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Image:NASCAR practice.jpg{{center|The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter
Volume 3 · No. 2 –July 26, 2012 – August 25, 2012

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{{center|Project discussion{{•}}Project resources{{•}}Project Standards (discussion){{•}}Project Category Structure (discussion){{•}}Project Participants (discussion){{•}}Project Assessment (discussion){{•}}Recent Changes{{•}}Popular Articles}}

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WikiProject News

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  • New members:
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How to Help WikiProject NASCAR

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  • Please keep up with the discussions at our main talk page. Your input is needed!
  • Expand the articles in :Category:NASCAR stubs.
  • Help expand and update everything relating to the 2012 season.
  • Read the project to-do list and help to complete the tasks:

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|requests= Doug Cooper, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Jack White (NASCAR), Reggie Ruggiero, Billy Nacewicz, Bugs Stevens, Leonard Wood

|assess=See all here

|cleanup=Days of Thunder, Rusty Wallace, NASCAR Thunder 2003, Bill Weber, Bobby Hillin, Jr.

|copyedit=NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt, 2010 Aaron's 499, Mark Martin

|disambiguation=

|expand=Road course ringer, BAM Racing, Greg Erwin, Donnie Wingo, 2008 Daytona 500

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|maintain={{CURRENTYEAR}} NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, {{CURRENTYEAR}} NASCAR Nationwide Series, {{CURRENTYEAR}} NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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|photo=Richie Evans, South Boston Speedway

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|stubs=See all here

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|verify=NASCAR rules and regulations, 2008 Dickies 500, Frank Cicci Racing

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|other=More

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Portal Help

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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.

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Article Statistics

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colspan="8" class="ratingstabletitle" | NASCAR articles by quality and importance
rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom" | Quality

! colspan="7" | Importance

{{Top-Class|category=Category:Top-importance_NASCAR_articles}}

! {{High-Class|category=Category:High-importance_NASCAR_articles}}

! {{Mid-Class|category=Category:Mid-importance_NASCAR_articles}}

! {{Low-Class|category=Category:Low-importance_NASCAR_articles}}

! {{NA-Class|category=Category:NA-importance_NASCAR_articles}}

! {{Unknown-Class|category=Category:Unknown-importance_NASCAR_articles}}

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{{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=GA-Class 3][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=GA-Class 5][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=GA-Class 16][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=GA-Class 2][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=GA-Class 26]
{{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=B-Class 30][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=B-Class 57][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=B-Class 52][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=B-Class 11][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=B-Class 150]
{{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=C-Class 22][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=C-Class 39][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=C-Class 51][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=C-Class 23][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=C-Class 135]
{{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Start-Class 26][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Start-Class 115][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Start-Class 372][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Start-Class 319][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Unknown-Class&quality=Start-Class 5][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Start-Class 837]
{{Stub-Class|category=Category:Stub-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Stub-Class 17][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Stub-Class 53][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Stub-Class 304][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Stub-Class 610][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Unknown-Class&quality=Stub-Class 3][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Stub-Class 987]
{{List-Class|category=Category:List-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=List-Class 12][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=List-Class 54][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=List-Class 2][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=List-Class 68]
{{Category-Class|category=Category:Category-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Category-Class 1][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Category-Class 2][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Category-Class 4][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Category-Class 10][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Category-Class 129][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Category-Class 146]
{{Disambig-Class|category=Category:Disambig-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Disambig-Class 4][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Disambig-Class 1][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Disambig-Class 1][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Disambig-Class 14][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Disambig-Class 20]
{{Portal-Class|category=Category:Portal-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Portal-Class 1][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Portal-Class 4][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Portal-Class 5]
{{Project-Class|category=Category:Project-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Project-Class 10][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Project-Class 10]
{{Redirect-Class|category=Category:Redirect-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Redirect-Class 2][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Redirect-Class 95][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Redirect-Class 97]
{{Template-Class|category=Category:Template-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Template-Class 2][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Template-Class 15][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Template-Class 8][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Template-Class 4][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Template-Class 57][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Template-Class 86]
{{NA-Class|category=Category:NA-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=NA-Class 1][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=NA-Class 1]
{{Assessed-Class}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Assessed 102][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Assessed 302][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Assessed 864][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Assessed 982][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Assessed 310][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Unknown-Class&quality=Assessed 8][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Assessed 2,568]
{{Unassessed-Class|category=Category:Unassessed_NASCAR_articles}}[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Unknown-Class&quality=Unassessed-Class 1][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Unassessed-Class 1]
style="text-align: center;" | Total[http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class 102][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class 302][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class 864][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class 982][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class 310][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Unknown-Class 9][http://toolserver.org/~enwp10/bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR 2,569]

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Picture of the Month

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

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    {{seealso|Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR/Article alerts}}

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    {{center|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.

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    {{hidden|New Images|

    File:Matt vs Ross Kenseth 2012 Slinger Nationals.jpg

    File:Denny Hamlin at the 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 in Las Vegas.jpg

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    File:Brett Moffitt Milwaukee Mile ASA 2008.jpg

    File:Brett Moffitt ASALMS August 2008.jpg

    File:Ty Dillon pitstop at Rockingham 2012.jpg

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    Newsletter contributers: Nascar1996 and The Bushranger
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