Sheriff department: Rick Hendrick, wife in plane crash | www.thatsracin.com

Sheriff department: Rick Hendrick, wife in plane crash | www.thatsracin.com:

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Matt Crafton Race Record - YouTube

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MWRteam: Check out this @ms1947 recap video. What a crazy race w/ 18 cautions! Watch all the @MWRteam highlights here: http://t.co/ctESaTVI

MWRteam: Check out this @ms1947 recap video. What a crazy race w/ 18 cautions! Watch all the @MWRteam highlights here: http://t.co/ctESaTVI: MWRteam: Check out this @ms1947 recap video. What a crazy race w/ 18 cautions! Watch all the @MWRteam highlights here: http://t.co/ctESaTVI

NASCAR_NNS: 48 @NASCAR_NNS new cars on entry list for Sat's race @TXMotorSpeedway incl @DanicaPatrick, @SamHornish, @BrianLVickers, @David_Ragan #nascar

NASCAR_NNS: 48 @NASCAR_NNS new cars on entry list for Sat's race @TXMotorSpeedway incl @DanicaPatrick, @SamHornish, @BrianLVickers, @David_Ragan #nascar

Russ Wallace, patriarch of Wallace racing family, dies at 77

Russ Wallace, patriarch of Wallace racing family, dies at 77: Russ Wallace, the patriarch of the racing family that grew to include not only his three sons but also some of his grandchildren, died early Sunday morning from complications of a stroke he suffered only days earlier. He was 77.

Jack Is Back! Sprague Returns To Trucks In 2012

Jack Is Back! Sprague Returns To Trucks In 2012: Sirius XM NASCAR Radio’s Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody has learned that a shakeup in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series garage will bring three-time series champion Jack Sprague back to the sport next season.

Randy Moss Motorsports principal Randy Moss will reportedly assume full control of the team from partner David Dollar, in an effort to resuscitate the struggling operation. RMM effectively closed its doors earlier this season as part of a self-described “merger” with Germain Racing. The team’s #5 Toyota has been fielded out of the Germain shops since mid-July, with Germain driver Todd Bodine at the wheel.

Multiple sources confirm that the former Minnestoa Viking, New England Patriot, Tennessee Titan and Oakland Raider wide receiver will restructure the team that bears his name, clearing the operation’s back debts in exchange for full financial and competitive control. Dollar reportedly packed up his personal belongings and trophies earlier this month and moved back to his home state of Oklahoma.
Moss is believed to have financial backing from a yet-unnamed West Virginia coal mining magnate, and plans to field two Trucks in 2012 with Chris Showalter as General Manager.

Showalter worked as Travis Kvapil’s crewchief at RMM earlier this season, and won the Truck Series title with him in 2003. He is the only individual to take part in every race ever run on the Camping World Truck Series.

Sprague has been absent from the NASCAR garage since 2008, when he finished ninth in Truck Series championship points driving for Kevin Harvick, Inc. and Wyler Racing. His last win came in the 2007 Chevy Silverado HD 250 at Daytona International Speedway. He amassed 28 career Truck Series wins in 297 starts, along with the 1997, 1999 and 2001 series titles.

He will reportedly run the 2011 season finale at Homestead Miami Speedway for Winfield Motorsports, reuniting with former crew chief Dennis Conner. Sprague and Conner teamed to win 24 Truck Series races and three championships.

While not yet finalized, multiple sources say the Randy Moss Motorsports deal will be announced within the next 30 days. A spokesperson for Moss declined to comment today, saying the former NFL star is “a week or two away” from an announcement. Sprague also declined to comment.

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Sorenson to drive the No. 82 for rest of season

Sorenson to drive the No. 82 for rest of season: MacDonald Motorsports announced on Wednesday that Reed Sorenson will remain in the No. 82 Dodge Challenger for the final three races of the Nationwide Series season. After leaving Turner Motorsports three weeks ago, Sorenson joined MacDonald Motorsports at Kansas and also the following week at Charlotte. The team, however, is seeking out more sponsorship to help finish off the season.

NASCAR.COM LIVE is first racing app on Google TV - Oct 28, 2011 - NASCAR.COM

NASCAR.COM LIVE is first racing app on Google TV - Oct 28, 2011 - NASCAR.COM:

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Rain forces revamping of Martinsville practices

Rain forces revamping of Martinsville practices: With the cooperation of the weather, NASCAR still hopes to get in two shortened practices for each of its two national series at Martinsville Speedway on Friday.

