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 ESPN Axes Phillips' Galpal, Too 

Meanwhile, former baseball analyst enters sex-addiction rehab

Oct 26, 09 7:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A day after ESPN fired baseball analyst Steve Phillips in the wake of his affair with a production assistant, the channel has cut Brooke Hundley loose, too. And that’s not all, Phillips agent tells the New York Post: Phillips, 46, is seeking treatment for sex addiction, and it’s... More »

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Iraq • ESPN • NASCAR • Juan Pablo Montoya • baseball • analyst • college football • Steve Phillips • Brooke Hundley

 Obama Honors NASCAR 
 as 'Uniquely American' 

President praises stock racing's service ethic

Aug 19, 09 5:45 PM CDT
(AP) - First bowling, now NASCAR. President Obama continued his sports education today by honoring last year's champ, Jimmie Johnson, and the rest of NASCAR's top drivers at the White House. "NASCAR is a uniquely American sport," said the president, praising its rise from the humble roots of moonshiners racing... More »

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sports • White House • NASCAR • racing • community service • stock car racing • President Obama

 If Danica Moves 
 to NASCAR, 
 Buckle Up 

Marketers say she could up viewership, sponsorship

Jun 10, 09 11:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - If Danica Patrick switches gears from open-wheel racing to NASCAR, she could provide a much-needed boost to the recession-scarred circuit, experts tell Advertising Age. “Every TV rating for every race will increase” if Patrick makes the shift, says a sports marketing exec. Track attendance would rise, and women’... More »

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NASCAR • Indy Racing • corporate sponsorship • Danica Patrick • viewership

 Nascar Fans Lament 
 Chrysler's Decline 

Bankruptcy filing has diehards fearing for the fate of the once-mighty Dodge

May 9, 09 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chrysler's woes are making the Nascar faithful wistful for the days when Dodges ruled the track, the Wall Street Journal reports. The bankrupt automaker has promised to continue supporting the sport, but it has already cut funding by almost a third this year and its cars are now usually found... More »

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Chrysler • NASCAR • Dodge • auto industry • stock car racing • Richard Petty

(Newser) - A mysterious bald audience member turning up on various live Fox broadcasts is a viral marketing plant—as well as an actor on the show he’s subtly promoting. Michael Cerveris, in character as “The Observer” from the sci-fi drama Fringe, has so far been spotted, well, observing football,... More »

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television • American Idol • NASCAR • football • Fox • television watching • network television • television advertising • live television • Fringe • Michael Cerveris

In NASCAR, the Secret Weapon Is Motor Oil

Forget the engine; ex-NASA techs search for perfect lubricant

Apr 10, 09 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - How do you make a race car go faster? For NASCAR teams, one of the only options is to attempt to concoct the perfect motor oil. With technology restricted across the sport, engineers can't tinker too much with the hardware, but better oil actually helps. The Wall Street Journal looks... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • Joe Gibbs Racing • chemistry • auto technology • motor oil

(Newser) - Car & Driver managed to punk at least one blogger with an April Fools’ item about President Obama banning bailed-out automakers from NASCAR: Ann Coulter, reports left-leaning watchdog Media Matters. “With their racing budgets deemed ‘unnecessary expenditures,’” the article read, “GM and Chrysler are ordered... More »

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Ann Coulter • NASCAR • Car and Driver Magazine • prank • April Fools' Day • Obama administration • President Obama • auto bailout

(Newser) - With more and more empty seats lining NASCAR races these days, many tracks have decided to slash prices—but not the Texas Motor Speedway. Instead, it’s decided to tear down 21,000 seats and replace them with Nascar’s unique version of the luxury suite: The luxury motor-coach compound.... More »

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NASCAR • economy • motor home • Texas Motor Speedway

(AP) - Rain that had threatened today's season-opening race finally rolled in moments after Matt Kenseth slid past Elliott Sadler for the lead, the AP reports. Then the former NASCAR champion was forced to sit out a 20-minute delay before claiming victory in the Daytona 500 after 152 of 200 laps. It... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • Daytona 500

ANALYSIS

 NASCAR Needs to Rev Up 

Sport cuts costs to keep fans at the races

Feb 13, 09 4:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The US auto industry is teetering on the brink of destruction—and NASCAR isn't too far behind it. The Daytona 500, NASCAR’s Super Bowl, takes place Sunday, but business is stalling, leaving the costly sport looking for a lift, Sean Gregory and Steve Goldberg write in Time. “We... More »

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NASCAR • Detroit • recession • Daytona 500 • Sprint • fans

