Will Drug Scandal Crush NASCAR Fans?

July 18, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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A prominent NASCAR driver tested positive for methamphetamines a second time. Now his mom is telling tales on him to national media. NASCAR’s drug testing is a recent phenomenon, and with the Jeremy Mayfield scandal causing such a ruckus, sportswriter Ryan McGee fears NASCAR’s attempts to lure new fans to the sport will be crushed. NPR’s Guy Raz, host of All Things Considered , talks with McGee about what this scandal will do to NASCAR’s reputation.

Lisa Mayfield

July 16, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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NASCAR: Jeremy Mayfield tests positive for meth a second time – USA Today Wednesday's filing also included an affidavit from Mayfield's' estranged stepmother, Lisa Mayfield . In the document, she alleged she was "personally aware" …. Sports Recap – TV Sports Daily According to documents, Lisa Mayfield said she first saw the driver use meth in 1998 at a race shop in Mooresville, NC She said Mayfield cooked his own …. Mayfield allegedly tests positive again – Minneapolis Sta

Kasey Kahne WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in LifeLock.com 400

July 16, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR THE LIFELOCK .COM 400 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE AT CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY , JULY 11, 2009, PAGE 1. · Kasey Kahne led once for two laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in tonight’s LifeLock.com 400. Kahne grabbed the honors for the second time this season. He has four times in four races for a total of 85 laps this season. He has now led 1,879 laps in 132 career superspeedway starts. ·

Jeremy Mayfield

July 15, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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NASCAR says Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamine again – USA Today NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamine for the second time and lawyers for the racing series argued the …. Mayfield case puts spotlight on NASCAR drug policy – FOXSports.com …. Mayfield, NFL's Williamses take doping cases to court – USA Today By Chuck Burton, AP By AJ Perez, USA TODAY NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield is the most recent professional athlete to seek relief in

Jeremy Mayfield wife Shana Mayfield selling Mayfield Motorsports (photo)

July 15, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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By Clarencia Cynrae on July 15th, 2009 Jeremy Mayfield and his wife Shana Mayfield are working hard to bring their team, Mayfield Motorsports, to Chicago. However, the Mayfield couple lack sponsorship and money to race.NASCAR suspended Mayfield in May 2009 after he failed a random drug test. NASCAR announced Jeremy Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamines. Shana and Jeremy Mayfield may be selling Mayfield Motorsports to get money.Mayfield tested positive a second time on July 6. Mayfie

Video: Kyle Busch Crashes in Final Lap, Tony Stewart Wins at Daytona

July 4, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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The Coke Zero 400 at Daytona didn’t end as hoped for Kyle Busch on Saturday. He was leading down the stretch and was trying to hold off Tony Stewart who was angling to make a pass to win the race. Busch held him off at first but then had a problem the second time that Stewart tried to make a pass. Check out the video: It’s hard to say who’s really at fault but it seems to me that it was just a case of bad luck for Busch. He had to try and stay in front of Stewart to win the race a

Really, isn’t wasteful spending redundant?

June 29, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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The hurried legislation adopted by a Congress voting under the threat of sudden global economic collapse led to hidden tax breaks for firms in dozens of industries. They included builders of Nascar auto-racing tracks, restaurant chains such as Burger King Holdings Inc., movie and television producers -- and London's Diageo. ------ [...] The added tax breaks prevented the TARP legislation from being rejected a second time, says Michael Steel, a spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner.

Matt DiBenedetto WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in Heluva Good! Summer 125

June 26, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR HELUVA GOOD ! SUMMER 125 NASCAR CAMPING WORLD SERIES EAST RACE AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY , JUNE 26, 2009, PAGE 1. Matt DiBenedetto led twice for 39 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in today’s Heluva Good! Summer 125 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. DiBenedetto captured WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors for the second time this season and is the only driver to earn the award mor

Joey Logano goes 2-2 at Kentucky

June 13, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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Joey Logano let only twenty laps during the duration of the Meijer 300 presented by Ritz at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, K.Y. on Saturday night, but he led the one that counted for the second time.