Standings for 2010 Sprint Cup Before Weekend Race 8-13-2010

1) Kevin Harvick- Holds 1st

2. Jeff Gordon

3. Jeff Burton

4. Kurt Busch

5. Jimmie Johnson

6. Denny Hamlin

7. Kyle Busch

8. Tony Stewart

9. Carl Edwards

10. Matt Kenseth

However this is before this weekends Event and anything can happen

NASCAR 1948- 2010

NASCAR is a family-owned and operated business that holds multiple auto racing events throughout the year. There is currently 3 different series that it is divided into, depending on type of car the driver will race and there skill level. NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto racing, and the popular sport has continued on for over 50 years. NASCAR holds events in 39 different states, challenge over 100 types of tracks and even some races are held in Canada. NASCAR has grown from where it started being a favorite professional sport in the United States. NASCAR was founded by Bill France Sr. in between 1947-1948, and it still remains in the family. Last year in 2009 Brian France, grandson became the CEO for the company. The companies headquarters are based out of Florida in Daytona Beach. The three different divisions held this year for NASCAR are the Nationwide, Sprint Cup, and Camping World Truck Series. You can find your favorite driver’s NASCAR Diecast at www.diecastcarsnow.com.

Sprint Cup Series

Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series in NASCAR. It started as Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series then was known as Winston Cup from 1971-2003 and then Nextel Cup up until 2007. From 2007 until currently it has held the name Sprint Cup Series, however overall you can call it simply NASCAR. No matter the name this was still the division that raced stock cars. These engines have the capability to reach 200 mph, however the handling is difficult on these car due to high weight. The Daytona 500  has topped over 15 million viewers in 2009, and the Brickyard 400 is most–attended event, pulling in a crowd of more than 250,000 fans. NASCAR is now one of the top 5 most popular professional sports in the United States.

8-6-2010 Top 5 Sprint Cup Standings:  Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, and Jeff Burton

Nationwide Series

Nationwide Series would be where you start for your NASCAR career, however you still have to qualify. Drivers that want to compete in the Sprint Cup Series would start here, as this is promoted as the lower circuit Series. Normally Nationwide races are held the same weekend and at the same track, just one day prior to the Sprint Cup Series. This encourages NASCAR fans to attend both events that our scheduled for that weekend. The Nationwide Series recently(2010) had a new design for the cars that were being put on the track. Everyone was excited about the looks of the cars, but were waiting to see how they would handle. Results as of now seem good, Sprint Cup is looking forward to changing there cars as well! Current Models: Dodge Challenger,  Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Impala, and Toyota Camry!

8-6-2010 Top 5 Nationwide Standings: Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Justin Allgaier, and Paul Menard

Camping Truck Series

The Camping World Truck Series is a division in NASCAR that races modified pickup trucks. It is a division that is also owned and operated by NASCAR , and is just what it sounds pickup truck racing!

Sprint Cup Results

Greg Biffle takes the win at last weekend’s event Red Cross 500 making this the 15th victory for the Sprint Cup Series. He raced his No 16 3M Ford Fusion Saturday evening at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA. He was pleased to leave the Iowa International Speedway with another win added to his Sprint Cup Career. Greg Biffle and his team Roush Fenway Racing has supported Red Cross racing for several years now. Greg is a member of Red Cross and donates blood regular, showing his support. Red Cross Racing allows you to earn point for donating your blood, and Greg loves to share the word on how important this really is! This year Red Cross Racing will give away a new 2011 Ford Fiesta, to show their appreciation of everyone helping out. Thanks to Ford Motor Company as they made this new car possible. Greg competes in both the Nationwide and the Sprint Cup series for the 2010 season. He currently holds 11th for Sprint Cup, and 26th for Nationwide Series! Check out Greg Biffle NASCAR Diecast at Diecastcarsnow.com!