Exclusive interview - Button on Lewis, Ferrari & life after F1

Exclusive interview - Button on Lewis, Ferrari & life after F1: With the world championship gone, McLaren's Jenson Button isn't that bothered about P2 in the standings per se. But if it means he's beaten the likes of Alonso, Webber and Hamilton, he'll gratefully accept the runner's-up spot. His focus now is race wins and carrying strong form into 2012. Ahead of this weekend's 2011 Formula 1 Airtel Grand Prix of India, Button chats to Formula1.com about his new McLaren contract, his future in F1, and what he plans to do when he finally quits the sport

Q&A with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Q&A with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton: It's been a tough few weeks for McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, with not only his driving but also his personal life the subject of intense media scrutiny. But after his pole position and P2 finish in Korea, he looks to be on an upward trajectory once more and it certainly seemed to a be a happier Hamilton chatting to the media in India on Thursday. It's a country he knows and loves and now he's determined to put together the perfect lap around the new Buddh International Circuit

Massive hack hits 760 companies

Massive hack hits 760 companies: A massive cyberattack that led to a vulnerability in RSA's SecurID tags earlier this year also victimized Google, Facebook, Microsoft and many other big-named companies, according to a new analysis released this week.

UPS Extends NASCAR Partnership; Shifts to Associate at RFR

UPS Extends NASCAR Partnership; Shifts to Associate at RFR:

UPS EXTENDS NASCAR PARTNERSHIP; SHIFTS TO ASSOCIATE SPONSOR

WITH ROUSH FENWAY RACING

ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2011 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) and NASCAR have signed a multi-year agreement for UPS to remain the sport’s official logistics partner, providing critical pick-up and delivery services for race teams, vendors and suppliers at every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event throughout the season.

In addition to its official partnership, UPS will continue its relationship with Roush Fenway Racing as a full-season associate sponsor of the No. 99 Ford, driven by Carl Edwards.

The decision to continue with NASCAR in an official capacity for a 13^th season and Roush Fenway Racing as a sponsor for a fourth season was driven by the positive growth UPS has enjoyed through its direct involvement in the sport.

“UPS has enjoyed a great relationship with NASCAR and our official status allows us to continue providing logistics solutions for other great NASCAR partners both at and away from the racetrack,” said Ron Rogowski, UPS vice president, sponsorships & events.  “The shift in our program was a strategic business decision that allows us to focus on the elements that drive the best return on our investment, including continuing our relationship with Roush Fenway Racing.”

UPS also will continue its successful customer and employee hospitality activations at select events throughout the year in addition to serving as primary sponsor on the No. 99 Ford at Kentucky Speedway.

“We are always evaluating ways to refine and enhance all of our sponsorship programs to ensure they are aligned with our business strategy and objectives,” continued Rogowski.  “While we’re making some changes to our racing program in 2012, we are confident UPS’s ongoing association with NASCAR and Roush Fenway Racing will continue to present new and meaningful opportunities for UPS, our customers and employees.”

“We are pleased that UPS will continue as a partner in our sport at multiple levels,” said Jim O’Connell, chief sales officer, NASCAR. “NASCAR works for business because our fans are among the most brand loyal in all of sports. UPS is a world-class company and one that we are proud to call our partner.”

The 2012 racing season will mark UPS’s 12th consecutive year of team sponsorship in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the sport’s premier division.  UPS’s first sponsored driver was racing legend Dale Jarrett, who retired in 2008 after 668 races.  Since 2009, David Ragan of Unadilla, Ga., has piloted the No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion as part of the Roush Fenway Racing team.

“It has been an honor and privilege having David Ragan serve as UPS Racing’s official brand ambassador on and off the track during the last three seasons,” added Rogowski.  “David’s dedication, work ethic and personal integrity are second to none and we always will be grateful for the many contributions he and the entire No. 6 team have made to the success of our motorsports program.”

“We are very pleased that UPS will continue to partner with Roush Fenway Racing,” said Roush Fenway President Steve Newmark.  “UPS is one of the most recognized and respected brands in the world and we have enjoyed a strong relationship for many years.  Although they are restructuring their commitment, it speaks volumes that an organization of UPS’s caliber has chosen to stay a part of our partnership roster and that they recognize that Roush Fenway will continue to deliver a great return on their marketing investment.”

UPS (NYSE:UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.  Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide.  The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com and its corporate blog can be found at blog.ups.com.  To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS. For more information about UPS Racing, go to ups.com/racing.

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for one of North America’s premier sports. NASCAR races are broadcast in more than 150 countries and in 20 languages. In the U.S., races are broadcast on FOX, TNT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, SPEED and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. NASCAR fans are among the most brand loyal in all of sports, and as a result more Fortune 100 companies participate in NASCAR than any other sport. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, and one local grassroots series, as well as two international series. Also part of NASCAR is GRAND-AM Road Racing, known for its competition on road courses with multiple classes of cars. NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., NASCAR has offices in eight cities across North America. The next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, the seventh in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, will air Oct. 30^th on ESPN at 2:00 p.m. ET. For more information and a complete schedule, visit www.nascar.com. Follow NASCAR on www.facebook.com/NASCAR or on Twitter: @NASCAR.

