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Archive for 2005

Offseason capsules: Said, Bliss, Wimmer, Kvapil

Thursday, December 29th, 2005
Yahoo! Sports breaks down the '06 Cup field as the season-opening Daytona 500 approaches.

New Year’s resolutions

Thursday, December 29th, 2005
From Greg Biffle to Greg Zipadelli, here are suggestions to make everyone in NASCAR better in 2006.

Auto Racing 2006: Johnson, Hornish win big but quietly (SportsTicker)

Thursday, December 29th, 2005
For a sport known for its outspoken, colorful characters, the champions of the two major racing series in the United States let their actions do the talking.

NASCAR to restructure regional tours in 2007 (SportsTicker)

Wednesday, December 28th, 2005
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Ticker) - NASCAR announced Wednesday that it will restructure its regional touring series divisions beginning in 2007.

Two-time champion Stewart hands out first set of Stewies (AP)

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
Two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart and radio sidekick Matt Yocum decided earlier this year that the stock car sport needed some awards to rival Hollywood's Oscars and Emmies. Thus were the Stewie Awards born. Stewart and Yocum, who co-host a weekly show on Sirius Satellite Radio, asked listeners to vote online in 12 categories.

Stern does his Damn thing

Monday, December 19th, 2005
Radio star Howard Stern joins Best Damn to talk about his new venture into Satellite Radio.

Kyle Busch to run full season in NASCAR Busch Series in 2006 (SportsTicker)

Monday, December 19th, 2005
CONCORD, North Carolina (Ticker) - Despite making a splash in his first season on NASCAR's premier series, Kyle Busch has some unfinished business in the Busch Series.

Kentucky Speedway revises lawsuit against NASCAR (AP)

Friday, December 16th, 2005
Kentucky Speedway no longer wants NASCAR to bring a Nextel Cup race to the track as part of its antitrust lawsuit against the racing governing body and International Speedway Corp.

Stewart wins at Talladega (AP)

Thursday, December 15th, 2005

NASCAR drivers dale Earnhardt Jr., (88) Matt Kenseth (17) and   Greg Biffle (16) crash as Jimmie Johnson (48) passes during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008.

Tony Stewart lost races this year with last-lap passes, late blown tires and mechanical failures.


Stern gets Sirius about sports

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005
Radio star Howard Stern opens up and shows how little he knows about sports plus recounts some of his favorite sports moments from his show.