Jeff Gordon wants to know how his trophy ended up on "Pawn Stars"
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Drivers have $1 million in medical insurance: Other sports that carry
risk in Southern Nevada, such as NASCAR and the National Finals Rodeo,
carry far more insurance. The auto racers have $1 million each, while
the cowboys have $250,000 each in health insurance coverage. (Las Veas
Review-Journal)
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USfidelis owes Rusty Wallace $500k: KMOX News has learned bankrupt car
warranty company USfidelis owes the company owned by former NASCAR
champ Rusty Wallace more than half a million dollars. USfidelis was
once a primary sponsor of Rusty Wallace Racing�s number 66. U-Sfidelis
filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday. The company recently stopped
selling auto service contracts in the wake of a state investigation
and lawsuits by consumers. (KMOX)
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Jeff Gordon wants to know how his trophy ended up on �Pawn Stars�:
Jeff Gordon wants to know how one of his trophies ended up on the
television show �Pawn Stars� on the History Channel. A man got $300 in
Las Vegas for an old driver of the year trophy awarded to the four-
time Sprint Cup Series champion. �We�re trying to do some
investigating on it right now,� Gordon said. �When I first heard about
it, I didn�t think it was real. I�m still trying to find out. I�ll go
to the shop and buy it back. I don�t really know. �We don�t give away
trophies. It�s news to me.� (Florida Times-Union)
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NASCAR Announces the Winner of the �Best Daytona 500 Television
Commercial�: 18 videos were in the running for the honor of �Best
Daytona 500 Commercial,� but only one would take the win. The UPS
�Global Challenge� scooter commercial featuring The Auto Moto three
wheel scooter did just that, winning with a 40% majority over runner
up Coca Cola, which grabbed 28% of the votes. The annual contest held
by NASCAR and Yahoo Sports attracted nearly 12,000 votes in just one
week�s time. The commercial features UPS NASCAR driver David Ragan
riding The Auto Moto three wheel scooter and maneuvering through the
grand stands of the Fontana speedway to prove that he too can navigate
the tight spaces similar to those that UPS drivers in Asia must travel
to make deliveries. The Auto Moto was completely overhauled for its
television debut, wrapped in signature UPS brown, plastered with UPS
decals, and modified to accommodate UPS packages in the three-wheelers
trunk. (PR.com)
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Danica Patrick could have additional stock car tests: Danica Patrick
won’t be out of pocket with her JR Motorsports team during her
Nationwide absence. “We’ve put a lot of effort into these first three
stock car races, but my ultimate goal is still to win the
[Indianapolis] 500 and the IndyCar championship; that’s the primary
focus,” she said. “It doesn’t mean I’ll lose touch with my team at JR
Motorsports while I’m back in the IndyCar Series. I’ll still stay in
contact with [crew chief] Tony [Eury Jr.] and keep up with the guys as
they get things prepared for my return in June.” In fact, additional
stock car tests with JRM could be on her docket before she returns to
Nationwide competition. “I don’t think that plan is completely set
yet,” Patrick said. “We have quite a few months to think about it, but
with New Hampshire the first one that I have coming back to the season
in June, I’m sure we’ll try and replicate that track a little bit and
try to go somewhere similar. “I wouldn’t mind if we tested all the
time. I think the more I can drive the car the better.” Perhaps
further testing should be in the cards for her. (ThatsRacin.com)
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