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Thousands Enjoy Return Of Offseason Fan Event In Charlotte

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2012) – For one day at least, Sam Alverson of Jacksonville, Fla., could lay claim to being NASCAR’s No. 1 fan. It wasn’t just because of his devotion to the sport; it’s because he was first in line.

After a marathon 26-hour campout session, Alverson was the first of thousands of fans through the doors Saturday for the inaugural NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Charlotte Convention Center. The fan-friendly event, part of NASCAR’s Acceleration Weekend, followed an overflow crowd for Friday evening’s NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony of Richie Evans, Dale Inman, Darrell Waltrip, Glen Wood and Cale Yarborough.

Many fans were in line the day before the event, forming a human chain that went halfway around the convention center and weathered cool, drizzly conditions. For Alverson, the reward of a 5 1/2-hour drive and extensive wait in the elements was a chance to greet his favorite driver, four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon.

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Variety Spices NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Third Class
Legends Inman, Waltrip, Wood, Yarborough, Evans Enshrined In Charlotte Ceremonies

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 20, 2012) — “A legend for everyone” describes the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s third class of inductees enshrined tonight, Friday, Jan. 20.

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Here’s the versatile list. Dale Inman – an eight-time champion, he’s the first to be inducted based on his primary role as a crew chief. Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough – a pair of three-time NASCAR premier series champions, who won a combined 167 races. Glen Wood – the legendary car owner whose team has raced in seven decades, compiling 98 wins. And the late Richie Evans – a nine-time NASCAR Modified champion, the first to be inducted from outside NASCAR’s premier division.

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NASCAR, Teams Pleased With Continued Progress Being Shown With EFI Systems

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (OCT. 17, 2011) — Teams representing 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars turned upwards of 400 miles Monday during a test of Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Both NASCAR officials and drivers were optimistic about the continued development of the system. Plans call for the full implementation of EFI in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning with the 2012 season.

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1 2 17 Matt Kenseth Fluidmaster Ford
2 25 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota
3 3 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Now Hiring Ford
4 8 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota
5 12 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Bostitch Ford
6 14 29 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet
7 4 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford
8 1 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet
9 17 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
10 6 39 Ryan Newman cookies for kid’s cancer Chevrolet
11 11 6 David Ragan UPS Freight Ford
12 16 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
13 20 22 Kurt Busch Shell Pennzoil Ultra Dodge
14 32 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
15 5 16 Greg Biffle 3M Give Kids A Smile Ford
16 26 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
17 7 27 Paul Menard CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet
18 28 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
19 15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/Natl. Guard/Chevy 100th Anniv. Chevrolet
20 31 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota

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RACE RECAP | CHARLOTTE
Race #5 in The Chase
10 Ryan Newman
9 Denny Hamlin
8 Tony Stewart
7 AJ Allmendinger
6 Kevin Harvick second in points
5 Marcos Ambrose 3rd straight top 10, 5th top 5 this season
4 Kasey Kahne
3 Carl Edwards is the points leader by 5
2 Kyle Busch started dead last led the most laps, and moved to 4th in points

VICTORY LANE

1 Matt Kenseth takes home his 3rd win of the season, second career at Charlotte and moves to 3rd in the point standings

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