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I suggest you have a read of Wikipedia:No legal threats. Your user page may upset some people, and pre-emptive comments like those could be construed as a breach of Wikipedia:Assume good faith. Mr Stephen 14:53, 22 October 2006 (UTC)Reply

It's called a copyright, I'm supposed to mention it where suitable. --- TheChrisD, Halo2Leagues.com Head Organiser 18:35, 12 December 2006 (UTC)Reply
Funny...it doesn't appear to be on record with the U.S. Copyright Office. Is it registered somewhere else?
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I'm not from the U.S, so why should I register it in the U.S? --- TheChrisD, Halo2Leagues.com Head Organiser 12:31, 13 December 2006 (UTC)Reply
That's why I asked if it was registered elsewhere. My other point still stands. --Onorem 12:33, 13 December 2006 (UTC)Reply
W/E, since it involves a trademarked name and my site, I put it there to put off people from messing with it --- TheChrisD, Halo2Leagues.com Head Organiser 12:37, 13 December 2006 (UTC)Reply

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- Right, the logo copyright tag has been added.

Sheesh, they made this site TOO strict!

--- TheChrisD, Halo2Leagues.com and XBLA Halo 2 Leagues Head Organiser 14:14, 3 December 2006 (UTC)Reply

It seems to me that you are acting in an uncivil manner. Please remain civil and don't resort to making personal attacks or instigating edit wars. Doctoring of your talk page is not going to help. -WarthogDemon 17:59, 12 December 2006 (UTC)Reply

Emm, I do get to add my views on messages dude --- TheChrisD, Halo2Leagues.com Head Organiser 18:35, 12 December 2006 (UTC)Reply

66.172.163.2 has been warned, Wikipedia:Administrator_intervention_against_vandalism is where I am going next. I have deleted your(and mine)warnings as they were unimportant. Your understanding is sought after here. 121.7.24.251 14:58, 15 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Update! Blocked :P! 121.7.24.251 15:00, 15 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Hi, I've seen you all over today reverting vandalism - good work! You've beaten me a few times. Just a word aside though, have you seen this? Before someone else picks up on it. ;) Keep it up. :) Bubba hotep 15:47, 15 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the contact. I live in Newbridge but I post from the office in Dublin (therefore the anonymity). I work in tech support, so between calls I manage to do a bit of patrolling.

I've tried working on articles but I'm unable to maintain my concentration long enough, due to incoming calls, to be able to produce anything worthwhile.

I've noticed quite a few Irish contributors, and its good to meet another. Regards LittleOldMe 11:52, 19 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

You've preempted 50% of my vandal removals today! You certainly are on the ball today. Just for the hell of it, I am making a collection of vandal IPs on my user page, feel free to contribute if you like. ;) The3stars 12:56, 19 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Yeah - this one was a bit persistent! Looks like the admins have (finally) got round to blocking however. Cheers •CHILLDOUBT• 12:59, 19 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Like the title says, why can't I delete my own page? I don't want a page anymore. I just will edit if I see anything wrong. I don't see a problem with that, but you do, which I don't understand. Bcody 22:46, 19 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

You have to request deletion of you page from the Administrators. Follow the Deletion Policy to get your pages deleted. -- TheChrisD™ 10:05, 20 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

This is why I've decided to leave Wikipedia. It's really ridiculous how I have to get permission to delete my own user page. And when I do, I get a warning that says I will be blocked. Wikipedia is just ridiculous now, and I'm done with it. Bcody 21:58, 20 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Thank you! You beat me at reverting the vandalism on the page, but I came through at the end :) --Nevhood 19:16, 23 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Yup, I'm up to 5 by now. It's my last userbox for easy access when I need to update it. --WillMak050389 19:27, 23 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

I've added you to the wikipedians by alma mater list, hope thats ok. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedians_by_alma_mater#Dublin_City_University

PS if you're good at languages like german or spanish could you write a stub article for Dublin City University in either of those versions of wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.231.61.65 (talkcontribs) 12:41, 20 April 2007

OK..., even though I haven't got a clue what an alma mater is..., thanks.....
And I'm not good at either of those languages, sorry. -- TheChrisD 14:55, 22 April 2007 (UTC)Reply

I am suggesting that process color be merged into CMYK color model. Since you apparently wrote most of the process color article, you might have some opinion on the matter. It seems to me that the two terms are essentially synonyms. As both articles contain some rather vague and misleading statements, I think merging them could be an improvement. Feel free to discuss here. --jacobolus (t) 14:57, 17 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

heh. whoops, I only saw a big chunk of vandalism (content that had been removed in 3-4 vandalism steps) that you'd reverted. nevermind then.  :) --08:20, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for removing the vandalism on Dunboyne. It really pisses me off when people vandalise one of the pages I take a great deal of interest in, and work hard to improve it. -- TheChrisD 11:51, 29 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

No problem. Sorry to say; “Welcome to Wikipedia”!. • ShoesssS Talk
Sorry to say? -- TheChrisD 15:11, 29 May 2007 (UTC)Reply
LOL, I meant the vandalism. • ShoesssS Talk

I answered your question here. -- Patleahy 18:43, 12 June 2007 (UTC)Reply

/me fell asleep once realized was merely a copy/paste job from the boring WP policies. -- TheChrisD 09:18, 15 June 2007 (UTC)Reply

I added you to my MSNM, you didn't respond for some reason... Siúnrá 10:13, 30 September 2007 (UTC)Reply

Because I have no idea who you are...... - plus I really don't use that MSN anymore -- TheChrisD 15:33, 1 October 2007 (UTC)Reply

When The Deans of Magic didn't get to finish their routine tonight, Ant & Dec said after that they were the first act to get three buzzes before finishing, so I'm just assuming that Phil Blackmore got his last buzz after he finished. Simon171717 21:39, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

What is wrong with my article? What do you have against me? Motofan 15:11, 11 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

What vandalism are you talking about?Motofan 16:27, 11 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I know you are keeping an eye on him but you are going to have to give a man with strong beliefs just a little le-way. the list isn't needed but what you said about it could have been added over time. I don't think that what it was deleted for is the real reason. Chubbennaitor 16:40, 11 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Yes. I know but if he gets blocked the WPF1 newsletter will fall to pieces. I need him for that and I fully understand why he does some of those things and I'm sorry but sometimes people are just too pedantic over unsourced information. Which is going out soon so I can't talk much. Tell me what the vandalism is and show me and I can either back or argue with you. Chubbennaitor 16:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Have you even asked why he has done those things? Vandals are never seemed to be aloud to explain themselves sometimes. Chubbennaitor 17:11, 11 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I can understand is anger. I had anger like that before when people aimed 'vandalisers' rather than improving the Wikipedia. Chubbennaitor 18:36, 11 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I know (no offense) but those are the sort of editors I don't like too much. What is the aim at WP: to improve the encyclopedia. I know ou are needed but come on give room for error and don't jump in there and block them which I've experienced a few editors I know have had that happened to them. They need to be congratulated for editing not discouraged with reverting. Sorry for offense. Chubbennaitor 19:03, 11 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Hey! You shouldn't critisize motofan! He is a great f1 commentator an I know him personally. We go to the same high school! Flyhead (talk) 17:59, 12 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Are u an f1 reporter? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Flyhead (talkcontribs) 07:55, 13 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I've enabled rollback on your account. Please use with care, and read Wikipedia:Rollback feature if you haven't already done so. —  Tivedshambo  (t/c) 14:44, 20 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Cheers. And don't worry, I'll use it sparingly and be careful with it :) TheChrisD RantsEdits 14:46, 20 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

im clearly not new to 'pedia, but that guy was ****ing me off so i told him so. User:SE7 14:46, 20 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I know you're not new to Wikipedia, but I wasn't going to add a level 2 warning template to your user page, just in case. Either way, please try and remain civil, and don't let them all get to you. TheChrisD RantsEdits 15:48, 20 June 2008 (UTC)Reply


sorry chrisd, bad day etc , i shall remain civil XCharltonTilliDieXTalk/Contribs 15:58, 20 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I'm just a new user, not a sockpuppet of Flyhead!!!Motorhead12 (talk) 07:50, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Sorry, but there are a few things you're doing that is making me suspicious:
  • The way you're blatantly denying it, exaggerating it as a guilty person would.
  • Editing your user page to not only remove the template, but to attempt to attack me.
  • When you created the List of safety car affected Formula One races, it looks to be in the exact same format as List of rain affected Formula One Grand Prix, which was created by Motofan, a confirmed sockpuppet of Flyhead.
  • After looking through your recent contributions, I've also noticed that you're asking a lot of people on their user pages on subjects related to F1. Flyhead used to do that as was reminded that Wikipedia is not a chat room or forum.
TheChrisD RantsEdits 10:23, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply
This discussion is in reply to:

Sorry, I just have a bit of a concern about that new user Motorhead12. A few things looked suspicious such as petty vandalism on a few F1 articles, and a very short user page intro. But one thing that really made me suspicious, is that when he created that List of safety car affected Formula One races, it is in pretty much the exact same format as the List of rain affected Formula One Grand Prix which Motofan created, until other editors stepped in to improve it as well.

I'm just a little suspicious. If he's not a sockpuppet, then I apologise and will step away. But, editing his user page to blatantly deny it, as well at attempting to attack me is also concerning me: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User%3AMotorhead12&diff=220934460&oldid=220841545 TheChrisD RantsEdits 10:16, 22 June 2008 (UTC)


I know he sounds suspicious and I'm keeping an eye on them. I'd say he's Motofan. He came straight to me and it was because he saw my name on the list. Why me. Why just me? I think he new me and had to think of a not very suspicious reason. Please don't delete the page he created. Chubbennaitor 11:20, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Yea, the main reason I copped onto him was because he seemed to come straight to you. It's not as if you're name is plastered all over the Formula 1 articles for all to see! TheChrisD RantsEdits 11:26, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Hang on so you're not aloud to discuss subjects anymore! The last bullet point needs to be re-thunk. Chubbennaitor 11:23, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I'm not saying you're not allowed to discuss subjects anymore. I'm just saying that the manner in which he asks people things is very similar to the way Motofan/Flyhead used to ask things. See User talk:TheChrisD#F1 TheChrisD RantsEdits 11:24, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

That's fine. (I don't like the people who only believe the rules and don't give a human touch). No offense. Yes I think he is a sockpuppet but not of Flyhead. Motofan yes. Chubbennaitor 13:44, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I am not a sockpuppet and I only want to do contribute positively to Wikipedia. I have a passion for motorsport and want to promote motorsport related articles. I also have the right to edit my own user page and you can't deny it to me. Happy ranting like a piece of crap!!!Motorhead12 (talk) 14:59, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

If you want to promote them, then don't vandalise or add nonconstructive edits, as I have seen you do on a number of occasions. And yes you have the right to edit your user page, but not to change or otherwise abuse the templates left by other users. TheChrisD RantsEdits 15:02, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Yes. Why was he told off for editing his own page? Chubbennaitor 15:12, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Humm. It's strange that he didn't put me as a sockpuppet as I'm one person trying to discover him as a sockpuppet. Chubbennaitor 15:25, 22 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I have wrongfully been accused of sockpuppetry. I don't understand how to respond on the evidence page. By the way, what advantage is there in responding? LuisGomez111 (talk) 18:25, 23 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

I just want to apologize for my behaviour yesterday. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.Motorhead12 (talk) 18:27, 23 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

