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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog January 2007 Archive

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

2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contenders

Wednesday January 31, 2007
Six NEXTEL Cup rookies will compete full-time for the 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors. This year's rookie crop includes some young guns as well as some drivers ... Read More

Juan Pablo Montoya Wins Rolex 24 In Daytona

Sunday January 28, 2007
2007 NASCAR rookie Juan Pablo Montoya and NASCAR part-timer Scott Pruett were on the team that took the overall win in the Rolex 24. These two drivers worked with ... Read More

Montoya Still Leads In Daytona

Sunday January 28, 2007
With more than 19 hours in the books 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup rookie Juan Pablo Montoya still leads the Rolex 24 at Daytona. His lead is just a few seconds ... Read More

Rolex 24 Underway In Daytona

Saturday January 27, 2007
While the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway is not a NASCAR race it certainly does have a number of NASCAR drivers competing. Jeff Gordon's team started the race ... Read More

Show Your NASCAR Pride On The Water

Thursday January 25, 2007
About's Waterskiing Guide Julie Bostian has posted a piece about new NASCAR-Licensed Towboats by Centurion. These are high-performance water skiing boats that are all decked out in officially licensed ... Read More

NASCAR Changes The Chase And The Points

Tuesday January 23, 2007
NASCAR recently announced that there will be changes for the 2007 NEXTEL Cup Series Championship battle. Not only have they tweaked The Chase formula, but they have also changed the ... Read More

How To Buy NASCAR Tickets

Monday January 22, 2007
It's almost that time of year again! The NASCAR season is right around the corner and it is time to start thinking about your plans for the 2007 NASCAR ... Read More

Second Batch of Daytona Testing Complete

Thursday January 18, 2007
Last week half of the NEXTEL Cup teams were testing in Daytona. This week the remaining NEXTEL Cup teams were in Daytona preparing for next month's Daytona 500. In single-car qualifying ... Read More

NASCAR Legend Benny Parsons Dies

Tuesday January 16, 2007
Sad news out of Charlotte this week as NASCAR legend Benny Parsons died Tuesday morning after a long battle with lung cancer. Parsons spent the last six years with NBC ... Read More

Dodge Unveils Avenger As Basis For Car Of Tomorrow

Monday January 15, 2007
Recently at the North American Auto Show Dodge announced that its Car of Tomorrow would be based on the 2008 Dodge Avenger. The NASCAR Car of Tomorrow and the new ... Read More

NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona

Thursday January 11, 2007
Preseason Thunder at Daytona kicked off this week with drivers that finished in the odd numbered point positions in 2006. Jimmie Johnson was mostly recovered from the broken wrist that he ... Read More

What Is a Real NASCAR Fan?

Tuesday January 9, 2007
There have been some heated discussions lately in the comments on this site. Often someone will claim that "real NASCAR fans" believe one thing or another. This got me ... Read More

NASCAR Driver Bobby Hamilton Passes

Monday January 8, 2007
2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Bobby Hamilton passed away on Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Hamilton was the first driver since Alan Kulwicki in 1992 to win ... Read More

Bill Elliott To Attempt 2007 Daytona 500

Thursday January 4, 2007
It was announced this week that Bill Elliott would attempt to qualify for the 2007 Daytona 500. Although Elliott retired from full-time competition after the 2003 season, he ran ... Read More

2007 Is a Key Season for NASCAR

Wednesday January 3, 2007
The 2007 NASCAR season could be very important for the future of the sport. Last season saw NASCAR decline in popularity. Television ratings and attendance were down for many ... Read More

2007 Roush Racing Lineup

Monday January 1, 2007
With five cars in the field every week, Roush Racing is the largest team in NEXTEL Cup. The team has undergone a few changes in recent years as some veterans ... Read More

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