NASCAR NEXTEL CUP MEDIA TOUR IN CONCORD, NC
NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France announces changes to the NASCAR points championship during a press conference at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Media Tour at the NASCAR Research & Development site in Concord, NC on January 22, 1007. (UPI Photo/Nell Redmond)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The Charlotte City Council agreed to increase the budget for the NASCAR Hall of Fame by $32 million.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 21 (UPI) -- NASCAR has amended its policies to include random drug testing for each of its racing circuits starting with the 2009 season.
ELYRIA, Ohio, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Former Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says the battleground state of Ohio can move the country beyond its current "failed policies."
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson drove his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to the checkered flag to capture Sunday's Sprint Cup Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond, Va.
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Meteorologists downgraded Tropical Storm Hanna to a tropical rainstorm Sunday as it entered Canada's maritime provinces, bringing 1 to 3 inches of rain.
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Rains from Tropical Storm Hanna Friday forced NASCAR officials to postpone all of its scheduled activities this weekend until Sunday.
FONTANA, Calif., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson won the pole Friday for Sunday's running of the Pepsi 500 at the Auto Club Speedway.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- NASCAR officials say major changes will be made in the 2009 Budweiser Shootout with the field no longer be based on the previous year's pole winners.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Sprint Cup drivers Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch both received six-race probations Wednesday after an incident at last weekend's Sharpie 500.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Joey Logano was picked to take over Tony Stewart's No. 20 NASCAR entry next season.