You recently add informations about the new A1 Grand Prix cars#"Powered by Ferrari" car (2008-09 onwards) but it appear that you mainly copy and paste the [A1GP.com ] official website from that news. This entail Wikipedia:Copyright problems. Can you rewrite, copy-edit or modify your modifications, thanks. Thanks also for the work you do with A1GP project. - Rollof1 (talk) 12:44, 23 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

Yea, I know I copy/pasted a few sections directly from the news article. I was in quite a hurry to get the info in as I had RL life things to do, so I ended up doing a copy/paste job as a filler so that either I or someone else could finish it later on.
I might be able to get some time later tonight or tomorrow to look over it, if no-one else has done it. TheChrisD RantsEdits 15:21, 23 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

Don't edit while I'm editing. 209.2.60.98 (talk) 18:27, 7 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

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I need to locate it before I can make a map. Sorry. Google Earth doesn't show much. I have reason to believe that what it does show for the area is badly out of date. (Many of the ring ring roads are not visible. In fact, GE shows only a few roads in its road layer.) If you have Inkscape, you could trace the image on their website and go with that. Will (Talk - contribs) 12:08, 27 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

How old are you?Autofan (talk) 19:16, 27 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

How old are you?Autofan (talk) 19:24, 27 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

I don't remember meeting the other one you thought about suddenly jumped out and said I was his Wikifriend. OK he is a Wikifriend with two of mine which would lead to Autofan who said a friend told him to come to me yet I was his first edit here at WP. I think it is a sockpuppet case. Chubbennaitor 19:32, 27 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

What about the person asking me my age just below your comments. Chubbennaitor 19:54, 27 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

I just wanted to know your age after I saw that you were working on Pokemon articles.Autofan (talk) 20:15, 27 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

Twinkle is clearly used by the wikipolice to revert vandalism, and clearly what is construed as vandalism is not always. This is not POV or vandalism. Next time, improve my edit, instead of threatening me with banning. Stop attacking me. Also, the wikipolice clearly do not understand economics. They should spend less time deleting my edits and more time reading about supply and demand! Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.40.143.123 (talk) 15:09, 3 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

Hello, this message is being sent to inform you that a proposal to un-merge all Pokemon articles has been started at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Pokemon#Pokemon and their rightful place. As a member of WikiProject Pokemon, your input would be much appreciated. GlassCobra 22:49, 4 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008-09_A1_Grand_Prix_season#Teams

I'm not an "eejit", Canada were not listed in the article saying the A1 teams for the next 3 rounds, so I assume they will not race then. When Singapore left A1 between seasons 2 and 3, their flag was left on A1GP.com for ages after they had left.

Also, on the official A1GP press centre, you will find this page http://www.a1gppress.com/page-18.htm . You won't be able to view it unless you're registered A1 media, but on it, it says:

Team Seat Holder: Wade Cherwayko
Engineering Team: TBA
Team Manager: TBA
Drivers: TBA

which is the information now in the grid.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/91.107.49.22 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.107.49.22 (talk) 15:41, 3 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

You could have said that the first time round. Since not everyone has access to the A1 Press website, it's hard to accurately confirm what the correct information is, and as such most of the time we simply stick with what we had from last year until something on the contrary is mentioned in a normal news article. TheChrisD RantsEdits 16:43, 3 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

TheChrisD, the "official name" of your country is defined in Bunreacht na hÉireann and is "Ireland", not "Republic of Ireland". There is legislation which states that "Republic of Ireland" is the "official description" of the state. That is not the same thing. The problem is that "Ireland" is ambiguous in a way that Malta and Australia are not. The proposal here is for Ireland to be a disambiguation page, because there's no way of knowing what people are looking for when they look for "Ireland". -- Evertype· 13:32, 26 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

I came here to leave the exact same message. And also to point out that it is this exact and precise reason why the "Republic of Ireland" article should be moved. The term only has a status in the UK, so unless you're in the UK (or happy to go along with the British name for our state), the name of the state is Ireland. It'd be great if you'd review your Oppose vote in light of this too. --HighKing (talk) 19:22, 26 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

The whole situation regarding the locations of the Ireland article does need a lot of discussion as how best to arrange them, but I'm still opposed to making Ireland into a disambiguation page. I would assume that most people who search for Ireland want to know about the country, and wouldn't like to find a huge list of Ireland-related articles. As such, my opinion stands. TheChrisD RantsEdits 21:39, 26 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

Your assumption isn't based on any statistical evidence as to what people search for, is it? Consider an 8-year-old kid in New Mexico, who has heard about St Patrick's Day and its association with Ireland. Will she be searching for the State we live in? the Island? The mythology? She'll type "Ireland" and hope what comes up is useful. The MOST useful thing would be a well-designed disambiguation page. As it is the content of the current "Island" page has way too much non-island stuff in it. And searching for "Ireland" gets you to the island page, not a page about the State. You're assuming that "Ireland" should go to the state page, but it goes to the island page now. -- Evertype· 22:29, 26 November 2008 (UTC)Reply

You may be interested in an all-encompassing compromise proposal tabled in respect of the Ireland naming dispute at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style_(Ireland-related_articles)/Ireland_disambiguation_task_force#Appeal_for_an_all-encompassing_solution Mooretwin (talk) 13:03, 5 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Seeing your sandbox, I will be putting the same tag you have for Pokémon Adventures protagonists. Also, could you add the information for Yellow about her romantically interests in Red?DragonZero (talk) 09:04, 30 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

This is an irregular message from Pokemon lover mydoctor93. I heard from serebii.net that the Pokemon manga volumes are being published, so I have made some changes on your sandbox. Mydoctor93 (talk) 08:32, 1 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

I'd like you to start editing on the stuff on your sandbox (particularly Pokemon Adventures). It needs special attention and I see that almost no one has made any changes to it in the last few weeks. I made some changes but they are rather flawed. I would hope that you could take some attention on the articles on your sandbox, if you have the time. (P.S. I'm sorry if I sound like I'm bossy, but it does need some attention) RageAgainstTheWikiMachine (Pen name of Mydoctor93) 13:13, 23 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

When I originally put them there, I had time and also assumed it was going to be quick job, but that wasn't the case. Right now, I don't have much of the time or the will to do it, and I'm not sure when I'm going to get around to doing it again. It may have to wait until I'm back in college before I'll be able to do so. TheChrisD RantsEdits 14:21, 23 January 2009 (UTC)Reply

I've added a plot for D&P, since I noticed it was missing and the sandbox version was lacking due to you having read it yet. Since you are the main editor at the article, I thought I'd tell you, and to voice any concerns on my talk page.

Cheers, haha169 (talk) 04:30, 10 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

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Thanks for answering my Pokemon Platinum question. I'm really thankful. I always make sure I give thank-yous to people who answer any of my questions. You rock! <(^_^)> Pokegeek42 (talk) 21:43, 5 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

Hi Chris,

I saw your comments about the Shorty Awards wikipedia article: "Huge issues with this... Created by user whose only edits were this page and links to this page." as well as your Tweet tweet: "@shortyawards Wow, well done on turning into nothing but spam. AFD'ing your Wiki page as non-notable."

The Shorty Awards wikipedia entry was started by my girlfriend who's only other Wikipedia contribution (as far as I know) was creating a link between Bowling and Ten-pin_bowling. She has no connection to The Shorties, except for the fact that she knows me (and I'm one of the awards' founders). Seeing as how you are a much more active Wikipedia user that us, I was wondering if you had any suggestions on how The Shorty Awards page could be improved?

Thanks for your time, Adam (@varga) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abv (talkcontribs) 04:22, 31 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

In short, it needs more significant content to be passed off as notable. Using those links that are down as Further Reading as references instead would boost notability, and help to remove the look of a piece of original research.
Also, you mentioned that your girlfriend was the one who wrote the article. While you do say that she had no connection, there may still be a few POV problems here and there, and as such may require some editing by people not related to the awards at all to properly establish a neutral point of view. At the moment, it seems to read like an advertisment. However, it's not so bad as to be classed as blatant advertising. TheChrisD RantsEdits 10:03, 31 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for the advice and helping to clean up the article. Much appreciated. I'll see if I can add some references but don't want to do to much editing, in order to keep the article neutral. Abv (talk) 12:28, 31 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

Hi. This is Biana, the girlfriend in question. I just wanted to apologize for unintentionally breaching Wikipedia etiquette. I was simply hoping to create an article on a topic that I care about that was covered widely in the mainstream press. glitterbee (talk) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.38.225.124 (talk) 15:36, 31 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

Hi TheChrisD:

I just wanted to let you know that we've started a new Ireland Wikimedian email list, that you can join, at mail:WikimediaIE. For Wikimedians in Ireland and Wikimedians interested in events in Ireland and efforts in Ireland. It's there to to discuss meetups, partnerships with Museums and National Archives and any other similar events. --Bastique demandez 22:22, 6 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

Hey Will, I noticed someone on the 2009 Hungarian GP talk page mentioning a couple of problems with the current version of the Hungaroring track map.

  • Turns 2 and 5 aren't actually considered turns on the course - there are 14 official turns rather than 16.
  • The chicane is highlighted even though very few series still currently use it. Perhaps it could be left shaded out while the main straight is bolded instead?

TheChrisD RantsEdits 14:49, 25 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

Thanks. Could you put a note on my forums about this? It would help. Accounts are free. I do provided reciprocal links. Give me a reason and I'll give you your own forums and a blog. The site is at wlps-ge-stuff.ucoz.com (no WWW). Will (Talk - contribs) 01:30, 27 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

Taelus (talk) 18:29, 13 March 2010 (UTC)Reply

I have also listed the scenario at the Administrator's Noticeboard, as I am no "attribution law" pro, thus I think I should get some input before I do (or undo) anything. Specifically for you, I asked a question about your userfied copy of the page, as copy/paste moves can be problematic. I hope you don't mind, I am just a bit confused personally and want to sort the scenario out. The link is Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Quick_question_regarding_.22Attribution_issues.22. Thanks alot, --Taelus (talk) 18:48, 13 March 2010 (UTC)Reply
 Done, its all there in your userspace now, I replied on my talk page also. Thanks, --Taelus (talk) 19:41, 13 March 2010 (UTC)Reply

As I'm sure you know perfectly well, no number of uses of the Newman/Haas name can possibly substitute for an actual cite. Why would you advocated for this move in spite of the overwhelming fact that it is completely unjustified? I can't understand this at all. No reasonable person would do such a thing. EeepEeep (talk) 23:54, 7 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

