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2/1/2012

Earnhardt Jr.'s Priority Shift

Prior to his pairing with crew chief Steve Letarte last season, the life of Dale Earnhardt Jr., at least at the track on race weekends, was quite simple. The philosophy, in a nutshell, was to show up and drive. That is all. Letarte changed that when he moved over to sit upon the pit box of the No. 88 Chevrolet Earnhardt drives for Hendrick Motorsports. Having helped guide veteran Hendrick driver Jeff Gordon to five consecutive Chase berths as Gordon's crew chief, Letarte had a certain way of going about his business that was unlike anything Earnhardt had previously experienced. ... Click here
2/1/2012

Danica Locked Into Daytona 500 Field

Danica Patrick is in the Daytona 500 field, and she didn't even need to turn a lap to get there. Patrick's Stewart-Haas Racing team has obtained points from Tommy Baldwin Racing to guarantee the driver a spot in the Great American Race, NASCAR.COM has learned. The deal means Patrick will not have to race her way into the event in the 150-mile duel races, and does not risk missing what will be a much-hyped Sprint Cup debut. Baldwin's No. 36 car, driven last season by Dave Blaney, finished inside the top 35 in owner points and is locked into the ... Click here
2/1/2012

Tony Stewart's Epic Battle and Victory Over Carl Edwards Sets the Stage for the 54th annual Daytona 500

This will be a different kind of February. Not only will this month have 29 days for the first time since 2008 but it will mark the first February since 2005 that the NASCAR world will start the season with a driver other than Jimmie Johnson as the defending Sprint Cup champion.  Tony Stewart’s epic battle and victory over Carl Edwards over the 12 week Chase for the Sprint Cup re-energized the sport, providing unparalleled off-season momentum which will charge right into Daytona.  We’re just 22 days away from the Gatorade Duel, the races that determine the starting line-up for ... Click here
1/31/2012

2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona results

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Final results from Saturday and Sunday’s Rolex 24 At Daytona, the first round of the 2012 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series schedule, with drivers' class starting position in parenthesis, class, drivers, car, laps completed and reason out, if any.   1, (6) DP, John Pew/Oswaldo Negri Jr./AJ Allmendinger/Justin Wilson, Ford/Riley, 761. 2. (1) DP, Enzo Potolicchio/Ryan Dalziel/Alex Popow/Lucas Luhr/Allan McNish, Ford/Riley, 761. 3. (8) DP, Michael McDowell/Felipe Nasr/Jorge Goncalvez/Gustavo Yacaman, Ford/Riley 761. 4. (3) DP, Scott Dixon/Juan Pablo Montoya/Dario Franchitti/Jamie McMurray, BMW/Riley, 760. 5. (14) DP, Darren Law/David Donohue/Christian Fittipaldi, Corvette DP, 758.            6. (13) DP, ... Click here
1/31/2012

Allmendinger Cherishes Drought-Ending Win

A.J. Allmendinger had tried to win the Rolex 24 At Daytona for six years. In fact, he hadn't won a race anywhere for five years. His friend and Grand-Am Rolex Series car owner Michael Shank -- whom Allmendinger thinks so much of he'll be Shank's partner in an IndyCar Series program this season -- had eight previous Rolex 24 attempts that were steeped purely in frustration. So their victory Sunday in the 50th anniversary of Daytona International Speedway's season-opening event provided enormously equal parts relief and satisfaction -- even if it has nothing to do with Allmendinger's full-time job, racing ... Click here
1/31/2012

NASCAR And Turner Sports Restructure And Extend Digital Partnership Through 2016

Daytona Beach, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2012) — NASCAR and Turner Sports announced today a restructuring and extension of their long-standing digital partnership. The new agreement takes the relationship through 2016, with NASCAR managing business and editorial operations for its digital platforms beginning in 2013 and Turner Sports continuing to oversee advertising sales and sponsorships across NASCAR-branded digital platforms.   “Turner Sports has been, and will continue to be, a great partner for NASCAR,” said Brian France, chairman and chief executive officer of NASCAR. “Taking a leadership role as it relates to our digital rights is something we as the ... Click here
1/30/2012

Truex Puts Pressure on Himself

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. Martin Truex Jr. knows the pressure to perform may be greater this season than it's ever been. But the pressure on him from the outside pales in comparison to the pressure he's putting on himself in 2012. "I know my team is capable of winning races and I know we're capable of making the Chase," Truex said during NASCAR's preseason ... Click here
1/24/2012

Superstar Blake Shelton to Perform Pre-Race Concert at the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

Blake Shelton, three-time GRAMMY nominee, CMA’s  reigning Male Vocalist of the Year and a coach on NBC’s “The Voice,” will perform a pre-race concert for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, May 19, at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Presented by Target, the concert will take place in the infield between Turns 1 and 2. Admission to the show is free with the purchase of a ticket to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.  “I cannot wait to help kick-off one of the biggest all-star events in pro sports, the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway,” said Shelton. “We’re going to ... Click here
1/24/2012

Patrick Chooses Coca-Cola 600 Over Indy 500

Danica Patrick will be spending the Memorial Day weekend in Charlotte this season, which means she won't be racing in the Indianapolis 500 for the first time since 2005. "I'm going to do the Coke 600 this year, I'm not doing the Indy 500," Patrick said. "I hope to do it in the future, and maybe it'll be a double. But at this time, after a lot of conversations, it's just going to be the Coke 600." Patrick has six top-10 finishes in seven career Indy 500 starts -- including finishing fourth as a rookie when she was passed for ... Click here
1/17/2012

Ragan Signs with Front Row for 2012 Cup

David Ragan, who has five years experience in the Sprint Cup Series, will drive Front Row Motorsports' No. 34 Ford for the 2012 season. Ragan, 26, will race the car number used all of last season by California veteran David Gilliland, who'll be his 2012 teammate in the No. 38 Ford fielded by Front Row owner Bob Jenkins. "We've had meetings with potential sponsors that will be onboard throughout the year, a sponsor that's been in the series some," Ragan said. "It's a good program for me. This offseason, going in I knew that there was going to be some ... Click here
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I think there's always a lot of work to do because it's a moving target, whether it's the economy or different elements that affect the way that you do things or causes you to do things. I think there's always a lot of work to do.

And I think we're still in a cycle of business models being adjusted. Some agreements overlapped at critical times, some come up, some go away, and that's fairly traditional in our sport. When relationships come time to renew, most of them renew. Some of them don't, but certainly the economy plays a big part in that.

But I think what we're beginning to see is the return of the level of energy around attendance at the racetracks, viewerships, that contribute to the interest level of sponsors and other partners to be involved in a sport. But it's always a work in progress. There's always a lot of work to do to maintain."

- NASCAR President Mike Helton talks abot the economy, sponsorship and attendance