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Did you know that there are seven members to a NASCAR pit crew, They are:

  • The Jack Man
  • Two Tire Changers
  • The Gas Man
  • The Catch Man (cathces fuel overflow)
  • Two Tire Carriers
In the second half of the race there is an additional eight man who can clean the windshield and provide the driver with drinking water.
Spin to Win- Bodine Wins at Kentucky
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/4/2010
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McLaren wants Button back in the hunt
Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 9/4/2010
Despite Lewis Hamilton re-taking the world championship lead by three points from Mark Webber with his third win of the season at Spa, McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh also wants to see Jenson Button back in the championship fight after his non-finish at the hands of Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in Belgium.

Over the Wall: Episode 52 – Justin Allgaier and Reed Sorenson Join Us
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/4/2010
As we head into the race weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, we sit down with Justin Allgaier and Reed Sorenson and talk about the upcoming weekend. Subscribe to the show so you don’t miss anything. So please enjoy and comment either here, Twitter or Facebook. We need your thoughts on these topics. Your comments will help drive future shows. So sit back and enjoy the show. Topics covered during the podcast were the following: Justin Allgaier starts the show off and talks about where he is i...

Trucks: Bodine stops Busch's 4-race win streak
Source: SI Motorsports dated : 9/4/2010
SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- Todd Bodine overcame a midrace spin to win the NASCAR Trucks Series race at Kentucky on Friday night, ending star Kyle Busch's four-race winning streak.

Second truck race added at Kentucky, will make for tripleheader weekend in July
Source: Scenedaily.com dated : 9/4/2010
The inaugural Sprint Cup race weekend at Kentucky will be a tripleheader weekend as a Camping World Truck Series race was added for Thursday, July 7.

JR Motorsports’ Josh Wise making most of NASCAR return
Source: Scenedaily.com dated : 9/4/2010
HAMPTON, Ga. – Josh Wise is looking to make the most of his NASCAR second chance. In some ways, he already has. A year ago, Josh Wise was so frustrated with his stock-car career that he returned to his Sprint car roots and won races. And then he realized it was time to get back into the stock-car racing business. That’s right, the business.

Ten to watch: Kevin Harvick looking for another memorable win at Atlanta
Source: Scenedaily.com dated : 9/4/2010
Here's a look at the top five drivers in the Sprint Cup standings and five drivers to watch in Sunday night's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. All statistical references are for Sprint Cup races at Atlanta unless otherwise indicated. Driver rating is based on the past 11 races at the track.

Todd Bodine spins, wins truck race at Kentucky, then thanks Kyle Busch for 'driving dirty'
Source: Scenedaily.com dated : 9/4/2010
SPARTA, Ky. – Todd Bodine clearly isn’t “points racing.” The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points leader gambled on fuel mileage Friday night and won the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway.

Clint Bowyer doesn't plan to play defense as he tries to protect final Chase spot
Source: Scenedaily.com dated : 9/4/2010
Before getting a job offer over the phone from Richard Childress as he worked at his job in a body shop in his hometown of Emporia, Kan., Clint Bowyer was a champion at one of the Midwest's top dirt short-tracks. Bowyer will be back racing under the lights this weekend, and he's hoping that the dirt from his past will resurface and help him nail down a berth in the 2010 Chase For The Sprint Cup, which is now just two weeks away.

Mark Martin needs some help to make the Chase, focused instead on improving Hendrick team’s performance
Source: Scenedaily.com dated : 9/4/2010
They haven’t gone as far as placing a “help wanted’ ad in the classified section of the local newspaper, but Mark Martin and crew chief Alan Gustafson know they’ll need some assistance if the Hendrick Motorsports team is to qualify for this year’s Chase For The Sprint Cup.

Big deals: Ranking the driver and team moves for 2011
Source: Scenedaily.com dated : 9/4/2010
By this time of year, there usually have been several driver and team moves announced for next season. But compared to previous seasons, this year’s list of free agent moves for next year is a short one.