No it can't, but being a fan of the series who attempts to watch every race, I do believe that articles about the series and the teams should be correct as to their status as shown to me by the organisers and promoters.
Plus at this stage it's fairly bloody obvious. Did you not watch the race at Kansas and see the lack of Lanigan on the sidepod? Did you not read the entry list? Did you not see Froo's source where someone in the know mentions why Lanigan isn't there anymore? Just because it was a fairly stealthy changeover of name, doesn't mean that we need to turn a blind eye to it. TheChrisD RantsEdits 00:27, 8 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
I challenge you to find a single verifiable site for the name change. Nothing you've produced so far is at all compelling, and you know it. So what if a name isn't on the sidepod? For every news article that says NHR theres an equal number that say NHLR. You know this is just a rumor at this time. Why has no journalist comment upon it? Do you not think Robin Miller has called Carl Haas personally to see what's going on? Are you better informed than him? It's crazy, you know this is just speculation, there's no denying it. EeepEeep (talk) 08:20, 8 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
And "fairly bloody obvious" has absolutely nothing to do with it, as you know. It's about verifiability. Produce one dingle piece of verifiable evidence and I'll apologize, but at this point it's undeniable that you're being intentionally destructive. EeepEeep (talk) 08:23, 8 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
You need to watch your attitude before I take you to RFCU. The main IndyCar website itself has changed the name, while it is a secondary source, it's still a source nonetheless. Recent publications by them of entry lists have further solidified the point.
Are you still going to argue the same even when the final Indy 500 entry list comes out with the name? Because if so, then you have issues. Releases like that are enough to base information off of, in fact at a time half of the teams on the current season's page were only there because of entry lists. Proof has been given, it may not be primary, but it's proof nonetheless.
Also, to quote someone from a forum I noticed: "Well the IRL isn't going to publish negative news if they are not in the loop. It is up to Newman-Haas or Lanigan to say what is going on...and they aint talking. Cant get a press release out of people not willing to talk. IT isn't the IRL's job to speculate or try to fill in the holes." It looks like we're not going to get a proper job out of it, so we need to make do and revert back to other minor secondary sources, which in their multiples are starting to recognise it as just Newman/Haas: [1] [2] TheChrisD RantsEdits 11:36, 8 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

"unregistered's shouldn't be changing that" -- Wow, congrats for one of the most completely wrong revert reasons ever explicitly stated on Wikipedia. Btw, I am not that IP you reverted there, just a laughing bystander. I hope you get your due indef block sometime soon. --87.79.170.110 (talk) 20:39, 4 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

It's far more likely your IP is going to be indef'd for comments like that. It has been the norm for quite a while that articles relating to sporting matters like Formula One and other not-based-in-America racing series than British English be used rather than American English. I was simply reverting it back to the standard that some unregistered, more than likely American, decided to change because they saw the way it was as "wrong". TheChrisD RantsEdits 20:47, 4 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
LOL. What part specifically of my comment constitutes incivility, let alone a personal attack, in your esteemed opinion? Also, regardless of any spelling consensus, you're still grossly wrong in reverting for the stated reason that "unregistered's shouldn't be changing that". That's just not the correct reason to revert, ever. If you think the article should be semiprotected, request it. Otherwise, live with the fact that anyone can edit really means anyone can edit. Again: Your revert in and of itself was absolutely ok. Your accompanying rationale as reflected in your edit summary is decidedly not. --87.79.170.110 (talk) 21:20, 4 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
"I hope you get your due indef block sometime soon" <- That comment right there constitutes incivility. Now why don't you stop hiding behind an IP which hasn't had any edits before now, and post with your actual profile, since you seem to know enough about Wikipedia policies and internal workings?
And what if I had left my edit summary without the "unregistered shouldn't change that" part? Then you wouldn't have had any beef? I'm just saying that an unregistered IP shouldn't be making the decision to change to American English just because they probably looked at it and thought "Oh hell no, this is wrong, they're spelling tires wrong! I must change that!" TheChrisD RantsEdits 21:41, 4 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

As much as I know, Dario had a gearbox issue around lap 200. The team fixed it and sent him out for a few laps before they parked him. Looking at the lap report on the final lap, Dario's last completed lap occurred some 3:15 before Kanaan crossed the line. Although not sure, there must be a rule that a driver who retires to the pits within the last five minutes gets classed as running. Either that, or I'm being pedantic! :( Cs-wolves(talk) 21:32, 20 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Well, I missed the vast majority of the race only grabbing it at lap 240, and even then was busy watching the NASCAR to notice, so I'm not sure whether he really was running or not. But I was just going by the results that they posted where they say he was running. Same goes for that lap report doc as well. TheChrisD RantsEdits 21:42, 20 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
I think we may as well just show what the IRL show and list him as running. It seems CGR never officially retired him from the race and thus is shown as running. Yep, too many sports going on at the one time for us both to keep an eye on! Cs-wolves(talk) 21:47, 20 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
Yup, full box score now says Running. Guess he wasn't officially retired or something. TheChrisD RantsEdits 22:17, 20 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
Glad that one is cleared up! I think there was another situation a few years back with Wheldon when he was listed at least 50 laps down but was deemed as running even though he was in the pits. It's just a shame that the IRL very rarely publish their regulations such as the FIA do, just to get a clear structure on how they regulate a retirement. Cs-wolves(talk) 22:23, 20 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Looking at this talk page and your edit history, I see a pattern of edit warring and incivility, so maybe it's you that should be watching their mouth, eh? I didn't say anything a reasonable person would find offensive. Adam Carroll has never used Irish as his racing nationality (A1GP obviously doesn't count, see Graham Rahal) and listing this incorrectly was a direct violation of established wikipedia guidelines. 65.219.168.131 (talk) 04:03, 2 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

There was no warring, only people who never read the talk page at the time where the discussion was to wait until the IRL posted info, which has happened. I was referring to the fact that your edit summary seemed harsh, almost as if you were berating people with what you said. If you read the talk page you would know that we had issues given that A1, and Team Ireland in general was funny when it came for racing nationality, seeing as how to team covered the whole island, and not just the Republic, thus making it hard to say for certain whether Adam was racing under a British or an Irish license. TheChrisD RantsEdits 10:28, 2 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

Ninja'd? Bloody 'ell, that's a new term to me! Cs-wolves(talk) 22:38, 4 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

Yep, honestly never heard of the term before. I actually had to look it up just for an idea. My apologies for it, as it's usually you that is just slightly quicker to get the results up! Cs-wolves(talk) 22:43, 4 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

Hello you have new messages regarding the newer tables for results. Thanks and happy editing. Nascar1996 01:07, 11 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

Hello, are you going to continuesly update the standings? User:Wean0r is taking a long Wikibreak. I'm wanting to know because I may have to update it. Then, next season so I'm wondering if you are going to do it or will I. Nascar1996 00:46, 19 October 2010 (UTC)Reply

I aim to update them every week after the race ends, however I was away all this past weekend and had no connection at all, so I presumed someone else would have done it in the meantime. TheChrisD RantsEdits 18:32, 19 October 2010 (UTC)Reply
No, only you and Wean0r have done it since I made the table. I would do it, but I have the entire race to write about. Hopefully Wean0r will come back because he was a big helper for the NASCAR project. It seems that ever since you alls conflict with the table he hasn't been back. Nascar1996 19:14, 19 October 2010 (UTC)Reply

Since you edit the large table on 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, if you would like, will you update and fix the colors for this section? If you would like to see an example of how it should be. Here is a link Jimmie Johnson. He's been at Hendrick Motorsports his whole career, and his sponsor has stayed Dupont. If you don't know the final standing positions for him, I'll add that. If you haven't please join WP:NASCAR! Thanks, Nascar1996 00:18, 19 November 2010 (UTC)Reply

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As the season approaches (and by an older conversation) are you still going to be able to update the large table weekly? If you can, would you rather have last years name blanked or what? Nascar1996 16:15, 17 January 2011 (UTC)Reply

I do expect to be around updating the points at the end of the races for the vast majority of the season for the Sprint Cup, and on occasion for the Nationwide this year (barring any late-night Saturday races in Sprint Cup, which pitch them into 3-4am my time). I have no problems with others attempting to do the same at or around the same time as me (sometimes myself and User:Cs-wolves would routinely end up beating one or the other when it came to IndyCar last year), as long as they are aware of it, and don't try to make it their personal mission to specifically have the edit credit to them every week. TheChrisD RantsEdits 16:54, 17 January 2011 (UTC)Reply
Okay, thanks. I was just wanting to make sure, and I didn't know that Cs-wolves may do it, too. We also had another editor doing it from last year, but they said they would be on a short wikibreak, and never returned. Nascar1996 16:59, 17 January 2011 (UTC)Reply
Tip: Hello, I seen you are confused with the new points system. Whereever the finish is the amount of points they will get such as Clay Rogers finished third today (40 points) He led one lap, too. So add one point. Total=42 points. Hope you understand it better. Nascar1996 04:57, 19 February 2011 (UTC)Reply
Oh, I know exactly how the new points system is, 43-1 for 1st down to 43rd. What had me confused was how they had mentioned the "3 points for winning the race" bonus, and whether or not that bonus rolled down to the first driver who was actually eligible to score points, in this case Clay Rogers. Now that I've seen it doesn't, I'm confused as to why they put so much emphasis on telling the fans of the 43-1 system, seeing as how 1st place in essence always scores 46 points rather than 43, as the bonus doesn't roll down. TheChrisD RantsEdits 11:25, 19 February 2011 (UTC)Reply
Okay, will you please review the changes to the Cup article (to the table you contribute to)? I made some changes to it. Please review it and see how you like it, thanks. Nascar1996 19:28, 19 February 2011 (UTC)Reply
I really don't mind either way, it's just an option for a different style of showing the results, if you think it looks better another way, make it so. At the end, all I feel is that the ineligible drivers are still showcased underneath those that are eligible, and the extra row of headers helps to remember which race is which when browsing over the table as a whole. TheChrisD RantsEdits 21:13, 19 February 2011 (UTC)Reply
Sorry about the edit conflict. I'll let you change both tables tomorrow. :/ Nascar1996 21:06, 19 February 2011 (UTC)Reply
It wasn't you, don't worry. Wolves had made a few changes to fix some of the race names, and changed the dashes, but since it affected the drivers table, it edit conflicted me after I'd filled it out. When it comes to Sprint Cup/Nationwide, I usually start to fill in the table as stuff happens, it tends to reduce the work a little bit by having the start-and-parks and those that are out for other reasons already filled in when their position isn't going to change at all. TheChrisD RantsEdits 21:13, 19 February 2011 (UTC)Reply

Okay, and since all the schedules in the table was under the title, the one at the main bottom, just looked very weird. If it gets too long over the season we will probably have to replace in. Nascar1996 21:22, 19 February 2011 (UTC)Reply

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Article of the month – 2010 Ford 400

The 2010 Ford 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on November 21, 2010 at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. The 267 lap race was the thirty-sixth in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the final race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. The race was won by Carl Edwards for the Roush Fenway Racing team. Jimmie Johnson finished second, and Kevin Harvick clinched third.

Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as Edwards, who started in the second position on the grid, remained behind him. On the fourth lap, Edwards became the leader of the race. Hamlin, the points leader, before the race, spun sideways early in the race, resulting with damage to his splitter. Afterward on lap 73, Martin Truex, Jr. became the leader, but after the final pit stops Edwards was first. He maintained the lead to win the race, after leading 192 laps.

There were ten cautions and 25 lead changes among nine different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Edwards' second win in the 2010 season, with the other being only one week earlier during the Kobalt Tools 500. Jimmie Johnson won the Drivers' Championship, 39 points ahead of Denny Hamlin. Johnson's team owner, Rick Hendrick won the Owners' Championship, and Chevrolet won the Manufacturer Championship with 261 points, 44 points ahead of Toyota. A total of 67,000 people attended the race, while 5.605 million watched it on television. (More...)

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Article of the month – 2010 Price Chopper 400, a recent GA

The 2010 Price Chopper 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on October 3, 2010 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The 300 lap race was the twenty-ninth in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The race was also the third event in the ten round Chase for the Sprint Cup competititon , which would concluded the 2010 season. Greg Biffle, of the Roush Fenway Racing team, won the race, with Jimmie Johnson finishing second and Kevin Harvick third. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as Jeff Gordon, who started in the third position on the grid, remained behind him. Twenty-three laps later Jeff Gordon became the leader of the race. After the final pit stops, Paul Menard became the leader of the race, but with less than fifty laps remaining, Biffle passed him. He maintained the first position to lead a total of sixty laps, and to win his second race of the season. There were five cautions and twenty lead changes among twelve different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Greg Biffle's second win in the 2010 season, and the sixteenth of his career. The result moved Biffle up to eighth in the Drivers' Championship, eighty-five points behind Jimmie Johnson and sixteen ahead of Jeff Burton. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty-seven ahead of Toyota and seventy-seven ahead of Ford, with seven races remaining in the season. A total of 100,000 people attended the race, while 5.25 million watched it on television. (More...)

