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		<title>1998 ford ranger with 347 for sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
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347 stroker interceptor tranny full msd ignation and distrubuter system mallory fuel system edelbrock crome carb crome valve covers american racing rims b&#038;m shifter guages tac true dual flowmaster custom exhaust 8.8 diff with 373 gears also comes with slicks
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		<title>1993 GMC Suburban, 383 small block Stroker, for sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Aluminum heads and roller rockers, K&#038;N filter aftermarket air induction system, 4X4 on the fly, electronic HD transmission, power windows,door locks, AC &#038; climate controls, power drivers seat, cruise control, 20 inch American racing rims with Perelli Zero tires, Baer brakes w/ stainless steel lines. MSD, Bosch platinum 4&#8217;s spark plugs, Dynamax duel custom exhaust [...]]]></description>
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Aluminum heads and roller rockers, K&#038;N filter aftermarket air induction system, 4X4 on the fly, electronic HD transmission, power windows,door locks, AC &#038; climate controls, power drivers seat, cruise control, 20 inch American racing rims with Perelli Zero tires, Baer brakes w/ stainless steel lines. MSD, Bosch platinum 4&#8217;s spark plugs, Dynamax duel custom exhaust system with stainless dual tips, 6 cd changer and new radio with detachable face. Hypertech chip in computer, new alternator and starter.</p>
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		<title>Is it a coincidence that NASCAR tickets go on sale the same day welfare checks are sent out?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>I won DICKIES 500 Nascar Texas Motor Speedway tickets, how do I sale them?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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I won tickets to the 2009 DICKIES 500 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY in FT WORTH, TEXAS on SUNDAY, NOV 8, 2009. I have absolutely no interrest in car races&#8230; How do I find out what they are worth and sale them?
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I won tickets to the 2009 DICKIES 500 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY in FT WORTH, TEXAS on SUNDAY, NOV 8, 2009. I have absolutely no interrest in car races&#8230; How do I find out what they are worth and sale them?</p>
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		<title>MIS Tickets on sale now</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>1990 MAZDA MIATA TURBO FOR SALE</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
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1990 miata with turbo, lowered, american racing rims and lots more! Fast and fun!!! Car is located in Grand Marais Minnesota.
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1990 miata with turbo, lowered, american racing rims and lots more! Fast and fun!!! Car is located in Grand Marais Minnesota.</p>
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		<title>Sale of NASCAR Merchandise Soars Along With the Sports&#8217; Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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From it&#8217;s humble roots in the South, NASCAR racing has grown to almost unbelievable popularity across the entire nation in recent years. From the first races run in 1948 to the current NEXTEL Cup and Busch series, NASCAR has become arguably the number one spectator sport in America, boasting 75 million loyal fans.  And, [...]]]></description>
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<p>From it&#8217;s humble roots in the South, NASCAR racing has grown to almost unbelievable popularity across the entire nation in recent years. From the first races run in 1948 to the current NEXTEL Cup and Busch series, NASCAR has become arguably the number one spectator sport in America, boasting 75 million loyal fans.  And, interestingly, 40% of those are women and 53% work in white-collar or skilled labor jobs.  The numbers continue to be impressive; annual attendance at races is over 7 million and upwards of 275 million Americans watch on television.</p>
<p>Those who follow the circuit attribute several factors to its&#8217; success.  One of those is a formula that no other spectator sport matches.  Week in and week out, the best teams (drivers) are competing head to head against each other.  Unlike, for instance the NFL, where you may have to wait weeks for that big matchup, you can watch number 1 versus number 2 every week.  It&#8217;s almost like having the Super Bowl of this sport every week.  </p>
<p>Years of tradition and a grass roots beginning are also given credit for the sport&#8217;s popularity.  The origins of the sport  in the &#8220;bootlegging&#8221; days and the humble background of many of it&#8217;s initial stars seems to be attractive to fans in this day of the spoiled, pampered, arrogant professional athlete.</p>
<p>All of this has led to big business.  From television revenues to licensed merchandise sales, NASCAR is big business today. NASCAR merchandise sales now have exploded to exceed $ 2 billion annually and the markets continue to remain strong.</p>
