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Honor for Woody:

Staff writer Larry Woody of The Tennessean is the 2005 recipient of theInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame's Henry T. McLemore Award, which recognizes outstanding motorsports journalism. Woody will be honored during ceremonies tonight at the hall in Talladega, Ala...

Waltrip to be inducted into Hall of Fame – Thursday – UPDATE:

Three-time NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip heads the latest class of inductees into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Waltrip is joined by longtime drag racing stars Joe Amato and Bob Glidden, powerboat champion Chip Hanauer and Formula One and CART champion...

DW May Race Again…..

Darrell Waltrip won't be closing out his competitive racing career today at Martinsville Speedway. The three-time Cup champion and current TV analyst failed to qualify for today's Kroger 250, missing by less than a hundredth of a second and leaving the door open for...

Hamilton wins pole at Martinsville:

#04-Bobby Hamilton won the pole for the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway with a lap of 95.098mph, a new track record, beating out #66-Todd Bodine who will start 2nd. The rest of the top-10 are: #16-Jack Sprague, #99-Ricky Craven, #47-Bobby Labonte, followed by #...

Martinsville News and Notes:

Johnny Benson (#23 Toyota Tundra Toyota) owns a niche in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history hed just as soon relinquish. Benson is the only active competitor to participate in the series Feb. 5, 1995 inaugural event who has yet to win a race. Not that the 41-year...

DW’s last Truck Race at Martinsville:

Preparing for his last race in the #11 Toyota Tundra at Martinsville Speedway, Darrell Waltrip reflects his most memorable moments at the famed oval where he's won 11 times. In 16 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts, Waltrip's best career finish is fifth at Martinsville...

DW’s last Truck Race at Martinsville:

Preparing for his last race in the #11 Toyota Tundra at Martinsville Speedway, Darrell Waltrip reflects his most memorable moments at the famed oval where he's won 11 times. In 16 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts, Waltrip's best career finish is fifth at Martinsville...

NASCAR Greats Honored at Bristol:

Legends Plaza, the latest addition to the Bristol Motor Speedway complex, pays homage to some of racings biggest names. The permanent display, in front of the Bruton Smith office building, features large brass plaques mounted on pre-cast concrete bases. The display...

Darrell Waltrip, Junior Johnson To Tell Tales:

Darrell Waltrip and Junior Johnson invite you to join them for supper, sit a spell afterward and listen as they tell some tales of their championship racing seasons. Waltrip and Johnson, who teamed for three NASCAR Winston Cup Championships in the 1981, 82, and 85...

Writer Honored:

Larry Woody of The Tennessean is the 2005 recipient of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame's Henry T. McLemore Award, which recognizes outstanding motorsports journalism. Woody will be honored during ceremonies April 28 at the hall in Talladega, Ala., along ...

Rudd to 2nd:

#21-Ricky Rudd is expected to make his 55th start at Bristol, placing him second in all-time starts there behind Richard Petty, who had 60. Dave Marcis had 54, followed by Darrell Waltrip and Terry Labonte at 52.(NASCAR Stat Services)(3-28-2005)...

Martinsville Testing UPDATE DW Fastest:

Brendan Gaughan is facing a pretty tough situation: he's trying to bounce back from a gosh-awful weekend at Atlanta last weekend while getting ready for one of his most difficult tracks, Martinsville Speedway. But there's one thing about Gaughan - it's almost impossible...

Former Cup owner sent to prison:

Tim Beverley ignored the camera as he walked into federal court today. What couldn't be ignored was the fact he'd be sentenced to prison. "He understood. I think he understood that he was going to be punished," says his attorney Gerry Goldstein. He could have received...

Hamilton Jr. tests at Martinsville:

#32-Bobby Hamilton's team was the only NEXTEL Cup team testing at Martinsville Tuesday, joining almost a half-dozen NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams. Hamilton won't be back for a second day of testing on Wednesday, but several NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers...

Testing at Martinsville:

Advance Auto Parts 500/Kroger 200 Test Schedule 3/22: Cup Series: #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr.; Truck Series: Ricky Craven, Todd Kluever, Brad Keselowski, Justin Allgaier. 3/23: Truck Series: Todd Kluever, Darrell Waltrip, Robert Huffman, Bill Lester, Brandon Whitt, Justin...

Atlanta News and Notes:

David Reutimann (#17 NTN Bearings Toyota) had a decent season in 2004 but recognizes it could have been much better. Despite capturing 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors, Reutimann failed to reach other goals, such as a race win and a spot in the top 10 (he finished...

Darrell Waltrip, Junior Johnson To Tell Tales:

Darrell Waltrip and Junior Johnson invite you to join them for supper, sit a spell afterward and listen as they tell some tales of their championship racing seasons. Waltrip and Johnson, who teamed for three NASCAR Winston Cup Championships in the 1981, 82, and 85...

Drivers on Larry King CANCELLED:

Jeff Gordon, Darrell Waltrip and Richard and Kyle Petty, will appear on CNN's "Larry King Live" at 9:00pm/et Monday, Feb 28th.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(2-26-2005) UPDATE been told this appearance has been cancelled/postponed as Monday's show will cover / discuss BTK...

Gordon wins the Daytona 500:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, winning his 3rd Daytona 500 and his 70th career Nextel Cup Series race. Gordon now ties Dale Jarrett and Bobby Allison for third on the all time Daytona win list with 3 [Richard Petty had 7, Cale...

Diversity Presentation on Speed:

Before tonight's truck race at Daytona International Speedway, two students from Philadelphia's Urban Youth Racing School will be involved in a presentation as part of NASCAR's diversity program. Leon Simmons is a freshman at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte...