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High U.S. gas prices pinch NASCAR fans CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many NASCAR fans think nothing of jumping in their recreational vehicles or pickup trucks and driving 300 miles or more to watch races in places like Talladega, Alabama; Bristol, Tennessee; and Las Vegas.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis NASCAR Daytona 500   Source:(Reuters)   2008-06-30 The fast track to a racing certainty When I was driving down the straight at 120mph in the new Ferrari 527M Maranello, a $500,000 car, it occurred to me I might want to tell my passenger that my licence had been suspended for faults all of my own. We were at the Monticello Motor Club racetrack, the largest private track in the world, where I had just become a member despite not having driven a car in the past three years. Well, I take that back. I had to move two cars in my driveway last January and ended up causing thousands of dollars in damage to both.   Source:(Financial Times)   2008-06-19 Kahne gambles to win All-Star race and $1M prize Kasey Kahne won a popularity contest, then parlayed it into a $1 million payday. After failing to qualify for the All-Star race, Kahne grabbed a spot in the field when the fans voted him into Saturday night's event at Lowe's Motor Speedway.   People:Joe Gibbs Matt Kenseth   2008-05-18 Edwards signs contract extension with Roush Fenway Racing Carl Edwards briefly explored free agency before deciding to stay with Roush Fenway Racing for the next several years.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:NASCAR   2008-05-02 Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history by winning Japan 300 Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps.   People:Helio Castroneves Danica Patrick   Activities:Indy 500   2008-04-20 Headlines High U.S. gas prices pinch NASCAR fans 2008-06-30 The fast track to a racing certainty 2008-06-19 Kahne gambles to win All-Star race and $1M prize 2008-05-18 Edwards signs contract extension with Roush Fenway Racing 2008-05-02 Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history by winning Japan 300 2008-04-20 Beer executive could be next first lady 2008-04-03 Roush denies intentional wrongdoing 2008-03-07 Edwards penalized 100 points by NASCAR 2008-03-05 Edwards outduels JJ to win Auto Club 500 2008-02-26 Newman gives Penske elusive Daytona win 2008-02-18 Newman gives Penske elusive Daytona win 2008-02-17 Daytona 500 could come down to teamwork 2008-02-17 Earnhardt Jr. takes centre stage at Daytona 500 2008-02-16 Doping scandals leave sponsors wary 2007-12-15 Schumacher may be Germany's fastest taxi driver 2007-12-12 JJ wins at Atlanta to close in on Gordon 2007-10-28 Ferrari's Raikkonen storms to F1 title 2007-10-21 China's Tung aiming to follow in Hamilton F1 footsteps 2007-10-17 Gordon wins Talladega, grabs points lead 2007-10-07 Gibbs becomes top Toyota team in NASCAR 2007-09-05 Busch wins postponed NASCAR race 2007-08-22 Stewart wins NASCAR race after Gordon spin 2007-08-13 Kyle Busch to drive for Joe Gibbs Racing 2007-08-07 Patience pays off for Tony Stewart at Indy 2007-07-30 Robert Yates Racing joins merger fever 2007-07-27 Michael Andretti will leave driver seat 2007-05-28 Andrettis and women chase Indy 500 title 2007-05-25 NASCAR to use COT exclusively in 2008 2007-05-23 Most NASCAR teams want COT in 2008 2007-05-08 Why do Earnhardt fans hate Gordon? 2007-04-30 Harvick charges to wild Daytona victory 2007-02-18 Michael Andretti to try for another elusive Indy win 2007-02-13 Formula One is music to Sutil's ears 2007-02-08 Without pension, NASCAR stars forgotten 2007-02-06 Goodyear, NASCAR sign 5-year extension 2007-02-03 Roush toughens rhetoric against Toyota 2007-01-24 NASCAR community honors Benny Parsons 2007-01-19 Popular NASCAR personality Parsons dies 2007-01-17 Biffle bounces back from scary accident 2007-01-10 Breeders' Cup expands to 11 races 2007-01-08 Model Niki Taylor marries NASCAR driver 2006-12-29 Technology changing way fans see game 2006-12-17 Jimmie Johnson at home in Big Apple 2006-11-29 Amputee Zanardi completes F1 return 2006-11-25 Stewart wins Atlanta; Johnson takes 2nd 2006-10-29 Chase finally where NASCAR envisioned 2006-10-23 Johnson not ready to forgive Vickers 2006-10-11 Jubilant Alonso on brink of second title 2006-10-08 Schumacher overtakes Alonso with China win 2006-10-01 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Technology changing way fans see game 2006-12-17 Kahne gambles to win All-Star race and $1M prize 2008-05-18 Beer executive could be next first lady 2008-04-03 Newman gives Penske elusive Daytona win 2008-02-18 Most NASCAR teams want COT in 2008 2007-05-08 Harvick charges to wild Daytona victory 2007-02-18 Race driver da Matta still in hospital 2006-08-04 Schumacher leads Ferrari one-two at Indy 2006-07-02 Shanghai to begin building Formula One race track 2002-07-08 Daytona 500 could come down to teamwork 2008-02-17 Earnhardt Jr. takes centre stage at Daytona 500 2008-02-16 Doping scandals leave sponsors wary 2007-12-15 Schumacher may be Germany's fastest taxi driver 2007-12-12 Gibbs becomes top Toyota team in NASCAR 2007-09-05 Stewart wins NASCAR race after Gordon spin 2007-08-13 Robert Yates Racing joins merger fever 2007-07-27 Michael Andretti will leave driver seat 2007-05-28 Andrettis and women chase Indy 500 title 2007-05-25 NASCAR to use COT exclusively in 2008 2007-05-23 Roush toughens rhetoric against Toyota 2007-01-24 Model Niki Taylor marries NASCAR driver 2006-12-29 NASCAR analyst Parsons has lung cancer 2006-07-26 Gordon earns record 9th road course win 2006-06-26 Jimmie Johnson Wins Talladega Shootout 2006-05-01 For NASCAR Stars, Drama in the Desert 2006-04-24

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