Nascar Rules

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harvick is having pit problems. Had to come back in after the 1st caution due to a lose lug nut. He's in 25th.

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johnson's car is coming alive, he's now up to 11th.

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someone kissed ambrose on pit road & he ended up with his nose against his pit wall.

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NCWTS Setup with Krista Voda


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Late crash takes out top three drivers!!!


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We have a winner!!!
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Sorry, missed posting schedule for last nights NCWTS race
Was a good race once Kyle parked!!!



FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

10:30A-12:00n SPEED NASCAR Nationwide Series PRACTICE, Food City 250, Bristol, TN

12:00n-2:00P SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup PRACTICE, Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, TN

2:30P-3:30 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup FINAL PRACTICE, Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, TN

3:30P-5:00 SPEED NASCAR Nationwide Series QUALIFYING, Food City 250, Bristol, TN

5:00P-6:30 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup QUALIFYING, Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, TN

7:00P-7:30 ESPN NASCAR Nationwide Series COUNTDOWN, Food City 250, Bristol, TN (Also on TSN2)

7:30P-10:00 ESPN NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 250, Bristol, TN (expect green at 7:43P) (Also on TSN2)


SATURDAY, AUGUST 27

7:00P-7:30 ABC NASCAR Sprint Cup COUNTDOWN, Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, TN

7:30P-11:00 ABC NASCAR Sprint Cup Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, TN (expect green at 7:43P) (Also on TSN)

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

8:00A-9:30 SPEED Formula 1 PRACTICE #2, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27

8:00A-9:30 TSN Formula 1 QUALIFYING, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28

7:30A-10:00 TSN Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

[the H team]

WOW! totally awesome pics, rockit! talk about telephoto lens. nothing like adding pics to my captions. thanx for sharing. here's news about Danica.

Patrick takes stock in her career move to NASCAR

By Mark Aumann, NASCAR.COM
August 25, 2011 1:24 PM, EDT


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Danica Patrick might not even be a race car driver today, let alone have the opportunity to race in NASCAR full time in 2012, had Brooke Patrick not stepped away from the family go-kart nearly 20 years ago.
On Thursday, Patrick confirmed plans to take the next step in her career -- one which began in the Midwest, then to England as a teenager, and then a triumphant return to racing's heartland and the Indianapolis 500.
And now, her focus turns to NASCAR. Sitting alongside Bob Parsons, CEO and founder of GoDaddy, Patrick made it official Thursday: She will run the entire Nationwide Series schedule next season for JR Motorsports. In addition, she'll compete in between eight and 10 Sprint Cup Series races for Stewart-Haas Racing.

