NASCAR Souvenirs

Norris Jr. and Kline are feature winners at Grandview
Don Norris Jr., who was unable to qualify for the feature the previous week at Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, had the Norris Mechanical/Limerick Diner #976 in top running form on Saturday night. He started on the pole in the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Racing Series modified feature and was running away with the show before late-race caution flags put current point leader Duane Howard …
Nascar author Neal Thompson on Good Day Atlanta

Dale Earnhardt Tin Coaster Set – Style 37409 $1.95 An Earnhardt fan’s delight! Race-inspired coaster set proudly bears the famous number logo of this legendary driver. A fitting accessory for every enthusiast! 5-piece set includes four coasters and matching holder. Tin with cork bottom….

Cars (Spanish Language Widescreen Edition) $18.99 There’s an extra coat of hot wax on Pixar’s vibrant, NASCAR-influenced comedy about a world populated entirely by cars. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is the slick rookie taking the Piston Cup series by storm when the last race of the season (the film’s high-octane opening) ends in a three-way tie. On the way to the tie-breaker race in California, Lightning loses his way off Route 66 in…

Herbie Fully Loaded $4.49 Just when you thought you could finally say goodbye to Lionel Richie’s “Hello,” this and other vintage pop comes roaring up in Herbie: Fully Loaded, the soundtrack to the Lindsay Lohan flick in which the world-famous Volkswagen bug meets NASCAR. Thematically speaking, the CD is perfect; just as the movie teams a modern-day star with a Disney classic, the album offers up a gaggle of pretty young th…

Drivin’ Sideways $1.99 This CD is a Southern Rockin Country collection of ten great songs about America’s favorite sport, auto racing -Nascar style….

Cars [Blu-ray] $16.43 There’s an extra coat of hot wax on Pixar’s vibrant, NASCAR-influenced comedy about a world populated entirely by cars. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is the slick rookie taking the Piston Cup series by storm when the last race of the season (the film’s high-octane opening) ends in a three-way tie. On the way to the tie-breaker race in California, Lightning loses his way off Route 66 in…

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Cars (Single-Disc Full Screen Edition) $18.99 There’s an extra coat of hot wax on Pixar’s vibrant, NASCAR-influenced comedy about a world populated entirely by cars. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is the slick rookie taking the Piston Cup series by storm when the last race of the season (the film’s high-octane opening) ends in a three-way tie. On the way to the tie-breaker race in California, Lightning loses his way off Route 66 in…

Days of Thunder $6.53 With Days of Thunder, director Tony Scott tried to do for the Indy 500 what he did for the U.S. Air Force with Top Gun. But without Top Gun’s go-go soundtrack and visual feats, Scott merely ends up with a Tom Cruise vehicle that’s out of gas. Cruise plays (what else?) a cocky, upstart stock-car racer who faces down ruthless racing opponents. Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Cary Elwes, and Randy Qu…

Start Your Engines Racing Themed Gift Set $56.99 Start your engines! Race fans will love this one of a kind gift box jam packed to overflowing with race themed snacks and savory treats!…

The Expansion Of Official Fan Forums On The Internet

The use of web pages built around entertainers has developed multiple facets. What began as amateurs building web sites to gush over their favorite entertainer has developed into sophisticated use of the world’s newest and biggest communications device. Fan sites have become entertainer promotion sites; entertainer’s product promotion sites; commercial opportunities for enterprising webmasters from outside the entertainment industry; and features for larger websites that provide an opportunity for personal networking.

Official Sites vs. Unofficial Sites

Take for instance, your Justin Timberlake. His record company has at least two sites: justintimnberlake.com and justintimberlake/uk.com. Those sites promote his latest record and provide the opportunity to download tunes to your iPod. The record company has also created an official justintimberlake site on MySpace, which is basically a copy of their web page. This is an example of a mainstream artist following the highly successful track established by independent bands who posted their music on MySpace as an outreach tool, an alternative to the broadcast radio outlets that ignored them.

Then there is the “official” site, not surprisingly named officialjustintimberlake.com. This site provides news; photos and video clips; a store selling DVDs, CDs, posters and the like; and a fan “forum” where Justin followers are invited to post comments and engage in discussion.

That button, however, takes you to a site called “Safe Searching – the Official Celebrity Network.” There’s not much about Justin there, and there’s a menu that will take you to other “official” celebrity forum pages complete with photographs that accompany the commentary.

That’s an example of a relatively benign attempt at “official” use of the Internet. Of course, the star in question also has a stack of other unofficial web sites dedicated to his career, and many of those have heavy inventories of photos and video clips, mostly from TV appearances. As an example of the value of these sites, MTV has positioned itself high in the Google search list as “the ultimate destination for content on Justin Timberlake, including music videos, live performances, interviews, etc…”

True Fan Sites

With this guy, it’s tough to get to the true fan sites. The first six pages of a Google search are all commercial sites like “celebrity.org” and “hollywood.com” along with poster companies, Amazon and other commercial outlets. Hollywood.com covers all bases: it’s a general site for the entertainment industry, an index for fan sites, and a host company for individual fan sites – that are sure to end up in their index. The commercial applications for the Internet in the entertainment biz can make one’s head spin.

