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Charles Strang named commissioner of NASCAR

Charles Strang, retired CEO and chairman of the board of the Outboard Marine Corp., was named commissioner of NASCAR, replacing Semon Knudsen, who died July 6. As commissioner, Strang will supervise rules and race administration. NASCAR's overall activities remain ...
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Purvis fined and suspended

UPDATE: Wow! NASCAR ain't fooling around anymore: Jeff Purvis, driver of the #4 Lance Snacks BGN Chevrolet, has been fined $5,000 and suspended by NASCAR on Monday for "actions detrimental to the sport". Purvis will be out of action until Sept. 8 and miss four races...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr fined

NASCAR officials announced today they have levied a penalty of $5,000 against BGN driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr., $2,500 against Earnhardt's crew chief Tony Eury, Sr. and a $1,000 against Bryant Frazier, crew chief for Tony Stewart. In addition to the penalties, all three...
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Mike Helton discusses Richmond finish

Condensed from NASCAR LIVE with Eli Gold on MRN from 6/9/1998: Mike Helton, NASCAR V.P. of Competition was a guest on NASCAR LIVE with Eli Gold Tuesday night. Helton responded to questions regarding the controversy surrounding NASCAR's decision to red flag the race...
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Common templates?

Heard that NASCAR is pulling back from the idea of common templates for the Winston Cup division in part because of strenuous arguments from Ford, Chevy and Pontiac factory types. We hope to have more on this soon.(StockCarRacing Mag/Tom Hintz)(6-5-98)...
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Pit Road penalties during the Coca-Cola 600 included

The first caution period laps 36-40 Jerry Nadeau and Gary Bradberry were caught with coming in the pits too soon(after they both spun). Rick Mast, Todd and Geoff Bodine were sent to the rear at the same time for tires crossing pitroad. Jimmy Spencer(pitting too soon...
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Bruton won’t split from NASCAR

Sources in and around the NASCAR/Winston Cup garage area say there isn't a chance that Bruton Smith will ever spilt from NASCAR. In fact, drivers, team members, and notables in the NASCAR camp state "off the record" that this so called "Civil War" is a fable, a fairy...
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Price fixing suit to go forward

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit accusing NASCAR of antitrust price fixing will go forward to trial. NASCAR's Motion to Dismiss was denied. The lawsuit charges that NASCAR participated in a conspiracy to fix the price of souvenirs and merchandise sold at stock...
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Nemececk fined

Joe Nemechek and his crew chief Brian Pattie were fined $5,000 each for having illegal stop bolts on the shocks of the #87 Bell South Mobility Chevy at the Talladega BGN race, which Nemechek won.(RPM2Nite)(4-28-98)...
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Rusty Wallace fined

Rusty Wallace was fined $1500 by NASCAR for excessive speed in an area occupied by crew members at Martinsville during practice Saturday.(RPM2Nite) Wallace allegedly drove down the lane between pit road and the parking area at a speed NASCAR considers dangerous.(SpeedNet...
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Brian France promoted

Brian France has been promoted to senior vice president for NASCAR. The son of NASCAR president Bill France Jr. previously served as the vice president of marketing and communications since 1993. He will continue to oversee all aspects of marketing...
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Ingle fined

Bill Ingle, crew chief/team manager of the #10 Tide Ford, was fined $2,000 for the weight box with lead that fell out of Ricky Rudds Ford and Rusty Wallace ran over causing him to crash. Ingle will appeal the fine.(NASCAR Today Radio/RPM2Nite)(3-30-98)...
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Wallace crew members fined

Three crew members from the #81 Square-D Ford team and driver Kenny Wallace were fined $500 each for running on the track when Wallace wrecked. Crew Chief Newt Moore, and crew members Buddy Cram and Jason Shapiro fined(RPM2Nite)(3-30-98)...
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Parsons and Nead fined

NASCAR has fined BGN driver Phil Parsons and Gene Nead, crew chief for Parsons' No. 10 Dura-Lube Chevrolet, $2,500 each due to their actions before Saturday's Busch Series Diamond Hill Plywood 200. Nead will be suspended until April 15th and both Parsons and Nead will...
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Gene Nead suspended indefinitely

Gene Nead, crew chief for Phil Parsons' Busch Series team, has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR. Tim Sullivan, a spokesman for the sanctioning body, said only that Nead was involved in a fight Friday night and was suspended for "activity detrimental to the sport...
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NASCAR fixing races? Nope

Every once in a while rumors will flare up that NASCAR is determining it's own destiny by "assisting" the outcome of races, always without credible evidence. I have been around NASCAR events for some time and have looked at the inspection process from the inside during...
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Daytona 500 tv ratings

CBS' broadcast of Sunday's Daytona 500 drew an overnight rating of 7.7, up 12 percent from last year's 6.9 rating, according to Nielsen Media Research. The overnight ratings cover the results from 36 major markets. The rating figure means 7.7 percent of homes with ...
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NASCAR will not split into divisions

On NASCAR Today, Bill France, Jr said that NASCAR will not split into two divisions in the near future and they plan on taking it year-to-year(2-17-98)...
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NASCAR checked hard drives

Check this out: NASCAR officials checked out the hard drive directories of some teams' machines, worried that someone might be transmitting or receiving illicit data.(JournalNow)(2-6-98)...
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USAC, NASCAR merger

National Speed Sport News reports that the proposed merger of USAC and NASCAR is close to happening slowly but surely(NSSN)(12-13-97)...