Due to costs and the status of the economy NASCAR suspended testing this season, so the IndyCar Series is also cutting back.
Announcing a new testing policy, IndyCar Series teams will be allowed six private test days for 2009 with limitations on the numbers of miles and sets of tires based on the team’s number of full-time cars.
“Our 2009 testing policy strikes a fair balance between controlling costs and maintaining a level playing field…Â More info
John Force, driver of the Castrol Edge Ford Mustang Funny Car, heads into this weekend’s 2009 Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., with four career victories in the season-opening event. Force, who has a record 126 career victories and 14 championships, reflects on his team’s 2008 accomplishments and looks ahead to this year.
CAN YOU CONTRAST WHERE THE TEAM IS RIGHT NOW TO WHERE IT WAS A YEAR AGO THIS TIME? “Well, we’re in the middle of change right now…Â More info
…was cruising around the Web, trying to find an interesting article to share and I found a very juicy morsel over on Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal dealing with NASCAR and its advertisers. While stock-car racing has been around for quite some time, it has enjoyed a surge of popularity of late, including its own demographic from political experts (NASCAR Dads). This popularity has translated into big bucks from advertisers, but what impact will the current market crunch have?
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For those of us who love sports with helmets, this isn’t just the weekend after the Super Bowl. It’s NASCAR fantasy draft weekend.
Are you ready?
The weekend before the Daytona 500 is prime time to gather for the selection of your longest-lasting fantasy season — 10 months of fun or agony — so you really want to get it right…Â More info