Bill Simpson’s Impact Racing settles lawsuit, can continue to sell products to NASCAR drivers
Source: Scenedaily.com dated : 9/3/2010
HAMPTON, Ga. – Motorsports safety pioneer Bill Simpson can continue to sell his Impact Racing products in the NASCAR garage as he has settled claims by the SFI Foundation over the alleged use of counterfeit labels designating that Impact firesuits had met SFI specifications.

One year since their last win, Kasey Kahne, RPM team try to perform amid pending moves
Source: Scenedaily.com dated : 9/3/2010
Kasey Kahne and his Richard Petty Motorsports team have 12 races left together before they part ways, Kahne moving to Red Bull Racing for one year and the rest of his crew either remaining at RPM or hopefully finding work elsewhere.

Carpenter captures pole for Indy 300; Power 2nd
Source: SI Motorsports dated : 9/3/2010
SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- Will Power isn't one to pout.

Trucks Series to make two Kentucky stops in '11
Source: SI Motorsports dated : 9/3/2010
SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- The NASCAR Trucks Series will make two visits to Kentucky Speedway in 2011.

Lars Anderson: Earnhardt Jr.'s Chase hopes nearly gone as Cup heads to Atlanta
Source: SI Motorsports dated : 9/3/2010
With Dale Earnhardt Jr. likely to miss the Chase, attention will turn to the No. 88's crew chief and his future. Lars Anderson weighs in on Lance McGrew and Junior's Atlanta prospects.

Funeral set for teen motorcyclist run over at Indy
Source: SI Motorsports dated : 9/3/2010
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) -- A funeral Mass for a 13-year-old motorcycle racer killed last weekend in Indianapolis is scheduled for Friday morning at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vancouver.

Bodine stretches fuel to end Kyle Busch's win streak
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
Todd Bodine overcame a midrace spin to win the NASCAR Truck Series race at Kentucky on Friday night, ending star Kyle Busch's four-race winning streak. Kyle Busch - Todd Bodine - NASCAR - Camping World Truck Series - Auto Racing

Todd Bodine denies Kyle Busch a fifth straight NASCAR victory
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
Boy, Kyle Busch isn't making many friends these days, is he? During the mid-portion of Friday night's Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky, Todd Bodine and Busch were racing for the lead when Bodine -- who was on the inside of Busch -- spun as the two were side by side exiting turn four. The spin dropped Bodine from second to the back of the pack but turned into the move of the race, given that it looked improbable that Bodine was going to beat Busch heads up. "The first person I've go...

Atlanta a good place for Kahne to end drought, make Chase push
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
Making the Chase may be a long shot, but Kasey Kahne has a one-year drought to address. And Pete Pistone says Atlanta is the perfect place for Kahne to do it and add another victory in his final days with The King. Kasey Kahne - Atlanta - Drought - NASCAR - Chase

Marcos Ambrose Is The Best V8 Supercar Driver. Ever.
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
Marcos Ambrose’s NASCAR career has been pretty good. He has three wins in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and has earned his share of top 5s in NASCAR’s highest level. But when it comes to V8 Supercars, Ambrose is the best. Period. As part of V8X Magazine’s 10-year celebration, a panel of motorsports journalists voted Marcos Ambrose as the best V8 Supercar driver in history. The Tasmanian has won 28 races in V8 Supercars, along with back-to-back championships in 2003 and 2004. Here’s what Ambrose ...

The NASCAR World Cup: A stacked Final Four
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
No flukes here, folks. Our final four drivers in the NASCAR World Cup are four of the best in the Sprint Cup Series. And as a reflection of the current microtrend in the Cup Series, none of those four are Hendrick drivers, though Tony Stewart is in Hendrick equipment.We've got two Chevrolets in Stewart and Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch's Toyota and Carl Edwards' Ford. Plus, all four drivers have won at Atlanta Motor Speedway, home of this week's semifinals, so this could be one of the most ev...

