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Brian France

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Name: Brian France

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Dick Trickle 911 call paints a picture of a sad man

10:53 AM ET | There was sad news in the racing world Thursday (May 16) when former NASCAR driver Richard "Dick" Trickle from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.TMZ has obtained the 911 call Trickle, 71, made before taking his own life, which paints a picture ... [Published Zap2it.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Dick Trickle, NASCAR, Brian France, Suicide

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

Morning Memo: First Lady ventues into policy, TABOR bill gets a hearing

FIRST LADY BACKS BILL TO REGULATE PUPPY MILLS: Venturing into public policy for the first time as First Lady, Ann McCrory issued an open letter to lawmakers supporting House Bill 930 to establish standards for dog breeders. The bill is a weakened version ... [Published Raleigh News & Observer - May 09 2013]

Entities: Pat McCrory, Brian France, First Lady, Republican Party (US), Aldona Wos

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Court opens Brian France divorce documents

The Observer has won its court fight to make documents in the divorce case of NASCAR chairman Brian France open to the public.Lawyers for France had argued that the proceedings should largely be closed to the public and the couple?s divorce agreement ... [Published Charlotte Observer - May 08 2013]

Entities: Brian France, Divorce Agreement, Divorce, Corroboration

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

In The Pits: Should Newman be fined for comments?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ryan Newman had to open his checkbook the last time he spoke out at Talladega.Fed up about the style of racing, he said in 2010 fans shouldn't even bother to going to the track. He was punished with a secret fine that didn't come to ... [Published Huffington Post - May 06 2013]

Entities: Ryan Newman, NASCAR, Brian France, Kasey Kahne

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

NASCAR

Video: Is NASCAR green? New ad makes the case

Filed under: Motorsports , Marketing/Advertising , Videos If you're a motorsports fan you've probably come across stories on the efforts Formula One has made to reduce its carbon footprint (KERS anyone?), but you might not have heard about what's ... [Published Autoblog Green - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: NASCAR, Brian France, Mike Lynch (ex-Autonomy)

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Video: Is NASCAR green? New ad makes the case

Entities: NASCAR, Brian France, Mike Lynch (ex-Autonomy)

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Marshall University

Readers' Voice: April 18, 2013

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- To the person that's calling President Obama a clown, no. He's not the clown. The clown is the one that shot all those kids in Newtown. I think people should be ashamed of themselves for doing this to any president, Republican or ... [Published Charleston Gazette - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: NASCAR, Clown, Brian France, Rich Rodriguez, Marshall University

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Orlando Sentinel George Diaz column

April 17--Is there another professional sport that feuds with its talent more than NASCAR?Fresh off the contentious deal with Denny Hamlin -- who got slapped with a $25,000 fine after criticizing the Gen 6 model earlier this season -- defending Sprint ... [Published Equities.com - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: NASCAR, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 2 reports

Mike Brudenell: Keselowski scheduled to meet with Obama today

Brad Keselowski doesn't do anything half-measure, whether it's chugging from a giant beer glass on stage after his Sprint Cup title victory last year or ripping NASCAR at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday night.Today, the outspoken stock-car champion from ... [Published Detroit Free Press - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Brad Keselowski, NASCAR, Barack Obama, Brian France, Joey Logano

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

Thomas Bishop: Fox News Whitewashes Financial Ties With NASCAR, Controversies Over NRA Sponsorship Of Race

Fox News host Heather Childers failed to disclose her employer's financial ties to NASCAR and controversies over the National Rifle Association's sponsorship of a NASCAR race during an interview with NASCAR chairman Brian France. On the April 15 edition ... [Published Media Matters for America - County Fair - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: NASCAR, Brian France, NRA National Rifle Association

First reported Mar 07 2013 - Updated Mar 07 2013 - 1 reports

What’s Behind the NASCAR-NRA Marriage?

Businesses are always being squeezed by the twin pressures of creating new customers while not alienating the ones they have. That’s certainly been true of NASCAR, which has been trying to diversify its fan base beyond the aging white males who now constitute ... [Published Swampland - Mar 07 2013]

Entities: NASCAR, Brian France, NRA National Rifle Association

First reported Feb 20 2013 - Updated Feb 20 2013 - 6 reports

Chairman aims to put Nascar back on track

Brian France hopes that star driver Danica Patrick and a new-generation cars will end a run of poor ratings, falling ticket sales and patchy sponsorship in the US ... [Published Financial Times - Asia homepage - Feb 20 2013]

Entities: NASCAR, Brian France, Danica Patrick

Quotes

"Our thoughts and prayers go outout to the family and friends of Dick Trickle on his passing today," NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France said. "dick was a legend in the short-track racing community, particularly in his home state of wisconsin, and he was a true fan favorite. personalities like dick trickle helped shape our sport. he will be missed." Trickle was a legendary short track driver before remarkably becoming NASCAR's rookie of the year at the age of 48 when he joined the Winston Cup Series...

