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File:NASCAR practice.jpg{{center|The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter
Volume IV · No. 1 –June 26, 2013 –July 25, 2013
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Project discussion{{•}}Project resources{{•}}Project Standards (discussion){{•}}Project Category Structure (discussion){{•}}Project Participants (discussion){{•}}Project Assessment (discussion){{•}}[http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/cgi-bin/transcluded_changes.py?page=Template:WikiProject_NASCAR 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 2013 season.
  • Read the project to-do list and help to complete the tasks:

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|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

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

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

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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

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{{GA-Class|category=Category:GA-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=GA-Class 3][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=GA-Class 5][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=GA-Class 17][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=GA-Class 2][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=GA-Class 27]
{{B-Class|category=Category:B-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=B-Class 30][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=B-Class 54][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=B-Class 51][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=B-Class 13][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=B-Class 148]
{{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=C-Class 23][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=C-Class 41][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=C-Class 63][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=C-Class 29][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=C-Class 156]
{{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Start-Class 26][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Start-Class 130][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Start-Class 447][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Start-Class 445][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Unknown-Class&quality=Start-Class 2][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Start-Class 1,050]
{{Stub-Class|category=Category:Stub-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Stub-Class 17][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Stub-Class 60][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Stub-Class 315][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Stub-Class 599][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Stub-Class 991]
{{List-Class|category=Category:List-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=List-Class 13][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=List-Class 53][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=List-Class 3][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=List-Class 69]
{{Category-Class|category=Category:Category-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Category-Class 1][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Category-Class 2][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Category-Class 4][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Category-Class 10][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Category-Class 160][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Category-Class 177]
{{Disambig-Class|category=Category:Disambig-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Disambig-Class 4][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Disambig-Class 1][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Disambig-Class 1][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Disambig-Class 19][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Disambig-Class 25]
{{File-Class|category=Category:File-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=File-Class 4][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=File-Class 4]
{{Portal-Class|category=Category:Portal-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Portal-Class 1][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Portal-Class 4][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Portal-Class 5]
{{Project-Class|category=Category:Project-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Project-Class 10][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Project-Class 10]
{{Redirect-Class|category=Category:Redirect-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Redirect-Class 2][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Redirect-Class 108][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Redirect-Class 110]
{{Template-Class|category=Category:Template-Class_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Template-Class 2][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Template-Class 15][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Template-Class 8][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Template-Class 4][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Template-Class 75][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Template-Class 104]
{{Assessed-Class}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Top-Class&quality=Assessed 103][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=High-Class&quality=Assessed 324][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Mid-Class&quality=Assessed 961][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Low-Class&quality=Assessed 1,106][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=NA-Class&quality=Assessed 380][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Unknown-Class&quality=Assessed 2][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Assessed 2,876]
{{Unassessed-Class|category=Category:Unassessed_NASCAR_articles}}[http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&importance=Unknown-Class&quality=Unassessed-Class 2][http://tools.wmflabs.org/enwp10/cgi-bin/list2.fcgi?run=yes&projecta=NASCAR&quality=Unassessed-Class 2]
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File: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, Va., Oct. 28, 2012 121028-A-ZZ999-006.jpg, practices waving the starting flag at the Tums Fast Relief 500 NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, October 28, 2012.]]

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    {{center|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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    File:Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell presents Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Solomon, an operations sergeant for the XVIII Airborne Corps, with an honorary starter statue, at the Tums Fast Relief 500 121028-A-ZZ999-001.jpg

    File:Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell presents (from left) Army Pfc. Albert Boston, a human resources clerk for the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Sgt 121028-A-ZZ999-002.jpg

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    File:Marcos Ambrose Celebrating winning the 2012 Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen.jpg

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    File:NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer signs ball caps for Army Sgt. Chase Noble, a mechanic with the Company E, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachutist Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Infantry Division, Spc 121028-A-ZZ999-003.jpg

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