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| Richard Petty's 67 Plymouth Satellite | 4/2/2007 | Stooge |
Q: I'm doing a research project on this car and the history making 67 season in NASCAR. I am ...
A: Sorry, but the only mag I have from the 60's is Stock Car Racing magazine. Don't have the articles ...
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| Old nascar stats | 3/29/2007 | Stooge |
Q: I need to know how many nascar races (mopar) won until the date they pulled out of nascar, back in ...
A: Between Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth, Mopar claimed 410 wins, the last of them in 1977 when Dodge ...
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| Nascar | 3/29/2007 | Coy Jordan |
Q: Why are there 43 cars in a nascar race:
A: Hey Bruce, Back in the Day, when NASCAR first started, they allowed as many cars that wanted to ...
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| Richard Petty's 67 Plymouth Satellite | 3/29/2007 | Stooge |
Q: I'm doing a research project on this car and the history making 67 season in NASCAR. I am ...
A: Not sure about a "Satellite", Richard drove a '67 Belvedere/GTX in his record setting 1967 season (I ...
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| Pit stop | 3/27/2007 | Coy Jordan |
Q: I have a two part question about pit stops 1. General pitstop. Does the driver "lose" their place ...
A: When a pit stop occurs, a driver practically says "I am giving up my spot to get fuel and tires." So ...
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| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 3/27/2007 | Coy Jordan |
Q: Can you tell me the reason Dale Earnhardt Jr. chose the number 8. My 11 year old son wants to know.
A: The number 8 and 3 are in the Earnhardt Family. As you know Dale Jr runs the 8, Dale Sr ran the 3, ...
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| free pass | 3/25/2007 | Stooge |
Q: I just started watching nascar and I would like to know what this free pass is and how it works
A: As of a couple years ago the drivers were allowed to "race back to the yellow flag", meaning they ...
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| 1956 Plymouth Fury | 3/20/2007 | Stooge |
Q: I understand Plymouth made 16 Furys in 1956 that were to be use on the track. They had the rear ...
A: I could find no specific info on any "special 16" Furys built for the NASCAR track. In '56 the two ...
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| Laps | 3/19/2007 | Coy Jordan |
Q: When drivers are coming down pit row and doing a pit stop, does that count as a lap? Also could you ...
A: First of all, pit road is located on the front stretch. The finish/next lap line is located in the ...
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| Turning left | 3/6/2007 | Coy Jordan |
Q: I would like to know the real reason that oval track racing always turns left instead of right? I've ...
A: Although there is no real answer to this,one answer is that race cars go counterclockwise on ovals ...
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| please answer..i have a report to do on this, | 3/6/2007 | Jabar |
Q: I am trying to persuade the students in my 3rd period class on, why people should race. I race ...
A: well it depends on what the criteria for your report is. But what you could say is how competative ...
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| mike helton | 2/26/2007 | Katie |
Q: i am trying to get in contact with mike helton via email or phone. do you know any of this ...
A: Mike Helton is top dog, as you obviously know, I think it would be wise to call NASCAR headquarters ...
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| mike helton | 2/26/2007 | Stooge |
Q: i am trying to get in contact with mike helton via email or phone. do you know any of this ...
A: I can only give you NASCARs contact info. Ask there for the info you want: NASCAR's mailing address ...
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| mike helton | 2/26/2007 | Jabar |
Q: i am trying to get in contact with mike helton via email or phone. do you know any of this ...
A: Well first I think you should keep in mind that Mike Helton is a very busy guy with "the car of ...
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| mike helton | 2/26/2007 | Harrison |
Q: i am trying to get in contact with mike helton via email or phone. do you know any of this ...
A: You can't contact Mike Helton directly, but here is something that can help. HOW TO CONTACT NASCAR ...
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| mike helton | 2/26/2007 | Coy Jordan |
Q: i am trying to get in contact with mike helton via email or phone. do you know any of this ...
A: I have not gotten an answer yet. But I will resend to see if they will answer. Coy Jordan
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| Race Winnings | 2/21/2007 | Harrison |
Q: How are the race pay outs figured? I noticed that some who may have finished 35th won more than one ...
A: the race purse is given to the drivers in order of the finish, with 1st getting the most and 43rd ...
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| Production Stock Cars | 2/21/2007 | Stooge |
Q: When was the last year for production stock cars, my memory the production based stock car went out ...
A: I'm sorry but I'm really not absolutely sure what year that would be. I can tell you the last race ...
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| Yellow Flags!!! | 2/19/2007 | Coy Jordan |
Q: I was just wondering if you watched the Daytona 500 this Sunday Feb. 18,2007! If you remember the ...
A: Of course I watched the Daytona 500. Now I am not a nascar official, but I am guessing that they ...
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| Drivers weight | 2/17/2007 | Coy Jordan |
Q: During a segment of speed week (on the speed channel) Jimmy Spencer alluded to what he called the ...
A: Nascar is really focusing on each car being the same as far as the tangibles, height, weight, ...
