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Local flat track motorcycle riders in the New England Dirt Track Series that race in the six-state area were recently honored at the Knights of Columbus in Gardner. Bobby Bettencourt of West Bridgewater won the 100-160-class title while Wareham's Mark Johnson came in fourth. C.J. McAdam of Pembroke placed third in the 125 Armatures followed by Bettencourt.  

The NASCAR Nationwide Series will close their 2009 season Saturday with the running of the Ford 300 at the Homestead Miami Speedway. Who's going to be the new series champion is a no brainer. However, one of the more interesting issues pending resolution is who's going to finish fifth in the final championship standings based on a very important reason.  

Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Ramsey Poston, NASCAR's managing director of corporate communications. On behalf of the France family, everyone at NASCAR, welcome to Ford Championship Weekend, this championship contenders press conference.  

Peace's colorfulness will be recognized with a VIP trip for two to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series(TM) Ford 400 Championship weekend in Homestead-Miami, but more importantly, Peace will become the first fan honored in the new NASCAR Hall of Fame(TM) when the Hall opens its doors in May 2010. Most Colorful Fan of NASCAR Contest. "This is an exciting new extension to M&M'S Most Colorful Fan of NASCAR platform and is the ultimate 'thank you' to all the fans for their year round colorfulness," said ...  

NASCAR has named comedian Frank Caliendo to host the Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony on Dec. 4 at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas. (The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on Speed on Dec. 4, at 9 p.m. EST.) David Gray and Escala will be the musical acts.

I'm excited to be hosting this year's awards ceremony and look forward to a great evening celebrating the 2009 NASCAR season   -Frank Caliendo

 

At the beginning of last Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race, at the Phoenix International Raceway, driver Chris Cook received a black flag and was ordered by race officials to take his #47 JTG-Daugherty Racing Toyota to the garage area. That action was based on the fact that the team did not have a proper pit area. In this case this particular pit stall was completely devoid of the personnel and equipment needed by the driver and the car.  

It's now down to the final weekend that will conclude the lengthy 2009 NASCAR season. It's champion's weekend. A time for all racing fans to turn their attention to the Florida based Homestead Miami Speedway to officially acknowledge grand conclusions most, of which, we've probably already known for several days now.  

The U.S. Army Accessions Command announced Friday that the U.S. Army will continue its sponsorship of Tony Schumacher's Top Fuel dragster in the National Hot Rod Association and will return as a primary sponsor of Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet Impala SS for 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in 2010. "Tony Schumacher and Ryan Newman are not only outstanding drivers, they are also powerful and effective advocates for the great men and women of our Army," said Lt. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley, ...

It's an honor driving the No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet and representing the men and women who serve and protect our country   -Ryan Newman

 

"I've heard it said that F1 is now the feeder system for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series," Toyota Racing Development president Lee White said with a laugh. "Maybe there's a future there." White helped arrange a test last month for Formula One driver Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr . in a Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra, and F1 veterans Jarno Trulli of Italy and Mika Salo of Finland were to test stock cars Tuesday and Wednesday at New Smyrna , Fla., for Michael Waltrip Racing.

That caught me by surprise, and I wanted to see what it is because of those challenges   -Jarno Trulli