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Dodge News, John Salley, Ratings, and more….

In ratings news from the Daytona 500  had a 10.2/20 household rating/share and averaged 17.8 million viewers which was slightly better than a year ago at 10.1/20 and 17.5 million viewers. Ryan Newman picks up over 1.5 million for the Daytona 500 win, ...

From RICHARD GINN, Most Valuable Network,  18 Feb 2008
Related Topics: John Salley,  Ryan Newman,  National Basketball Association

“Rocket Man” takes Daytona.

Today is the 50th running of the Daytona 500.  In special pre race ceremonies previous winning cars took at least a lap around the track and special musical guests sang some songs.  Former winners came up on stage with the country duo of Brooks and ...

From RICHARD GINN, Most Valuable Network,  17 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Kyle Busch,  Jeff Gordon,  Kurt Busch,  Tony Stewart,  Reed Sorenson

Michael Waltrip Racing News and more….

If Tony Stewart wins today he says his hair will get cut. Bobby Hamilton Jr. says that he is going to miss the the Nationwide Series races in Mexico and Montreal this year due to sponsorship problems.  He is still looking for a backer for three other ...

From RICHARD GINN, Most Valuable Network,  17 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Michael Waltrip,  Tony Stewart,  Bobby Hamilton,  Jason Keller

NASCAR.com Article Up….

on Jacques Villeneuve being out of the #27 car until proper sponsorship is found.  Johnny Benson and Mike Skinner are going to be in place at California. ...

From RICHARD GINN, Most Valuable Network,  16 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Jacques Villeneuve,  Johnny Benson,  Mike Skinner

Toyota Dominates at Daytona.

The 2008 Nationwide season got off a relatively caution free start even though the threat of the big one loomed over the racetrack for the Camping World 300.  Toyota cars dominated throughout the whole race though. “Hopefully we can do it,” said Kyle ...

From RICHARD GINN, Most Valuable Network,  16 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Brad Keselowski,  Jason Keller,  Johnny Sauter,  Kasey Kahne,  Dale Earnhardt

Nationwide Qualifing News, Jacques Villeneuve, and more…

Earlier in the day Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the Nationwide series car that he is going qualify  had the rear deck lid and the rear spoiler confiscated by NASCAR. Some illegal aerodynamic changes were made to the parts.  After qualifying his car he said ...

From RICHARD GINN, Most Valuable Network,  15 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Jacques Villeneuve,  Tony Stewart,  Dale Earnhardt

Gatorade Dual 150 quick cap….

The two big stories in this race was Dale Earnhardt. Jr.  winning his second race in a row.  The second big story was Kurt Busch who blew an engine causing him to use a past champions provisional in order to get into the race. This race had more major ...

From RICHARD GINN, Most Valuable Network,  14 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Dale Earnhardt,  Kurt Busch,  Stanton Barrett,  Dario Franchitti,  Jamie McMurray

Ray Evernham, Engine problems and more…

Ray Evernham is now joining ESPN as an analyst on the NASCAR Now show. All Hendrick Motorsports drivers are going to the back of the field for the Gaotorade twin 150 races due to changing the engine in the car. Also changing engines and going to the ...

From RICHARD GINN, Most Valuable Network,  13 Feb 2008
Related Topics: ESPN,  Thomas Kinkade

Ratings, Tire Issues, Casey Mears news and more…

From a Fox PR they say that rating for the Budweiser Shootout have increased 6% from last year. In 2007 it scored a 4.8 rating and this year it scored a 5.1 rating. Goodyear says that they found tires from the Budweiser Shootout that had blistering, ...

From RICHARD GINN, Most Valuable Network,  11 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Casey Mears,  NASCAR

Daytona 500 Qualifing notes….

Jimmy Johnson continues where he left off last season as he takes the poll for the Daytona 500. “My guys really put the speed into that car,” said Jimmy Johnson. He was the only car to break the 187 MPH mark with a speed of 187.08. Sitting along side ...

From RICHARD GINN, Most Valuable Network,  10 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Jimmy Johnson,  Casey Mears,  Boris Said,  Jeff Gordon

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