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Article of the month – 2010 Ford 400, a new Good Article

The 2010 Ford 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on November 21, 2010 at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. The 267 lap race was the thirty-sixth in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the final race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. The race was won by Carl Edwards for the Roush Fenway Racing team. Jimmie Johnson finished second, and Kevin Harvick clinched third. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead on the first lap of the race. Edwards started in the second position on the grid, and became the leader of the race on the fourth lap. Shortly after a restart on lap 22, championship leader Denny Hamlin spun sideways, resulting with damage to his splitter. Martin Truex, Jr. took the lead on lap 73, but after the final pit stops Edwards was first. He maintained the lead to win the race, having led it for 192 laps. A total of 67,000 people attended the race, while 5.605 million watched it on television. There were ten cautions in the race, as well as twenty-five lead changes among nine different drivers. Edwards' victory was his second win in the 2010 season, with the first coming the previous week at the Kobalt Tools 500. Jimmie Johnson won the Drivers' Championship, 39 points ahead of Denny Hamlin. Johnson's team owner Rick Hendrick won the Owners' Championship. Chevrolet won the Manufacturer Championship with 261 points, 44 points ahead of Toyota. (More...)

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Article of the month – 2011 Budweiser Shootout, a new Good article

The 2011 Budweiser Shootout was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on February 12, 2011 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 75 laps, it was the first exhibition race of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kurt Busch for the Penske Racing team. Jamie McMurray finished second, and Ryan Newman clinched third. Pole position driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. maintained his lead through the first corner, but Clint Bowyer, who started seventh on the grid, led the first lap. On the 25th lap, the first caution was given, as Jeff Burton became the leader. During the caution all the teams made a pit stop . Two laps later, an accident involving several racecars prompted the second caution to be given. On lap 63, Newman became the leader. He maintained the lead until the final lap, when Denny Hamlin passed him below the yellow line (out of bounds line), as Busch passed him on the other side. Hamlin passed Newman below the yellow line giving the win to Kurt Busch. There were four cautions and 28 lead changes among ten different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Busch's first win in the 2011 season, as well as his first win at a track that uses restrictor plates, such as Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. A total of 80,000 people attended the race, while 7.8 million watched it on television. (More...)

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Article of the month – 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500

The 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on February 27, 2011 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps, it was the second race of the 2011 season. The race was won by Jeff Gordon for the Hendrick Motorsports team. Kyle Busch finished second, and Jimmie Johnson clinched third. Pole position driver Carl Edwards maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as Kurt Busch, who started in the second position on the grid, remained behind him. On the 29th lap, the first caution was given because of debris. Forty-eight laps later, a multiple car accident occurred, which involved 13 drivers. Afterward, several lead changes, and four more cautions occurred. With nine laps remaining, Gordon passed Kyle Busch for the first position. Gordon maintained the lead to win his first race of the season, and his first in more than 60 races. There were eight cautions and 29 lead changes among 12 different drivers throughout the course of the race, Gordon's first win of the season. The result moved Gordon to the sixth position in the Drivers' Championship. He remained 15 points behind first place driver Kyle Busch and one ahead of Bobby Labonte in seventh. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet had twelve points, four points ahead of Dodge. A total of 75,000 people attended the race, while 10.36 million watched it on television. (More...)

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Article of the month – 2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350, a good article.

The 2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on June 20, 2010 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps, it was the sixteenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season and the first of two road course competitions on the schedule. The race was won by Jimmie Johnson, for the Hendrick Motorsports team. Robby Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started fourth, clinched third. Conditions were sunny at the start of the race, making the track potentially slippery. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead into the first corner, but Johnson, who had started in the second position on the grid, took the lead before the first lap was over. Kahne suffered an ill-handling car during the beginning of the race, causing him to fall to seventh by the sixth lap. Seven laps before the finish, race leader Marcos Ambrose, turned his car off to try to save fuel, but he could not refire the engine and subsequently stalled. He dropped back from the lead to sixth place with seven laps remaining, allowing Kahne to finish fourth and Jeff Gordon fifth. There were eight cautions and twelve lead changes among eight different drivers throughout the course of the race, Johnson's fourth win of the season and his first ever at Infineon. The result moved him up four spots to second in the Drivers' Championship, 140 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and one ahead of Kyle Busch. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, nine points ahead of Toyota and forty-three ahead of Dodge, with twenty races remaining in the season. (More...)

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Yeah...that was a bit of a duff call to not give a penalty, if I'm honest. One of at least two handfuls of penalties that should have been given out. I don't care how tight the track is, if you ram somebody off, you do not deserve to gain an advantage out of it. Driving standards were absolutely abysmal today, and could eventually lead to the swing of the championship from Power to Franchitti. Probably the first time on Twitter since St. Pete that the double-filers have been universally condemned. Still scratching my head about some of those calls. Wild. Cs-wolves(talk) 21:18, 10 July 2011 (UTC)Reply

I have absolutely no words for what I have just witnessed over the past 30 minutes. Hopefully Barnhart will get his P45 (or whatever they call it Yankland) in the morning. What a joke. Absolute farce. Words absolutely fail me. I thought I had seen everything in IndyCar this year, but it comes up with new ways to amaze me. Will Power deserves a medal for that response. Classy guy. Cs-wolves(talk) 22:02, 14 August 2011 (UTC)Reply
Missed that bit, as the screen cut out here...the main gist of it..."I'm sorry, my bad...", or something along those lines? I just wonder how many mistakes we are likely to see in the final five races...I'm honestly expecting another before year's out. Cs-wolves(talk) 22:08, 14 August 2011 (UTC)Reply
I think that if either of us were in race control, we'd definitely put them into shape soon enough. It's just amazing how many calls that have been missed in an incompetent manner (Toronto and Edmonton without doubt) and the ones that should never have been called in the first place. Leaves you scratching your head sometimes... Cs-wolves(talk) 22:17, 14 August 2011 (UTC)Reply
It's the only thing that really annoys me on-track about the American series; their inability to stomach a "little" rain. [For that reason we can exclude Brazil from this year] What they don't realise is that a little rain can spice up the action. Sure, the NASCARs were trundling around at Montreal when they had that wet race, but it made for epic viewing. Agree with you about the dice point. We think Formula One make errors on the odd occasion, but it's nothing compared to IndyCar officialdom. Pansies sums them up perfectly. Cs-wolves(talk) 22:33, 14 August 2011 (UTC)Reply
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Justin Allgaier leads the field after the final caution brought out by the spun out car in the background at Road America during the 2011 Bucyrus 200 Nationwide Series race. All that Allgaier had to do was drive slowly under a caution flag around the track but he ran out of the fuel and could not complete the final lap. He only went a few hundred meters (yards) before running out of fuel in the next corner. Second place car Ron Fellows was ruled to have passed the third place car so he was given the second place finish.
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Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 4 5 12 2 23
B 31 57 52 11 151
C 20 37 35 13 105
Start 22 115 321 230 688
Stub 17 54 297 544 2 914
List 10 46 2 58
Category 1 2 4 11 121 139
Disambig 4 1 1 15 21
Portal 1 4 5
Project 9 9
Redirect 2 5 7
Template 2 15 8 4 41 70
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Assessed 98 299 778 818 196 2 2,191
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Article of the month – 2011 Daytona 500, a new Good Article

The 2011 Daytona 500, the 53rd running of the event, was held on February 20, 2011 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida over 200 laps on the 2.5 mile (4 km) asphalt tri-oval. First race of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season, it was won by the Wood Brothers Racing team entrant Trevor Bayne who became the youngest winner of the race. Carl Edwards was second ahead of David Gilliland.

Pole position driver Kurt Busch led from the start ahead of Jeff Gordon who started second on the grid. The crowd stood in silence during lap 3 to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of Dale Earnhardt. On lap 30 a multiple accident occurred involving 17 drivers. On lap 197 the fifteenth caution was flagged causing a green-white-checker finish. David Ragan was leading at the time but was black flagged for moving into the lower lane before the finish line. Immediately after the restart, a sixteenth caution was given. Bayne took the lead on the lap 206 restart and maintained it to win his first NASCAR race and Wood Brothers' fifth Daytona 500.

There were 16 cautions and 74 lead changes among 22 different drivers throughout. Following the race, Edwards led the Drivers' Championship with 42 points, one ahead of Gilliland and Bobby Labonte. Ford led the Manufacturer Championship with nine points, three ahead of Toyota and five ahead of Dodge. A total of 182,000 people attended the race, while 15.6 million watched it on television.

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B 31 57 53 11 152
C 20 37 36 13 106
Start 22 115 322 242 701
Stub 17 54 297 587 3 958
List 10 46 2 58
Category 1 2 4 11 121 139
Disambig 4 1 1 15 21
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Project 9 9
Redirect 2 85 87
Template 2 15 8 4 41 70
NA 1 1
Assessed 98 299 781 873 276 3 2,330
Total 98 299 781 873 276 3 2,330
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Article of the month – Tim Richmond, a good article

Tim Richmond (June 7, 1955 - August 13, 1989) was an American race car driver from Ashland, Ohio. He competed in IndyCar racing before transferring to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series). Richmond was the first driver to change from open wheel racing to NASCAR stock cars, which has since become an industry trend. He won the 1980 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award and had 13 victories during eight NASCAR seasons. Richmond achieved his top NASCAR season in 1986 when he finished third in points. He won seven races that season, more than any other driver on the tour. When he missed the season-opening Daytona 500 in February 1987, media reported that he had pneumonia. The infection most likely resulted from his compromised immune system, which had been weakened by AIDS. The disease would drastically shorten his life. Despite the state of his health, Richmond competed in eight races in 1987, winning two events and one pole position before his final race in August of that year. He attempted a comeback in 1988 before NASCAR banned him for testing positive for a banned substance. Richmond grew up in a wealthy family and lived a debauched lifestyle, earning him the nickname "Hollywood". In describing Richmond's influence in the sport of racing, Lowe's Motor Speedway president Humpy Wheeler said: "We've never had a race driver like Tim in stock car racing. He was almost a James Dean-like character." When Richmond was cast for a bit part in the 1983 movie Stroker Ace, "He fell right in with the group working on the film," said director Hal Needham. Cole Trickle, the main character in the movie Days of Thunder, played by Tom Cruise, was loosely based on Richmond and his interaction with Harry Hyde and Rick Hendrick. (More...)

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FA 8 1 9
FL 1 1 2
GA 3 7 51 25 86
B 24 41 42 83 190
C 41 74 151 750 11 1,027
Start 42 157 665 1,816 1 22 2,703
Stub 3 38 233 1,073 6 1,353
List 12 35 27 29 103
Category 1 410 411
Disambig 48 48
File 131 131
Project 24 24
Redirect 1 7 14 31 401 454
Template 2 400 402
Other 18 18
Assessed 114 337 1,199 3,810 1,433 68 6,961
Unassessed 17 372 389
Total 114 337 1,199 3,827 1,433 440 7,350
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Article of the month – 2010 AAA 400, a good article

The 2010 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 26, 2010 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. The 400 lap race was the twenty-eighth in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. The race was won by Jimmie Johnson, of the Hendrick Motorsports team. Jeff Burton finished second, and Joey Logano, who started nineteenth, clinched third.

