http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:56:25 -0700 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:39:52 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m8d8-NASCAR-weekly-media-poll-Montoya-vs-Marcos?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner     Juan Pablo Montoya should have won at the Brickyard two weeks ago. He could have won last week at Pocono. Will he finally win on Sunday? Perhaps, with Nascar’s Sprint Cup series moving to the road course at Watkins ... Weekly media poll Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:39:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m8d8-NASCAR-weekly-media-poll-Montoya-vs-Marcos?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m8d1-NASCAR-weekly-media-poll-Will-history-repeat?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner  One of our esteemed members of the media panel asked this question in choosing Carl Edwards to win Sunday’s Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway: “What’s the next step after 'overdue?' ”It&... Weekly media poll Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:50:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m8d1-NASCAR-weekly-media-poll-Will-history-repeat?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d25-NASCAR-weekly-media-poll-Hometrack-advantage?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon not only have roots in Indiana, they have a history of winning at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That's why it's hardly a surprise those two are favored here again.Gordon has captured the Brickyard four times and Stewart tw... Tony Stewart Jeff Gordon Expert picks Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Juan Pablo Montoya Weekly media poll Carl Edwards Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:35:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d25-NASCAR-weekly-media-poll-Hometrack-advantage?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d22-NASCAR-101-Who-are-the-finalists-for-the-first-class-to-be-inducted-into-the-Hall-of-Fame?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner  The 25 finalists for the first NASCAR Hall of Fame class of inductees have been named. Five drivers will be inducted in May, 2010 when the facility opens in Charlotte, N.C.The five-member class will be chosen by ballots from 48 voters, includin... NASCAR NASCAR Hall of Fame Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:01:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d22-NASCAR-101-Who-are-the-finalists-for-the-first-class-to-be-inducted-into-the-Hall-of-Fame?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d20-NASCAR-101-What-will-be-in-the-Hall-of-Fame-in-Charlotte-NC?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner  The NASCAR Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte, N.C., is set to open with induction ceremonies for its first class on May 11, 2010. Here are some fast facts about the Hall:It is 130,000 square feet including the Hall of Fame, an entertainment at... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:32:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d20-NASCAR-101-What-will-be-in-the-Hall-of-Fame-in-Charlotte-NC?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d15-NASCAR-101-Where-are-the-team-shops-located-around-North-Carolina?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner All of NASCAR's major race teams are based in the region around Charlotte, N.C. Here is a list of team shops with their addresses:Earnhardt Ganassi Racing*8500 Westmoreland DriveConcord, NC 28027704-662-9642Hall of Fame RacingYates Racing shop7065 Ze... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:57:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d15-NASCAR-101-Where-are-the-team-shops-located-around-North-Carolina?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d13-NASCAR-Lampoon-of-the-Week-Time-for-Roush-Fenway-Racing-to-step-up?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner Something has been missing from victory lane for most of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Roush Fenway Racing hasn’t been spotted since February, when Matt Kenseth won the rain-shortened Daytona 500 and followed with a victory at California.T... Matt Kenseth Hendrick Motorsports Juan Pablo Montoya Carl Edwards Greg Biffle Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:43:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d13-NASCAR-Lampoon-of-the-Week-Time-for-Roush-Fenway-Racing-to-step-up?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d10-NASCAR-Media-weekly-poll-How-about-a-BuschStewart-rematch?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner There is only one driver hotter than points leader Tony Stewart, who is coming off of a victory in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 4. That would be Kyle Busch, who was steaming mad after that finish at Daytona.Busch blames... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:50:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d10-NASCAR-Media-weekly-poll-How-about-a-BuschStewart-rematch?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Busch-vs-Stewart-Round-2?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner First came a last-lap crash that sent Kyle Busch into the wall and Tony Stewart to victory lane in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 4.Round 2 followed on Thursday at Chicagoland Speedway, when Busch hit back at Stewart.Busc... NASCAR Tony Stewart Kyle Busch Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:45:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Busch-vs-Stewart-Round-2?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Who-can-trust-Mayfield-now?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner The latest twist in the Jeremy Mayfield saga came this week when NASCAR tried to perform a drug test on the driver that turned into an hours-long episode of missed appointments, missed directions and lost integrity.It would have been funny if there w... Jeremy Mayfield Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:33:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Who-can-trust-Mayfield-now?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d6-NASCAR-Lampoon-of-the-Week-Kyle-Busch-isnt-championship-material-yet?