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Second NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class to be announced October 13:

Second NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class to be announced October 13:

September 22, 2010
NASCAR has announced that "Voting Day" for the second class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be Wednesday, Oct. 13 at the hall, in Charlotte, N.C. NASCAR broadcast partner SPEED will carry the announcement of the second class live at 4 p.m. ET. The public is invited

Petty Blue to be released:

Petty Blue to be released:

September 10, 2010
Petty Blue is the story of the Petty family's dramatic rise to the top of a sport, told in their own words. Through vintage film, dynamic race footage, archival photos, and candid conversations, relive Lee becoming the face of NASCAR in its earliest years, his son

Petty Blue to be released:

Petty Blue to be released:

September 10, 2010
Petty Blue is the story of the Petty family's dramatic rise to the top of a sport, told in their own words. Through vintage film, dynamic race footage, archival photos, and candid conversations, relive Lee becoming the face of NASCAR in its earliest years, his son

Four straight wins for Kyle Busch, going for record:

Four straight wins for Kyle Busch, going for record:

September 2, 2010
The fourth consecutive NASCAR win at Chicagoland was the second time this season Busch has accomplished the feat, matching his sweep of the Nationwide and Sprint Cup races at Dover in May, followed by Truck Series and Nationwide wins at Charlotte. It put Busch alongside

NASCAR announces 2011 Hall of Fame nominees:

NASCAR announces 2011 Hall of Fame nominees:

July 1, 2010
NASCAR announced the list of 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame's second induction class. From that list, five inductees will be chosen. The 2011 inductee class will be announced in October and honored next year at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. This

Road Course Wins: All-Time

Road Course Wins: All-Time

June 18, 2010
Driver, Wins Jeff Gordon, 9 Tony Stewart, 7 Rusty Wallace, 6 Bobby Allison, 6 Richard Petty, 6 Ricky Rudd, 6 Darrell Waltrip, 5 Tim Richmond, 5 Dan Gurney, 5 David Pearson, 4 Mark Martin, 4 Ernie Irvan, 3 Geoff Bodine, 3 Tim Flock, 3 Cale Yarborough, 3

No Ford win yet:

No Ford win yet:

June 17, 2010
a Ford has not won a race in the Sprint Cup Series after 15 races, the longest drought for Ford at the start of a season since 1983 when Ford didn't win a race until the 16th race of the season when Buddy Baker won at Daytona on July 4, 1983. The last season Ford did

Hamlin joins a list:of winners

Hamlin joins a list:of winners

June 16, 2010
#11-Denny Hamlin's win at Michigan, is his 5th in the first 15 races of the season. This is the 16th time in NASCAR's modern era (since 1972) that a driver has won five of the first 15 Sprint Cup series races in a season. All but one of those drivers (David Pearson

Past Collectibles launched:

Past Collectibles launched:

May 24, 2010
In conjunction with some of the sport's greatest legends including champions Bobby Allison and David Pearson, the estate of original racing "Bad Boy" Curtis Turner and Hall of Famer Junior Johnson, Smyle Media announced the launch of "Checkered Past Collectibles."

Waltrip back in the #15? UPDATE:

Waltrip back in the #15? UPDATE:

May 11, 2010
on Michael Waltrip's Facebook page, an image was posted of Waltrip with a #15 NAPA Toyota. No word when/if this car/scheme will run, but Waltrip has mentioned he wants to run the restrictor plate races and ran the Daytona 500 in the #51 NAPA Toyota and Talladega in

Facility improvements hightlight Darlington race weekend:

Facility improvements hightlight Darlington race weekend:

May 5, 2010
Fans attending the 2010 SHOWTIME Southern 500 this weekend will notice several facility improvements around Darlington Raceway. Many of the improvements are a direct result of feedback received from Darlington's passionate fans. When the green-flag drops on the Royal

ETV Profiles “The Lady in Black” on May 6th:

ETV Profiles “The Lady in Black” on May 6th:

May 4, 2010
On Thursday, May 6 at 9:00pm/et, just one day before drivers once again take to the track "Too Tough To Tame," ETV premieres its newest "Carolina Stories" documentary, "The Lady in Black." Encore broadcasts will air on Sunday, May 9 at 4:00pm/et on ETV and Monday,

Richmond Configuration Years:

Richmond Configuration Years:

May 1, 2010
Half-mile dirt 1953-68 From its inaugural season until its first race in 1968, Richmond '” then known as Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds, Atlantic Rural Exposition, and Virginia State Fairgrounds '” was a half-mile dirt track. Victory Lane during these early years was

Wilson wins Scotts EZ Seed Showdown at BMS UPDATE 4:

Wilson wins Scotts EZ Seed Showdown at BMS UPDATE 4:

March 24, 2010
For Rick Wilson, it was de ja vu during Saturday's Scotts EZ Seed Showdown at Bristol Motor Speedway. Wilson said the finish of the race played out just like his win in 1989 when he spun the wheels on a late race restart and saw drivers stream by him. "This was identical

Wilson wins Scotts EZ Seed Showdown at BMS UPDATE 2:

Wilson wins Scotts EZ Seed Showdown at BMS UPDATE 2:

March 22, 2010
For Rick Wilson, it was de ja vu during Saturday's Scotts EZ Seed Showdown at Bristol Motor Speedway. Wilson said the finish of the race played out just like his win in 1989 when he spun the wheels on a late race restart and saw drivers stream by him. "This was identical