Pole position driver Jimmie Johnson maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as A. J. Allmendinger, who started in the second position on the grid, remained behind him. Fourteen laps later Allmendinger became the leader of the race. Chase for the Sprint Cup participants Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart were in the top ten for most of the race, but in the closing laps all of them suffered spins or other problems. Afterward, Johnson became the leader of the race, once Allmendinger pitted because of a loose wheel. Johnson maintained the first position to lead the most laps of 191, and to win his sixth race of the season.

There were four cautions and eighteen lead changes among ten different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Jimmie Johnson's sixth win in the 2010 season, and the fifty-third of his career. The result moved Johnson up to second in the Drivers' Championship, thirty-five points behind Denny Hamlin and ten ahead of Kyle Busch. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty-five ahead of Toyota and eighty ahead of Ford, with eight races remaining in the season. A total of 88,000 people attended the race, while 3.966 million watched it on television.

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According to the video of the crash, it is confirmed - as you say - that lap 11 was the crash. The caution came out, then the red flag at lap 12, not 13. The ticker somehow went to 13 (probably as everyone pitted or something like that) at about 2:47 of the video, but the red flag was lap 12. Just a minor bit in reply to an edit summary on the page. =) CycloneGU (talk) 02:07, 17 October 2011 (UTC)Reply

Yea, it did go caution on 11, then red on 12. Most places seem to quote 13 as the crash and/or the red flag since that's officially the lap when the cars were stopped on pit lane about three-quarters of the way down, which is past the start-finish line, hence why it went to 13 laps. Under normal circumstances, it doesn't make a difference since the race would continue from there, but alas... TheChrisD RantsEdits 02:17, 17 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
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Casey Mears practicing for the 2007 Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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B 31 57 53 11 152
C 20 37 37 13 107
Start 24 116 324 248 1 713
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Project 9 9
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NA 1 1
Assessed 100 299 787 879 276 1 2,342
Total 100 299 787 879 276 1 2,342
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The Unocal-Darlington Record Club was a club in the NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series from 1959 to about 2001, based at Darlington Raceway. Membership was achieved based on setting qualifying records during time trials for the annual Southern 500 held on Labor Day weekend. During its heyday, it was considered one of the most prestigious and exclusive clubs in motorsports.The club was sponsored by longtime NASCAR sponsor Unocal/Union 76. Previously it was sponsored by Pure Oil. At some time after the 2001 season, the club was quietly retired. The club ended permanently when Unocal left the sport in 2003, and the Southern 500 was removed from the schedule after 2004.The original eight charter members were selected in 1959: Dick Joslin (Dodge), Marvin Panch (Ford), Joe Caspolich (Oldsmobile), Bob Burdick (Thuderbird), Speedy Thompson (Chevrolet), Richard Petty (Plymouth), Elmo Langley (Buick), and Fireball Roberts (Pontiac). Roberts was selected as the first president; Former Darlington Raceway president Bob Colvin contributed in creating the club. (More...)

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GA 3 5 13 2 23
B 31 57 53 11 152
C 20 37 38 14 109
Start 26 117 332 251 726
Stub 17 53 299 597 966
List 10 46 2 58
Category 1 2 4 11 122 140
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
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Project 9 9
Redirect 2 86 88
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NA 1 1
Assessed 101 300 796 893 277 2,367
Total 101 300 796 893 277 2,367

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The Phoenix International Raceway on November 10, 2011.

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Article of the month – 2010 Ford 400, a Good Article

The 2010 Ford 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on November 21, 2010 at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. The 267 lap race was the thirty-sixth in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the final race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. The race was won by Carl Edwards for the Roush Fenway Racing team. Jimmie Johnson finished second, and Kevin Harvick clinched third. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead on the first lap of the race. Edwards started in the second position on the grid, and became the leader of the race on the fourth lap. Shortly after a restart on lap 22, championship leader Denny Hamlin spun sideways, resulting with damage to his splitter. Martin Truex, Jr. took the lead on lap 73, but after the final pit stops Edwards was first. He maintained the lead to win the race, having led it for 192 laps. A total of 67,000 people attended the race, while 5.605 million watched it on television. There were ten cautions in the race, as well as twenty-five lead changes among nine different drivers. Edwards' victory was his second win in the 2010 season, with the first coming the previous week at the Kobalt Tools 500. Jimmie Johnson won the Drivers' Championship, 39 points ahead of Denny Hamlin. Johnson's team owner Rick Hendrick won the Owners' Championship. Chevrolet won the Manufacturer Championship with 261 points, 44 points ahead of Toyota. (Read more...)

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GA 3 5 14 2 24
B 31 57 52 11 151
C 21 37 39 14 111
Start 25 117 337 252 731
Stub 17 53 298 598 966
List 10 46 2 58
Category 1 2 4 11 122 140
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 86 88
Template 2 15 8 4 41 70
NA 1 1
Assessed 101 300 801 895 278 2,375
Total 101 300 801 895 278 2,375

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A NASCAR Toyota Camry at the Toyota Automobile Museum.

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Article of the month – 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500, a newly promoted Good Article

The 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on February 27, 2011 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps, it was the second race of the 2011 season and was won by Jeff Gordon for Hendrick Motorsports from Kyle Busch in second and Jimmie Johnson third. Carl Edwards led the first lap from pole position ahead of Kurt Busch who started second on the grid. The race was caution free until lap 29 (debris), and then 48 laps later a multiple crash occurred involving 13 drivers. Later there were several lead changes, and another four cautions. With nine laps remaining, Gordon took the lead from Kyle Busch to win his first race of the season, his first in more than 60 races. There were eight cautions and 29 lead changes among 12 different drivers during the race. Gordon's win moved him to sixth position in the drivers' championship, 15 points behind leader Kyle Busch and one ahead of Bobby Labonte in seventh. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet had 12 points, four ahead of Dodge. A total of 75,000 people attended the race, and 10.36 million watched it on television. (Read more...)

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B 31 57 52 11 151
C 21 37 39 15 112
Start 25 117 339 264 745
Stub 17 53 300 594 964
List 10 47 2 59
Category 1 2 4 11 122 140
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 86 88
Template 2 15 8 4 43 72
NA 1 1
Assessed 101 300 806 904 280 2,391
Total 101 300 806 904 280 2,391

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Article of the month – Phoenix International Raceway - B-class article

Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 miles (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

Phoenix International Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop on the West Coast, as well as the second and second-to-last track on the schedule. (Read more...)

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GA 3 5 14 2 24
B 31 57 52 10 150
C 21 37 40 17 115
Start 25 117 341 270 2 755
Stub 17 54 303 598 972
List 10 47 2 59
Category 1 2 4 11 124 142
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 86 88
Template 2 15 8 4 44 73
NA 1 1
Assessed 101 301 812 915 283 2 2,414
Total 101 301 812 915 283 2 2,414

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Jeffrey Pollack (born circa 1965) is the former Commissioner of the World Series of Poker. Pollack earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He then received two master's degrees. He earned his first master's from The Graduate School of Political Management and his second in sports management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Pollack later completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. His first job was a political consultant. He then served as Vice President of Winner & Associates. Prior to joining Harrah's Entertainment and serving as WSOP Commissioner, Pollack held prominent roles with NASCAR and the National Basketball Association (NBA). Pollack has been named to Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal of "40 Under 40" and twice to The Sporting News 100. He has also won two Emmy Awards. Pollack is married, and resides in both Los Angeles and Las Vegas. His half-brother is Gary Bettman, the Commissioner of the National Hockey League. (Read more...)

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I had identified the wrong person. Sorry. 17:59, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

I am reasonably disgusted at this point. -- Evertype· 13:50, 19 March 2012 (UTC)Reply
I'm not particularly too thrilled at the situation myself. I find your reasoning to be perfectly valid, and it's hardly original research if it can be stated by someone who is in the know. Now, while I'm ultimately not trying to get it removed from the infobox - merely to leave a US tag along with it - I'm not opposed to removing it either. Your method is the best that I've seen so far, and it's better than the previous edit wars that Irish IPs and other less-experienced editors have gone through in the past. I'm also still not impressed with Escape Orbit's contributions, they seem to have even less of a NPOV given that they have been reverting those editors for the past three Paddy's Days. I also fail to see how the other editors also can't interpret the article I linked which shows how the name in used incorrectly. TheChrisD RantsEdits 14:06, 19 March 2012 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for the intervention about templating the regulars. It made me laugh. -- Evertype· 15:07, 19 March 2012 (UTC)Reply
No progress, I see. -- Evertype· 17:58, 20 March 2012 (UTC)Reply
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GA 3 5 14 2 24
B 31 56 52 10 149
C 21 37 41 17 1 117
Start 25 117 342 283 3 770
Stub 17 54 308 603 982
List 10 47 2 59
Category 1 2 4 11 127 145
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 86 88
Template 2 15 8 4 45 74
NA 1 1
Assessed 101 300 819 933 287 4 2,444
Unassessed 1 1
Total 101 300 819 933 287 5 2,445

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Ryan Newman's team performs a pit stop during the 2009 LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway

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Article of the month – 2010 Auto Club 500, a Good Article

The 2010 Auto Club 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on February 21, 2010 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 250 laps, it was the second race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Jimmie Johnson for the Hendrick Motorsports team. Kevin Harvick finished second, and Jeff Burton, who started fourteenth, clinched third. Pole position driver Jamie McMurray maintained his lead into the first corner, but Juan Pablo Montoya, who had started in the second position on the grid, took the lead before the first lap was over. Afterward, Johnson became the leader, and would eventually lead to the race high of 101 laps. During the final pit stops, Johnson was on pit lane as the caution flag came out. Burton, who led the race during Johnson's pit stop, did not pass Johnson to put him a lap down. Therefore, Johnson retained the first position upon the completion of his pit stop. On the final lap, Harvick was gaining on Johnson, but Johnson maintained his position to win his first race of the season. There were six caution flags and twenty-eight lead changes among fourteen different drivers throughout the course of the race. The result moved Johnson up twenty-three spots to tenth in the Drivers' Championship, 78 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and one ahead of Kyle Busch. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, eight points points ahead of Toyota and nine ahead of Ford, with thirty-four races remaining in the season. (Read more...)

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Volume 2 · No. 10 –March 26, 2012 – April 25, 2012
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 14 2 24
B 31 56 52 10 149
C 21 37 42 18 1 119
Start 25 117 349 290 4 785
Stub 17 54 308 601 980
List 10 50 2 1 63
Category 1 2 4 10 127 144
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 87 89
Template 2 15 8 4 45 74
NA 1 1
Assessed 101 300 830 938 288 6 2,463
Unassessed 1 1
Total 101 300 830 938 288 7 2,464

Picture of the Month


Infineon Raceway, located in Sonoma County, California

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Article of the month – 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400, a Good Article

The 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on May 1, 2010 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps, it was the tenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kyle Busch for the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Jeff Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started seventh, clinched third.

Pole position driver Kyle Busch maintained the lead after the start of the race. Kyle Busch would eventually lead to the race high of 226 laps. Afterward, Gordon became the leader during the final laps. He remained the leader until Kyle Busch passed him with four laps remaining. Kyle Busch crossed the finish line first to clinch his first win of the season, and his third at Richmond International Raceway.

