Arlington declared most sports obsessed city in America

By Pegasus News wire

Criteria includes the number of people who are "foam-finger-waving" sports fanatics, among other things.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Troy Taylor will try to tame the field at the Texas World Dirt Track Championship

By Todd E. Jones

Fort Worth's own dirt track legend has captured over 1000 racing victories in his 29-year career.

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009

Rachael Ray in Dallas area this weekend for grilling contest at Texas Motor Speedway

By Teresa Gubbins

Just saw her on TV watching the Saturday afternoon race.

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008

Plano-based Siemens PLM Software helps Danica Patrick win race

By Pegasus News wire

This was Patrick's first IndyCar Series win

Friday, May 2, 2008

Tickets to RBD, M.I.A., Alice Cooper, Dickies 500 Nascar & more on sale soon

By Pegasus News wire

The shows will come and go, but the debt from all of the service fees you must pay to purchase the tickets could last a lifetime!

Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007

City of Dallas teams up with DISD and NASCAR to launch SafeLight Dallas Stops on Red! education campaign

By Pegasus News wire

NASCAR Driver David Starr brought his racing skills and his message “On the racetrack I burn rubber—on the road I stop on Red!” to the City of Dallas today

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Grand Prairie racing fans get married Friday at Texas Motor Speedway

By Teresa Gubbins

Their ordained minister was supposedly named Crash.

Saturday, April 14, 2007

NASCAR races in Fort Worth this weekend likely met by WINTRYICEMIXSPRINGMAGEDDON

By Pegasus News wire

Fans may end up sitting for long hours in rain, watching officials dry track with tiny hand-held hair dryers.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Dallas-based GlobalTec partners with NASCAR

By Pegasus News wire

Stock-trading company sponsors stock car. Get it? Stock. Broker, I'd like 20 shares of Starbucks, please. Extra cream with that, if you would.

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Dale Earnhardt movie replaces April IROC race at Texas Motor Speedway

But DMN qualifier will continue

By Pegasus News wire

Thank you, Friday the 13th, you ceaseless bearer of magical disappointment.

Thursday, March 1, 2007

NASCAR honors Texas Motor Speedway PR man

By Pegasus News wire

Mike Zizzo is the 2007 Speedway PR person of the year.

Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007

DFW Airport USO volunteers receive extreme-car makeover

By Pegasus News wire

NASCAR honors five who have volunteered hundreds of hours on syndicated TV show, NASCAR Angels. Episode airs Sunday at 6 p.m. on Channel 52 KFWD.

Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007

IndyCar Series moves qualifying for this year’s Bombardier Learjet 550k

By Pegasus News wire

Usually runs at Texas Motor Speedway the same night as NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying. This year it will be the night after.

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007

Texas Motor Speedway fixes ‘Dale’s Dip’ section of track

By Pegasus News wire

This past November, Dale Earnhardt Jr. complained about the 200-foot section of track between Turns 1 and 2.

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007

Mansfield native Kelly Clarkson vroom-vrooms her way into NASCAR

By Teresa Gubbins

American Idol signs big deal with NASCAR, kick-starting a trackful of racing metaphors.

Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007

Texas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities finds a new director

By Pegasus News wire

For the first time in history, the charity has a has a lifetime, not-for-profit professional leading the chapter.

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006

Reverend Horton Heat sponsors race car

By Pegasus News wire

Yeah, he's been into cars for a while. But now he's really into them, sponsoring Jeff Milburn of the Nascar Craftsman Truck Series.

Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006

Tickets for 2007 NASCAR, IRL races on sale

By Pegasus News wire

Hurry, they will go fast.

Friday, Nov. 10, 2006

Speedway Children’s Charities-Texas chapter sets record

By Pegasus News wire

Raised more than $400,000 in various Dickies 500 race week-related events.

Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006