Emory Healthcare 500 NASCAR HotPass Lineup
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
Ride Along with McMurray, Kurt Busch, Hamlin and Earnhardt at Atlanta on DIRECTV Event: Emory Healthcare 500Previous Winner: Kurt Busch (beat Matt Kenseth by .482 of a second on March 7, 2010)Date / Time: Sunday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m. EDTTrack: Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.Configuration: ...

Kyle Busch Motorsports: Kyle Busch NCWTS Kentucky Advance
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
Drive for Five in Kentucky MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 1, 2010) – Kyle Busch’s “Drive for Five” in Friday night’s Built Ford Tough 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta will have a two-part meaning. The driver of the No. 18 Dollar General Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports will look to score his fifth Truck Series win of 2010 as he has already found victory lane at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Charlotte (N.C.) M...

Johnny Sauter No. 13 FarmPaint.com Curb Records Chevrolet Express Notes: Kentucky Speedway
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
Johnny Sauter No. 13 FarmPaint.com/Curb Records Chevrolet Express Notes: Kentucky Speedway Sandusky, Oh. (August 31, 2010) – Johnny Sauter carries momentum with him as he heads to Friday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Sauter and crew chief Joe Shear, Jr. celebrated their first anniversary together at ThorSport Racing with a fourth-place finish last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. It was the pair’s 14th top-five finish in 27 races together and t...

Pedigree Racing: Kyle Busch Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta Advance
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
Trying To Get All His Ducks – err, Wins – in a Row HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 1, 2010) – Much has been made of Kyle Busch’s four consecutive wins – and counting – in NASCAR’s top three national touring series heading into this weekend’s action that culminates with Sunday night’s Emory Healthcare 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.It’s not like he hasn’t done it before, though. Earlier this season,...

Carl Edwards - Atlanta NNS Advance
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
Carl Edwards – NNS ADVANCETeam: No. 60 Fastenal Ford FusionCrew Chief: Drew BlickensderferChassis: RK-375 QUOTESCarl Edwards on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway:"Atlanta is definitely one of my favorite tracks. It's the place of my first Nationwide win and Sprint Cup win. I have a lot of great memories here. It's a driver's track, which is very fast, slippery and multi-grooved. You'll see drivers using several lines. We need to sta...

Lars Anderson: Earnhardt Jr.'s Chase hopes nearly gone as Cup heads to Atlanta
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
With Dale Earnhardt Jr. likely to miss the Chase, attention will turn to the No. 88's crew chief and his future. Lars Anderson weighs in on Lance McGrew and Junior's Atlanta prospects.

Kasey Kahne: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Win Again
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/3/2010
An interesting nugget came out of Tuesday's media teleconference with Kasey Kahne. Kahne believes that Dale Earnhardt, Jr...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Korea taking things to the limit
Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 9/3/2010
Korea will not have its final track inspection until late September, just a month before the inaugural Korean G1 Grand Prix is scheduled to take place over October 22-24.

Lotus makes dreams come true...
Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 9/3/2010
Sixteen-year-old Malaysian Nabil Jeffri became the youngest driver to test an F1 car when he conducted a day of aero testing for Lotus Racing on the Duxford RAF Museum's runway in Cambridge, England.

Massa gets away with 'jump' start
Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 9/3/2010
Felipe Massa started ahead of his grid position in last weekend's Belgium GP amateur video footage has shown, but it is too late for him to suffer any penalty.

Preview: Busch one victory from single-season record
Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 9/3/2010
Sam Ard didn't do it. Neither did Jack Ingram. Or Dale Earnhardt Jr. Or Martin Truex Jr. Or even Kevin Harvick.

Preview: Bowyer out to increase lead, not just hold on to it
Source: NASCAR - Sprint cup headlines dated : 9/3/2010
Before getting a job offer over the phone from Richard Childress as he worked at his job in a body shop in his hometown of Emporia, Kan., Clint Bowyer was a champion at one of the Midwest's top dirt short tracks.

