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Good times, bad times: Former NASCAR champions hoping for the best (That's Racin')
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - When it comes to good times and bad times, NASCAR's King has seen it all. With the United States facing the worst economic downturn since the Depression and the possible collapse of the domestic auto industry, Richard Petty sees hard times on the horizon for his sport. And he's convinced NASCAR will survive. Rex White, who won his only championship in 1960 long before ...
Nascar fans shift gears as recession puts on the brakes (Sun-Sentinel)
Recession put brakes on 2008 race attendance, and outlook for 2009 season is even more bleak In past years, the NASCAR-themed Chit Chat's Bar in Pompano Beach would be nearly empty on the day the stock car racing circuit holds its season finale in Homestead.
Ursa contestant wins national Upickem NASCAR contest (Quincy Herald-Whig)
Warren Hull better get ready to race. Hull, of Ursa, won the national Upickem Auto Racing contest featured in The Herald-Whig, topping a field of more than 48,000 online contestants and earning the grand prize of a trip for two to the Richard Petty Driving Experience.
What's next? NASCAR should reach out to fans (Greensboro News & Record)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- There's a championship to ponder, a banquet to plan and some holiday shopping ahead, but atop NASCAR's to-do list should be a better way to connect with its fans. Other than old highlights on TV and an awards ceremony full of corny jokes, there is nothing for NASCAR nation until February. The decision to ban testing next year at many tracks -- including Daytona in January ...
5 questions for NASCAR boss Brian France (Rocky Mountain News)
NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France talks about manufacturers remaining in the sport, Sprint Cup's new car, the Chase format, the possibility of reducing race lengths and/or schedules and whether fans will catch a break on ticket prices.
Homestead-Miami Speedway 2009 news (Motorsport.com)
MIAMI--In a historic first for motorsports, Homestead-Miami Speedway will host five world-class motorsports championships in 2009, as the IndyCar Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series join the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series Championships.
NASCAR testing ban receives mixed reviews (Orlando Sentinel)
Move helps cut costs, but Daytona is reassured that new methods will help build preseason hype That preseason ritual where Daytona International Speedway opens up to NASCAR for two weeks in January won't happen in 2009.
Sagging economy means cutbacks for NASCAR (The Indianapolis Star)
With its close ties to the struggling automobile industry and heavy reliance upon corporate sponsorships, NASCAR perhaps more than any other major sports organization is feeling the crunch of a sagging U.S. economy.
Former NASCAR champions hoping for the best (Park Hills Daily Journal)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — When it comes to good times and bad in NASCAR, Richard Petty has seen it all.
NASCAR Cancels Test Drives At Speedway (WFTV 9 Orlando)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Some damaging economic news just hit Volusia County. NASCAR's annual test drives at tracks like the Daytona International Speedway have been cancelled because of the slumping economy.