<p>Race fans seem to have a huge appetite for merchandise that shows support for their favorite driver, whether it is by wearing NASCAR apparel, buying accessories for their car or truck, or even decorating their home.  NASCAR wall clocks, desk clocks, even throw blankets, sheets and wall tapestries are showing up in homes everywhere.</p>
<p>Within this huge market, strong sub markets appear.  NASCAR collectibles have become big just by themselves.  A variety of items from plaques and autographed pictures to diecast cars are snatched up, partly due to popularity, but also in hopes of appreciation in value for the collectibles market.  </p>
<p>While the NASCAR diecast part of the market has softened recently, it is still respectable in strength.  As drivers change their paint schemes, it allows manufacturers to expand the products several times over in this niche and that helps keep sales moving.</p>
<p>Apparel such as NASCAR jackets, jerseys, t-shirts, etc  appear to be growing in popularity as manufacturers roll out expanded products and are even including more high end items like leather jackets and specialty items like jewelry.  The true fanatic can even outfit the entire family with recent introductions of complete NASCAR kids clothing and youth lines.</p>
<p>Where will it all end?  I don&#8217;t believe we know, but when I see corporate secretaries wearing NASCAR hats and white collar managers wearing NASCAR shirts with pictures of &#8220;Junior&#8221; plastered on them, I question if there is a limit to this market.</p>
<div style="margin:5px;padding:5px;border:1px solid #c1c1c1;font-size: 10px;">
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<a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.nascar-things.com">NASCAR-THINGS</a></div>
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		<title>How to buy cheap sold out Nascar tickets for sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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www.Front-Row-Tickets.Net &#8211; A free online tool that gathers real-time data of available sold out Nascar tickets for sale and shows ticket seekers all the best deals on sold out Nascar tickets.
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		<title>Sale of NASCAR Merchandise Soars Along With the Sports&#8217; Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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From it&#8217;s humble roots in the South, NASCAR racing has grown to almost unbelievable popularity across the entire nation in recent years. From the first races run in 1948 to the current NEXTEL Cup and Busch series, NASCAR has become arguably the number one spectator sport in America, boasting 75 million loyal fans.  And, [...]]]></description>
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<p>From it&#8217;s humble roots in the South, NASCAR racing has grown to almost unbelievable popularity across the entire nation in recent years. From the first races run in 1948 to the current NEXTEL Cup and Busch series, NASCAR has become arguably the number one spectator sport in America, boasting 75 million loyal fans.  And, interestingly, 40% of those are women and 53% work in white-collar or skilled labor jobs.  The numbers continue to be impressive; annual attendance at races is over 7 million and upwards of 275 million Americans watch on television.</p>
<p>Those who follow the circuit attribute several factors to its&#8217; success.  One of those is a formula that no other spectator sport matches.  Week in and week out, the best teams (drivers) are competing head to head against each other.  Unlike, for instance the NFL, where you may have to wait weeks for that big matchup, you can watch number 1 versus number 2 every week.  It&#8217;s almost like having the Super Bowl of this sport every week.  </p>
<p>Years of tradition and a grass roots beginning are also given credit for the sport&#8217;s popularity.  The origins of the sport  in the &#8220;bootlegging&#8221; days and the humble background of many of it&#8217;s initial stars seems to be attractive to fans in this day of the spoiled, pampered, arrogant professional athlete.</p>
<p>All of this has led to big business.  From television revenues to licensed merchandise sales, NASCAR is big business today. NASCAR merchandise sales now have exploded to exceed $ 2 billion annually and the markets continue to remain strong.</p>
<p>Race fans seem to have a huge appetite for merchandise that shows support for their favorite driver, whether it is by wearing NASCAR apparel, buying accessories for their car or truck, or even decorating their home.  NASCAR wall clocks, desk clocks, even throw blankets, sheets and wall tapestries are showing up in homes everywhere.</p>
<p>Within this huge market, strong sub markets appear.  NASCAR collectibles have become big just by themselves.  A variety of items from plaques and autographed pictures to diecast cars are snatched up, partly due to popularity, but also in hopes of appreciation in value for the collectibles market.  </p>
