is the oldest...
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Qualifying Fast Facts – Daytona 500:

Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Daytona 500 with a lap of 47.074 seconds, 191.188 mph. This is his 49th pole in 759 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. He is now tied with Bobby Isaac for eighth on the all-time poles list. Mark Martin, at 51 years, 27...
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Parrott is Gaughan’s new crew chief: UPDATE:

Rusty Wallace announced on ESPN2's NASCAR Now that Brad Parrott will be Brendan Gaughan's crew chief for the #62 Toyota in 2010. Parrott was recently announced as crew chief for Greg Biffle at Baker-Curb Racing.(2-2-2010) UPDATE: Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing announced...