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Two Car Drafting in Dega; Ragan Finishes 28th

Two Car Drafting in Dega; Ragan Finishes 28th:

David Ragan and the UPS team started from the eighth position on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, and for the two-car tandem racing style this season has seen at restrictor plate races, Ragan teamed up with Matt Kenseth from the very beginning of the race. The two had a plan to work together coming into the weekend and stuck to the plan until the final laps of the race.

The two Roush Fenway Racing drivers found each other immediately on track and almost made a repeat performance of the Daytona race in July. Connected nose to tail the entire race, the two moved around throughout the field to find the best line and to also gauge how many laps it would take to pass certain groups of cars running in packs in order to be prepared for the end of the race.

On lap two, Ragan took the lead with Kenseth stuck right behind him. The two drivers switched positions in order for both teams to lead a lap for bonus points. From then on, the success of drivers moving to the front was in the hands of the driver pushing them in the tandem. While only needing to pull back from the field or out of line in order to get thetemperature down in their cars, Ragan and Kenseth were fixtures in the top 10 for almost the entire race.

With Kenseth and Ragan surviving each caution that came out for multi-car accidents, the final restart for the race came with two green laps remaining. Before the race was back to green, Ragan radioed to the crew and his spotter to check the sides of his car. When Regan Smith crashed into the wall in front of Ragan just a few laps earlier, he said that he did hit some debris and wanted to make sure his car was okay. Ragan was lined up 13th for the restart, but when the field went to green, the UPS Ford was at a loss for power and Ragan began to fall through the field. He dropped down to 28th for the final lap, which was where he crossed the finish line when the checkered flag flew.

“We’ll have to look at it,” said a frustrated Ragan after the race. “Our engine ran well all day; our car was fast and I think we had an opportunity to win. We just did not have the power. I don’t know if when that wreck happened we ran over something and it knocked a plug wire off or what happened. It was a good day, just a bad finish. Luck just wasn’t on our side.”

Ragan and the UPS team travel from the biggest track on the circuit to the smallest as they head to Martinsville Speedway next weekend sitting 18th in points. Be sure to catch the race at 1:30 pm Eastern Time on Sunday.

Ragan and Kenseth were partners all race at Talladega Superspeedway

MWRteam: Wishing @MWRteam safe travels on their way to @ms1947 on behalf of @TravelWithAAA Looking forward to a great weekend! #NASCARHauler

MWRteam: Wishing @MWRteam safe travels on their way to @ms1947 on behalf of @TravelWithAAA Looking forward to a great weekend! #NASCARHauler

CUP: Childress Standing Tall

CUP: Childress Standing Tall:
Richard Childress has 100 victories as a NASCAR Sprint Cup team owner...

F1: Deaths In Motorsports Down To 'Fate' - Schumacher

F1: Deaths In Motorsports Down To 'Fate' - Schumacher:
Michael Schumacher says all competitors accept the inherent risk of serious accidents...

NASCAR - CUP: Crew Chief Knaus Told Johnson To Damage Car

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MOTOGP: 10,000 Pay Respects To Simoncelli At Viewing

MOTOGP: 10,000 Pay Respects To Simoncelli At Viewing:
More than 10,000 fans lined up in the rain Wednesday to pay their final respects to MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli during a public viewing in the city theater of his hometown.

Edwards, Kenseth pack 1-2 Chase punch for RRF

Edwards, Kenseth pack 1-2 Chase punch for RRF: Roush Fenway Racing finds itself in an enviable position, occupying the top two spots in the Chase standings with four races remaining. Carl Edwards holds the points lead, 14 points ahead of 2003 series champion Matt Kenseth.

Indycar Crash at Las Vegas Speedway 2011 ~ R.I.P. Dan Wheldon - YouTube

Indycar Crash at Las Vegas Speedway 2011 ~ R.I.P. Dan Wheldon - YouTube:

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WSBK: Season Concludes At Portimao Finale

WSBK: Season Concludes At Portimao Finale:
With the World Superbike and Supersport crowns already decided, the 2011 season conclude this weekend in Portugal.

France: NASCAR would consider race at Austin F1 layout

France: NASCAR would consider race at Austin F1 layout: KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- NASCAR racing on the Formula 1 road course being constructed in Austin, Texas? It's a possibility, series chairman Brian France said Sunday at Kansas Speedway.

Wheaties to sponsor Burton in RCR's No. 31 Chevy

Wheaties to sponsor Burton in RCR's No. 31 Chevy: Wheaties will become a co-primary sponsor of Richard Childress Racing's No. 31 Chevrolet with driver Jeff Burton beginning in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.