NOTES FROM THE NASCAR NATION: The Nationwide Series at Atlanta
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/3/2010

Give A Pint Of Blood At Martinsville Speedway, Get Free Pole-Day Ticket
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/3/2010

NASCAR Roots Extend to Michigan
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/3/2010

Lotus makes dreams come true…
Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 9/3/2010
Sixteen-year-old Malaysian Nabil Jeffri became the youngest driver to test an F1 car when he conducted a day of aero testing for Lotus Racing on the Duxford RAF Museum's runway in Cambridge, England.

Massa gets away with 'jump' start
Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 9/3/2010
Felipe Massa started ahead of his grid position in last weekend's Belgium GP amateur video footage has shown, but it is too late for him to suffer any penalty.

Todd Bodine ends Kyle Busch's Trucks race streak
Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 9/3/2010
Todd Bodine overcame a midrace spin to win the N...

Trucks Series plans to hold 2 races in Kentucky
Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 9/3/2010
The NASCAR Trucks Series will make two visits to ...

Brian Vickers: Had heart surgery for blood clots
Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 9/3/2010
NASCAR driver Brian Vickers says he had heart surgery...

Funeral set for teen motorcyclist run over at Indy
Source: SI Motorsports dated : 9/3/2010
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) -- A funeral Mass for a 13-year-old motorcycle racer killed last weekend in Indianapolis is scheduled for Friday morning at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vancouver.

Tom Bowles: As teams look toward 2011, shortage of rookie talent is becoming apparent
Source: SI Motorsports dated : 9/2/2010
The Rams without Sam Bradford? The Wizards without John Wall? NASCAR without...SI.com's Tom Bowles weighs in on the sport's severe shortage of upcoming talent for next season.

Cory McCartney: Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray will battle it out for the final spot in the Chase
Source: SI Motorsports dated : 9/2/2010
One hundred points down, Jamie McMurray is looking to roar back and close the gap between him and Clint Bowyer at Atlanta. Should Bowyer be worried? Cory McCartney thinks so.

NOTES FROM THE NASCAR NATION: A tail gate party in the Bluegrass state
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010
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Aaron's To Sponsor Michael Waltrip at Talladega
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

ServiceMaster Clean 'By The Numbers' -- Atlanta
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

Dialing It In: The Not-So-Labor Day Tradition
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

Grading The Pack, Part III: Keselowski - Vickers
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

Fantasy Insider: Bet High On Two Hit Or Miss Drivers At Atlanta
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

The Unintended Consequences of Cutting Nationwide Purses
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

Lotus: Cosworth or Renault?
Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 9/2/2010
Stories intensified in Belgium that a deal has been concluded for Lotus Racing to switch to Renault engines next year.

Frank Kimmel Seeking Dirt Track Revenge in DuQuoin
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/2/2010
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 2, 2010) – DuQuoin’s one-mile dirt oval is no ordinary racetrack, known as the “magic mile,” it is a place filled with rich racing history. Boasting an impressive list of racing legends among its former winners, the DuQuoin dirt mile’s list of champions include names such as Jerry Unser, Fred Lorenzen, AJ Foyt, Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart, Ken Schrader and nine-time ARCA Racing Series champion, Frank Kimmel. A win at the magic mile means your name is among some of ...

Top 10 Criteria For Collecting NASCAR Diecast Replicas
Source: Ezine dated : 9/2/2010
Almost everyone collects something and we all have our own special reasons. Here are some of the more popular reasons for collecting specific models of NASCAR diecast cars.

Profiling the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Source: Ezine dated : 9/2/2010
NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, was founded in 1948 by Bill France, Sr. in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is North America's largest motorsports sanctioning body.

Perfecting the 5.0 Mustang Launch - Part 1 - The Tires
Source: Ezine dated : 9/2/2010
Part 1 in a series of articles to finding the quickest way down the quartermile for the Fox-body Mustang owner. This chapter deals with the tire selection, choosing the proper wheel(s) to air pressure requirements.

Weekend Preview: Gordon a danger to snap winless streak at Atlanta
Source: NASCAR - Sprint cup headlines dated : 9/2/2010
Here's a look at the top five drivers in the Cup Series standings and five drivers to watch in Sunday night's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN). All statistical references are for Cup races at Atlanta unless otherwise indicated. Driver Rating is based on the past 11 races at the track.