Iconic Former NASCAR Driver Dick Trickle Dead of Suspected Suicide [Published Breitbart Feed - May 17 2013]

...more opportunities to criticize more things than any other professional sport in America," France told The Associated Press after Hamlin's fine. "having said that, there is one line that we are not going to tolerate and that's going to be criticizing the quality of the racing product in any way, form or fashion."

In The Pits: Should Newman be fined for comments? [Published Huffington Post - May 06 2013]

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Iconic Former NASCAR Driver Dick Trickle Dead o... [Published Breitbart Feed - May 17 2013]
Moment of silence planned before Charlotte race... [Published WCTI12.com - May 17 2013]
Stock car cult figure Dick Trickle dies [Published Detroit Free Press - May 17 2013]
Dick Trickle 911 call paints a picture of a sad... [Published Zap2it.com - May 17 2013]
Former NASCAR Driver Dick Trickle Dies of Appar... [Published People - May 17 2013]
Morning Memo: First Lady ventues into policy, T... [Published Raleigh News & Observer - May 09 2013]
Court opens Brian France divorce documents [Published Charlotte Observer - May 08 2013]
In The Pits: Should Newman be fined for comments? [Published Huffington Post - May 06 2013]
Video: Is NASCAR green? New ad makes the case [Published Autoblog Green - Apr 23 2013]
Video: Is NASCAR green? New ad makes the case [Published Autoblog - Apr 23 2013]
Presidential pardon? [Published Bladen Journal - Apr 21 2013]
Readers' Voice: April 18, 2013 [Published Charleston Gazette - Apr 18 2013]
Orlando Sentinel George Diaz column [Published Equities.com - Apr 17 2013]
Mike Brudenell: Keselowski scheduled to meet wi... [Published Detroit Free Press - Apr 16 2013]
Drivers disagree about punishments [Published Lexington Dispatch - Apr 16 2013]
NASCAR’s Green Effort [Published FOX Business - Video - Apr 15 2013]
NASCAR’s Green Effort [Published FOX Business - Video - Apr 15 2013]
Thomas Bishop: Fox News Whitewashes Financial T... [Published Media Matters for America - County Fair - Apr 15 2013]
Report: Conn. Senator Murphy urges NASCAR to re... [Published Autoblog - Mar 11 2013]
Obama Makes Sports Illustrated List of 50 Most ... [Published Breitbart Feed - Mar 09 2013]
Sen. Murphy (D-CT): NASCAR Siding Against Newto... [Published Breitbart Feed - Mar 08 2013]
What’s Behind the NASCAR-NRA Marriage? [Published Swampland - Mar 07 2013]
Chairman aims to put Nascar back on track [Published Financial Times - Asia homepage - Feb 20 2013]
Chairman aims to put Nascar back on track [Published FT.com - Companies - Feb 20 2013]
Chairman aims to put Nascar back on track [Published Financial Times - US homepage - Feb 20 2013]
Chairman aims to put Nascar back on track [Published FT.com - Travel & Leisure - Feb 20 2013]
Chairman aims to put Nascar back on track [Published FT.com - Companies US & Canada - Feb 20 2013]
Chairman aims to put Nascar back on track [Published FT.com - Retail & Consumer - Feb 20 2013]
Brian France, NASCAR CEO, Divorce Documents To ... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - Jan 02 2013]
Romney, RNC chairman expected in NC for fundraiser [Published WRAL - Aug 15 2012]

Blogs

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Iconic Former NASCAR Driver Dick Trickle Dead o... [Published Breitbart Feed - May 17 2013] Dick Trickle, the legendary NASCAR driver who gained fame and a significant cult-like following even though he never won a Winston Cup Series race, passed away on Thursday due to an apparent self-inflicted bullet wound. The Lincoln County Sheriff's ...
Video: Is NASCAR green? New ad makes the case [Published Autoblog Green - Apr 23 2013] Filed under: Motorsports , Marketing/Advertising , Videos If you're a motorsports fan you've probably come across stories on the efforts Formula One has made to reduce its carbon footprint (KERS anyone?), but you might not have heard about what's ...
Video: Is NASCAR green? New ad makes the case [Published Autoblog - Apr 23 2013] Filed under: Motorsports , Marketing/Advertising , Videos If you're a motorsports fan you've probably come across stories on the efforts Formula One has made to reduce its carbon footprint (KERS anyone?), but you might not have heard about what's ...
Thomas Bishop: Fox News Whitewashes Financial T... [Published Media Matters for America - County Fair - Apr 15 2013] Fox News host Heather Childers failed to disclose her employer's financial ties to NASCAR and controversies over the National Rifle Association's sponsorship of a NASCAR race during an interview with NASCAR chairman Brian France. On the April 15 edition ...
Report: Conn. Senator Murphy urges NASCAR to re... [Published Autoblog - Mar 11 2013] Filed under: Motorsports , Government/Legal , Marketing/Advertising , Racing Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy wants NASCAR officials to reconsider calling one of the sport's upcoming events, the NRA 500. Murphy, who has helmed the conversation ...

Audio/Video

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NASCAR’s Green Effort [Published FOX Business - Video - Apr 15 2013]
NASCAR’s Green Effort [Published FOX Business - Video - Apr 15 2013]