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Meet-and-Greet with Racing Legends During Hall of Fame Night:

Meet-and-Greet with Racing Legends During Hall of Fame Night:

March 10, 2011
Race fans are invited to a limited engagement dinner and meet-and-greet event featuring six NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees
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Junior Johnson to be honored at NCMA Awards:

Junior Johnson to be honored at NCMA Awards:

January 21, 2011
Junior Johnson to be honored at NCMA Awards: The North Carolina Motorsports Association ("NCMA") is gearing up for the 5th
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Junior Johnson starts team:

Junior Johnson starts team:

January 4, 2011
Junior Johnson starts team: Junior Johnson has launched a race team that he hopes will propel his son, 17-year-old Robert
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Barnwell leaves Tri-Star: UPDATE:

Barnwell leaves Tri-Star: UPDATE:

January 3, 2011
TriStar Motorsports General Manager Keith Barnwell is leaving the team effective immediately and has accepted another opportunity
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Hall of Fame Ceremony set for May 23:

Hall of Fame Ceremony set for May 23:

December 6, 2010
NASCAR announced that the 2011 Induction Ceremony for the NASCAR Hall of Fames second class will be held on Monday, May

Jr. Johnson & Economaki among those to be honored by NCMA:

Jr. Johnson & Economaki among those to be honored by NCMA:

November 17, 2010
The North Carolina Motorsports Association ("NCMA") announced that legendary driver and team owner Junior Johnson will be the 2011 Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award recipient. Johnson will be honored on January 21st, 2011 at the NCMA's 5th Annual Motorsports
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Jr. Johnson & Economaki among those to be honored by NCMA:

Jr. Johnson & Economaki among those to be honored by NCMA:

November 17, 2010
The North Carolina Motorsports Association ("NCMA") announced that legendary driver and team owner Junior Johnson will be
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Sad News – Gene Black:

Sad News – Gene Black:

October 15, 2010
Francis '˜Gene' Eugene Black Jr., 67 of Fletcher, NC passed away Monday, October 4, 2010. He was formerly a stock car driver
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Fans Are Given Unprecedented Access to NASCAR Stars at Charlotte:

Fans Are Given Unprecedented Access to NASCAR Stars at Charlotte:

September 30, 2010
NASCAR fans are clamoring for more chances to see their favorite drivers and Charlotte Motor Speedway is listening. Building
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Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway:

Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway:

August 26, 2010
The world's only collection of street legal bumper cars, a 70th anniversary display of 1940 Fords, custom vans and recent
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Sawyer parts ways with Red Bull Racing:

Sawyer parts ways with Red Bull Racing:

June 15, 2010
Elton Sawyer will part ways with Red Bull Racing, effective Monday. Sawyer, 50, who was hired as the competition director
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Qualifying Fast Facts – Charlotte:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Charlotte:

May 27, 2010
#39-Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the COCA-COLA 600 with a lap of 28.793 seconds, 187.546 mph. This is
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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
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Newman’s car to honor Jr. Johnson:

Newman’s car to honor Jr. Johnson:

May 22, 2010
This weekend, Ryan Newmans #39 Chevy not only will carry the nowfamiliar sponsor logos for Tornados, the maker of bold,
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Sports Legends Set for Pre-Race Activities at NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race :

Sports Legends Set for Pre-Race Activities at NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race :

May 20, 2010
Sprint announced that NASCAR legends Junior Johnson and Richard Petty have been named as grand marshals and that basketball