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Key Differences between 2012 and Gen-6 Car:
·         Unique body panels – Each manufacturer will now run unique panels that better represent their production counterparts ·         Carbon Fiber – The hood and decklid will be constructed from Carbon Fiber on the new Gen-6 car. The Hood tether squares are no longer visible on the hood as they were on the 2012 car.  ·         Rear deck fin – The rear deck fin that runs down the left side...
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Feeling A Draft: Pack Mentality Returns To Daytona
Drivers Test Drafting At Daytona For First Time In Gen-6 Car   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 11, 2013) – Day 2 of Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway offered a little bit of everything, with the highlight coming in the afternoon as the pack returned to the high banks.   Friday’s second session opened with a multi-car pack working on drafting around the hallowed 2.5-mile...
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The Sprint Unlimited At Daytona To Launch The 2013...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Sprint has partnered with Daytona International Speedway to sponsor The Sprint Unlimited At Daytona, the fan-favorite non-points event formerly known as the Daytona Shootout that traditionally kicks off the stock car portion of Budweiser Speedweeks 2013 and the NASCAR season. The race will once again be held under the lights on Saturday night, Feb. 16 (FOX 8 p.m. ET) but will...
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December 2012
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Excitement Builds for New Sixth-Generation Car
Even NASCAR’s Youngest Fans Are Ready For The Return Of Brand Identity   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 12, 2012) – On Day 1 of the final 2012 test for the new sixth-generation race car, the drivers had their say as they turned laps around the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway. Today, it was the crew chiefs’ turn. Enthusiasm for the design and performance of the new car extends beyond just...
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Day Four: 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion...
Champion’s Week Whirlwind Of Activity Culminates With Friday’s Awards Show   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 30, 2012) – Brad Keselowski was all smiles Friday as he gathered with his Penske Racing family – tuxedo-clad – for the traditional NASCAR Sprint Cup championship photos.   After a whirlwind of post-Homestead-Miami Speedway appearances stretching south to north, east to west and culminating with...
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Day Three: Gordon ‘Deeply Honored’ At Myers...
Chevrolet Unveils New Generation SS During Champion’s Week Festivities   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2012) – Shock and genuine surprise.   That was Jeff Gordon’s emotional reaction to being named the 2012 recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association’s Myers Brothers Award during Thursday’s traditional NASCAR/NMPA Myers Brothers Award luncheon at the Encore in Las Vegas.   “Oh boy,...
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NASCAR Number: 3 (11-29-12)
3: The number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers in the modern era (1972 to date) who have won championships within three years of entering NASCAR’s top division full-time. The three drivers quickest to a title are Dale Earnhardt (1980, second season) Jeff Gordon (1995, third season) and Brad Keselowski (2012, third season). Earnhardt is the only driver in the last 40 years to win the...
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Day Two: Drivers Share Champion’s Week Laughs
Keselowski-Stewart Smart Enough To Win Annual Fanfest Event   Whether NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers are smarter than fifth graders remains a matter of debate after Wednesday’s Las Vegas Motor Speedway-sponsored Fanfest at the Fremont Street Experience.   But the event, a highlight on Day Two of Champion’s Week in Las Vegas, was proof that the 12 qualifiers for this year’s Chase for the...
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