Topix.net hosts forums for entertainment personalities, among other topics. Some of the posts there are highly critical of Mr. Timberlake. Those are not discussion points you’ll find in the more entertainment oriented commercial sites, but you’ll find many more postings on sites like Topix than on the media-heavy promotional sites.

A final example of Internet utilization with impact is the personal diary-type postings that you’ll find on the official sites maintained by many public figures. These posts connect the artist to the fan in an effective, personal fashion. NASCAR drivers do it, many musicians do it, and almost all of the teen stars use this outreach technique. To many impressionable teenagers, the entertainer is no longer an unreachable idol but a “friend.”

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Country Is As Country Does (W/Dvd) $9.20 Country Is As Country Does features six new Colt Ford songs and a DVD if the making of the “Ride Through The Country” album! Track listing: CD 1. Buck ‘Em 2. Huntin’ The World 3. Big White Redneck 4. Day In The Life (featuring Andy Griggs) 5. Left Ya’ll In The Dust (NASCAR Song) 6. Dirt Road Anthem (live) (featuring The Brantey Gilbert Band) DVD 1. Intro 2. Colt Ford Tells It 3. Behind The Scenes …

On The Can: Collector’s Tin (3 CD Box Set) On The Can features 3 Larry the Cable Guy CDs together in a deluxe tin box! Track listing: Disc 1 – The Right To Bare Arms 1. Git-R-Done! 2. Midgets And Gay Bars 3. WWJD 4. Las Vegas 5. Hank Williams Jr. High School 6. Hooters And Hooters Airlines 7. Dodge Truck, Retards And Stinkbait 8. NASCAR 9. The Right To Bare Arms! 10. Family In Sanford 11. Faith Healers And Weight Problems 12. Romance And …

Behind the Wheel – Ferrari Testarossa – Rare 1992 Driving Movie – No speed limits in the mountains of Cali 35 minutes…

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Le Mans $14.98 Almost in breadth and depth of a documentary, this movie depicts an auto race during the 70s on the world’s hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France. The race goes over 24 hours on 14.5 kilometers of cordoned country road. Every few hours the two drivers per car alternate – but it’s still a challenge for concentration and material. In the focus is the duel between the German Stahler in Ferrari …

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (Supercharger Edition) $9.98 Susan George (Straw Dogs) is ex-groupie Mary and Peter Fonda (Easy Rider) is wannabe-NASCAR driver Larry. They’re thieves on the run from sheriff Vic Morrow (The Blackboard Jungle), who carries neither gun nor badge. According to director John Hough (The Legend of Hell House), his white trash cult classic was “an action picture with a lot of stunts.” That about sums it up. The Tarantino favorite i…

NASCAR – The IMAX Experience $2.50 When NASCAR: The IMAX Experience 3D was released to IMAX Theatres in Spring 2004, fans were literally be transported into the driver’s seat of America’s most popular spectator sport. The groundbreaking IMAX 3D film, set against America’s most popular spectator sport, was be distributed exclusively to IMAX theatres by Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX in Spring 2004. Officially Licensed by NASCAR…

Kasey Kahne Car Flag $9.59 Kasey Kahne Car Flag. Officially licensed Car Flag made with a durable knit polyester flag. Two sided imprint. The Car Flag measures 11.75″ high x 14″ wide and is attached to a 20.5″ long-lasting vinyl pole. Car flags make a great statement throughout the year. Made in USA….

How do you get your nascar fix?

Like where do you usually watch nascar.

In the living room with the 55″ HDTV, theres a TV in bedroom, kitchen, and a 32 inch plasma for the Patio, thats probably where I will watch it this Sunday, its going to be in the upper 70’s and its grilling time, getting some Shrimp, Mahi Mahi, and veggies for the grill.

Go Dale Jr..Bring it on in 2010

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Checkered Flag Nascar Racing – Military Dog Tag Keychain $9.99 This unique product can be used anywhere you want to make a statement! Wear it around your neck, use it as a keychain or even as a cool luggage identifier.The item listed is made of stainless steel with the 3D urethane encased design as shown. The dog tag is 2″ x 1.1″ in size and can be engraved on the backside (sorry, we do not offer an engraving service). This item also includes a 24 inch chain …

Checkered Flag Nascar Racing – Military Dog Tag Black Satin Cord $10.99 The dog tag is made of stainless steel with the 3D urethane encased design as shown.The dog tag is 2″ x 1.1″ in size and can be engraved on the backside (sorry, we do not offer an engraving service).This item also includes a 24″ black satin cord with a lobster claw clasp….

Pit Road Pets: NASCAR Stars And Their Pets $6.17 A candid look at your favorite NASCAR stars and the pets they love. Pit Road Pets invites you into the world of your favorite NASCAR stars for a special look into their private lives with their families and pets. From Tony Stewart’s tiny Chihuahua, Kayle, to Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s Boxer, Killer, the stars of NASCAR are beautifully photographed with their creatures, great and small. In their own wor…

Total Control (Harlequin NASCAR) $1.18 Indi Wilcox has a bad track record with race-car drivers–and the skid marks on her heart to prove it. So when she’s forced to team up with Todd Peters, NASCAR’s number one bad boy, to grant the wish of a terminally ill child, she vows to keep things professional. Todd isn’t sure what he thinks about the new Miracles caseworker. Except that she’s gorgeous–and steaming mad. Not that he blames her….

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