Happy 4th of July! It was a familiar number in victory lane on Friday night as Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Nationwide race at Daytona driving a car with a special Wrangler #3 paint scheme in honor of his late father. Dale Jr. said both before and after the race that this would likely be the last time he would run in a #3 car. In other news the International Speedway Corporation requested a second date for Kansas Speedway in 2011. NASCAR and ISC officials declined to say which track could lose a date. And finally NASCAR chairman Brian France said during a press conference Friday the sanctioning body was looking at making changes to the Chase for the Sprint Cup. France said he wants more drama in the chase for the championship. This is the NASCAR week that was June 27 to July 3, 2010.

Lesa France Kennedy: NASCAR must keep focusing on core fan while trying to attract younger audience

Speedway chairman Smith deserves Hall consideration

Call em’ the chameleons of NASCAR

SMI, ISC both submit realignment requests for 2011 Sprint Cup schedule

Wally’s World: Behind the Scenes  (video)

Vintage Insiders

Dale Jr. Isn’t Just Another Pretty Face

Politics Is NASCAR’s Problem

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