 Home Depot Dumps Olympians 

Program helped win 95 gold medals

Jan 8, 09 7:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Home Depot is ending the high-profile sponsorship program under which hundreds of US athletes have had the opportunity to chase Olympic gold. The company denied that the slumping economy was behind the decision, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. But a marketing expert said, “In tough times like these, companies are... More »

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NFL • MLB • NASCAR • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Home Depot • Olympic Games • Paralympics • corporate sponsorship • big-box retailers

 NASCAR Settles $225M Harassment Lawsuit 

Former official cites racism, sex harassment

Dec 19, 08 1:54 AM CST
(Newser) - NASCAR has settled a $225 million lawsuit brought by a black official who charged that she was the target of racial and sexual harassment, AP reports. Mauricia Grant said she was routinely subjected to lewd advances by male co-workers and dubbed "Nappy-Headed Mo" and “Queen Sheba.” The... More »

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NASCAR • sexual harassment • lawsuit • Mauricia Grant • racial discrimination

Concerned, NASCAR Watches Sponsors Downshift

Economy, viewership make advertisers shy away

Dec 8, 08 9:19 AM CST
(Newser) - The unthinkable is happening to NASCAR: Its ubiquitous sponsors have begun heading for the exits, setting up the unheard-of prospect of fans glimpsing a bit of car beneath all the corporate logos. The economic downturn is partly to blame, but falling viewership numbers have also contributed to sponsors' newfound hesitancy... More »

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golf • NASCAR • retail sales • advertising budgets • corporate sponsorship

 Supermodel Taylor
 Expecting 3rd Child 

Reality TV host, married to NASCAR hubby, due in March

Oct 31, 08 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Make Me a Supermodel host Niki Taylor is expecting her third child in March. The supermodel is married to Burney Lamar, a NASCAR driver. "Burney and I are very excited with this stage of our lives," 33-year-old Taylor told People. "We're thrilled." Taylor has 13-year-old twin... More »

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NASCAR • celebrity pregnancy • Niki Taylor • Burney Lamar

Detroit's Woes Become a Drag for NASCAR

Tanking economy likely to hit NASCAR harder than most

Oct 23, 08 2:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The gloomy economic outlook is putting the brakes on sporting sponsorships everywhere and NASCAR is one of the hardest-hit, the Washington Post reports. Sponsorship cash makes up around 80% of the average racing team's budget, but long-standing partnerships with Detroit’s auto giants and other major backers are running out... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • auto industry • corporate sponsorship • stock car racing • financial crisis

 NASCAR Fans Sneer at Toyota 

Japanese automaker's success comes as American firms are in slump

Jul 24, 08 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - In an effort to curry favor with millions of American NASCAR fans, Toyota joined the league’s top circuit 2 years ago, but fans aren’t warming to the Japanese automaker, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many fans felt betrayed last year when champion racer Kyle Busch traded in... More »

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Japan • Toyota • NASCAR • Kyle Busch • auto industry • cars

Obama Campaign Will Sponsor NASCAR Entry 

Democrat near deal to have name on car during Aug. 3 race at Pocono

Jul 11, 08 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama appears set to sponsor a NASCAR racecar in the Aug. 3 Pocono event, the first presidential candidate to try such a stunt. Trying to sell a political left-hand turn on what’s traditionally Republican turf, the Democratic car will likely be part of a broader get-out-the-vote effort, Sports ... More »

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Barack Obama • NASCAR • Pocono 500 • Sprint Cup Series

Little Teen Angst for
Rising NASCAR Star

Joey Logano, coming off first Nationwide win, could be in big leagues this season

Jun 20, 08 2:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joey Logano has an extra reason not to drink and drive: The winner of last week's NASCAR Nationwide Series race is just 18. Called the future of racing before he had a license, Logano has the attitude of champion—and a teenager, notes Richard Durrett in the Dallas Morning News.... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • Joey Logano

Indy Champ Castroneves Considering NASCAR

Driver may follow previous open-wheel racers and bolt for stock cars

May 21, 08 2:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves is considering trading in his Indy car for a NASCAR stock car, reports the Los Angeles Times. "I won't deny that I'm thinking about it," Castroneves said. "It would be great to one day try the cars. But at this point... More »

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NASCAR • Indianapolis 500 • Indy Racing • auto racing • stock car racing • open-wheel racing

Profile

 Dale Jr.'s Struggle to Grow Up 

His father cast a long shadow for racing star

May 18, 08 2:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn’t talk much about his father’s death. “I don't want people to know about that,” he says. "It's not their business to hear it.” But he opened up to Marty Smith for an in-depth profile in ESPN the Magazine. Junior... More »

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NASCAR • Dale Earnhardt Jr. • Dale Earnhardt Sr. • Dale Earnhardt Incorporated • Sprint Cup Series

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