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What To Watch For: Emory Health Care 500 In Atlanta(0)
September 1, 2010
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is coming off of it’s last bye week of the year. In the off week however the NASCAR Nationwide Series kept us on the edge of our seats with a thrilling photo finish at Montreal. However this week is a totally different beast as NASCAR rolls into one of the fastest tracks on the circuit Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Emory Health Care 500.
Here are five things to keep an eye on this weekend.
NCWTS Kentucky Speedway Pre-Race Notes of Interest
It should be a fun evening at Kentucky Speedway this Friday night. I’m excited to be there to cover it for you. In the meantime:
NASCAR: Marketing/Communications Overhaul Will Do A World Of Good
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The Nationwide race at Montreal on Sunday was a war of attrition. First Marcos Ambrose had mechanical failures, then Carl Edwards.
However in the end, the fans were treated to a finish for the ages from Boris Said and Max Papis.
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