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Restart timing loops, coming to NASCAR track near you?
Mar 3, 2013 11:31 pm| 3 comments
Every basketball official has been accused of swallowing his whistle. Every football officiating crew has been accused of taking over a game with countless yellow hankies. Too much oversight. Too little. Nobody’s ever right. So, on those rare occasions when a sport can eliminate human judgment, it should. NASCAR is currently using timing loops to nail pit road speeders, and
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NASCAR’s history requires heavier penalties for racial wrongs
Mar 2, 2013 10:58 pm
I’ve never spoken to Jeremy Clements, and have no idea what was in his heart when he uttered the n-word to MTV blogger Marty Beckerman at the 2013 Daytona Nationwide opener. I just know that he shouldn’t be allowed back at a NASCAR track until the 2014 Daytona Nationwide opener. Sure, whatever he did pales in comparison to other issues of
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Attorneys: Turner Scott could be sued if violations found after NASCAR crash
Feb 28, 2013 07:51 pm
Several fans injured during the final-lap crash of Saturday’s DRIVE4COPD 300 are already in the process of suing Daytona International Speedway after parts of Kyle Larson’s car made it through the catchfence. But will the defendants list soon include Larson’s car owner, Turner Scott Motorsports? FOXSports.com has reported that NASCAR met earlier this week with Turner Scott representatives over possible
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Jeff Gordon’s sponsorship with soon-to-be-sold DuPont division will be ‘re-branded’
Jan 8, 2013 07:07 am
The sale of DuPont’s automotive paint division will lead to a re-branding of Jeff Gordon’s 14-race sponsorship with his longtime sponsor, a Gordon spokesperson said Monday. Questions about Gordon’s sponsorship arose last August when private equity firm the Carlyle Group announced it would acquire DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter
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DuPont division sale won’t affect sponsorship of Jeff Gordon in 2013
Jan 4, 2013 11:11 pm
DuPont’s sale of its automotive paint division will not affect the brand’s sponsorship of Jeff Gordon in 2013, spokesperson Jon Edwards confirmed Friday. Questions about Gordon’s sponsorship arose last August when private equity firm the Carlyle Group announced it would acquire DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013. “DuPont
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Stewart-Haas Racing: Scott Riggs has ‘no official role’ with team
Dec 22, 2012 06:37 pm
If Scott Riggs is going to work full-time for Stewart-Haas Racing, the team isn’t saying. Last month, Jayski.com reported that NASCAR Sprint Cup veteran Riggs had an opportunity to work as a driver coach for Danica Patrick and/or serve as a test driver for Stewart-Haas Racing, along with a limited schedule in a fourth Stewart-Haas car, pending sponsorship. When contacted






