Of all the cheering voices hailing Ryan Newman’s last second pass of Tony Stewart to win the Daytona 500, one voice was the loudest, the Fence at the Daytona International Speedway. “I was nervous as hell,” said the Fence as he wiped sweat from his brow. “Everybody knows that Tony likes to climb the fence […]
Entries Tagged as 'Daytona 500 (Daytona)'
Daytona Fence Relieved with Stewart’s Third Place Finish
February 18th, 2008 · 4 Comments
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DIDI MAO, Kyle Petty, DIDI MAO!
February 18th, 2008 · 5 Comments
American Sprint Car drivers tired of yelling at the lap-down 45 car of Kyle Petty to get out of the way have resorted to foreign languages.
“It just takes too long to tell him to “work out the hitch in his giddyup” or “pardon me, but I’m three seconds faster than you so could you […]
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NASCAR Fan Awakens from “Daytona Dream”
February 18th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Randy Gutterbucket awoke this Monday morning on the floor of his living room, amidst piles of discarded AMP and beer cans.
“Whoooo-eee, am I fired up for the 500 today!” he told his roommate Bill-Ed “Mutt” Long.
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50th Anniversary of the Daytona 500 Bittersweet for NASCAR’s Helton
February 15th, 2008 · 9 Comments
While most people would say gathering 24 of the past Daytona 500 Champions is a remarkable achievement, Mike Helton considers it to be one of his greatest failures. Instead of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Great American Race alongside those that have tasted victory here, Helton can’t get past the fact that he could […]
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Matt Kenseth: Carl Edwards Is Still Afraid to Hit Me
February 8th, 2008 · 7 Comments
SPEED network played it over and over again, but that’s nothing compared to the visions haunting Carl Edwards. According to Matt Kenseth, his Rousch/Fenway teammate, Edwards sees those same events unfold again and again in his head.
“I know [Edwards] is really losing sleep over this and I feel sorry for him, but that’s what happens […]
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Rusty Wallace Learns Brothers Drive Race Cars
February 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments
At a recent Wallace family reunion in St. Louis Missouri, NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace was surprised to learn that his two younger brothers, Kenny and Mike Wallace, had followed in his footsteps. Each of them, he learned, has tried to pursue a career in professional motorsports.
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Harley “Splash and Go” Coe’s Things I love about being at a NASCAR Track
February 8th, 2008 · 4 Comments
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“NASCAR Nation of One” Secedes from Racing Giant
February 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments
He might come across to his beer-drinking buddies as an ordinary red-blooded, commie-hating, BBQ-loving, overweight redneck, but Dave S. Jefferson thinks that’s just what NASCAR needs.
“I’ve had enough of President Mike Helton, and I think NASCAR nation has, too,” Jefferson said from the crooked front porch of his North Carolina home. “It’s time for some […]
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David Reutimann Looking Forward To Daytona 78
February 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Michael Waltrip Racing and David Reutimann are jacked up for the start of the NASCAR season at Daytona on February 17.
“I look forward to the 78 every year, but this year I know how special the race can really be,” Reutimann gushed.
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Clarkson Finds Captive Audience In NASCAR Fans: New Race-Themed Album To Serve As “Soundtrack to the Season!”
February 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Releasing her new album to coincide with the start of the 2008 NASCAR season, multi-platinum recording artist Kelly Clarkson hopes to continue her chase into the hearts of race fans.
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