Guest Blog By Cathy Elliott

NASCAR in 2010: It's All About You!

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

While it can hardly be called new, NASCAR Nation can happily claim a rejuvenated buzzword of its own in 2010. From Victory Lane at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November 2009 through every speech at Champion’s Week in Las Vegas and every announcement made at the annual media tour in Charlotte earlier this week, one small word has been made into a very big deal.

Fans.

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Danica and the Power of NASCAR

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Because today we're talking about someone else's dream, an early Christmas wish come true for NASCAR. On December 8, all the speculation that's been going on for months, even years, finally reached its conclusion when Danica Patrick, the face of the IndyCar Series, formally announced a two-year NASCAR Nationwide Series deal with JR Motorsports.

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Taking Stock of a Most Valuable Year in NASCAR

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

OK, it’s the end of the year, and you know what that means: lists.

Some of them are forward-looking. There are lists of what we plan to gain -- and in the case of those of us with hips, to lose -- in 2010. There are lists of which credit card bills we can get away with making the minimum payments on, and lists of numbers to block from our cell phones.

But this is also traditionally a time to look back on another nearly completed year, and specifically in this case, to look back on the year in NASCAR.

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What Happens in Vegas: Speech Rehearsal

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Juan Pablo Montoya is already talking when he walks through the door of Alsace 1, AKA the teleprompter room, at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning of Champion’s Week.

“I don’t want to read this stuff,” he says as he strides to the front of the room. “Can’t I just talk?”

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History Being Made Deserves The Hype

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

There’s an old Chinese proverb which says, “May you live in interesting times.”

OK, that’s not entirely truthful. It isn’t a proverb; it’s a curse.

“Interesting times,” you see, aren’t always good times. It just depends on which side of the fence you find yourself standing.

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No Buts About NASCAR Hall of Fame's Inaugural Class

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In a highly-anticipated announcement that has been generating a lot of discussion -- and even better, hours upon hours of spirited debate -- the members of the new NASCAR Hall of Fame’s inaugural class have been announced.

The announcement took place in the ballroom of the Charlotte Convention Center on October 14, an ideal location for such an event.

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