<p>While the NASCAR diecast part of the market has softened recently, it is still respectable in strength.  As drivers change their paint schemes, it allows manufacturers to expand the products several times over in this niche and that helps keep sales moving.</p>
<p>Apparel such as NASCAR jackets, jerseys, t-shirts, etc  appear to be growing in popularity as manufacturers roll out expanded products and are even including more high end items like leather jackets and specialty items like jewelry.  The true fanatic can even outfit the entire family with recent introductions of complete NASCAR kids clothing and youth lines.</p>
<p>Where will it all end?  I don&#8217;t believe we know, but when I see corporate secretaries wearing NASCAR hats and white collar managers wearing NASCAR shirts with pictures of &#8220;Junior&#8221; plastered on them, I question if there is a limit to this market.</p>
<div style="margin:5px;padding:5px;border:1px solid #c1c1c1;font-size: 10px;">
<div class="text">David Stargel publishes several NASCAR related websites in addition to writing about all sorts of NASCAR related topics.&#13;<br />
<a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.nascar-things.com">NASCAR-THINGS</a></div>
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		<title>Sale of NASCAR Merchandise Soars Along With the Sports&#8217; Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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From it&#8217;s humble roots in the South, NASCAR racing has grown to almost unbelievable popularity across the entire nation in recent years. From the first races run in 1948 to the current NEXTEL Cup and Busch series, NASCAR has become arguably the number one spectator sport in America, boasting 75 million loyal fans.  And, [...]]]></description>
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<p>From it&#8217;s humble roots in the South, NASCAR racing has grown to almost unbelievable popularity across the entire nation in recent years. From the first races run in 1948 to the current NEXTEL Cup and Busch series, NASCAR has become arguably the number one spectator sport in America, boasting 75 million loyal fans.  And, interestingly, 40% of those are women and 53% work in white-collar or skilled labor jobs.  The numbers continue to be impressive; annual attendance at races is over 7 million and upwards of 275 million Americans watch on television.</p>
<p>Those who follow the circuit attribute several factors to its&#8217; success.  One of those is a formula that no other spectator sport matches.  Week in and week out, the best teams (drivers) are competing head to head against each other.  Unlike, for instance the NFL, where you may have to wait weeks for that big matchup, you can watch number 1 versus number 2 every week.  It&#8217;s almost like having the Super Bowl of this sport every week.  </p>
<p>Years of tradition and a grass roots beginning are also given credit for the sport&#8217;s popularity.  The origins of the sport  in the &#8220;bootlegging&#8221; days and the humble background of many of it&#8217;s initial stars seems to be attractive to fans in this day of the spoiled, pampered, arrogant professional athlete.</p>
<p>All of this has led to big business.  From television revenues to licensed merchandise sales, NASCAR is big business today. NASCAR merchandise sales now have exploded to exceed $ 2 billion annually and the markets continue to remain strong.</p>
<p>Race fans seem to have a huge appetite for merchandise that shows support for their favorite driver, whether it is by wearing NASCAR apparel, buying accessories for their car or truck, or even decorating their home.  NASCAR wall clocks, desk clocks, even throw blankets, sheets and wall tapestries are showing up in homes everywhere.</p>
<p>Within this huge market, strong sub markets appear.  NASCAR collectibles have become big just by themselves.  A variety of items from plaques and autographed pictures to diecast cars are snatched up, partly due to popularity, but also in hopes of appreciation in value for the collectibles market.  </p>
<p>While the NASCAR diecast part of the market has softened recently, it is still respectable in strength.  As drivers change their paint schemes, it allows manufacturers to expand the products several times over in this niche and that helps keep sales moving.</p>
<p>Apparel such as NASCAR jackets, jerseys, t-shirts, etc  appear to be growing in popularity as manufacturers roll out expanded products and are even including more high end items like leather jackets and specialty items like jewelry.  The true fanatic can even outfit the entire family with recent introductions of complete NASCAR kids clothing and youth lines.</p>
<p>Where will it all end?  I don&#8217;t believe we know, but when I see corporate secretaries wearing NASCAR hats and white collar managers wearing NASCAR shirts with pictures of &#8220;Junior&#8221; plastered on them, I question if there is a limit to this market.</p>
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<div class="text">David Stargel publishes several NASCAR related websites in addition to writing about all sorts of NASCAR related topics.&#13;<br />
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