Charlotte picked as site of NASCAR Hall of Fame
March 6, 2006NASCAR's first Hall of Fame will be built in downtown Charlotte, within miles of the race shops and sprawling mansions that make the region an epicenter of the sport. The selection of Charlotte as site for the $107.5 million hall ended a yearlong race against four other cities in which the city's leaders campaigned hard for an attraction expected to lure hundreds of thousands of NASCAR fans. Officials hope the hall will open in 2009.
Charlotte crosses finish line
March 6, 2006NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France announces which city won the race for the right to house the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
In the Pits: What to do about 'Buschwackers'?
March 6, 2006When Denny Hamlin crossed the finish line in Mexico City, he won a Busch Series race for the first time. His victory also left full-time Nextel Cup drivers at 3-for-3 this season in the lower-level developmental series. Since NASCAR has no rule against its topflight drivers moonlighting in the junior varsity races, the "Buschwackers" are dominating the Saturday shows.
Speed Mail: Comparing cheating with other sports
March 6, 2006Larry McReynolds answers your questions about cheating, including whether NASCAR should give crew chiefs who have been caught three times a lifetime ban.
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March 6, 2006
Racing belongs here
March 6, 2006It's Charlotte's hall of fame campaign slogan, but it's also the truth as an overwhelming percentage of teams are headquartered in the Queen City.
McLaren shrug off engine concerns
March 6, 2006McLaren says its new F1 car is performing well ahead of the first Grand Prix of the season in Bahrain.
Alonso confident of winning start
March 6, 2006World champion Fernando Alonso is happy with his new car going into the first race of the season.
"Without the hype, Jenson Button's just an average driver who has had the breaks" - C
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Button ready to win - Coulthard
March 6, 2006Honda driver Jenson Button will finally win his first Grand Prix this season, according to David Coulthard.
How good is Jenson Button?
March 6, 2006Leading F1 figures assess Britain's leading driver
Hamlin holds on, Busch beats himself
March 6, 2006Darrell Waltrip says Denny Hamlin made the most of his extra seat time on a road course, while Kyle Busch had a winning car but didn't have the patience to go with it.