There were six caution flags and twelve lead changes among eight different drivers throughout the course of the race. The result moved Kyle Busch up two spots to third in the Drivers' Championship, 109 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and ten ahead of Matt Kenseth. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, eighteen points points ahead of Toyota and thirty ahead of Ford, with twenty-six races remaining in the season. (Read more...)

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Volume 2 · No. 11 –April 26, 2012 – May 25, 2012
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 14 2 24
B 31 58 53 10 152
C 21 38 43 20 122
Start 25 115 354 295 1 790
Stub 17 54 312 610 993
List 11 50 2 63
Category 1 2 4 10 127 144
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 86 88
Template 2 15 8 4 47 76
NA 1 1
Assessed 101 302 841 954 289 1 2,488
Unassessed 1 1
Total 101 302 841 954 289 2 2,489

Picture of the Month


Tim Richmond driving the No. 25 Folgers Coffee Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Hendrick Motorsports in 1980.

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Article of the month – 2010 Showtime Southern 500, a Good Article

The 2010 Showtime Southern 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series motor race that was held on May 8, 2010 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. It was the eleventh race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The event began at 7:30 p.m. EDT. It was televised live in the United States on Fox and its U.S. radio coverage was broadcast on Motor Racing Network starting at 6 p.m. EDT. The race, contested over 367 laps, was won by Denny Hamlin for Joe Gibbs Racing after starting seven positions behind polesitter Jamie McMurray. McMurray finished second in a Chevrolet, and Kurt Busch finished third in a Dodge. The race had a total of 11 cautions and 22 lead changes among 11 different drivers. (Read more...)

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Volume 2 · No. 12 –May 26, 2012 – June 25, 2012
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 15 2 25
B 31 57 53 11 152
C 21 38 50 22 131
Start 26 116 365 311 2 820
Stub 17 53 305 609 984
List 12 54 2 68
Category 1 2 4 10 127 144
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 89 91
Template 2 15 8 4 51 80
NA 1 1
Assessed 102 302 857 972 296 2 2,531
Unassessed 1 1
Total 102 302 857 972 296 3 2,532

Picture of the Month


NASCAR driver Nelson Piquet, Jr. at the 2012 Sargento 200 Nationwide Series race at Road America. He won his first NASCAR race at the track after winning the pole position.

Article Developments


Article of the month – 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 (Phoenix), a new Good Article

The 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on November 14, 2010 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps, it was the thirty-fifth, and the ninth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup during the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Carl Edwards, for the Roush Fenway Racing team. Ryan Newman finished second, and Joey Logano clinched third. Pole position driver Edwards maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as Newman, who started in the second position on the grid, remained behind him. On the seventh lap, Kurt Busch became the leader of the race. Hamlin, the points leader before the race, led the most laps with a total of 190. On lap 298, Hamlin pitted and became a lap behind. He didn't return to the first ten positions afterward. Edwards maintained the lead to win the race. There were five cautions and 14 lead changes among six different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Edwards' first win in the 2010 season, and the 18th of his career. The result kept Edwards in fourth in the Drivers' Championship, 264 points behind Denny Hamlin and 47 ahead of Matt Kenseth. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, 42 ponits ahead of Toyota and 88 ahead of Ford, with one race remaining in the season. A total of 75,000 people attended the race, while 4.201 million watched it on television. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 1 –June 26, 2012 – July 25, 2012
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 16 2 26
B 30 57 52 11 150
C 22 38 51 23 134
Start 26 116 371 317 4 834
Stub 17 53 304 611 2 987
List 12 54 2 68
Category 1 2 4 10 127 144
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 91 93
Template 2 15 8 4 56 85
NA 1 1
Assessed 102 302 863 981 303 6 2,557
Unassessed 1 1
Total 102 302 863 981 303 7 2,558

Picture of the Month


The Plymouth Superbird stock car that Ramo Stott raced in mainly USAC Stock Car between 1970 and 1972. He also used the car in some NASCAR Winston Cup and ARCA events.

Article Developments


Article of the month – 1998 Pepsi 400, a new Good Article

The 1998 Pepsi 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held on October 17, 1998 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Originally scheduled to be held on the Fourth of July, the race was postponed until the fall due to widespread wildfires in central Florida; it was the first superspeedway race to be held at night. Contested over 160 laps, it was the thirtieth race of the 1998 season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports took his eleventh win of the season, while Bobby Labonte finished second and Mike Skinner finished third. Gordon retained his point lead on the way to his third Winston Cup championship title. (Read more...)

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The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter

Volume 3 · No. 2 –July 26, 2012 – August 25, 2012
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 16 2 26
B 30 57 52 11 150
C 22 39 51 23 135
Start 26 115 372 319 5 837
Stub 17 53 304 610 3 987
List 12 54 2 68
Category 1 2 4 10 129 146
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 95 97
Template 2 15 8 4 57 86
NA 1 1
Assessed 102 302 864 982 310 8 2,568
Unassessed 1 1
Total 102 302 864 982 310 9 2,569

Picture of the Month


NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin racing during the 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March.

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Article of the month – 2010 Carfax 400, a Good Article

The 2010 Carfax 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on August 15, 2010 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps, it was the twenty-third race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kevin Harvick for the Richard Childress Racing team. Denny Hamlin finished second, and Carl Edwards, who started twenty-fourth, clinched third.

Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead into the first corner to begin the race, but Jimmie Johnson, who started in the second position on the grid, took the lead before the first lap was over. Afterward, Greg Biffle became the leader, and would eventually lead to the race high of 66 laps. Tony Stewart led after the final pit stops, ahead of Hamlin and Harvick. Harvick helped Hamlin to become the leader, but with twelve laps left, Harvick gained on Hamlin and claimed the first position with eleven lap remaining. Harvick maintained his position to claim his first Sprint Cup victory at Michigan International Speedway.

There were five cautions and nineteen lead changes among nine different drivers throughout the course of the race, Harvick's third win of the season. The result maintained the first position in the Drivers' Championship and clinched him a position in the Chase. He remained 293 points ahead of second place driver Jeff Gordon and 353 ahead of Denny Hamlin. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty points ahead of Toyota and sixty-one ahead of Ford, with thirteen races remaining in the season. A total of 105,000 people attended the race, while 4.917 million watched it on television. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 3 –August 26, 2012 – September 25, 2012
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 16 2 26
B 30 57 52 11 150
C 22 39 53 24 1 139
Start 26 115 390 356 7 894
Stub 17 56 300 597 5 975
List 12 54 2 68
Category 1 2 4 10 154 171
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 98 100
Template 2 15 8 4 60 89
NA 1 1
Assessed 102 305 880 1,007 342 13 2,649
Total 102 305 880 1,007 342 13 2,649

Picture of the Month


A 1956 Chrysler 300-B stock car on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan (United States).

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Article of the month – 2010 Sylvania 300

The 2010 Sylvania 300 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 19, 2010, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. The 300 lap race was the twenty-seventh in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the first race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Clint Bowyer, of the Richard Childress Racing team, won the race, with Denny Hamlin finishing second, and Jamie McMurray third.

Pole position driver Brad Keselowski maintained his lead in the first lap, but in the second lap Tony Stewart pulled ahead. Chase for the Sprint Cup participants Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, and Hamlin were in the top ten for most of the race, but in the closing laps all of them suffered spins or other problems. Hamlin was the only one to recover and finish in the top five. With two laps remaining, Tony Stewart was leading the race when he ran out of fuel, giving the lead to Bowyer, who also led the most laps in the race with 176. There were eight cautions and twenty-three lead changes among eight different drivers during the race.

The race was Clint Bowyer's first win in the 2010 season, and the third of his career. The result advanced Bowyer to second in the Drivers' Championship, thirty-five points behind Hamlin and ten ahead of Kevin Harvick, but because of a penalty three days after the race, he fell to twelfth in the standings. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty-two points ahead of Toyota and seventy-four ahead of Ford, with nine races remaining in the season. A total of 95,000 people attended the race, while 3.68 million watched it on television. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 4 –September 26, 2012 –October 25, 2012
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 16 2 26
B 30 56 52 11 149
C 22 40 53 24 1 140
Start 26 117 399 367 7 916
Stub 17 55 297 596 5 970
List 12 54 2 68
Category 1 2 4 10 154 171
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 98 100
Template 2 15 8 4 60 89
NA 1 1
Assessed 102 306 886 1,017 342 13 2,666
Total 102 306 886 1,017 342 13 2,666

Picture of the Month


Chevrolet Monte Carlo with NASCAR design; photographed in Laval, Quebec, Canada at Les chauds vendredis.

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Article of the month – Tim Richmond - a Good Article

Tim Richmond (June 7, 1955 – August 13, 1989) was an American race car driver from Ashland, Ohio. He competed in IndyCar racing before transferring to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series). Richmond was one of the first drivers to change from open wheel racing to NASCAR stock cars full-time, which has since become an industry trend. He won the 1980 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award and had 13 victories during eight NASCAR seasons.

Richmond achieved his top NASCAR season in 1986 when he finished third in points. He won seven races that season, more than any other driver on the tour. When he missed the season-opening Daytona 500 in February 1987, media reported that he had pneumonia. The infection most likely resulted from his compromised immune system, which was weakened by AIDS. The disease drastically shortened his life. Despite the state of his health, Richmond competed in eight races in 1987, winning two events and one pole position before his final race in August of that year. He attempted a comeback in 1988 before NASCAR banned him for testing positive for a banned substance; after NASCAR insisted on access to his entire medical record before reinstating him, Richmond withdrew from racing. NASCAR later stated their original test was inaccurate.

Richmond grew up in a wealthy family and lived a freewheeling lifestyle, earning him the nickname "Hollywood". In describing Richmond's influence in racing, Charlotte Motor Speedway president Humpy Wheeler said: "We've never had a race driver like Tim in stock car racing. He was almost a James Dean-like character." When Richmond was cast for a bit part in the 1983 movie Stroker Ace, "He fell right in with the group working on the film," said director Hal Needham. Cole Trickle, the main character in the movie Days of Thunder, played by Tom Cruise, was loosely based on Richmond and his interaction with Harry Hyde and Rick Hendrick. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 5 –October 26, 2012 –November 25, 2012
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 16 2 26
B 30 56 52 11 149
C 22 40 53 24 1 140
Start 26 119 402 383 7 937
Stub 17 56 300 600 8 981
List 12 54 2 68
Category 1 2 4 10 155 172
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 100 102
Template 2 15 8 4 60 89
NA 1 1
Assessed 102 309 892 1,037 345 16 2,701
Total 102 309 892 1,037 345 16 2,701

Picture of the Month


View of Gatorade Victory Lane from a skybox at Daytona International Speedway.

Article Developments


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Article of the month – 2010 Ford 400, a Good Article

The 2010 Ford 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on November 21, 2010 at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. The 267 lap race was the thirty-sixth in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the final race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. The race was won by Carl Edwards for the Roush Fenway Racing team. Jimmie Johnson finished second, and Kevin Harvick clinched third.

Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead on the first lap of the race. Edwards started in the second position on the grid, and became the leader of the race on the fourth lap. Shortly after a restart on lap 22, championship leader Denny Hamlin spun sideways, resulting with damage to his splitter. Martin Truex, Jr. took the lead on lap 73, but after the final pit stops Edwards was first. He maintained the lead to win the race, having led it for 192 laps.

