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Engine problems pile up UPDATE:

#88-Earnhardt Jr. lost and engine midway thru the 2nd Wed practice at Daytona International Speedway and the team will change engines, then it was mentioned on SPEED's coverage that all the Hendrick Motorsports cars #24-Gordon, #48-Johnson, Earnhardt and #5-Mears will...
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Stewart getting waxed…for charity:

During last night's SIRIUS radio show Tony Stewart Live with Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick mentioned "Operation Wax Smoke," and the fact that the fans had met the goal [of $100,000]. In response, Tony said he would like to have Kevin host the show while he was getting...
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Penalties for Busch, Stewart after practice incident? UPDATE Probation:

NASCAR chairman Brian France kicked off the 2008 media tour in Charlotte, N.C., last month by saying Sprint Cup drivers needed to show more of their personalities. #2-Kurt Busch and #20-Tony Stewart obliged on Friday night when they got into a sheet metal exchange ...
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Tire blistering confirmed:

Goodyear Tire and NASCAR officials confirmed there was tire blistering during Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout, but assured competitors the problem is correctable. "We saw some signs, up and down pit road, of excessive heat on the right front and right rear (tires...
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NASCAR in 30 Seconds – about Commercials – tonight:

As NASCAR drivers prepare to race the high banks of Daytona International Speedway and also to launch their new sponsor commercials, SPEED will air NASCAR in 30 Seconds, a special program celebrating the sport's most memorable TV ads and looking ahead to the drivers...
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Live Coverage of NASCAR Media Day TODAY on ESPNEWS:

ESPNEWS will surround NASCAR Media Day at Daytona International Speedway with a special three-hour live program featuring exclusive interviews with some of NASCAR's top drivers as well as analysis. The program airs Thursday, Feb. 7, at 12:00noon/et. #48-Jimmie Johnson...
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Old Spice Sponsoring Stewart in 7 Races:

Old Spice will give Tony Stewart seven chances to visit victory lane in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, as the iconic red and white colors of Old Spice will adorn Stewarts signature #20 Joe Gibbs Racing machine. The #20 Old Spice Toyota will debut March 1 at Las Vegas...
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Stewart to be honored UPDATE:

#20-Tony Stewart will receive a ring for winning last year's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in a ceremony Monday at the Indiana Statehouse. Stewart, a native of nearby Columbus, will receive the champion's ring from Indianapolis Motor Speedway boss Tony George during...
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TMS replaces billboards referencing Earnhardts:

Four identical Texas Motor Speedway billboards referring to the strained relationship between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his stepmother, Teresa, will be replaced within the next two weeks. The flap is over ads featuring a picture of the driver and the wording "Reason #...
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Some Las Vegas Day 2 testing notes:

Trading places took on new meaning for Gillett Evernham Motorsports teammates #10-Patrick Carpentier and #9-Kasey Kahne Tuesday morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Each driver hopped in the other's seat for a few laps - a crucial learning exercise for Carpentier, ...
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Who did the cameras focus on in 2007?

cawsnjaws.com started to keep records of how many commercials there are during Cup races and how much time they take of every broadcast was in response to many fans' unhappiness with those numbers. Soon after I started posting the numbers and even have them archived...
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Las Vegas Speeds Day 1 PM:

74 cars tested in the afternoon session on Day 1 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with #18-Kyle Busch being the fastest of the day at 183.580mph [getting closer to the track record of #9-Kahne set in 2007 at 184.856mph]. #20B-Tony Stewart was 2nd [and 3rd in thr #20A], ...
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some NASCAR drivers to run Rolex 24 at Daytona:

quite a few drivers with NASCAR ties [ran a race in Cup, Nationwide, Trucks, track owner] will be running the Rolex 24 at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway. Including: Jimmie Johnson, Dario Franchitti, Juan Pablo Montoya, AJ Allmendinger, Kurt Busch, Boris ...
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Stewart in no rush to sign contract extension:

#20-Tony Stewart, who has spent his entire NASCAR Cup Series career at Joe Gibbs Racing, says he is in no rush to begin talks regarding a contract extension with the successful racing operation. "Right now I just want to get started with this year," Stewart said Tuesday...
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Garnder wins Chili Bowl:

Damion Gardner went from outside looking in to looking back at everyone as he scored a dominating victory in Saturday night's 22nd annual Chili Bowl. Gardner was a last-minute entry for the biggest midget race of the year but he wound up being the class of the record...
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Chili Bowl to Be Televised Live for First Time RESULTS:

For the first time ever, race fans can watch the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals featuring a who's who of racing stars, including NASCAR's Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne, who'll battle aboard 800-hp midgets for one of the most coveted trophies in motorsport. Broadcasted...
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Chili Bowl to Be Televised Live for First Time UPDATE:

For the first time ever, race fans can watch the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals featuring a who's who of racing stars, including NASCAR's Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne, who'll battle aboard 800-hp midgets for one of the most coveted trophies in motorsport. Broadcasted...
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Defending Champion Stewart Seeks Chili Bowl Repeat:

Tony Stewart knows a thing or two about world-class venues and motorsports events surrounded by high publicity and international intrigue. And yet it is a Midget-car contest held each January inside a converted rodeo arena and livestock hall in Oklahoma that Stewart...
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Daytona Test Notes – Session 1, Day 1:

#7-Robby Gordon will test his Ford since the Dakar Rally race was cancelled; #20-Tony Stewart will test at Daytona for the first time in three years [due to the change to Toyota and the COT]; Jason Keller will test a 4th Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge; Kirk Shelmedine...
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Stewart wins the Rumble:

Tony Stewart held off teammate Mike Fedorcak over the final 25 laps to capture Saturday's USAC midget feature, capping the Rumble in Fort Wayne at the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center. The two-time NASCAR champion won on the one-sixteenth-mile indoor track for the fifth...