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54th Annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race

Softer springs, smaller spoilers, smaller radiators, new fuel system and a no-talk rule are all the new rage in NASCAR for this 2012 season…  is everyone ready for some racin’?  I know I sure am…  NASCAR has always been good to me, and the folks within the industry are just awesome to deal with, so bring it ON!

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With the Daytona 500 only 45 days away, well, one of the longest sportings seasons is about to get back underway, and it started with PreSeason Thunder as the teams got to get out on the track and test the new scenarios they’ll be up against when the 2012 NASCAR season commences once again.

Jeff Gordon paced the morning pack today in practice hitting a lap speed of 192.773 as everyone got on-track and practiced their solo and two-car runs, to see how things are going to shake out.

Daytona Preseason Thunder - Day 1 - Kyle Busch in the No. 18 M&M's Toyota

Kyle Busch, with Joey Logano tailing him, paced the afternoon pack with a 202.402 speed.

And not to mention, how the new fuel injected systems are going to work for the gang.

As teams hit up the track, this is the race, the Super Bowl of NASCAR.  Sure, it’s the first race of the season, but it’s a storied track and many important events have taken place here, in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr during Daytona Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 12, 2012

Coming into today, everyone was looking to get a feel for the smaller spoiler, smaller radiator & larger restrictor plate!  And I presume, they were also possibly playing around with the new radio rule, which is no more chatter between drivers in a race.

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NASCAR News and opinion from NASCAR BITS & PIECES on Brusimm.comSo what happened last week that caught my eye in the sport of NASCAR?

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First up, I caught a wiff that Bank of America Charitable Foundation will be giving $1 million to education programs.  This nice deed is connected with their sponsorship of the October race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Any time schools can get money is a nice thing, considering schools seem to take the brunt of budget cuts when money needs to be saved.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Sponsor Swap

Word on the street is that Amp Energy is dripping off the hood of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s hood and will be replaced for 16 races in the 2012 season by Diet Mountain Dew.

When Diet Mountain Dew is on the the hood of the No. 88 Chevy, Amp will be an associate sponsor.

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The Front Row Wins The NASCAR New Hampshire Race

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The Front Row Wins The NASCAR New Hampshire Race

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The Closing Laps of the NASCAR Nationwide Series July 2011 Daytona Race

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The Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Viewing Marathon From Charlotte Motor Speedway

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The Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Viewing Marathon From Charlotte Motor Speedway

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NASCAR At Dover International Speedway This Weekend

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NASCAR At Dover International Speedway This Weekend

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RCCA & Daytona…. A Sweet Opportunity For Members Only

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NASCAR Phoenix 11-14-10 [Points Super Close, Edwards Wins, Hamlin Leads]

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NASCAR Nationwide Championship Clinched, Cup Pole Sitter in Texas

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NASCAR Nationwide Championship Clinched, Cup Pole Sitter in Texas

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Talladega Is More the Wild Card Than Any Other Track

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Talladega Is More the Wild Card Than Any Other Track

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Kasey Kahne Foundation 5k – Look At Who Ran It!

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Taking a look at the Kasey Kahne Foundation 5K Charity Run.. who was in it, how’d they do and who’s it for!

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NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. Can Still Finish 2010 Decently In The Points If…

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Looking at all the points charts in NASCAR, I thought I’d do one I haven’t seen. No, not owners points… No, not rookie points. I’m talking a Dale Earnhardt Jr. points standings chart.

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Heading to Martinsville In NASCAR, Chase Reflections

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After the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte we’re headed to the paperclip track known as Martinsville. In the points standings a few things changed and yet not by much. I look at the points standings and think aloud a bit.

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NASCAR Pepsi Max 400 – Stewart Wins, Many Chasers Burp

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NASCAR Pepsi Max 400 – Stewart Wins, Many Chasers Burp

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Biffle Wins Kansas, Cup Contenders Change UP

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Biffle Wins Kansas, Cup Contenders Change UP

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Jimmie Johnson Wins 2nd Cup Chase Race at Dover

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Jimmie Johnson Wins 2nd Cup Chase Race at Dover and pulls himself up by the bootstraps into 2nd in the points, 35 pts behind Denny Hamlin.

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The Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Loudon)

September 19, 2010

The Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Loudon)

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What’s Up With The Newman & Logano Fued?

August 16, 2010

Ryan Newman and Joey Logano – The New Feud This Week – Did everyone see the early race incident where a loose Joey Logano tagged Ryan Newman and sent him spinning? From my perspective, it was just one of those close racing deals. It might have seemed soemthing a bit different from Ryan Newman’s perspective… [...]

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