A total of 67,000 people attended the race, while 5.605 million watched it on television. There were ten cautions in the race, as well as twenty-five lead changes among nine different drivers. Edwards' victory was his second win in the 2010 season, with the first coming the previous week at the Kobalt Tools 500. Jimmie Johnson won the Drivers' Championship, 39 points ahead of Denny Hamlin. Johnson's team owner Rick Hendrick won the Owners' Championship. Chevrolet won the Manufacturer Championship with 261 points, 44 points ahead of Toyota. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 6 –November 26, 2012 –December 25, 2012
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 16 2 26
B 30 55 52 11 148
C 22 40 53 24 1 140
Start 27 120 408 401 7 963
Stub 17 56 302 606 8 989
List 12 54 2 68
Category 1 2 4 10 156 173
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 101 103
Template 2 15 8 4 61 90
NA 1 1
Assessed 103 309 900 1,061 348 16 2,737
Total 103 309 900 1,061 348 16 2,737

Picture of the Month


Dick Trickle is smoking a cigarette shortly before a race at Pocono Raceway in 1998.

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Article of the month – Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.5 miles (4.0 km) high speed tri-oval, a 3.56 miles (5.73 km) sports car course, a 2.95 miles (4.75 km) motorcycle course, and a .25 miles (0.40 km) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation. The track was built in 1958 by NASCAR founder William France Sr. to host racing that was being held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. Lights were installed around the track in 1998, and today it is the third largest single lit outdoor sports facility. The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004, and the track repaved in 1978 and 2010. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 7 –December 26, 2012 –January 25, 2013
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 16 2 26
B 30 55 52 11 148
C 23 40 53 25 1 142
Start 26 121 414 407 7 975
Stub 17 57 298 606 8 986
List 12 53 2 67
Category 1 2 4 10 155 172
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 101 103
Template 2 15 8 4 62 91
NA 1 1
Assessed 103 311 901 1,068 348 16 2,747
Total 103 311 901 1,068 348 16 2,747

Picture of the Month


Chase Elliott in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Rockingham Speedway, November 3, 2012.

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Article of the month – Harley J. Earl Trophy, a Good Article

The Harley J. Earl Trophy is the trophy presented to the winner of the premier, and season-opening, event of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the Daytona 500. It is named after influential automobile designer Harley Earl, who served as the second commissioner of NASCAR. Earl has been known as the so-called "father of the Corvette" and designer of the Firebird I prototype that adorns the trophy. The trophy is kept on display at the Daytona International Speedway, while a small replica is given to each Daytona 500 winner. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 8 –January 26, 2013 –February 25, 2013
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 17 2 27
B 30 55 51 11 147
C 23 40 54 26 143
Start 26 122 417 414 979
Stub 17 57 302 610 986
List 12 53 2 1 68
Category 1 2 4 10 157 174
Disambig 4 1 1 14 20
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 101 103
Template 2 15 8 4 64 93
NA 1 1
Assessed 103 312 909 1,080 352 1 2,757
Unassessed 1 1
Total 103 312 909 1,080 352 2 2,758

Picture of the Month


Chris Cockrum, driving the No. 93 Chevrolet Silverado for RSS Racing, leaves the pits during the 2012 Good Sam Roadside Assistance Carolina 200 at Rockingham Speedway.

Article Developments


Article of the month – 2010 Emory Healthcare 500, a new Good Article

The 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on September 5, 2010 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 325 laps, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Tony Stewart, for the Stewart Haas Racing team. Carl Edwards finished second, and Jimmie Johnson, who started seventh, clinched third. Pole position driver Denny Hamlin maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as Ryan Newman, who started in the second position remained behind him. Afterward, Newman became the leader. On lap 128, Hamlin had an engine failure, finishing forty-third. Later in the race Tony Stewart led a race high of seventy-five laps. Stewart retained the first position on a final restart to clinch his third win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. There were eight cautions and twenty-seven lead changes among nine different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Tony Stewart's first win of the season and the thirty-eighth of his career. The result moved him up two spots to fourth in the Drivers' Championship, 283 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and fourteen ahead of Carl Edwards. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty-two ahead of Toyota and sixty-six ahead of Ford, with eleven races remaining in the season. A total of 93,200 people attended the race, while 5.516 million watched it on television. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 9 –February 26, 2013 –March 25, 2013
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Portal Help


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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 17 2 27
B 30 55 51 12 148
C 23 40 55 28 146
Start 26 122 417 415 1 981
Stub 17 57 305 612 991
List 12 53 2 1 68
Category 1 2 4 10 159 176
Disambig 4 1 1 15 21
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 101 103
Template 2 15 8 4 65 94
NA 1 1
Assessed 103 312 913 1,086 356 2 2,772
Unassessed 4 4
Total 103 312 913 1,086 356 6 2,776
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

Picture of the Month


Kyle Larson celebrates in his No. 6 Rev Racing Toyota after winning the 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship.

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Article of the month – Auto Club Speedway, a Good Article

Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) is a two-mile (3 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is the only track owned by ISC to have naming rights sold. The speedway is served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.

Construction of the track, on the site of the former Kaiser Steel Mill, began in 1995 and was completed in late 1996. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 91,200 and 28 skyboxes. In 2006, a fanzone was added behind the main grandstand. Lights were added to the speedway in 2004 with the addition of a second annual NASCAR weekend. In 2011 and 2012 the track hosted only one NASCAR weekend. The IZOD Indycar Series returned to the track in 2012 with the season finale race (a 500 mile night race); it ran a 400 mile race from 2002–05 at the track. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 10 –March 26, 2013 –April 25, 2013
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 17 2 27
B 30 55 51 12 148
C 23 40 56 29 148
Start 26 122 420 415 4 987
Stub 17 57 306 612 2 994
List 12 53 3 1 69
Category 1 2 4 10 155 172
Disambig 4 1 1 17 23
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 105 107
Template 2 15 8 4 66 95
NA 3 3
Assessed 103 312 918 1,088 361 7 2,789
Unassessed 1 5 6
Total 103 312 918 1,089 361 12 2,795
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

Picture of the Month


Joey Logano during the 2013 STP Gas Booster 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Article Developments


  • New articles:

Article of the month – 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400, a Good Article

The 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on May 1, 2010 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps, it was the tenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kyle Busch for the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Jeff Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started seventh, clinched third.

Pole position driver Kyle Busch maintained the lead after the start of the race. Kyle Busch would eventually lead to the race high of 226 laps. Afterward, Gordon became the leader during the final laps. He remained the leader until Kyle Busch passed him with four laps remaining. Kyle Busch crossed the finish line first to clinch his first win of the season, and his third at Richmond International Raceway.

There were six caution flags and twelve lead changes among eight different drivers throughout the course of the race. The result moved Kyle Busch up two spots to third in the Drivers' Championship, 109 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and ten ahead of Matt Kenseth. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, eighteen points points ahead of Toyota and thirty ahead of Ford, with twenty-six races remaining in the season. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 10 –March 26, 2013 –April 25, 2013
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How to Help WikiProject NASCAR


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  • Help expand and update everything relating to the 2013 season.
  • Read the project to-do list and help to complete the tasks:

Portal Help


Portal:NASCAR is a place where we can exhibit our best articles and most interesting free images. Any article which is FA, GA, High or Top importance can be added for display as a Selected article or as a Selected biography, free images can be added to be displayed as Selected pictures. All of these are chosen randomly for display on each page view to avoid both bias and having to manually update the page monthly. If you've created or seen an article or image that you feel would be a good addition to the portal, follow the instructions on the pages linked above. Please nominate articles or images on the talk pages.

Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 17 2 27
B 30 55 51 12 148
C 23 40 56 29 148
Start 26 122 420 415 4 987
Stub 17 57 306 612 2 994
List 12 53 3 1 69
Category 1 2 4 10 155 172
Disambig 4 1 1 17 23
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 105 107
Template 2 15 8 4 66 95
NA 3 3
Assessed 103 312 918 1,088 361 7 2,789
Unassessed 1 5 6
Total 103 312 918 1,089 361 12 2,795
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

Picture of the Month


Joey Logano during the 2013 STP Gas Booster 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Article Developments


  • New articles:

Article of the month – 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400, a Good Article

The 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on May 1, 2010 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps, it was the tenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kyle Busch for the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Jeff Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started seventh, clinched third.

Pole position driver Kyle Busch maintained the lead after the start of the race. Kyle Busch would eventually lead to the race high of 226 laps. Afterward, Gordon became the leader during the final laps. He remained the leader until Kyle Busch passed him with four laps remaining. Kyle Busch crossed the finish line first to clinch his first win of the season, and his third at Richmond International Raceway.

There were six caution flags and twelve lead changes among eight different drivers throughout the course of the race. The result moved Kyle Busch up two spots to third in the Drivers' Championship, 109 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and ten ahead of Matt Kenseth. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, eighteen points points ahead of Toyota and thirty ahead of Ford, with twenty-six races remaining in the season. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 11 –April 26, 2013 –May 25, 2013
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 17 2 27
B 30 55 51 12 148
C 23 40 56 29 148
Start 26 123 424 424 5 1,002
Stub 17 57 309 603 2 988
List 12 53 3 1 69
Category 1 2 4 10 159 176
Disambig 4 1 1 19 25
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 106 108
Template 2 15 8 4 71 100
NA 3 3
Assessed 103 313 925 1,088 373 8 2,810
Unassessed 1 8 9
Total 103 313 925 1,089 373 16 2,819
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

Picture of the Month


The No. 90 Heilig Meyers Dick Trickle NASCAR Winston Cup car being worked on in the pits at Road America. The car had a different owner and was being used in a Formula Libre type event featuring Mid American Stock Cars. Trickle raced in this car somewhere between 1996 and 1998.

Article Developments


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Article of the month – Dick Trickle

Richard "Dick" Trickle (October 27, 1941 – May 16, 2013) was an American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC. In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle logged one million laps and is believed to have won over 1,200 feature races. He was billed as the winningest short track driver in history. Trickle's career highlights include racing to 67 wins in 1972, winning seven ARTGO Championships in nine years between 1979 to 1987, winning back to back ASA AC-Delco Challenge championships in 1984 and 1985, the 1968 USAC Stock Car rookie of the year, and winning the 1989 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award in what was then called the Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup). Trickle was nicknamed the "White Knight" as referenced by his sponsored SuperAmerica paint scheme, when he raced in Wisconsin. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 11 –April 26, 2013 –May 25, 2013
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 17 2 27
B 30 55 51 12 148
C 23 40 56 29 148
Start 26 123 424 424 5 1,002
Stub 17 57 309 603 2 988
List 12 53 3 1 69
Category 1 2 4 10 159 176
Disambig 4 1 1 19 25
Portal 1 4 5
Project 11 11
Redirect 2 106 108
Template 2 15 8 4 71 100
NA 3 3
Assessed 103 313 925 1,088 373 8 2,810
Unassessed 1 8 9
Total 103 313 925 1,089 373 16 2,819
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

Picture of the Month


The No. 90 Heilig Meyers Dick Trickle NASCAR Winston Cup car being worked on in the pits at Road America. The car had a different owner and was being used in a Formula Libre type event featuring Mid American Stock Cars. Trickle raced in this car somewhere between 1996 and 1998.

Article Developments


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Article of the month – Dick Trickle

Richard "Dick" Trickle (October 27, 1941 – May 16, 2013) was an American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC. In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle logged one million laps and is believed to have won over 1,200 feature races. He was billed as the winningest short track driver in history. Trickle's career highlights include racing to 67 wins in 1972, winning seven ARTGO Championships in nine years between 1979 to 1987, winning back to back ASA AC-Delco Challenge championships in 1984 and 1985, the 1968 USAC Stock Car rookie of the year, and winning the 1989 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award in what was then called the Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup). Trickle was nicknamed the "White Knight" as referenced by his sponsored SuperAmerica paint scheme, when he raced in Wisconsin. (Read more...)

