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No Racing Back to the Yellow Flag?

No Racing Back to the Yellow Flag?

March 15, 2003
NASCAR's drivers have had what they call a gentleman's agreement not to race back to the yellow flag, except in certain situations where a driver is trying to get a lap back and is within a couple of car lengths of the leader. That agreement was designed with driver

Triplett resigns from NASCAR front office UPDATE:

Triplett resigns from NASCAR front office UPDATE:

March 14, 2003
NASCAR managing director of business operations Kevin Triplett has resigned his position, effective in June, to move back home to Virginia and pursue other options, NASCAR vice president for corporate communications Jim Hunter told NASCAR.com Thursday. During his decade

Dale Earnhardt / Hall of Fame

Dale Earnhardt / Hall of Fame

February 21, 2001
Dale Earnhardt must wait five years for consideration by the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, like every other driver. "He’ll be eligible for induction in 2006, and he’ll obviously get in on the first ballot," Hall of Fame executive director Jim Freeman said

TV Deals

TV Deals

December 10, 1998
NASCAR is studying whether to consolidate its widespread television contracts to take advantage of the sport's surging popularity. Under the current structure, track owners sell the television rights for their own races, resulting in races during the nine-month season

Charles Strang named commissioner of NASCAR

Charles Strang named commissioner of NASCAR

July 30, 1998
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

Mike Helton discusses Richmond finish

Mike Helton discusses Richmond finish

June 10, 1998
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

Common templates?

Common templates?

June 5, 1998
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)

Bruton won’t split from NASCAR

Bruton won’t split from NASCAR

May 11, 1998
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

Price fixing suit to go forward

Price fixing suit to go forward

May 7, 1998
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

Brian France promoted

Brian France promoted

April 13, 1998
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

NASCAR fixing races? Nope

NASCAR fixing races? Nope

February 28, 1998
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

NASCAR will not split into divisions

NASCAR will not split into divisions

February 17, 1998
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)

NASCAR checked hard drives

NASCAR checked hard drives

February 6, 1998
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)

USAC, NASCAR merger

USAC, NASCAR merger

December 13, 1997
National Speed Sport News reports that the proposed merger of USAC and NASCAR is close to happening slowly but surely(NSSN)(12-13-97)

France back home

France back home

December 2, 1997
NASCAR President returned home on Monday at 7am in Daytona Beach, FL and returned to work on Tuesday.(NASCAR Today)(12-2-97)

Good News

Good News

November 29, 1997
NASCAR president Bill France Jr., recovering from a mild heart attack he had in Japan a week ago, is expected to leave Japan on 11-30 and return home on 12-1(AP)(11-29-97)

France transferred to Tokyo hospital

France transferred to Tokyo hospital

November 25, 1997
From the AP: Bill France, president of NASCAR president, was transferred to a Tokyo hospital 11-25 in preparation for his trip home after having a mild heart attack in Japan Friday, also see the story on NASCAR Online .(11-25-97)

Bill France suffers heart attack

Bill France suffers heart attack

November 23, 1997
"International Speedway Corporation announced Friday, that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bill France,(Jr) is resting comfortably in satisfactory condition at a Japanese hospital, following an angioplasty procedure. The Company expects Mr. France to make

NASCAR completes Ford templates

NASCAR completes Ford templates

October 28, 1997
"NASCAR Officials say they have completed all templates for the new Taurus and have given them to Ford teams. According to NASCAR sources, Ford's Bruce Cambern has decided not to make a major issue over some of the template questions that some of his teams have raised

Winston No Bull 5 replacing Winston Million

Winston No Bull 5 replacing Winston Million

October 10, 1997
The Winston Million will be gone in 1998 and be replaced by the Winston No Bull 5. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company announced that in 1998, The Winston Million will become the "Winston No Bull 5," and will be the richest single-season bonus program ever conducted in NASCAR