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Johnson, Kahne, Bowyer Honored at 33rd Annual Speedway Children Charities Gala

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Johnson, Kahne, Bowyer and Team Owners Honored at the 33rd Annual Speedway Children’s Charities Gala in Charlotte

Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer will be honored at the 33rd annual Speedway Children's Charities Gala after winning races at Charlotte Motor Speedway last year. Photo - CMS/HHP
Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer honored at the 33rd annual Speedway Children’s Charities Gala after winning races at Charlotte Motor Speedway last year.
Photo – CMS/HHP

Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer, along with team owners Rick Hendrick, Michael Waltrip and Rob Kauffman, were honored Wednesday, May 22, at the 33rd annual Speedway Children’s Charities Gala presented by Sonic Automotive.

The event, located at the Ritz Carlton in uptown Charlotte, was aptly themed a “Night of Champions” as Johnson, Kahne and Bowyer each won a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway last year. Continue reading →

Five Tips to Meet your Favorite Driver During Race Weekend

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Meeting Richard Petty at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Meeting Richard Petty at Charlotte Motor Speedway

We all hear the stories about lengths NASCAR fans will go, to get their favorite drivers’ autographs. When you’re trying to catch a driver at the right moment it can seem nearly impossible. It’s a mad house during race weekend while thousands of other fans are at the race track. Among the chaos, there are specific techniques used to get a once in a lifetime opportunity with your favorite driver.

After my experiences in the infield over the past few years, here are five tips I have learned on how you can meet your favorite driver. Continue reading →

A Time for Change is Still Needed for the Sprint All-Star Race

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet, races to the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013 Photo - Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet, races to the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013
Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

Reflect back to the early to mid 2000’s. The All-Star Races during those years were action-packed and go for broke events. Team owners told their drivers to only bring back the steering wheel. Drivers would listen and by only bringing back the steering wheel, it showed they went all-out for the victory. The million dollar prize seemed to mean more back then, because drivers seemed to do everything it took to wind up in first place. Those were the good ‘ole days when the All-Star Race was one of the most spectacular events of the season. Now days, the race seems to have changed and the once incredible All-Star Race needs to regain its prestige as the most exciting night in motorsports. Continue reading →

Sprint All-Star Race Makeover Needed

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It rained on NASCAR's parade that was the 29th running of the All-Star Race. Photo - Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
It rained on NASCAR’s parade that was the 29th running of the All-Star Race.
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Overall reaction after Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star race?

After a rather non-eventful race, many fans say they would like to see the race rotated among other tracks and that the race hasn’t lived  up to all the media’s hype in recent years, in particular the last ten-lap shootout.

It’s no secret, the Sprint All-Star race has been a bit of a let down in recent years. There has only been one pass for the lead in the last five laps of the event in the past eight years. In recent years, the most memorable moments of the All-Star race have been the victory lane celebrations. There has also been little beating and banging, despite the promotion to fans. In 2012, there were only two cautions, both for oil on track. Continue reading →