Jamie Mcmurray Wins Brickyard 400

Jamie McMurray pulled a win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend July 25th, at the 2010 Brickyard 4oo Event. Jamie McMurray raced the No 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy, and earned $438,877 for this incredible victory. He was just 1.391 seconds ahead of Kevin Harvick, which raced the No 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevy. This was a huge victory for the team, and for owner Chip Ganassi, it was the biggest win of his life! The Brickyard 400 is NASCAR’s most–attended event, pulling in a crowd of more than 250,000 fans. It is also  NASCAR’s second highest paying race in dollars, right behind the Daytona 500. With this win(Brickyard 400) and the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race won by Dario Franchitti, and the 2010 Daytona 500 also won by Jamie, that makes 3 major sports victories in just one year. The team received a triple crown making this event a special victory in global motorsports history. Jamie now also holds history of the 3rd driver to win the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same year. This was achieved only twice before in NASCAR history, once in 1996 by Dale Jarrett, and then in 2006 by Jimmie Johnson. Jamie says” It’s unbelievable” as they didn’t even have one of the best cars on the track that evening. Kevin was ahead of Jamie with only 10 laps to go, and he did what he had to do and his racing skills to work! The Brickyard 400 is an annual 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup point race that is held at the Indainapolis Speedway. This event started back in 1994, and was the 2nd event to ever be held at the Indianapolis Speedway since 1916. The course was paved in brick back in 1909, and still has a one-yard strip of brick at the start and finish line. That is where they got the name Brickyard, as this has been the nickname for this Speedway for several years now. Jimmie Johnson and four-time Brickyard 400 winner Jeff Gordon both struggled during this event placing Johnson in 22nd and Gordon 23rd.

Currently you are able to vote for your favorite driver in the NASCAR 2010 Series! You may go online to vote for your number one driver, or keep in mind you may send in your favorite via email! Do not forget as when the award goes out and it’s not your favorite driver you will wish you casted your personal vote! You may go to www.NASCAR.com to place your vote for the Truck Series, or you can send an email to fanfeedback@nascar.com! You may vote on your driver throughout the season, however only one vote per day will be accepted! Voting for this award will continue until Nov.12th and we encourage you to vote daily! Last year for the Camping World Truck Series the Most Popular Driver Award went to Ricky Carmichael! You may vote for the Nationwide Series as well on www.nascarnationwideseries.com and Sprint Cup on www.nascarhometracks.com. All results for this Award will be announced at the combined award banquet in South Florida on Nov.22nd! This will take place a week after the season is finished and will be at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.

VOTE AWAY

Jamie McMurray Diecast Dale Earnhardt Tribute 1/24 2010

Jamie will run this special retro design paint scheme on his No 1 Chevrolet in the Sprint Cup Series at Talledego  on October 31. He currently drives for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and competes full-time in the 2010 Sprint Cup Series with his primarily sponsor being Bass Pro Shop. This one time paint scheme will pay tribute to Dale Earnhardt’s induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. This Jamie McMurray Diecast will take part in honoring the NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt. Jamie McMurray  is best known for winning the 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 & the 2010 Daytona 500. This is the first season that Jamie is with Earhardt Ganassi Racing, and what a good way to start it off by winning the Daytona 500! This is  the 7th race in the Sprint Cup Series for the 2010 Season, and marks the 10th Anniversary of Earnhardt’s 76th and final victory of his career. So this gold metallic design on this NASCAR Diecast is inspired by the original paint scheme that was driven by Earnhardt in the 1998 All-Star race at Charlotte. This collectable is available on both a 1:24 & 1:64 scale and you can pre-order it at this time!!! This limited Diecast is produced by Motorsports Authentics and is under the Action Platinum Series. Bass Pro Shop started sponsoring Jamie this year in the Sprint Cup Series for the 2010 Season, however they have played a part in NASCAR for a long time. Bass Pro Shops is a privately held retailer of hunting, camping, fishing, and other related outdoor recreation merchandise. The owner of Bass Pro Shop John Morris has had a longtime interest in NASCAR racing. He has sponsored many racers such as Dale Earnhardt, and even had Martin Truex Jr driving the #8 Bass Pro Shops Chevy while winning the Busch Series Championships in 2004 & 2005. So Jamie is proud to get on the track with this No 1 Bass Pro Shop/ Dale Earnhardt Tribute Diecast,as he was the one to replace Truex for this 2010 Season.

~This NASCAR  Diecast collectable 1:24-scale is a limited edition collectible that includes over 100 total parts, with a die-cast body and chassis. Other features also include: hood and trunk open, manufacturer-specific engine detail, accurate header contour and simulated exhaust openings.

~This Diecast collectable will contain a DIN, which is visible through the back window for registration.

