Strength of Sport
• That NASCAR is the #1 spectator sport as 17 of 20 highest attended U.S. sporting events in 2008 were NASCAR races.
• That NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events averaged nearly 120,000 fans in 2008.
• That NASCAR remains strong as the #2-rated regular season sport on television.
• That NASCAR is televised weekly in more than 100 countries and in more than 30 languages.
• That more than 400 unique corporate sponsors are involved in NASCAR.
• That NASCAR has the most Fortune 500 involvement in all of professional sports.
• That NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks across more than 30 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico.
February 2009
Menard draws pole for Budweiser Shootout
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2009 Budweiser Shootout Lineup: Menard on Pole
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31st Annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona
Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 8:10 p.m. EST
Starting Lineup
1. Paul Menard
2. Elliott Sadler
3. Reed Sorenson
4. Scott Speed
5. Denny Hamlin
6. Tony Stewart
7. Brian Vickers
8. Bobby Labonte
9. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
10. Kyle Busch
11. Carl Edwards
12. Kurt Busch
13. Robby Gordon
14. Kasey Kahne
15. Jamie McMurray
16. David Ragan
17. Michael Waltrip
18. A.J. Allmendinger
19. Joey Logano
20. David Stremme
21. Jimmie Johnson
22. David Reutimann
23. Jeff Burton
24. Casey Mears
25. Matt Kenseth
26. Greg Biffle
27. Kevin Harvick
28. Jeff Gordon
Ford: We Race, You Win
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DEARBORN, Mich., January 22, 2009 – One lucky fan will win a 2010 Ford Fusion in Ford Racing’s “We Race. You Win.” national sweepstakes, announced here today as part of the Ford NASCAR Media Day.
Each time a Ford Racing driver wins a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points race in 2009, one lucky fan and a guest will win an all-expenses paid trip to Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. During the race weekend, one of those fans then will be selected as the grand prizewinner of a 2010 Ford Fusion.
TO ENTER THIS CONTEST – CLICK HERE
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Kerry Chats with Greg Scott from Ford Motor Company
We discuss the new Ford Fusion, their Hybrid Pace-Car, their We Race, You Win promotion, and how NASCAR helps marketing Ford Products
Running time: 00:14:23 | 6.7mb | Subscribe Free
Race fans can register by logging on to www.weraceyouwin.com anytime from Jan. 22 to Nov. 15, 2009. Obviously, the sooner the fans register, the more opportunities they have to win.
2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Storylines
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Johnson Looks to Make History – Again
Last season, Jimmie Johnson became the first driver in 30 years to win three consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships. In 2009, he’ll try to make it four straight – something that’s never been accomplished in the series’ history.
With crew chief Chad Knaus back atop the pit box, all the ingredients are there. One problem: The bull’s eye on the No. 48 team is even bigger. Plenty of teams are looking to knock them off. For instance…
Edwards, Busch Near Goal
This close. That could’ve been the catchphrase for both Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch in 2008. Only a couple missteps – errors eventual champ Jimmie Johnson avoided – derailed their respective championship hopes.
Edwards won a series-high nine races during 2008, finishing second in the points standings. Only an accident at Talladega and engine troubles at Lowe’s Motor Speedway during the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup kept him from hoisting the championship trophy.
A winner of eight “regular season” races, Busch came into the Chase as the top seed – and runaway favorite. But engine trouble in the first two Chase events derailed his title hopes.
The Final Lap Weekly 