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NASCAR Drivers 360 – Season 1 – Ep 1 – Rockingham – Part 3 of 5.mpg

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:48:59 +0000

Popular show on SPEED from 2004. A behind the scenes look at NASCAR drivers and their families.

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FreeTrack v2.2 NASCAR Racing 2003 Season head tracking

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:06:38 +0000

www.free-track.net FreeTrack is a free head tracking program that can be used with any Windows compatible video device, typically a webcam, in addition to the Nintendo Wii Remote. It can measure head rotation and translation, together a total of six degrees of freedom (6dof) and can output to FreeTrack and TrackIR interfaces as well as mouse, keyboard and joystick controls. This video demonstrates the stability and responsiveness of FreeTrack v2.2, using a cheap 30fps Logitech webcam, in NASCAR Racing 2003 Season (AI driver). More details en.wikipedia.org www.free-track.net

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Nascar Sim Racing Sucks Compared To Nascar Racing 2003 Season

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:13:11 +0000

Why NR2003 will always be the #1 pc nascar game. I now know what that was with the steering, ive realized that its actually a decent part in the game, please no comments about that please!

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2009 Nascar Season Fast Approaching

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:16:32 +0000

The 2009 Sprint Cup season could be considered the commencement of a new era in NASCAR. Smaller fields, less sponsorship dollars to play with, a testing ban on all NASCAR sanctioned facilities, and of course, no Petty Enterprises all contribute to the new-look NASCAR . A plethora of changes define the upcoming season, but still the show must go on.

Who will win the 2009 Sprint Cup championship? It is difficult to project at this point. Well, not really. Jimmie Johnson is the odds-on favorite in Las Vegas, while Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch are solid picks as well. When most of the preview guides are released to the retailers in late-January, one of those three drivers will be the projected champion. A couple of dark horse picks may include Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, and Jeff Burton, all who performed well towards the tail end of the 2008 season.

How will Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman perform with the newly-formed Stewart Haas Racing? Now that is difficult to project at this point in time, and even after the season begins. It is likely that both drivers will win a race .or two, especially on one of the shorter tracks and possibly a restrictor plate track, but overall, they are in for a taxing transition. Both drivers could easily miss the Chase for the Championship. It could really go either way.

Who will win the 2009 rookie of the year award? It will come down to Joe Gibbs Racing’s teenage driver Joey Logano, and former Formula One driver Scott Speed, who is driving the Red Bull Racing entry. While Logano was the center of hype in 2008, it is time to see if he is the real deal. He inherits the third most winning ride of this decade. Only the 48 and 24 teams have more wins since 2000. Logano looked like a complete amateur in his handful of Sprint Cup starts last fall. Speed may come out on top. He was scrupulously developed at Red Bull Racing, and appears to be more seasoned. He also performed respectably in his handful of Sprint Cup starts.

Will Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth win a race? Both champions are sure to revisit a long lost love- that being victory lane. Gordon and Kenseth are two of the top five drivers in our sport, so expect them to rejoin the fraternity of winners in 2009. Kevin Harvick will also find victory lane in 2009.

Is there a former champion that may not win a race in 2009? Bobby Labonte is now a darkhorse after spending the latter stages of the 1990’s and early years in the 2000’s as a perennial championship contender. The 2000 champion has yet to sign on with another team after leaving Petty Enterprises. Unless Penske Racing resolves their dire performance issues, Kurt Busch may undergo his first winless season since 2001, his rookie season. As mentioned earlier, Tony Stewart could perhaps fail to win a race for the first time in his career, as he is not a car owner as opposed to just a driver.

Who is going to win their first career race in 2009? After no victory lane newbies in 2008, we should see a couple of first-time winners in 2009. David Ragan, A.J. Allmendinger, Joey Logano, and Scott Speed are solid candidates.

Who will emerge as the comeback driver of the year? Last year, it was Greg Biffle. This year, Martin Truex, Jr and Jamie McMurray are possibilities.

Fans, the next month and a half will fly by, so prepare yourself for a different NASCAR in 2009.

Jeremy Dunn writes nascar racing articles for http://www.nascapper.com and handicaps nascar weekly. Check out his nascar racing picks in his articles.

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Michael Wendt (#2) 1st WLM Heat race of the season 03-27-10, Nascar, . 023.asf

admin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:16:34 +0000

Michael went on to win the 1st nascar points race of 2010.

