NASCAR BLOG

National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has a major fan following of more than 76 million and is the largest sanction body for the premier motor sport of America. One of the prominent names in motorsports is Ganassi. Ganassi’s racing is all about wining; no other team has won NASCAR Daytona International Speedway three times in a row and recorded a four straight championship in CART open-wheel series in 90’s.
Freshly, Chip Ganassi has also recorded third straight Rolex 24 hour win in Daytona International Speedway. The jubilant Ganassi’s have won the trophy and the Rolex Daytona watches. This is not it, he said that there are many peaks to conquer and it was just another huge accomplishment. He believes in a thrilling world ahead since he has no retirement plans. The recent edition of the 24-hour grind was the most cutthroat ever — at least until its last hours. Fifteen different cars leading and breaking the last year record of 11. Overall, 60 lead changes are 16 more than 44 in 2005. Ganassi’s had a clear victory by finishing 252 laps of 695 (includes 100 final laps) and completed 2,461 miles. Runner up at Daytona International Speedway was Jimmie Johnson who has won NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship two-times and at the third place it was Pontiac-Riley from Penske-Taylor Racing.

Robert Kauffman are giving Nascar a high-octane boost,moonshine runners and car dealers who gave the motor sport its start. A record $3.5 billion in sponsorships will flow into U.S. motor sports in 2008. That’s attracting Kauffman, fund owner John Henry, who owns the Boston Red Sox; and George Gillett. They see an opportunity for more profit from applying financial expertise to mom-and-pop businesses. ` Nascar is the biggest U.S. racing league by sales and claims. Kauffman purchased half of Michael Waltrip Racing.

Toyota’s progress in NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from early 2007 to January 2008 has been an eye-opener.Toyotas posted six of the fastest cumulative speeds in qualifying trim. Denny Hamlin ran second fastest at 188.818 mph.Dale Jarrett says he has a fighting chance to win the 50th running of the Great American Race. Toyota assembled a group of engineers dedicated to the development of restrictor-plate engines for the Camry version of the COT.

 Denning explaining that the moment at the Kotel was the first time he sensed a touch of the divine. Denning has toured throughout Israel. He pitched tents in the Negev Desert climbed Masada and took in views of the Mediterranean Sea. Denning said that moving to Virginia to train and race was a culture shock for him.

Morgan-McClure Motorsports is going to leave racing business.The decision to scale back operations was met with sadness by Sterling Marlin.
The team would not be able to compete in its 26th Daytona 500 next month.

AAA’s national motorsports sponsorships will hit the end of the road after the 2008 season. The primary sponsor on Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 6 car and the official auto insurance for International Speedway Corp. tracks, AAA has decided that it will not renew those deals at the end of this season.

Now that the New Year’s Eve celebrations are all gone, it is right the time for Testing at Daytona International Speedway to commence. It’s time for the drivers and crew members to head south for two weeks of testing around the famed Daytona track that will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Daytona 500 next month.

The Orlando Sentinel has made a decision to focus more on its local news. Doing so, the Sentinel will cut its national NASCAR coverage. Ed Hinton, one of the best and most popular NASCAR writers, will also be leaving the company. This decision is connected with the fact that NASCAR 

is one of the most watched sports in the U.S. and local news is very often neglected. Therefore, someone should care for the local news coverage and this mission has been taken on by the Orlando Sentinel.