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Crew Chief’s fined:

Crew Chief’s fined:

March 12, 2003
NASCAR Winston Cup Series crew chiefs James Ince and Mike Ford were fined $1,000 each for rules violations that occurred
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Benson testing at Texas this week UPDATE:

Benson testing at Texas this week UPDATE:

March 5, 2003
#10-Johnny Benson, along with many Busch Series teams, will test Tuesday at Texas Motor Speedway.( TMS PR )(3-4-2003) UPDATE
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USG to be the primary sponsor of the #01 at Las Vegas and three other races:

USG to be the primary sponsor of the #01 at Las Vegas and three other races:

February 26, 2003
USG Corporation, a leading manufacturer of building materials for the construction and remodeling industries, has reached
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Blaney wins his first pole:

Blaney wins his first pole:

February 21, 2003
#77-Dave Blaney won the pole for the Subway 400 at North Carolina Speedway, with a speed of 154.683. It is Blaney's first
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Some facts about the Rock:

Some facts about the Rock:

February 21, 2003
In the last five NASCAR Winston Cup races at North Carolina Speedway, the winner has come from 21st or deeper in the field
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Fines and Suspensions? UPDATE 2:

Fines and Suspensions? UPDATE 2:

February 21, 2003
Rumor has it that NASCAR will pass out some fines -- and possibly suspensions -- for indiscretions that occurred during
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To The Back:

To The Back:

February 15, 2003
Two drivers have had to go to back up cars for the Daytona 500. #6-Mark Martin after a cut right front tire caused him to
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More on the Brooke Subpoenas:

More on the Brooke Subpoenas:

February 15, 2003
Ray Evernham, Felix Sabates and Chip Ganassi did not have to give depositions Friday in the Gordon divorce case. The three
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A few parts seized at Daytona:

A few parts seized at Daytona:

February 8, 2003
NASCAR inspectors gave Winston Cup cars a thorough going-over Friday, with the garage finally closing at 10:02pm/et. Despite
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Testing at Atlanta:

Testing at Atlanta:

February 4, 2003
#12-Ryan Newman will be testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Feb. 18-19, closed to the public. On Feb. 25-26, #41-Casey
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ISA ceases to exist UPDATE 2 track to sue:

ISA ceases to exist UPDATE 2 track to sue:

January 31, 2003
hearing the new International Stockcar Alliance [ISA] ( isaracing.com - the site is now down) which was supposed to start
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New Speed Show UPDATE BGN Qualifying:

New Speed Show UPDATE BGN Qualifying:

January 21, 2003
The Speed Channel will add a Grand National [Busch - BGN] version of its popular "Inside Winston Cup" show to its lineup
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Kenny signs with IWC:

Kenny signs with IWC:

December 6, 2002
Kenny signs with IWC: Kenny Wallace and Speed Channel have signed a 1 year contract to place Kenny as the Official Permanent
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Lots of TV coverage at Daytona by Fox/Speed:

Lots of TV coverage at Daytona by Fox/Speed:

December 6, 2002
Lots of TV coverage at Daytona by Fox/Speed: Next February, the Daytona 500 will get its greatest level of coverage yeat
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More Mikey Stuff:

More Mikey Stuff:

December 3, 2002
More Mikey Stuff: Michael and Buffy Waltrip, owners of the #99 BGN Aaron's Dream Machine, held a fundraiser titled, "Party