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]]]] IS CHANGE GOOD? With the '04 Nextel Cup season, we're about to find out.(Competition)
Byline: AL PEARCE
Good morning, boys and girls. Welcome to NASCAR 101. This is a 10-minute undergraduate course, a primer to prepare you for 10 months of corporate- and TV-driven stock car racing. There is no syllabus or reading list, and no final exam. If you endure these few minutes, we figure you've already suffered enough.
First, the changes that separate NASCAR '04 from the other 55 seasons. Later, we'll explain why Jimmie Johnson will win this year's championship:
* A new France is calling the shots. To the utter surprise of some and the chagrin of others, 41-year-old Brian Z. became chairman of the NASCAR board and CEO last September. He ...
- NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series(TM) Sponsors Join Forces to Offer Fans Unique...
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 30, 2005 700+ words
...than it was last year," said Michael...Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup." "Sunoco is extremely...money and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series merchandise...Sunoco gasoline for a year and Nextel's latest...to win the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Championship...
- NASCAR and Nextel Unveil the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Trophy; Expertly Crafted Trophy...
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 16, 2004 700+ words
...unveiled the highly anticipated NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Trophy, a 27-pound trophy crafted in...Tiffany & Co. The first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Trophy will be awarded to the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series(TM) champion at the sport...
- A Cup full of stars: Although Nextel Cup regulars are dominating the Busch...
- Newspaper article from: Daily Press (Newport News, VA) May 5, 2006 700+ words
...races in Richmond a year ago. Six of the...not do it now?" Nextel Cup drivers have raced in the Busch Series for years, in varying numbers...dating back to last year. They are 1-through...seventh in Cup points. Nextel Cup drivers hold seven...
- Nextel to Award $250,000 to Lucky NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Fan; 'Race to the...
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 24, 2004 700+ words
...NXTL), in its inaugural year as the title sponsor of...champion of the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series(TM). The prize...the "Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup." After 26 races in the 36-race NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season, the top...
- Nextel Cup car takes Pueblo for spin.
- Newspaper article from: Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado) June 9, 2007 700+ words
...Nextel Cup Series. A year ago, the team, with...felt good," the 48-year-old Gaylord said...Tomorrow will be run in 16 Nextel Cup races this season, including...exclusively in 2008, a year earlier than planned...raced here probably in 10 years," Gaylord said. "It...
- NASCAR(R) NEXTEL Cup Series Chase for the Championship Begins: UGS PLM Software...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 19, 2007 700+ words
...the NASCAR(R) NEXTEL Cup Series Chase for...second consecutive year and will start in...Johnson, the 2006 NEXTEL Cup champion, had 15...second consecutive year to make the Chase. Stewart, the 2005 NEXTEL Cup Champion and winner...
- Nextel Names NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Communications and Marketing Directors.
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 18, 2003 700+ words
...directors for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, a 10-year title sponsorship...director of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series marketing...experience from her years managing all sponsorship...events for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Mooney has 10 years of experience in...
- AAA to Become Primary Sponsor of Roush Racing's No. 6 Nextel Cup Ford; Mark...
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 27, 2005 700+ words
...s flagship No. 6 Nextel Cup Ford starting in...car for one more year in 2006, with Todd...sponsorship group for years to come." Martin...in NASCAR. In 18 years on the circuit Martin has run to 35 Nextel Cup victories, 41 poles...