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner  re Kyle Busch might be the most riveting driver in NASCAR today. Look to a pivotal moment of a race, and more often than not it seems Busch is right in the middle of it.That’s for better and sometimes for worse, as he proved once more Sat... Tony Stewart Lampoon of the Week Kyle Busch Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:56:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d6-NASCAR-Lampoon-of-the-Week-Kyle-Busch-isnt-championship-material-yet?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d3-NASCAR-weekly-media-poll-Its-Daytona-can-the-No-88-find-victory-lane?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner Despite one victory in three years for Dale Earnhardt Jr., an irrational exuberance appears to have overtaken the media horde. How else to explain why Earnhardt is suddenly the chic choice to win the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday night? Oh, yeah. It's Da... Weekly media poll Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:14:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d3-NASCAR-weekly-media-poll-Its-Daytona-can-the-No-88-find-victory-lane?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Drivers-mixed-on-ruling-allowing-Mayfields-return?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner Jeremy Mayfield didn’t bring a racecar to Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, which means he won’t be on the track Saturday night to compete in the Coke Zero 400 Sprint Cup race. But he likely will return at some point now that a ... Jeremy Mayfield Drug-testing policy Kyle Busch Mark Martin Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:32:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Drivers-mixed-on-ruling-allowing-Mayfields-return?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Lampoon-of-the-Week-Brian-Vickers?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner  NASCAR driver Brian Vickers was an innocent victim of a pair of wrecks last weekend at New Hampshire. And he certainly made sure to let everyone know it.First came the run-in with his own Red Bull Racing teammate, Scott Speed, during a Nationwi... Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chase Hendrick Motorsports Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Brian Vickers Red Bull Racing Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:09:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Lampoon-of-the-Week-Brian-Vickers?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Earnhardt-Jr-back-among-the-leaders-again?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner The regulars at the front of the pack in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series saw some old, familiar sheet metal on Sunday in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The No. 88 Chevrolet was back in contention once again.Dale Earn... Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chase Tony Eury Jr. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:57:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Earnhardt-Jr-back-among-the-leaders-again?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d27-Weekly-media-poll-Is-Hendrick-dominance-over?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner  it hereMaybe it's a sign of balance in NASCAR these days. Or maybe the media isn't as prescient as we would like to believe. Whatever the reason, no less than 10 drivers garnered votes for this week's poll.And in an upset of sorts, many of them... Expert picks Weekly media poll Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:27:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d27-Weekly-media-poll-Is-Hendrick-dominance-over?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d27-No-trophies-for-Busch-to-bash-lately?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner   Life must be frustrating for Kyle Busch these days. He has plenty of trophies in the Nationwide Series to smash, including Saturday's win at New Hampshire. But it has been nearly two months since his last victory in the Sprint Cup series in Ri... Kyle Busch Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:14:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d27-No-trophies-for-Busch-to-bash-lately?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Could-this-be-Roush-Fenway-Racings-weekend?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner Carl Edwards performed his first backflip of the season last week when he won a Nationwide Series race at Milwaukee. Hard to believe it’s the same Edwards who won nine Sprint Cup races and seven in the Nationwide Series in 2008.But this has not... Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Carl Edwards Greg Biffle Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:23:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Could-this-be-Roush-Fenway-Racings-weekend?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Lampoon-of-the-Week-Doublefile-restarts?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner For weeks, drivers have warned that those new double-file restarts after cautions would create havoc when the Sprint Cup arrived at Infineon Raceway.“They’re going to suck," Juan Pablo Montoya had said last week before the Toyota/Sav... NASCAR Tony Stewart Lampoon of the Week Chase Marcos Ambrose Kas Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:01:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Lampoon-of-the-Week-Doublefile-restarts?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d20-And-the-chase-is-on--to-catch-Hendrick?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner As race teams prepare week to week to battle for points and secure a spot in the all-important top-12 in the standings, another chase is becoming critical to success in the Sprint Cup this season.It’s the race to match Hendrick Motorsports and ... Tony Stewart Chase Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Stewart-Haas Racing Roush Fenway Racing Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:10:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7930-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m6d20-And-the-chase-is-on--to-catch-Hendrick?cid=exrss-Charlotte-NASCAR-Examiner