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Volume 3 · No. 12 –May 26, 2013 –June 25, 2013
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 17 2 27
B 30 54 51 12 147
C 23 41 61 29 154
Start 26 128 442 441 1,037
Stub 17 59 314 600 990
List 13 53 3 69
Category 1 2 4 10 159 176
Disambig 4 1 1 19 25
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 108 110
Template 2 15 8 4 75 104
NA 4 4
Assessed 103 321 953 1,102 379 0 2,858
Unassessed 1 1
Total 103 321 953 1,102 379 1 2,859
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

Picture of the Month


An American flag with a flyover in the background at the 2013 Johnsonville Sausage 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Road America.

Article Developments


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Article of the month – 2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350, a Good Article

The 2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on June 20, 2010 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Contested over 110 laps, it was the sixteenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season and the first of two road course competitions on the schedule. The race was won by Jimmie Johnson, for the Hendrick Motorsports team. Robby Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started fourth, clinched third.

Conditions were sunny at the start of the race, making the track potentially slippery. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead into the first corner, but Johnson, who had started in the second position on the grid, took the lead before the first lap was over. Kahne suffered an ill-handling car during the beginning of the race, causing him to fall to seventh by the sixth lap. Seven laps before the finish, race leader Marcos Ambrose, turned his car off to try to save fuel, but he could not refire the engine and subsequently stalled. He dropped back from the lead to sixth place with seven laps remaining, allowing Kahne to finish fourth and Jeff Gordon fifth.

There were eight cautions and twelve lead changes among eight different drivers throughout the course of the race, Johnson's fourth win of the season and his first ever at Infineon. The result moved him up four spots to second in the Drivers' Championship, 140 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and one ahead of Kyle Busch. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, nine points ahead of Toyota and forty-three ahead of Dodge, with twenty races remaining in the season. (Read more...)

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Volume IV · No. 1 –June 26, 2013 –July 25, 2013
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Article Statistics


NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
GA 3 5 17 2 27
B 30 54 51 13 148
C 23 41 63 29 156
Start 26 130 447 445 2 1,050
Stub 17 60 315 599 991
List 13 53 3 69
Category 1 2 4 10 160 177
Disambig 4 1 1 19 25
File 4 4
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 108 110
Template 2 15 8 4 75 104
Assessed 103 324 961 1,106 380 2 2,876
Unassessed 2 2
Total 103 324 961 1,106 380 4 2,878
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

Picture of the Month


Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Solomon, an operations sergeant for XVIII Airborne Corps, practices waving the starting flag at the Tums Fast Relief 500 NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, October 28, 2012.

Article Developments


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Article of the month – Tim Richmond, a good article

Tim Richmond (June 7, 1955 - August 13, 1989) was an American race car driver from Ashland, Ohio. He competed in IndyCar racing before transferring to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series). Richmond was the first driver to change from open wheel racing to NASCAR stock cars, which has since become an industry trend. He won the 1980 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award and had 13 victories during eight NASCAR seasons.

Richmond achieved his top NASCAR season in 1986 when he finished third in points. He won seven races that season, more than any other driver on the tour. When he missed the season-opening Daytona 500 in February 1987, media reported that he had pneumonia. The infection most likely resulted from his compromised immune system, which had been weakened by AIDS. The disease would drastically shorten his life. Despite the state of his health, Richmond competed in eight races in 1987, winning two events and one pole position before his final race in August of that year. He attempted a comeback in 1988 before NASCAR banned him for testing positive for a banned substance.

Richmond grew up in a wealthy family and lived a debauched lifestyle, earning him the nickname "Hollywood". In describing Richmond's influence in the sport of racing, Lowe's Motor Speedway president Humpy Wheeler said: "We've never had a race driver like Tim in stock car racing. He was almost a James Dean-like character." When Richmond was cast for a bit part in the 1983 movie Stroker Ace, "He fell right in with the group working on the film," said director Hal Needham. Cole Trickle, the main character in the movie Days of Thunder, played by Tom Cruise, was loosely based on Richmond and his interaction with Harry Hyde and Rick Hendrick. (Read more...)

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Volume IV · No. 2:  July 26, 2013 –August 25, 2013
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GA 3 5 17 2 27
B 30 54 51 13 148
C 23 41 63 29 156
Start 26 131 453 448 5 1,063
Stub 17 59 319 602 1 998
List 13 53 3 1 70
Category 1 2 4 10 164 181
Disambig 4 1 1 43 49
File 1 9 10
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 138 140
Template 2 15 8 4 79 108
Assessed 103 324 971 1,113 447 7 2,965
Unassessed 1 16 17
Total 103 324 972 1,113 447 23 2,982
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

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The "Fabulous Hudson Hornet" (a 1952 Hudson Hornet stock car) at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum in Ypsilanti, Michigan (United States).

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The 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on September 5, 2010 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 325 laps, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Tony Stewart, for the Stewart Haas Racing team. Carl Edwards finished second, and Jimmie Johnson, who started seventh, clinched third.

Pole position driver Denny Hamlin maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as Ryan Newman, who started in the second position remained behind him. Afterward, Newman became the leader. On lap 128, Hamlin had an engine failure, finishing forty-third. Later in the race Tony Stewart led a race high of seventy-five laps. Stewart retained the first position on a final restart to clinch his third win at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

There were eight cautions and twenty-seven lead changes among nine different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Tony Stewart's first win of the season and the thirty-eighth of his career. The result moved him up two spots to fourth in the Drivers' Championship, 283 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and fourteen ahead of Carl Edwards. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty-two ahead of Toyota and sixty-six ahead of Ford, with eleven races remaining in the season. A total of 93,200 people attended the race, while 5.516 million watched it on television. (Read more...)

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Volume IV · No. 3:  August 26, 2013 –September 25, 2013
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GA 3 5 17 2 27
B 30 56 51 13 150
C 23 40 63 29 155
Start 26 130 459 454 7 1,076
Stub 17 59 319 602 1 998
List 13 53 3 1 70
Category 1 2 4 10 187 204
Disambig 4 1 1 62 68
File 1 9 10
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 141 143
Template 2 15 8 4 79 108
Assessed 103 324 977 1,119 492 9 3,024
Unassessed 1 5 6
Total 103 324 978 1,119 492 14 3,030
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

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Joey Logano (No. 19) and Ryan Blaney (No. 29) compete for Brad Keselowski Racing in the 2013 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Rockingham Speedway on April 14, 2013.

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B 30 56 51 13 150
C 23 40 64 31 158
Start 26 131 464 456 8 1,085
Stub 16 60 320 605 1 1,002
List 13 54 3 70
Category 1 2 4 10 187 204
Disambig 4 1 1 63 69
File 1 9 10
Portal 1 4 5
Project 10 10
Redirect 2 142 144
Template 2 15 8 4 79 108
Assessed 102 326 985 1,126 494 9 3,042
Unassessed 1 8 9
Total 102 326 986 1,126 494 17 3,051
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

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Matt Kenseth leads Greg Biffle and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in the 2012 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 27, 2012.

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Chill with the personal attacks man. You may personally not like me, but publicly calling me a "nuisance" out of the blue? Sorry, who are you? Nordicthrash420 (talk) 16:49, 9 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Don't tell me what to do. As for "who am I": well I'm not a person who has only three days worth of edit contributions on their history, reverting good-faith and sourced changes, acting like they own the article in question; and attempting to report minor source reversions as 3RR edit wars.
Oh, and by the way, that source you added malformed to the article which hashtag vindicated you? Being from back in November, it doesn't actually say anything about the third car still being considered by the team for Indy; something that the source Joey said he would add later which I did myself to attempt to be a useful editor actually does say. 🇮🇪 TheChrisD {💬|✏️} 17:02, 9 January 2018 (UTC)Reply
"Don't tell me what to be" is inherently being a hypocrite. You will not call me "nuisance" or anything else again. You can't see the quote from Sam Schmidt? Nordicthrash420 (talk) 17:14, 9 January 2018 (UTC)Reply
You mean There might be a very competitive third Schmidt Peterson Honda available for Indy? That's not a confirmation in any form. In fact that source in it's entirety is pretty much useless since it was written on rumours and presumptions. Today's sources are definite confirmation that the third car will be run regardless of Calmels; everything up until now hadn't said that. Anyway, I'm going to stick with calling a spade a spade, thanks. You want others to not call you out? Might be an idea to not attempt to rile them up by questioning their legitimacy; particularly since your own account has a limited history and could potentially be construed by people as a sock or attack account. 🇮🇪 TheChrisD {💬|✏️} 19:28, 9 January 2018 (UTC)Reply
Doesn't matter. I was proven correct and expect an apology from you going forward. And if SPM's third car isn't 77 and Lazier doesn't run 44, I will personally apologize back to both of you. Nordicthrash420 (talk) 20:37, 9 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

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Volume V · No. 1:  April 1, 2020 – April 30, 2020
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NASCAR articles by quality and importance
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Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
FA 7 1 8
FL 1 1
A 1 1
GA 4 6 49 17 76
B 23 44 37 74 178
C 34 59 109 79 281
Start 50 165 658 1,124 4 2,001
Stub 15 42 271 1,015 3 1,346
List 14 38 13 65
Category 335 335
Disambig 1 81 82
File 1 129 130
Project 10 10
Redirect 315 2 317
Template 2 314 316
Other 2 2
Assessed 127 330 1,169 2,328 1,187 9 5,150
Unassessed 2 2
Total 127 330 1,169 2,328 1,187 11 5,152
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

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Casey Atwood, behind the wheel of a FitzBradshaw Racing entry, during a pit stop in the Little Trees 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in fall 2003.
Article of the month – Harley J. Earl Trophy, a good article

The Harley J. Earl Trophy is the trophy presented to the winner of the premier – and season-opening – event of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the Daytona 500. It is named after influential automobile designer Harley Earl, who served as the second commissioner of NASCAR. Earl has been known as the so-called "father of the Corvette" and designer of the Firebird I prototype that adorns the trophy. The trophy is kept on display at the Daytona International Speedway, while a small replica is given to each Daytona 500 winner. (Read more...)

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NASCAR articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
FA 7 1 8
FL 1 1
A 1 1
GA 4 6 49 19 78
B 23 45 39 74 181
C 34 59 115 82 290
Start 52 165 660 1,158 3 2,038
Stub 4 44 270 1,038 1,356
List 14 38 13 65
Category 336 336
Disambig 1 81 82
File 1 129 130
Project 10 10
Redirect 322 2 324
Template 2 314 316
Other 6 6
Assessed 118 333 1,178 2,390 1,199 5 5,223
Unassessed 1 1
Total 118 333 1,178 2,390 1,199 6 5,224
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 26,419 Ω = 4.93

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Danica Patrick, behind the wheel of a Stewart-Haas Racing entry, at Texas Motor Speedway in 2013.
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Dylan Kwasniewski ( kwəz-NES-kee; born May 31, 1995) is an American real estate broker and former professional stock car racing driver. A champion in both the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and Pro Series West, he was a developmental driver for Chip Ganassi Racing. Kwasniewski most recently drove in six races for Obaika Racing in NASCAR's Xfinity Series during the 2015 season, and he currently works as a real estate broker for Colliers International.(Read more...)

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