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NASCAR
 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events and is the largest sanctioning body of stock car racing in the United States, sanctioning over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 39 states, Canada, and Mexico. It sanctions the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series. It also oversees NASCAR Local Racing, the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Whelen All-American Series. NASCAR The cars are all hand made and designed for speed, reliabilty and safety. See Wikipedia for more detail.
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Qualification RulesPosition on the grid is determined by qualification races. In general qualification also is used to determine the the poistion of stalls in the pit lane. There are lots of rules and discussion about them!
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Michigan International SpeedwaySIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO AT THE GLEN at Michigan International speedway August. The wide surfaced D-shaped 2mile oval is set in lovely countryside among the Irish Hills.Allstate 400 at the BrickyardThe name is based on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's nickname, "Brickyard"; the oval track surface was initially made up of over 3 million bricks. HistoryMBNA 400"A Salute to Heroes" run on a 1 mile concrete track known as "The Monster Mile"
Coca Cola 600Coca Cola 600 is a six hundred mile race - the longest regularly-scheduled motor race conducted over an oval circuit anywhere in the world. Held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Memorial Day weekend.
Daytona 500The Superbowl of Nascar"- 200 laps, totalling 500 miles. The current 2.5 mile track, with 31-degree banking in the corners, was completed in 1959 by mechanic, racer and founder of Nascar, William France, and replaced an earlier course that used 1.5 miles of highway, before turning and returning along the beach. See Nascar.com for more detail
The ChaseThe last ten races of the season are NEXTEL Chase for the Cup races. The top twelve drivers will qualify to battle out the last ten races for the Championship.NASCAR CompetitionsCraftsman Truck SeriesCraftsman Truck Series features super modified pickup trucks.
Nationwide Series(Previously known as the Busch Series) the Nationwide Series is referred to by some as the "Minor or Junior Leagues". The cars in this division are modified to have less horsepower. The races are shorter and the prize money is less.
Nextel Cup CircuitNextel Cup Circuit decides a yearly champion based on a points system. Points are awarded to drivers every race based on their finish in that race. You can find out how points are scored by individual race and see the current NASCAR Nextel Cup points leaders leaders by visiting the TickCo NASCAR Points Page. More races have been added to the NASCAR schedule in recent years as the sport is making a push outward from its Southern US roots expanding into the West with more races being added to the schedule in Texas, Arizona and California.Professional NASCARNextel CupThis is the current name of the Nascar Championship, previously known as the Winston Cup and before that The Grand National. It is the most popular of the Nascar series. The most popular events are the Daytona 500, and the Brickyard 400.
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Nextel Cup TeamsNASCAR VenuesPhoenix International RacewayPhoenix International Raceway History - Phoenix International Raceway, or PIR, was completed in January 1964. The track is known for its oval shape with a unique bend in the backstretch. Racing on the oval began on March 22, 1964 with a 100-mile champ car event won by A.J. Foyt. It would be another 24 years before the famed NASCAR would roll into Phoenix Raceway. The first NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held at PIR was in November 6th, 1988. That day Alan Kulwicki won the Checker Auto Parts 500 and the tradition of Phoenix racing began. Set in the desert of Arizona below the Estrella Mountains, this venue is loved by drivers and fans alike. Phoenix International Raceway 7602 S. Avondale Blvd. Avondale, AZ 85323Track Facts: Banking/Turns: 9-11 ° Banking/Straights: 3-9 ° Distance: 1 mile Shape: Oval Reserved Seating: 65,000
Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas Motor Speedway History - Construction on Vegas Speedway began in 1995 with the difficult task of removing millions of tons of dirt. By September 15, 1996 the dirt and a lot more had moved, and the flag dropped on Indy Las Vegas 500 to test the completed speedway. Richie Hearn was the first racer to ever hit the winners circle in Vegas that day. In November of that same year NASCAR speed into Las Vegas with it's Craftsman Truck series. In '97 the Busch Series followed and in '98 NASCAR put it's final stamp of approval on the SuperSpeedway track with the Inaugural Las Vegas 400 race. At the end Mark Martin won to take his place as a record setter in Vegas as well. Since then the "Diamond in the Desert" has continued to grow. It not only houses racetracks of many sizes in dirt and asphalt, but also many racing schools and more. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a must see on a racetrack tour.Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89115 Track Facts: Banking/Turns: 12° Distance: 1.5 miles Shape: Tri-Oval Seating Capacity: 126,000Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol Motor Speedway History - Construction for Bristol Motor Speedway began in 1960 in Bristol, Tennessee and took one year to complete. Carl Moore, Larry Carrier and R.G. Pope based the track design on the Charlotte Motor Speedway, just smaller. The track should have been built in Piney Flats, five miles from Bristol, but the three men ran into opposition from residents there. The first NASCAR practice race at the then Bristol International Speedway was held on July 30, 1961 and won by Fred Lorenzen. The official race, the Volunteer 500, was won by Jack Smith and Johnny Allen on that same day, because Smith brought Allen in as a relief after the 290th lap. Since then the venue has continuously grown and changed in track, seating and name. Today it is called the "World's Fastest Half Mile".
Bristol Motor Speedway - Track FactsTrack Facts: Banking/Turns: 36° Banking/Straights: 16° Distance: 0.533 miles Shape: Oval Seating Capacity: 160,000NASCAR Portals
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