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    Feb 1, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Kentucky Speedway has parking solution

    DAYTONA, Fla. — Kentucky Speedway officials are trying to make nice after the horrendous parking snafus that plagued the Sprint Cup race there last June in Sparta, Ky. "We had a little traffic problem," Bruton Smith, chairman and CEO of Speedway...

    Tags: Daytona 500, NASCAR, Auto Racing, Daytona International Speedway, Speedway

    2. Jan 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Patrick 'dedicated' to NASCAR future

    Is there any question NASCAR's "It Girl" is serious about hanging with the big boys? News flash: Danica Patrick is skipping the Indianapolis 500 to race in the Coca-Cola 600 in May. That shows a serious level of engagement for Patrick, who has dabbled...

    Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Daytona 500, Coca-Cola, NASCAR, Tony Stewart

    3. Aug 13, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. For open-wheel racing, a comeback

    Thirteen years after major open-wheel formula-style racing failed miserably at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the IZOD IndyCar Series returns to the track today for the running of the MoveThatBlock.com 225. "We need to be here," series veteran driver Ryan...

    Tags: Media Industry, NASCAR, Speedway, ABC (tv network), Television

    4. Aug 31, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Call it the chase before the Chase

    It's shaping up to be a wild ride as NASCAR heads into the last two regular-season races (Atlanta, Sunday night) and Richmond (Sept. 10) before the 12-driver field is set for the Chase. Five guys are in: Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Carl...

    Tags: Clint Bowyer, NASCAR, Ryan Newman, Kyle Busch, Speedway

    5. Jul 13, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. On a highway to quell

    Kentucky Speedway officials had one chance to get it right.
    Kentucky Speedway officials had one chance to get it right. And they botched it. Traffic on Interstate 71 was backed up for at least 15 miles Saturday. The jam started about eight hours before the race began. Some fans who finally crawled close to the...

    Tags: Traffic, NASCAR, Daytona International Speedway, Speedway, ESPN (tv network)

    6. Jul 20, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Horrific traffic, worse attitude

    Rule No. 1 of customer service is to make sincere amends as quickly as possible to avoid alienating the paying public. Then there's rule No. 2, established exclusively by Bruton Smith. Act like an arrogant, insensitive boor. Instead of doing the...

    Tags: NASCAR, Auto Racing, Speedway, Vehicles, Elections

    7. Jan 31, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel
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    8. Sep 30, 2011 |Story| KWCH

  8. Racing back to Kentucky after traffic nightmares

    Kentucky Speedway gets its first chance to redeem itself this weekend from the traffic nightmare that ruined its inaugural Sprint Cup Series race.
    Eyewitness Sports
    Kentucky Speedway gets its first chance to redeem itself this weekend from the traffic nightmare that ruined its inaugural Sprint Cup Series race. Fans spent hours in non-moving traffic before the July 9 race. Thousands never even made it into the...

    Tags: NASCAR, Auto Racing, Speedway

    9. Aug 5, 2011 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  9. Doc Mattioli says it's time to go

    LONG POND — In a sport that has seemingly been taken over by corporate suits and public relations spin doctors, Dr. Joseph Mattioli has always been a breath of fresh air. You never needed anyone to speak for Doc Mattioli, and when you talked to...

    Tags: NASCAR, Bodies of Water, Speedway, Corporate Officers, Championship Racing Teams

    10. Jul 11, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Apologies after parking fiasco at NASCAR race in Kentucky isn’t enough

    En Fuego - Orlando Sentinel
    That was the ironic thing about this whole fiasco: Kentucky got the first part right in staging its first Cup race at that venue. Track officials generated so much buzz that they got a sellout. That’s a big get for a sport still trying to keep its...
    11. Aug 5, 2011 | Allentown Morning Call

  11. Doc Mattioli officially retires from leadership role at Pocono Raceway

    Groller's Corner
    Saying that it was time for him to get “the hell out of here,” Dr. Joseph Mattioli on Friday resigned from all leadership positions at Pocono Raceway, the track he opened 40 years ago in Long Pond, Monroe County. Mattioli, sitting in a...
    12. Jun 11, 2011 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  12. Pocono improvements have silenced the critics

    A few million dollars of improvements were made to Pocono Raceway in time for this summer's two NASCAR Sprint Cup races, but those improvements didn't include a roof over the 2 1/2-mile track nestled among the mountains of Monroe County. That means...

    Tags: NASCAR, Auto Racing, Chase Mattioli, International Speedway Corp., Weather Reports

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