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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

In the final months of the 1984 NASCAR season, teams were using rocket fuel, soaking tires, a man put a hex on Bobby Allison over a hat, and federal agents tried to seize Junior Johnson's cars from the track garage WATCH Part 2 of our review of 1984: youtu.be/EII2LLIYULQ

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

On this date in 1997, Bill Elliott unveiled his McDonald's Mac Tonight scheme, intended to be driven in races at night

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Ryan Newman commercial for Dodge Ram (2004)

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

40 years ago, Coca-Cola began their title sponsorship of the World 600 1985 also marked the first Coca-Cola 600 program designed by Sam Bass. A collection of Bass programs:

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

In May 2005, Wienermobiles made their racing debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Unlike tomorrow's race at Indy, the pro drivers got behind the wheel. NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch beat Greg Biffle to win "My wiener has never been so exhausted," Busch said from victory lane.

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The incredible onboard camera as Mark Martin drives through a crash at the 1996 Coca-Cola 600

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

April 29, 2010: Dale Jr. announced he would run the #3 Wrangler car in the Nationwide race at Daytona in July. Earnhardt led the most laps and won the race.

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Buddy Lazier's wheel falls off during the last IndyCar race at Atlanta, on this date in 2001 One of the funniest onboards

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

April 25, 2006: On this date, it was announced that all DEI cars would run throwback schemes at Talladega to celebrate Dale Earnhardt's induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame at Talladega

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Jimmy Spencer was the last driver in NASCAR to wear an open-face helmet. He wore one until the end of 2004.

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

April 23, 2003: During Indy 500 testing, 63 year-old Mario Andretti was pulled out of retirement to practice After running very strong, Andretti hit a piece of foam from the SAFER barrier after Kenny Brack's crash and back-flipped 4 times before landing safely and walking away

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Tony Stewart's win in NHRA Top Fuel today adds an additional achievement to the most diverse win list in racing 🐐 Stewart has won in: -NASCAR Cup -NASCAR Xfinity -NASCAR Truck -ARCA -IndyCar -Sprint Car -Midgets -Silver Crown -IROC -SRX -NHRA Top Fuel Dragster -NHRA Top Alcohol

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

The start of the spring 2006 Cup race at Bristol, recorded from the stands youtu.be/e1nqZHGXCfg?...

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

April 10, 1984: Bobby Allison, the defending Cup champion, hooked a trailer to the back of an ARCA car and drove that thing around Talladega at 164.338 mph, setting a new record for a trailer. He only made a few laps before a trailer tire blew out.

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

April 10, 2013: After 23 years away, IndyCar returned to Pocono with a multi-car tire test. First on track was local driver Marco Andretti Outside of the Indy 500, only six IndyCar races since then have surpassed the 2013 Pocono 400's large viewership (1.3 million)

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

April 8, 1951: NASCAR raced in California for the first time Among the drivers was Frank Mundy, who rented a car from a local car rental firm, finished 11th, and returned the car at night so no one would notice the worn tires It cost $21 to rent, and he won $25, a $4 profit

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

April Fools 1997: A far-fetched news story says Michael Jordan will co-own a NASCAR team with sponsorship from McDonald's and Nike.

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

"They oughta fill this place up with water to the outside retaining wall, dump bass in it, and have pro bass tournaments in here... as bad as this place is, you could stock it with a million fish, wouldn't nobody catch one." March 26, 1995: Kyle Petty's Darlington interview 😂

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Kyle Larson sim racing on this date in 1999

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

What was on Speed Channel on this date 20 years ago?

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

In the 1997 movie Vegas Vacation, Cousin Eddie and Clark Griswold drink from NASCAR edition Busch beer cans

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

March 3, 2000: Dale Earnhardt's Peter Max designed car was unveiled. The "Millennium Car" was raced at Charlotte in May "I designed the car to look as if it was driven through the waterfall of the Max color spectrum," Max said

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

When NASCAR went to race in Australia in February 1988, the small team owned by St. James Davis wanted to save money by not buying a plane ticket for their engine builder. So they stuck him in the shipping container with the car

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Gene Hackman and Tim Richmond talk at Talladega in 1986 RIP Gene Hackman

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Chef Boyardee commercials with Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart, and Joe Gibbs (2000)

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

1985 Big Truck racing at Atlanta

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

February 22, 2003: WindTunnel with Dave Despain premiered on Speed The show aired four nights a week until 2005 when it moved into the Sunday night timeslot it had until 2013

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Darrell Waltrip met Napoleon Dynamite before the spring 2006 Cup race at Atlanta

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Thinking about that picture of Michael Jordan with his arms raised in excitement as Myatt Snider flies through the air

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Wake up, it's ARCA Saturday Noon on FOX

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

What was on Speed Channel on this date in 2010?

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

One of the cars used in SAFER barrier crash testing was Terry Labonte's NASCAR Racers Monte Carlo that he raced at Homestead in 1999

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

At the HOF ceremony this weekend, Dr. Dean Sicking, the developer of the SAFER Barrier, will be honored with the Lankmark Award. The wall marked a major turning point in motorsports, where crashes into a wall were no longer fatal A thread about the SAFER Barrier <1/15>

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

February 2, 2010: IndyCar introduced Randy Bernard as their new CEO

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

February 2, 2014: The "Dale Call" Diet Mountain Dew commercial premiered during Super Bowl XLVIII

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

The Gillette Young Guns got in the ring with John Cena in this 2008 commercial

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Fox's documentary, The Madhouse, was excellent last night And there was some rare footage included of TV broadcast of the April 8, 1972 Grand American race from Bowman Gray

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

What was on Speed Channel on this day in 2004?

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I started a new YouTube channel to upload some old racing I had on tapes. I uploaded every Daytona 500 between 1984-1990 with the original commercials. Check it out if you're interested youtu.be/ufr65K_PinQ?...

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Red Bull's return to NASCAR will come almost 20 years after their NASCAR debut Robby Gordon drove the Red Bull Chevy in Mexico on March 6, 2005 Connor Zilisch will return the brand on March 2nd at COTA

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

January 23, 2006: Toyota announced they would enter the NASCAR Cup series beginning in 2007

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

On this date 10 years ago: Jeff Gordon announced that 2015 would be his last full-time season as a driver

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

January 19, 2016: NASCAR announced the "Caution Clock" for the Truck Series. 20 minutes after a green flag was waved, a caution would be thrown. The clock only lasted one year, replaced in 2017 by stage cautions on predetermined laps

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

In this clip from 1984, they talk with amazement about how Bill Elliott went 18 races without blowing an engine Chase Elliott has one engine failure in his last 179 races

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

January 14, 1998: Bruton Smith suggested the NASCAR Cup Series could create two divisions, like the MLB, to accommodate more tracks, with simultaneous East Coast races at noon and West Coast races at 3 p.m.

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

What was the TV schedule for Speed Channel on this date 20 years ago?

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year 2025 has the same calendar as 1986, 1997, 2003, and 2014. If you have any old calendars from those years, you can use them again

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

December 31, 1995: 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 launched. The channel which was renamed as 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 in 2002, focused on motorsports programming from its launch in 1995 until 2013 when it became FOX Sports One

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nascarman @nascarman.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

December 26, 1985: Junior Johnson was granted a presidential pardon by Ronald Reagan, forgiving his 1956 moonshining conviction "It makes me feel like I'm finally finished with what happened. I'm just glad it's over."

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