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2007 In NASCAR
There were three NASCAR national series in 2007: *2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series - The top racing series in NASCAR *2007 NASCAR Busch Series - The second-highest racing series in NASCAR *2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season was the thirteenth season of the third highest stock car racing series in North America. Sanctioned by NASCAR, the season began on February 16, 2007, at Daytona International Speedway with the Ch ... - The third-highest racing series in NASCAR {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 In Nascar NASCAR seasons ...
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NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and his son, Jim France, has been the CEO since August 2018. The company is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. Each year, NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 48 US states as well as in Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Europe. History Early stock car racing In the 1920s and 1930s, Daytona Beach supplanted France and Belgium as the preferred location for world land speed records. After a historic race between Ransom Olds and Alexander Winton in 1903, 15 records were set on what became the Daytona Beach Road Course between 1905 and 1935. Daytona Beach had become synonymous with fast cars in 1936. Drivers raced on a course, consisting of a stretch of beach as one straightaway, and a narrow blacktop beachfront highway, Florid ...
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2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
The 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series was the 59th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 36th modern-era Cup series. Beginning on February 10 at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout, the season ended on November 18 at Homestead-Miami Speedway with the Ford 400. The Chase for the Nextel Cup started with the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway and was contested over the final ten races. The season was the final year that the NASCAR Cup Series was known as the ''Nextel Cup Series''. As a result of the 2005 merger of Nextel Communications with Sprint Corporation, and the subsequent decision by the newly named Sprint Corporation, the name of the series was changed to the ''Sprint Cup Series'' for 2008. The 2007 season was the first year in NASCAR history in which no North Carolina drivers found victory lane. This was also the final year for the Chevrolet Monte Carlo which was replaced by the Chevrolet Impala during ...
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2007 NASCAR Busch Series
The 2007 NASCAR Busch Series was the twenty-sixth season of the NASCAR Busch Series. It began on February 17 with the Orbitz 300 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded on November 17 with the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Carl Edwards clinched the Busch Series championship on November 3 during the O'Reilly Challenge with 2 races remaining. The 2007 season was the final season of the series under Anheuser-Busch's sponsorship. In 2008, the Busch Series became the NASCAR Nationwide Series sponsored by insurance company Nationwide Insurance with a $70 million contract for 7 years. Top stories Buschwhackers The domination of the series by " Buschwhackers" continued in 2007. In the first 28 races, only two drivers not with regular Nextel Cup Series schedules drove their cars to victory from start to finish: Stephen Leicht (Meijer 300, Kentucky Speedway) and Jason Leffler ( Kroger 200, O'Reilly Raceway Park). A third, Aric Almirola, was the official winner of the AT& ...
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2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
The 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season was the thirteenth season of the third highest stock car racing series in North America. Sanctioned by NASCAR, the season began on February 16, 2007, at Daytona International Speedway with the Chevy Silverado HD 250, and ended on November 16, 2007, with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ron Hornaday Jr. of Kevin Harvick, Inc. was crowned champion. Top storylines *One month before the season started, team owner and driver Bobby Hamilton succumbed to cancer. *Two series drivers, Tyler Walker and Aaron Fike, were suspended by NASCAR indefinitely for violations of the organization's substance abuse program. Fike's suspension came after he and his girlfriend were arrested on possession charges at the parking lot of the Kings Island theme park near Cincinnati, Ohio. *Ted Musgrave, the 2005 champion, was suspended for one race due to an altercation with Kelly Bires during a caution period at the Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 at ...
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2006 In NASCAR
In 2006 in NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) sanctioned three national touring series, eight regional touring series, and the Dodge Weekly Series for local competition. NASCAR champions in 2006 were Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Todd Bodine, Eric Holmes, Mike Olsen, Mike Stefanik, Junior Miller, Tim Schendel Tim Schendel (born May 10, 1979) is an American professional stock car racing driver. A past winner of the Toyota All-Star Showdown and champion of the NASCAR Midwest Tour, he has also competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the ASA Midwes ..., Gary Lewis, J. R. Norris, Rip Michels, and Philip Morris. National touring series Nextel Cup Series Top ten drivers standings Busch Series Top ten drivers standings Craftsman Truck Series Top ten drivers standings Regional touring series AutoZone West Series Top ten drivers standings References ;Citations ;Bibliography * {{end box NASCAR seasons ...
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2008 In NASCAR
There were three NASCAR national series in 2008: *2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - The top racing series in NASCAR *2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series - The second-tier NASCAR racing series *2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the fourteenth season of the Craftsman Truck Series, the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. It was contested over twenty-five races, beginning with the C ... - The third-tier NASCAR racing series {{end box NASCAR seasons ...
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List Of NASCAR Seasons
NASCAR, originally an acronym for National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, held its first season in 1949. NASCAR runs a number of racing series, including three nation-wide race divisions: the top level NASCAR Cup Series; the "minor league" proving ground NASCAR Xfinity Series The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...; and the pickup truck racing of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The NASCAR championship seasons consist of a series of races held on purpose-built List of NASCAR race tracks, tracks. The results of each race are combined to determine two championships in each of the top series, one for List of NASCAR champions, drivers and one for List of NASCAR Manufacturers' champions, manufacturers. The Drivers' Championship is awarded to each division's most s ...
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2007 In NASCAR
There were three NASCAR national series in 2007: *2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series - The top racing series in NASCAR *2007 NASCAR Busch Series - The second-highest racing series in NASCAR *2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season was the thirteenth season of the third highest stock car racing series in North America. Sanctioned by NASCAR, the season began on February 16, 2007, at Daytona International Speedway with the Ch ... - The third-highest racing series in NASCAR {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 In Nascar NASCAR seasons ...
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