Numbers: Drivers poised to battle on the bubble at Atlanta
Source: NASCAR - Sprint cup headlines dated : 9/2/2010
Race No. 25: Emory Healthcare 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET Sunday on ESPN). Green flag at 7:46 p.m. ET.

NOTES FROM THE NASCAR NATION: A tail gate party in the Bluegrass state
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

Aaron's To Sponsor Michael Waltrip at Talladega
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

ServiceMaster Clean 'By The Numbers' -- Atlanta
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

Dialing It In: The Not-So-Labor Day Tradition
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

Grading The Pack, Part III: Keselowski - Vickers
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

Fantasy Insider: Bet High On Two Hit Or Miss Drivers At Atlanta
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

The Unintended Consequences of Cutting Nationwide Purses
Source: Speedway Media dated : 9/2/2010

Weekend Preview: Gordon a danger to snap winless streak at Atlanta
Source: NASCAR - Sprint cup headlines dated : 9/2/2010
Here's a look at the top five drivers in the Cup Series standings and five drivers to watch in Sunday night's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN). All statistical references are for Cup races at Atlanta unless otherwise indicated. Driver Rating is based on the past 11 races at the track.

Numbers: Drivers poised to battle on the bubble at Atlanta
Source: NASCAR - Sprint cup headlines dated : 9/2/2010
Race No. 25: Emory Healthcare 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET Sunday on ESPN). Green flag at 7:46 p.m. ET.

Benton, RAB hope to build on Montreal victory
Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 9/2/2010
For a small, independent organization on a budget, it seemed like the smart move. Fly into Ottawa instead of more expensive Montreal, make the two-hour drive back to the Canadian capital city right after Sunday's Nationwide event at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and fly home at 6 the next morning. No one anticipated that they actually might win the thing, and driver Boris Said would want to take the entire team out to celebrate.

Lotus: Cosworth or Renault?
Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 9/2/2010
Stories intensified in Belgium that a deal has been concluded for Lotus Racing to switch to Renault engines next year.

Frank Kimmel Seeking Dirt Track Revenge in DuQuoin
Source: Yard Barker dated : 9/2/2010
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 2, 2010) – DuQuoin’s one-mile dirt oval is no ordinary racetrack, known as the “magic mile,” it is a place filled with rich racing history. Boasting an impressive list of racing legends among its former winners, the DuQuoin dirt mile’s list of champions include names such as Jerry Unser, Fred Lorenzen, AJ Foyt, Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart, Ken Schrader and nine-time ARCA Racing Series champion, Frank Kimmel. A win at the magic mile means your name is among some of ...

Cory McCartney: Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray will battle it out for the final spot in the Chase
Source: SI Motorsports dated : 9/2/2010
One hundred points down, Jamie McMurray is looking to roar back and close the gap between him and Clint Bowyer at Atlanta. Should Bowyer be worried? Cory McCartney thinks so.

Top 10 Criteria For Collecting NASCAR Diecast Replicas
Source: Ezine dated : 9/2/2010
Almost everyone collects something and we all have our own special reasons. Here are some of the more popular reasons for collecting specific models of NASCAR diecast cars.

Profiling the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Source: Ezine dated : 9/2/2010
NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, was founded in 1948 by Bill France, Sr. in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is North America's largest motorsports sanctioning body.

Perfecting the 5.0 Mustang Launch - Part 1 - The Tires
Source: Ezine dated : 9/2/2010
Part 1 in a series of articles to finding the quickest way down the quartermile for the Fox-body Mustang owner. This chapter deals with the tire selection, choosing the proper wheel(s) to air pressure requirements.

Benton, RAB hope to build on Montreal victory
Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 9/2/2010
For a small, independent organization on a budget, it seemed like the smart move. Fly into Ottawa instead of more expensive Montreal, make the two-hour drive back to the Canadian capital city right after Sunday's Nationwide event at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and fly home at 6 the next morning. No one anticipated that they actually might win the thing, and driver Boris Said would want to take the entire team out to celebrate.

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