http://www.sportsfannews.net Welcome sports fans! Sat, 02 May 2009 08:43:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en NASCAR Racing has become one of the most popular sports in America and its popularity is increasing every year. For those of us who are NASCAR fans we completely understand why it has increased in popularity, but many others don't understand why. To those non-NASCAR fans, they ask, "What is ... http://www.sportsfannews.net/?p=227 Brian France, NASCAR chairman stated on Monday that chain officials will decrease the changes and clinch the sport instructions of the past during this season. He admitted two months ago that NASCAR was not connected closer to the nucleus fans sufficiently, especially after bad TV ratings and a decline in ... http://www.sportsfannews.net/?p=303 Who would've thought that anyone would pay to watch other men drive around in a "circle" at high speed? Well, when you think about it, its sounds a little silly doesn't it? But when you play the high velocity, plus the cool cars, the drivers, etc, it all gets a ... http://www.sportsfannews.net/?p=257 So does NASCAR driver physical conditioning matter? Some would debate that NASCAR drivers are not athletes but one must consider the conditions inside of a NASCAR stock car race vehicle. The interiors of these cars are not designed for driver comfort with air conditioning and surround sound. Everything about a ... http://www.sportsfannews.net/?p=237 A good organization supports charity and NASCAR does just that through its NASCAR foundation. The NASCAR foundation has a program where for a $30 donation you can join in on the NASCAR track walk. The Home Depot, one of the nation’s largest retail home improvement centers, is a major sponsor ... http://www.sportsfannews.net/?p=229 Nascar has faced a lot of criticism for a lot of things over the last few decades. We can attribute the criticism to the popularity of Nascar. Apart from the environmental impact of Nascar which has led to criticism, there are other technical reasons as well. One of the reasons ... http://www.sportsfannews.net/?p=239 Make no doubt about it, NASCAR is a business and is run like any other major corporation. NASCAR is a family-owned business with Brian France as the third-generation CEO. Brian France is the son of Bill France, Jr., who passed away at the age of 74 in June of 2007.The ... http://www.sportsfannews.net/?p=219 The original concept of a NASCAR race car was that is was supposed to be composed of stock parts—parts you would buy in an auto parts store. In some respects that is true but not totally. The race car is a high performance racing machine designed to withstand high G-forces ... http://www.sportsfannews.net/?p=277 Have the thundering roars and zipping speed of stock car racing been your passion? Is there a certain driver who has the competitive qualities in a person that you admire? Do you look forward to each NASCAR race with a fervor that surpasses all of your other activities? If so, ... http://www.sportsfannews.net/?p=307 Despite the popularity of the sport, NASCAR has often been described by critics as a White man's sport. With the exception of a few trailblazers, such as ESPN NASCAR analyst and former NBA All-Star Brad Daugherty, most coverage of racing includes very few faces of color or women.However, NASCAR diversity ... http://www.sportsfannews.net/?p=255