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| starting position | 2/17/2007 | Stooge |
Q: how is the starting positions for the upcoming Daytona 500 determined? i understand they have to ...
A: Sorry, I'm on vacation and AllExperts didn't list it. Hope you'll excuse the delay as I'm answering ...
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| Drivers weight | 2/16/2007 | Coy Jordan |
Q: Does each drivers weight count for the overall weight of the car?
A: During the inspection process, either before and after qualifying or before or after the race, ...
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| Size of NASCAR audience at tracks, on TV | 2/14/2007 | Stooge |
Q: Fascinated with NASCAR's economic impact. Have seen some stats on NASCAR fan base - 75 million. ...
A: I'm sorry, I don't have that kind of info. I'm more into the racing itself so I have driver and race ...
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| engines | 2/9/2007 | Stooge |
Q: I know some where in the past all (even the fords) cup cars used chevy engines. I`ve been wondering ...
A: Don't know where you got that all cars used a Chevy engine....not true. They all use their own ...
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| cars | 2/4/2007 | Jabar |
Q: Can you tell me the makes and models and years of cars that Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty drove? ...
A: Hey Sidney, Here is the info... For Petty(#43): 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX, 1969 Ford Torino, ...
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| Nascar on fox starting grid theme song name | 2/1/2007 | Stooge |
Q: Nascar on Fox has this Song they use for the starting grid, i was wondering what the name of this ...
A: I have no clue. Try contacting FOX. FOX Sports 1175 Peachtree St. NE 100 Colony Square, Ste. 200 ...
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| Humorous NASCAR writing | 1/17/2007 | Katie |
Q: I need writers for humorous NASCAR one-liners. I am hoping you can recommend many people. Are you ...
A: I don't know of many people specifically. I think if you contact Ryan Smithson, he could help you ...
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| nascar qualifying | 1/16/2007 | Harrison |
Q: Ive made numerous requests for this info, hope you can answer! Why and when was 43 qualifyers ...
A: for a number of years 42 was the maximum ammount of cars in a race, then in the early 90's, Richard ...
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| Tires | 1/8/2007 | Coy Jordan |
Q: What does it mean when an announcer says that a specific car has a tire that is "Equalized"? Thank ...
A: A tire may have inter liner, and if this inter liner leaks out the air will go from the inter liner ...
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| NASCAR Drive | 12/30/2006 | Katie |
Q: Firstly thanks a lot for your reply. How have the present drivers gone up the ladder to get picked ...
A: Honestly, it varies from driver to driver, so you'd really need to check thier biographical ...
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| NASCAR Drive | 12/30/2006 | Stooge |
Q: Firstly thanks a lot for your reply. I noticed you said, "Race and win. That's all I can tell you" ...
A: No, there is no certain class, type of car or racing series. Look at the drivers of today: Jeff ...
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| NASCAR Drive | 12/30/2006 | Katie |
Q: How would a aspiring racing driver aim to get to race NASCAR one day. What sort of driving levels or ...
A: It's hard to say, because it can be done countless ways. Starting very young is pretty much a must ...
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| NASCAR Drive | 12/30/2006 | Stooge |
Q: How would a aspiring racing driver aim to get to race NASCAR one day. What sort of driving levels or ...
A: Ahhh, the weekly "How do I become a NASCAR driver question?" Here's some of my previous answers: ...
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| NASCAR Drive | 12/30/2006 | Harrison |
Q: How would a aspiring racing driver aim to get to race NASCAR one day. What sort of driving levels or ...
A: I would say start out in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series. A lot of good drivers are born there. Then ...
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| All About Nascar | 12/14/2006 | Harrison |
Q: first I would like to start off by saying that I am currently writing an essay about Nascar. My ...
A: Well, NASCAR started when hillbillies that ran moonshine decided to start racing eachother. NASCAR ...
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| Richard Petty | 11/11/2006 | Stooge |
Q: I just found two Richard Petty 1969 Ford's in diecast. Both claim to be his 100th win car. One car ...
A: Although I don't have a photo of the 100th win car all the photos I have found of the King's 1969 ...
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| pit rules | 11/2/2006 | Stooge |
Q: What is the rule for pitting out of your box.
A: Unfortunately, since I don't work in NASCAR any more I am not privy to the NASCAR rule book (for ...
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| Foreign motors | 10/25/2006 | Stooge |
Q: Who do I write to to get this stopped before it gets started?
A: Not that it will do any good but you can voice your opinion to NASCAR. NASCAR's mailing address is: ...
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| SHORT TRACK | 10/22/2006 | Harrison |
Q: WAS THERE EVER A RESTRICTERPLATE SHORT TRACK RACE?
A: Yes, in September 2000 the Cup series ran restrictor plates at New Hampshire because of the deaths ...
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| Fewest Cars on Lead Lap Finish | 10/17/2006 | Stooge |
Q: Wondering if you know which race boasted the FEWEST number of cars at the finish, and fewest on the ...
A: There have been many races with 1 car on the lead lap over the years. Back before NASCAR made all ...
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