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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog December 2005 Archive

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

Petty Enterprises is Assembling Champions for 2006

Wednesday December 28, 2005
Petty Enterprises has hired 1999 championship winning crew chief Todd Parrott and 2000 champ Bobby Labonte to lead the legendary #43 back to Victory Lane. Clearly if talent, experience and ... Read More

Top NASCAR Stories of 2005

Monday December 26, 2005
2005 will be remembered as the year that Tony Stewart won another title but there were many great stories that defined the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season. Retirements, suspensions, fines, ... Read More

Travis Kvapil Lands in the Tide Ride

Monday December 26, 2005
Travis Kvapil announced today that he will be replacing Bobby Hamilton Jr in the #32 PPI Motorsports Tide ride for the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season. Kvapil's former ride, ... Read More

Top Five NASCAR Drivers of All-Time

Wednesday December 21, 2005
NASCAR has a long history of fantastic finishes, powerful machines and historic events. Most of all, though, NASCAR history has been defined by the drivers. Of the hundreds of ... Read More

Last Minute Gifts for a NASCAR Fan

Monday December 19, 2005
Did you put off buying something for that special NASCAR fan and now you are in a jam and in need of some quick suggestions? These gifts can all be ... Read More

Sound Advice for NASCAR Fans

Wednesday December 14, 2005
I truly love the sounds of a NASCAR race. 43 800-horsepower monsters and 150,000 screaming fans make my pulse race and puts a permanent smile on my face. However, I ... Read More

Best NASCAR Magazines

Monday December 12, 2005
If you're looking for the best NASCAR news and information in print these NASCAR magazines are for you. Whether you are want great full color NASCAR photos or in-depth ... Read More

$364,643 Craftsman Truck Series Championship Check for Ted Musgrave

Monday December 12, 2005
On Sunday night Ted Musgrave collected his first NASCAR Championship and the $364,643 check that went along with it. The 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion boosted his season long ... Read More

Martin Truex Jr. Collects $1,433,288

Friday December 9, 2005
2005 NASCAR Busch Series Champion Martin Truex Jr. took home the big check during the Busch Series awards banquet on Friday night. The Busch banquet was held in the Tuscan ... Read More

NASCAR Finalizes New Television Package

Wednesday December 7, 2005
NASCAR recently signed a new eight year television package which will begin with the 2007 season. The new contract increases the number of networks covering the sport as ABC/ESPN and ... Read More

Top NASCAR Scanners

Monday December 5, 2005
Having a scanner at a NASCAR race allows you to hear the drivers, spotters and crew talk to each other during the race. You can also listen in on the ... Read More

$6,173,633

Saturday December 3, 2005
That's how much money Tony Stewart took home on Friday night from the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point fund. Wow, that record point fund payout helped Tony set a single-season earnings ... Read More

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