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Controversial Drag Strip Plans Laid Out

Just a few months ago, the Concord, N.C.-area was facing the prospect of losing on of the nation's premiere racing facilities. Thursday, it was announced that the area will instead get another top-notch locale for a different form of racing.A brand-spankin' new top-of-the-line drag strip temporarily named "The Drag Strip @...

Jamie McMurray Selected for Jury Duty

H/T to Jayski on this one.Roush Fenway Racing hosted its annual stop on the NASCAR Media Tour Thursday afternoon, but one of the Ford team's top drivers wasn't anywhere to be found. And lucky for him, this wasn't a mandatory post-race interview.Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford for Roush Fenway, decided...

Dale Jarrett In, Rusty Out of ESPN Booth

So do you remember when TallGlassofMilk reported that Dale Jarrett would be taking over Rusty Wallace's spot in ESPN's booth back in October? (October 17th, to be exact)Well, a lot of things have happened since then, but one thing is for sure. TGOM was right.From the ESPN mouth itself:Dale Jarrett, the 1999 NASCAR Sprint...

Say Hello to Sprint All-Star Race XXIV

They might as well just call this thing Prince.Just like the singer/actor/whatever, the annual NASCAR All-Star Race has had no shortage of name and format changes over the years. Names in the past have included simply "The Winston", "The Winston Select", a revert back to "The Winston", "The Nextel All-Star Challenge", and...

Qualifying Format, Testing Get Tweaks

The first stop of the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour in Charlotte, N.C. didn't have a whole lot of buzz surrounding it, and if you ask some people, that was a very good thing.That first stop? A stop by NASCAR's Research and Development Center in Concord for the sanctioning body to announce a few changes for the coming season....