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Tony Stewart Diecast Go Green 1/24 2010

Tony Stewart ran this one time special edition go green paint scheme to encourage all the fans to embrace in keeping our earth clean. Grown Greener is the message that office depot wants you to remember, as they carry one of the largest selection of green products. He raced this awesome go green #14 Chevy Impala at the Phoenix International Raceway for the Sprint Cup event on April 10th with Office Depot right on the hood of the car. This NASCAR Diecast is a special limited edition due to its go green feature, because we all want our earth as clean as possible and should savor this beautiful place that we call home! Office Depot has products to keep you going green, such as recycled paper, energy efficient bulbs, non toxic cleaning supplies, and they even have ballpoint pens mad from recycled car headlights. This Tony Stewart Diecast is a limited edition and will have the production totals printed, so you will know exactly how many were produced and which one you received. This Tony Stewart Go Green Diecast is produced by Motorsports Authentics and can be found under the action platinum series line. This Office Depot Go Green Diecastis available for pre order, and is not expected to be available unt

il October of 2010. This is available in both 1:24 & 1:64 scale, and it’s sleek replica’s authenticity is evident.

This Diecast collectable will also include over 100 total parts, with a die-cast body and chassis. Other features also include: hood and trunk open, manufacturer-specific engine detail, accurate header contour and simulated exhaust openings.

This 1:24-scale will contain a DIN, which is visible through the back window for registration. Visit us at Diecastcarsnow.com to see what other collectables we have that you are looking for!!

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Kyle Busch Diecast M&Ms Pretzel

Kyle Busch will race this special paint scheme on the no. 18 Toyota Camry at the All-Star Race on May 30th Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, in NC during the 2010 Sprint Cup. The All-Star race has a different set-up  to determine the winner,  however it does change frequently. The guidelines of the All-Star Race as of now are a 50-lap segment with a mandatory 4-tire green flag pit stop on lap 25, two 20-lap segments, a 10-min break, and a 10-lap shootout to determine the winner. This race was formally known as the Winston Race before 2004. Kyle Busch Diecast M&Ms Pretzel collectable is produced by Motorsports Authentics in a 1:24 and 1:26 scale with limited quantities, and can be found under the Action Platinum Series line.This is a limited special edition with a one time pretzel scheme and the production totals will be printed on all packaging with a silver label indicating which number you will receive. (1 of xxxx) This M&Ms platinum limited series will also come in a custom unique printed box. Sponsoring Kyle Busch in this All-Star race is M&Ms Pretzel. M&Ms pretzel is a new candy that recently came out in February of this year. It has a salty but still sweet taste, with an amazing crunch in the middle. The arrival date on the Nascar Diecast M&Ms Pretzel limited edition is September of 2010. Don’t forget you can now pre-order your Kyle Busch Diecast M&Ms pretzel edition to guarantee not to miss out on this special edition!

Also featured on this M&Ms Pretzel Diecast will be an all new spoiler with a one time paint scheme.

1:24 will include over 100 parts with key features such as hood and trunk opening, engine detail, accurate header contour and simulated exhaust openings. 1:24 will also include DIN, visible through the back window, for registration.

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Jeff Gordon Diecast Special Forces 2010. Quantity Limited

This Nascar Diecast limited edition and special paint scheme collectable is produced by Motorsports Authentic  and can be found under the action platinum series line. This is a  special edition with limited production quantities, and will have production totals printed (1 of xxxx) on a custom unique box. Jeff Gordon is scheduled to run this one time paint scheme at Texas Motor Speedway, April 18th at the 2010 Sprint Cup. Sponsoring Jeff Gordon in this race is The Army Special Forces or SF. SF is among the most versatile special Operations Soldiers in the world. Generally the SF would be the first to respond or already on ground when trouble emerges. The expected delivery date on this Nascar Diecast limited edition is October of 2010. You may pre-order this platinum edition to make sure you get one before they are sold out. This Jeff Gordon Diecast Special Forces is available in both 1:24 or 1:26 scale.

Action Platinum Series 1:24-scale is a limited edition collectible that includes over 100 total parts, with a die-cast body and chassis. Other features also include: hood and trunk open, manufacturer-specific engine detail, accurate header contour and simulated exhaust openings.

Also featured 1:24-scale will contain a DIN, which is visible through the back window for registration.

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