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Sahara Hotel & Casino closing in May; the NASCAR Cafe?

Sahara Hotel & Casino closing in May; the NASCAR Cafe?

March 12, 2011
Sahara Hotel & Casino [in Las Vegas] announced that it plans to close on May 16, 2011. The hotel houses the NASCAR Cafe
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No changes in All-Star Race:

No changes in All-Star Race:

March 9, 2011
Charlotte Motor Speedway president Marcus Smith announced that there will be no changes to the format for this years Sprint
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Buy a program at Bristol, get a poster:

Buy a program at Bristol, get a poster:

March 7, 2011
Collectors of Bristol Motor Speedway's souvenir programs are in for a special treat as both the March and August editions
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TBR teaming with the Stratosphere:

TBR teaming with the Stratosphere:

March 1, 2011
Tommy Baldwin Racing will team up with the Stratosphere Casino, Hotel and Tower to support charities during the Las Vegas
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Some numbers for the Subway Fresh Fit 500(k) at Phoenix:

Some numbers for the Subway Fresh Fit 500(k) at Phoenix:

February 26, 2011
0 - number of Sprint Cup races won from a starting spot outside the top 30 at Phoenix International Raceway 1 - fewest lead
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Avondale, AZ to name street after Earnhardt:

Avondale, AZ to name street after Earnhardt:

February 25, 2011
The City of Avondale will honor one of NASCAR's greatest families by naming a street in the new Avondale City Center Dale
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Sherwin-Williams sponsor for Hornaday at PIR UPDATE images added:

Sherwin-Williams sponsor for Hornaday at PIR UPDATE images added:

February 21, 2011
The No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado will display the Sherwin-Williams colors as they serve as primary sponsor for the Lucas Oil
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Kurt Busch trying to be the first driver:

Kurt Busch trying to be the first driver:

February 20, 2011
If #22-Kurt Busch wins the Daytona 500, he would be the first driver to win the Budweiser Shootout [started in 1979], a
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Spoiler issue leaves Waltrip victory in dispute:

Spoiler issue leaves Waltrip victory in dispute:

February 19, 2011
As Michael Waltrip came off Turn 4, all it took to nail down an emotional victory 10 years after the date of Dale Earnhardt
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TV Ratings for Shootout, Qualifying and SPEED:

TV Ratings for Shootout, Qualifying and SPEED:

February 19, 2011
The first two events of the 2011 NASCAR on FOX season both posted increases over last year. On Saturday night, the Bud Shootout
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Daytona 500 Tidbits:

Daytona 500 Tidbits:

February 16, 2011
* The 2011 edition will be the 53rd running of the Daytona 500. * Although the first Daytona 500 was held in 1959, it has
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Speed to re-air The Day; Remembering Dale Earnhardt:

Speed to re-air The Day; Remembering Dale Earnhardt:

February 16, 2011
SPEED will re-air The Day; Remembering Dale Earnhardt on the 10th anniversary of his death, Friday, Feb. 18, at 10:00 pm
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Daytona plans Dale Earnhardt silent lap:

Daytona plans Dale Earnhardt silent lap:

February 13, 2011
Daytona International Speedway is asking for a moment of silence on the third lap of the Daytona 500 as a tribute to the
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RCR and ECR Honor Dale Earnhardt at Daytona:

RCR and ECR Honor Dale Earnhardt at Daytona:

February 11, 2011
Richard Childress Racing and Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines will pay tribute to the life and legacy of the legendary
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ESPN2s NASCAR Now Returns Feb. 7:

ESPN2s NASCAR Now Returns Feb. 7:

February 5, 2011
ESPN2s daily NASCAR news and information program NASCAR Now returns for its fifth season on Monday, Feb. 7, at 5:00pm/et