Quote of the Day
“Notre Dame football has fans that pull for them and people watching that hope they get their butts kicked. If Toyota develops that kind of following where the fans come to the racetrack to pull for their drivers and against them, that’s another reason to give a crap about NASCAR.”
— Charlotte Observer NASCAR writer David Poole, on Toyota’s entry into the Nextel Cup Series (THE DAILY).
Top Stories
- NASCAR’s season officially begins under a cloud of sanctions, fines and accusations of cheating, but Sunday’s Daytona 500 also offers a chance for companies to launch new ads around the sport. Meanwhile, research shows the cost of advertising around NASCAR’s premier race has increased 11% in five years; JR Motorsports' Thayer Lavielle talks about building the Dale Jr. brand; and two motorsports writers discuss the state of NASCAR.
NASCAR Season Kicks Off With Daytona 500
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For Leather
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Tim-ber
Company
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Bill Cowher joins CBS’ “The NFL Today” pregame show.
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