WCNC - Sports - NASCAR http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar RSS Feed for WCNC - Sports - NASCAR en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:02:31 GMT Stewart acquires points for Danica to run Daytona http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/Stewart-acquires-points-for-Danica-to-run-Daytona-138436699.html Danica Patrick will be guaranteed a spot in the Daytona 500 via a partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing. Pocono Raceway founder Mattioli dies at 86 http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/Pocono-Raceway-founder-Mattioli-dies-at-86-138159019.html NASCAR officials say that Pocono Raceway founder and chairman Dr. Joseph Mattioli has died. He was at 86. NASCAR team races for Israel http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/NASCAR-138986304.html Two Charlotte men are putting their passion for American-Israeli relations on the hood of a Daytona 500 stock car. MillerCoors signs extensions with NASCAR, Penske http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/MillerCoors-signs-extensions-with-NASCAR-Penske-138147868.html MillerCoors has signed contract extensions with NASCAR and Penske Racing. Kentucky Speedway still adding more parking http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/Kentucky-Speedway-still-adding-more-parking-138080983.html Kentucky Speedway officials promised more improvements Wednesday to prevent a repeat of the parking and traffic issues that tarnished last year's inaugural Sprint Cup race. Ford unveils 2013 Ford Fusion http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/Ford-unveils-2013-Ford-Fusion-138050318.html Ford on Tuesday became first manufacturer in NASCAR to unveil its 2013 car. Target celebrates Ganassi's run of championships http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/-Target-celebrates-Ganassis-run-of-championships-137971903.html Chip Ganassi says his NASCAR organization was "just pathetic" last season, and that led to sweeping personnel changes to his teams. Federal appeals court hears Mayfield's drug case http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/Federal-appeals-court-to-hear-NASCAR-drug-case-137950693.html Attorneys for former racecar driver Jeremy Mayfield are asking a federal appeals panel to reinstate his lawsuit against NASCAR over his suspension for failing a random drug test at Richmond International Raceway in 2009. Danica Patrick won't run Indy 500 this year http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/Danica-Patrick-wont-run-Indy-500-this-year-137920233.html Danica Patrick will not run the Indianapolis 500 this season. Patrick will instead compete in the Coca-Cola 600, which is NASCAR's longest race of the year. NASCAR Hall of Fame welcomes diverse class http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/NASCAR-Hall-of-Fame-welcomes-diverse-class-137831323.html Family was the prevailing theme as NASCAR inducted its third, and most diverse, class into the Hall of Fame.