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My Family Loss Brings Forth a Fond NASCAR Memory
It is May of 2002. Memorial Day and the big NASCAR race weekend have arrived in the Charlotte, NC area. The weather is hot and sunny, typical for that time of year. One could just as easily head to the pool for a day as head to the speedway. I am only eight months removed from my native ...
The NASCAR hangover
The NASCAR hangover
myteamrivals.typepad.com — It is not news that NASCAR attendance is down, it is also not news that the TV numbers are down, the only real question is why? Why is this sport slipping from the high it saw in the early part of this decade? Why are once proud NASCAR fans tuning out a bit? What exactly is the problem?  ... (more) The NASCAR hangover
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 32
sports-central.org — Denny Hamlin won in Martinsville, edging Jimmie Johnson to reverse his fate from the spring Martinsville race. Johnson leads Mark Martin by 118 points in the standings, and a safe finish at Talladega will all but clinch the Sprint Cup. (more) NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 32
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