NASCAR and NHRA Stars Salute U.S. Armed Services With The USO 'Salute The Troops' Memorial Day Tribute
Six NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and two Nationwide Series drivers will lead all NASCAR fans in the USO Salute the Troops Memorial Day tribute to the armed forces on Saturday, May 24th, and Sunday, May 25th, at Lowe's Motor Speedway to kick off a nationwide effort to raise funds for military families worldwide. All will drive specially designed cars supporting branches of the military. NHRA star Tony Schumacher will join the effort with a special car at the O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.

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Huggies and Pull-Ups Brands to Donate $10,000 to Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports in Honor of NASCAR Moms
Huggies and Pull-Ups brands, along with Rite Aid Pharmacy, are delivering a special “thank you” to all moms this Mother’s Day weekend.  Huggies and Pull-Ups brands will be presenting the Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports with a $10,000 check at Darlington Raceway during the NASCAR race weekend to aid the organization’s commitment to enriching the lives of women, children, and families. In addition to the donation, the Kimberly-Clark sponsored No. 27 Ford Fusion will honor all moms by featuring a special paint scheme of the Huggies, Pull-Ups and Rite Aid brands.

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Shockaroo: Penske Racing Beats Superteams Hendrick and Gibbs
During the whole week leading up to the Daytona 500 the discussion focused on which team – Hendrick or Gibbs – would win the Great American Race. Roush Racing Ford driver Matt Kenseth, much to the chagrin of his manufacturer, gave a quote to the Daytona Beach News Journal that even he predicted a Gibbs or Hendrick victory. The possibility that another team could step up and win the race seemed unfathomable. More>>
The Old Timers Should Come Back to Daytona Every Year
It’s one of those odd things about NASCAR in the modern age. The stock-car game, much like baseball, has a pretty colorful history, ripe with characters and wild tales and genuine feats. More>>
Ryan’s Win Makes Him a Racer, Says His Dad
This happens just about every doggone time they gather here at Daytona International Speedway – and thank goodness.
Just when Daytona Speedweeks has me thinking that it’s all about hype and money, something reaches up and slaps my chubby face. More>>
Why Do They Say The Rednecks Are at It Again?
Why is anyone surprised when racers get angry in the heat of battle? More>>
A Vanilla NASCAR Season
Is it about time for the 2007 NASCAR season to be labeled the year of vanilla? I mean seriously, how can NASCAR expect to hold an audience when the product they put out has as much flavor as water? More>>
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Daytona 500 Race Day Bash!
Kicking off a new race season is always an exciting time for any racer. First you get a fresh start and second, we start our season at Daytona.

Living in Daytona Beach has its great advantages as I get to hear the roar of the engines in January during testing for the Daytona 500 – and I can honestly say that after 10 years of racing – the sound of motors purring at Daytona International Speedway is just as exciting as the first time I heard them in 1998.  More>>
At the age of five, Rick Allen was drumming with his mother’s kitchen utensils. By 10, he had real drums and started taking lessons. Just six years later he quit school and began his long and successful career as Def Leppard’s drummer.   
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Richmond International Raceway
May 03, 2008
Pole
 Denny Hamlin
Winner
 Clint Bowyer

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