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Nascar Racing 2003 Season Musical

admin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:07:18 +0000

Hello everyone! After a long wait I am back in the business of Crash Comps, now that I have the Sunset Racing videos all up. This video is literally a compilition of Music that plays on words, and perhaps tries to make a joke. If you guys enjoy this video, say so, and I will consider doing another one with different songs. If you’d like to drop a message about a good song and what it would go with please do so and I will take it into consideration. A lot of work got put into this, so hopefully it turns out nice and you enjoy it. Special thanks to smokin_fast24, Nascarfan13, and TheShermanator for being some of the cars in the video. If you look closely during the video, you will see some 2008 cars on the COY, or the Cup mod. This is because a few guys at Sunset Racing, including myself are painting a 2008 COY carset, meaning all 2008 COT’s painted on the old car. We are working at about 200 cars with Pit Crews and Ratings. You can join my forum for nr2003 at sunsetracing.myfreeforum.org as we are 300 members strong after only a couple months since it opened. I know I am going to get this, so here is a list of songs used: Marilyn Manson – Sweet Dreams Aerosmith – I Dont Wanna Miss A Thing Timberland and One Republic – Apologize U2 – Beautiful Day Chris Daughtry – Feels Like Tonight Three Days Grace – Gone Forever Hoobastank – Born To Lead Three Days Grace – Pain Eminem feat Nate Dogg – Shake That Ass For Me Chris Daughtry – Its Not Over Rihanna – Shut Up and Drive Three …

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Nascar Silly Season is Year Round

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:06:39 +0000

The term silly season is an extensively used term in the world of NASCAR. It refers to the period during the season when drivers, sponsors, and other various team members announce their plans for the following season, usually meaning that they are moving to a different team. The NASCAR silly season usually began around mid-summer and lasted until early autumn, in plenty of time to prepare for the succeeding season. Throughout the silly season, many rumors regarding drivers and teams and their future whereabouts swirl through the garage and into the World Wide Web.However, much has changed in the world of NASCAR, and silly season is not immune to changes. For an assortment of reasons, silly season begins much earlier in the season, and does not seem to end, and if it does, it is weeks before the Daytona 500. Each year, it has become increasingly lengthy.

Take the 2007 season for example. Even before the drop of the green flag at Daytona in February, it was common knowledge that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was entering the final year of his contract with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Add his contract situation to his purported feud with his stepmother Teresa Earnhardt, who owned the majority of DEI, and you had a wide variety of rumors as to what Dale Earnhardt Jr was going to do in 2008. From January to May, fans wondered where NASCAR’s most popular driver was going to call his home.Some thought it was with Richard Childress Racing while others swore he was headed to Joe Gibbs Racing. Others thought he would join the now defunct Ginn Racing. In the end, Dale Earnhardt Jr signed to drive for Hendrick Motorsports. Therefore, Kyle Busch had to find a new home, and eventually signed with Joe Gibbs Racing.Silly season can begin as early as March in today’s NASCAR. In 2008, Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray found himself in the midst of silly season discussions. Following the race at Bristol in March, which is only the fifth race of the season that encompassed 36 races, McMurray’s team had fallen outside the top 35 in owner’s points. Immediately, there was speculation regarding his future. That did not end until late-summer when he and Jack Roush stated that McMurray would return to the organization in 2008.

By April,Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman dominated silly season headlines.They ended up leaving Joe Gibbs Racing and Penske Racing respectively and are now teammates at Stewart Haas Racing.Silly season never really ended in 2008. Due to sponsorship woes caused from the feeble economic conditions, many teams closed shop, while others merged with rival teams. In either case, hundreds of people were laid off. Following the 2008 season, DEI and Chip Ganassi Racing became Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, and they have yet to seal their 2009 driver lineup and sponsorship plans. Petty Enterprises merged with Gillett Evernham Motorsports, which meant that the 45 team is no more, and the 10 team may become a part-time effort.

Bobby Labonte left Petty Enterprises to join Hall of Fame Racing, which merged with Yates Racing. Due to the merger and other sponsorship dilemmas, the futures of David Gilliland and Travis Kvapil are unclear. Let us rewind back to the Gillett Evernham Motorsports soap opera. In December, team officials revealed their desire to replace Elliott Sadler with A.J. Allmendinger. Sadler threatened to sue the team, and they ultimately retracted their plans. Allmendinger may end up driving a partial schedule if sponsorship continues to lack within the organization.The bottom line is that silly season is no longer a season. It is now a way of life. It is unremitting in NASCAR, and unless you are firmly established with your team and your sponsor, no driver is immune from the drama that is NASCAR silly season.

Jeremy Dunn writes nascar racing articles for http://www.nascapper.com and handicaps nascar weekly. Check out his nascar racing picks in his articles.

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Nascar Racing 2003 Season- In The End

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:07:28 +0000

My First Nascar Vid! Hope You Enjoy! =D

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Richard Petty 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inaugural Season Inductee Kids Pit Stop Diecast, 1/64 Scale

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:17:25 +0000

Hood and trunk do not open

Richard Petty 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inaugural Season Inductee Kids Pit Stop Diecast, 1/64 Scale

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Dale Earnhardt 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inaugural Season Inductee Kids Pit Stop Diecast, 1/64 Scale

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 16:58:32 +0000

Hood and trunk do not open

Dale Earnhardt 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inaugural Season Inductee Kids Pit Stop Diecast, 1/64 Scale

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