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Danica Patrick ended months of speculation after announcing that she will be competing full time in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports in 2012.
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Patrick said climbing out of the ARCA car at Daytona in 2010 was "the most fun I had ever had in a race car." So making the transition to stock cars was the next natural evolution in her career.
"The experience was something I've really, really enjoyed," Patrick said. "The time is now. The opportunity is now. Bob and GoDaddy have made that possible. I want to do it.
"I don't want to wait years. I want to do it now. And I'm lucky enough to have a sponsor that will stand behind me and allow me to go."
NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France welcomed Thursday's announcement.
"We are pleased Danica Patrick has chosen to race full time in NASCAR in 2012," France stated. "She has demonstrated a strong desire to compete and NASCAR provides the best opportunity to race against the top drivers in the world with the largest and most loyal fan base in motorsports on a week-to-week basis.
"Danica has shown solid improvement in NASCAR and we believe her decision to run full time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, with additional races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will be exciting for our fans and a great challenge for her."
As to whether she'll make her Cup debut in the 2012 Daytona 500, Patrick left the door open.
"We're definitely considering that, but the schedule right now for the Sprint Cup races next year is not set," Patrick said. "It'll probably be about eight to 10 races. But the actual races themselves have not been chosen yet."
In 1992, 8-year-old Brooke decided she'd like to try racing go-karts. It was a short-lived adventure, as she crashed four times in one race. So Danica climbed in as her replacement -- and has been hooked on racing ever since.
Patrick was anything but an immediate success at it. In fact, she admits she wasn't much better than her sister.
"In my first race in go-karts, I was lapped within six laps by the competition," Patrick said in a 2002 interview. "I knew I would have to concentrate, improve and be determined. But racing is something I wanted to do once I drove that kart for the first time."
However, Patrick stuck with it, improved as the season went on and finished second in her age group. The following year, Patrick finished second in her region and was fourth in the national Yamaha Sportsman class. And in 1994, Patrick won her first World Karting Association national championship.
She moved up in class and by 1996, was winning with regularity. As a 14-year-old, she dominated the Yamaha Junior and Restricted Junior classes, winning 39 of 49 feature races. Patrick also attended a driving school run by Lyn St. James -- the second woman to drive in the Indy 500 -- who invited her to the Brickyard in 1997 to watch the race and meet other influential people in the sport.
The advice Patrick received? One, make the switch from go-karts to open-wheeled cars. Two, go to England. And at 16, Patrick left her family and began competing in the Formula Vauxhall Winter Series.
Running the entire series in 1999, Patrick finished ninth. That gave her the confidence to advance to the British Zetek Formula Ford Series the following season, where she finished second at Brands Hatch -- the best performance by an American in the history of the event.
She also caught the eye of Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal, who was scouting young drivers for the Jaguar Formula 1 team he was managing. He was impressed enough that when she returned to the U.S., he signed her to a development deal with his Rahal Letterman Racing Indy-car team.
In 2002, Patrick got her first taste of what was to come when she tested a Busch Series car for ppc Racing. The following season, she raced in the Toyota Atlantic Series, finishing third in the points. Patrick matched that result in 2004, scoring 10 top-five finishes in 12 races.
At the end of the season, Rahal decided to promote her to a full-time ride in the Indy Racing League. And in 2005, Patrick made her IRL debut at Homestead, finishing 15th. Three races later, she scored her first top-five finish with a fourth at Motegi, Japan. And she became the first woman to lead a lap in the Indianapolis 500 when she nearly made a late-race fuel strategy gamble pay off, eventually settling for fourth and rookie of the year honors.
Patrick moved to Andretti Green Racing beginning in 2007 and one year later, became the first female driver to win an IRL race when she captured the Indy Japan 300 at Motegi, topping off her tank during the final caution and then conserving enough fuel to make it to the checkered .
She accepted her newest challenge in 2010 when she made her stock car debut in the ARCA race at Daytona, then competed in 13 Nationwide Series races. So far in 2011, Patrick has one top-five and three top-10 finishes in seven Nationwide starts.




"We're thrilled with Danica Patrick's decision to join us for the 2012 season and looking forward to seeing her behind the wheel of a NASCAR Nationwide Series car on a consistent basis," stated Matt Jauchius, chief marketing and strategy officer for series sponsor Nationwide Insurance. "Her presence will continue to make our series stronger and more competitive. She has proven to raise awareness levels of our sport, sponsors and competitors, and that's good for everyone involved."

Rahal put it best when he was asked if Patrick should be considered as just another pretty face.
"Danica shakes your hand and, crunch, it's like a truck driver," Rahal said. "That's the yin and yang of Danica. The exterior is nice and pretty -- and underneath she is as tough as steel."

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 28

4:00P-7:00 TSN2 IZOD IndyCar Series Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma, Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA

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Just watching Nationwide race from Saturday. Nice to hear about Danica, I hope she does well!!! Too bad Nationwide doesn't race Michigan in August anymore.

[the H team]

well with half the race completed, kenseth is the new leader after green fl&g pit stops. stewart & bowyer are 2 laps down & are in danger of missing the top 12

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harvick just went 2 lasp down.
jeff is looking to pass kenseth for the lead.

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menard has a tire rub, causing a lot of smoke.
jeff is now in the lead.

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rcr cars are all having problems tonight.
caution out reutimann spun due to an unhappy number 30
jr back on the lead lap