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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog September 2003 Archive

By Steve McCormick, About.com Guide to NASCAR Racing since 1997

No More Free Passes!

Monday September 29, 2003
Imagine if the NFL automatically gave the team that was behind 3 points anytime either team fumbled? Welcome to the new NASCAR. The "Lucky Dog" rule sacrifices competition ... Read More

Mayfield, Stewart Fined For Language

Friday September 26, 2003
NASCAR announced today that they have fined Jeremy Mayfield and Tony Stewart $5,000 each for "inappropriate language" on television after last week's Dover race. ThatsRacin has the full story.

Official NEXTEL Cup Series Logo Unveiled

Tuesday September 23, 2003
NASCAR finally took the covers off of the 2004 official series logo. It's mostly yellow and black with the NASCAR rainbow logo in the top center. ... Read More

How To Contact NASCAR

Tuesday September 23, 2003
Need to get in touch with NASCAR? Would you like to work for NASCAR? Want to sound off about a recent rule change, official decision or most anything else NASCAR ... Read More

Does NASCAR Have Too Much Power?

Friday September 19, 2003
THESOCCERCOA said "I think NASCAR is allowed to get away with way too much. They just changed the rule about the 'gentlemans agreement.' I think that is a crock, if ... Read More

No More Gentlemans Agreement

Thursday September 18, 2003
After much speculation and controversy NASCAR officially announced today that beginning this weekend in Dover there will be no passing allowed after the yellow is displayed. While this ... Read More

Dover Qualifying Cancelled

Wednesday September 17, 2003
Due to the expected path of Hurricane Isabel NASCAR has cancelled all on-track activities for Thrusday and Friday in Dover. This includes Winston Cup and Bucsh series qualifying and ... Read More

Dover Recommends Evacuation

Tuesday September 16, 2003
Dover Downs officials went through the camping area on Monday and told all campers there that they needed to evacuate because of Hurricane Isabel. Delaware is currently in ... Read More

Why does the 20th place guy sometimes earn more than 10th?

Monday September 15, 2003
Did you ever notice in the official NASCAR results that sometimes a lower finishing driver will earn more than the guys right in front of him? NASCAR has a ... Read More

Newman Takes Pole With New Track Record

Friday September 12, 2003
Ryan Newman broke his own track record with a blistering lap of 133.357 MPH at New Hampshire International Speedway and will sit on the pole for this Sunday's race. ... Read More

Stay In Touch At The Track

Wednesday September 10, 2003
In the circus atmosphere of a NASCAR race I sometimes have a hard time keeping track of my friends and family... and sometimes even myself. The Garmin Rino two-way ... Read More

Official 2004 NEXTEL Cup Schedule

Tuesday September 9, 2003
NASCAR has released the official NEXTEL Cup schedule. No real surprises here. Still only one Texas race, Darlington now has the next-to-last race of the year and there ... Read More

NASCAR Announces Penalties For Richmond Brawl

Monday September 8, 2003
Kevin Harvick was fined $35,000 and his crew chief an additional $10,000. These seem a bit light to me considering Jimmy Spencer didn't do much more and had a ... Read More

Skinner Takes Top Start For Richmond

Friday September 5, 2003
Mike Skinner put the U.S. Army Pontiac on the pole for tomorrow night's Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in Richmond. Biffle, Martin, Newman and Jeff Gordon round out the ... Read More

Burnouts and Doughnuts Unprofessional?

Thursday September 4, 2003
NASCAR Online has a story today about who likes doughnuts and who doesn't. Not the Krispy Kreme kind, the smoke billowing, engine screaming, I just won the race kind. ... Read More

Sylvania 300 Golf Tournament Scheduled

Tuesday September 2, 2003
The Seventh Annual SYLVANIA 300 Golf Tournament is scheduled for Thursday, September 11, 2003. The tournament will be held at the Loudon Country Club in Loudon, N.H. All proceeds from ... Read More

Battle Of Ages

Monday September 1, 2003
If you drank too much on New Year's Eve 1999 and are just waking up now, the list of winners on the 2003 Winston Cup results sheet must look very ... Read More

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