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Nascar Cup Driver Wins Daffy Award Nascar Cup Driver Wins Daffy Award

Sports writer George Walker recently penned a piece to rival the ESPY’s. Given the fact that DFW is the nation’s (at least) 7th largest media market, DFWSportsonline weighs in on some the biggest sporting news events of the year. Dallas area sports and Nascar always have something happening. That said, I was surprised to see a Nascar winner,... 

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The Racing Reporter.com is your source for select news and opinion for Nascar racing. This site is dedicated to fans and others who enjoy Nascar. Please feel free to roam the site for articles, news and don’t forget to check out our galleries. Covering the sport from many perspectives, Bruce Cameron, The Racing Reporter,  provides a well-rounded... 

2011 NASCAR Points/Comments Preview 2011 NASCAR Points/Comments Preview

Another year of NASCAR is upon us. The boys in headquarters have made some changes to the 2-point systems, mainly in response to the disgust of many fans. For instance, when the November race hits Texas, the Cup Chase is nearly over and depending on the point spread, the Cup winner can be a foregone conclusion. The new system doles out points in one-point... 

Where Did The NASCAR Bro’s Go? by Bruce Cameron, The Racing Reporter Where Did The NASCAR Bro’s Go? by Bruce Cameron, The Racing Reporter

Eddie Gossage is on the hunt for the missing bros. A sorely missed demographic was absent from TMS NASCAR ticket sales: the 20 something to early thirty something, male, fan. What can fuel that testosterone flame and get these boys back to the track? Texas Motor Speedway President, Eddie Gossage, looked for ticket selling ideas. He developed an idea... 

Who Really is the Nascar Fan? Who Really is the Nascar Fan?

Who is the Nascar Fan: From Trailer Park to Highland Park The Racing Reporter-DALLAS, Texas  Some might speculate that with a tough economy and numerous changes within Nascar might hurt the sport. Ticket sales and merchandisers are seeing sharp declines this year. The fans are still there and very much alive and passionate about their sport. High End... 

Ever Ride in a Pace Car? Ever Ride in a Pace Car?

NASCAR gave me the opportunity to ride a few laps in the pace car today before the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. NASCAR’s Brett Bodine was at the wheel of the Camaro. I got to do something the real NASCAR drivers don’t – see the track through windshield wipers. It has rained most of the past two days here at TMS,... 

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The Race Fan’s Lifestyle By Bruce Cameron, The Racing Reporter The Race Fan’s Lifestyle By Bruce Cameron, The Racing Reporter

Although attendance is noticeably down at recent races, the contingent of hard-core... 

Kyle Busch Flips Off NASCAR Official Kyle Busch Flips Off NASCAR Official

Not So Angry, Kyle just Flips One Bird to NASCAR OfficialBusch humiliated himself,... 

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AAA 500 Race Preview – Texas Motor Speedway AAA 500 Race Preview – Texas Motor Speedway

By Bruce Cameron The Racing Reporter Texas Motor Speedway, with a crowd capacity... 

New Mustangs to Race in Nationwide Series New Mustangs to Race in Nationwide Series

Dearborn, MI  Mustang is already the most successful single nameplate brand in... 

Winstar World Casino 400 / Firestone 550 Race Preview by Bruce Cameron, The Racing Reporter Winstar World Casino 400 / Firestone 550 Race Preview by Bruce Cameron, The Racing Reporter

For the first time since Texas Motor Speedway opened and became part of the IZOD... 

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Justin Wilson back in a car after back injury (AP)

Justin Wilson's wife had quite enough of the driver being home all the time during the six months he was sidelined with a broken bone in his back. As Wilson readied for his return to the race car this week at Daytona International Speedway, wife Julia couldn't get him back to the track fast enough. Read More →

Ganassi teams figure to be up front at Daytona (AP)

Chip Ganassi hopes to improve on last year's 24-hour race at Daytona International Speedway. It hardly seems possible. Ganassi's two-car team finished first and second in the twice-around-the-clock event, sweeping the prestigious endurance race at the hallowed track. Two-time defending Grand-Am Series champions Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas, along with... 

A.J. Foyt hospitalized for infection (AP)

A.J. Foyt has been hospitalized in Houston for complications from knee surgery and will skip the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.  Read More →

Top 20 Countdown: No. 16 Jeff Burton (Yahoo! Sports)

Coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, Jeff Burton must show 2011 was an aberration.  Read More →

Most pressure put on Truex comes from inside

Patience is running thin at Michael Waltrip Racing. The owner wants to see improvement. The sponsor wants to see improvement. But perhaps the least patient man in the entire organization is the guy behind the wheel of the No. 56. Read More →

Ward Burton to race NASCAR Truck Series at Daytona (AP)

Former Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton is getting back behind the wheel in NASCAR. He's bringing his son along, too.  Read More →

Judge tosses verdict against New Hampshire track (AP)

A judge has thrown out a verdict that would have required New Hampshire Motor Speedway to pay nearly $1 million to cancel its contract with Motor Racing Network. A jury awarded MRN $993,724 last September because New Hampshire did not meet a three-year notice of termination when Speedway Motorsports Inc. Read More →

RPM forms Nationwide team for Michael Annett (AP)

Richard Petty Motorsports has formed a Nationwide Series team for Michael Annett. His car will be sponsored by Pilot Flying J and will run for the Nationwide championship.  Read More →

NASCAR wants to reduce two-car drafting this year (AP)

Since the system isn't broken, NASCAR officials have no plans to change it -- at least nothing radical.  Read More →

Dalziel captures pole for 24-hour race at Daytona (PA SportsTicker)

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France, NASCAR seek to carry momentum into 2012

The bottom line in the state of the sport address delivered Thursday by NASCAR officials: 2011 was such a great year that the big challenge is building on the momentum it generated in 2012 without changing too much. Read More →

Remembering Pocono owner ‘Doc’ Mattioli (Yahoo! Sports)

The charismatic owner got into the racing business on a lark but left behind an enduring legacy. Read More →

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