NASCAR to Allow Hard-Liquor Sponsors
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sports Network) - NASCAR officials  e-mailed notices to team executives on Tuesday that its  longstanding ban on hard-liquor sponsors will be lifted in  2005.
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NASCAR announced Wednesday morning that it will now allow sponsorship from distilled spirits for teams in the sport. &quot;We felt the time was right to allow distilled spirits companies into NASCAR,&quot; said Mike Helton, president of NASCAR.
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NASCAR lifted its ban on liquor ads Wednesday, opening the door for teams to be sponsored by distilled spirits. &quot;We felt the time was right,&quot; NASCAR president Mike Helton said.
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SATURDAY AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. - Craftsman Trucks: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 pole qualifying, Speed
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Among the beer and the R.V.âs at the Daytona 500, ministries will vie for the attention of Nascar fans.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., the most popular driver on the Nascar Nextel Cup series, has learned that stock-car racing is a team sport.
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Hendrick Motorsports announced that long-term contractual commitments to sponsors will preclude Budweiser as primary sponsor of Dale Earnhardt Jr.âs car next season.
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PAMPLICO, S.C. -- The living room of Sam Ard's brown doublewide trailer speaks to his short but successful NASCAR career. Trophies surround the fireplace and crowd its mantel. Plaques and pictures dot the living room walls. What's not there speaks to Ard's life after NASCAR, the two championship...
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NASCAR instituted a new system this season to determine the Nextel Cup Series champion:
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U.S. cable network Turner Broadcasting  System on Tuesday announced a multiyear contract extension with  NASCAR to continue to operate the racing circuit's official Web  site.
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Fans would be more likely to try ethanol made in the USA if their NASCAR heroes used the fuel, according to a GM VP. Plus: The EU agrees to base emissions tax on the size of the emissions, not the vehicle. In Autopia.
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NASCAR vowed last summer to crack down on cheaters, pledging to toughen penalties in a sport where bending the rules is as common as banging bumpers. Officials made good on that promise Tuesday.
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Beginning next season, NASCAR will uncork its long-standing ban on hard-liquor sponsorships, which will tap a new source of funding for at least two high-profile race teams.
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When Nextel Cup leader Kurt Busch was hit by engine failure at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished 42nd last Sunday, the mishap tightened NASCAR&#39;s new 10-race championship format.
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How signing NASCAR's first nationwide TV deal helped grow the sport.
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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) on Nov. 10 said it&#39;s lifting its decades-long, self-imposed ban on liquor sponsorships.
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Now that Dale Earnhardt Jr. has switched his team, his number, his sponsors and his car colors, Nascar waits and watches with anticipation.