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Salem-News.com Sports (December 31, 1969 16:00)Willamette's Bennett Named to AP Little All-America Third Team Salem-News.com SPORTSBrandon Bennett was a First Team All-Northwest Conference selection for the second straight season. (SALEM) -  The postseason awards continue to add up for Willamette University junior offensive lineman Brandon Bennett, as he has been named to the 2006 Associated Press Little All-America Third Team in addition to receiving two new honors from other organizations.
He has been chosen as a D3football.com Honorable Mention All-America selection and as a North-American Interfraternity Conference All-Fraternity First Team All-America player.
He has now been named to four All-America Teams this year.
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Salem-News.com Sports (December 31, 1969 16:00)Nike, Starter Brand, Digging Deeper Into NASCAR Salem-News.com SPORTSAthletic footwear and apparel brand to use 2007 NASCAR season as "Living Laboratory" to develop innovative footwear and equipment solutions for the sport's drivers and crews. (CONCORD, N.C.,) -  Starter, a leader in developing licensed and innovative team apparel and footwear, has formally announced a partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing to develop footwear and apparel solutions for the NASCAR team's crews and drivers.
The partnership is designed to provide a "Living Laboratory" for Starter to apply its experience working with world-class athletes in other sports to the needs of the drivers and crews of Joe Gibbs Racing's teams in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series.
Starter and its parent company Nike Inc. already provide 70 percent of the footwear worn by NASCAR crews, but this partnership signals a deepening of the company's commitment to the sport.
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Salem-News.com Sports (December 31, 1969 16:00)Exclusive Screenings of Documentary Honoring Racing Legend Dale Earnhardt Announced Salem-News.com SPORTSAs Presenting Sponsors of "DALE", Chevrolet and GM Goodwrench Offer Free Movie Premiers to Race Fans in 40 U.S. Markets (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) -  Chevrolet and GM Goodwrench will support the premier of the highly anticipated documentary “DALE” through their role as presenting sponsors and by hosting exclusive screenings in 40 markets across the United States mirroring the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race schedule.
Chevrolet and GM Goodwrench dealers will hold over 100 premiers of “DALE,” a documentary showcasing the life of Dale Earnhardt, one of the greatest drivers in the history of NASCAR.
The first Chevrolet/GM Goodwrench showing will take place in Clearwater, Fla. on Jan. 28th with 23 additional Florida screenings.
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Salem-News.com Sports (December 31, 1969 16:00)55 NASCAR Drivers Scheduled For Las Vegas Preseason Test Salem-News.com SPORTSTeams will be testing in preparation for the March 11th UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup race. (LAS VEGAS) -  NASCAR's greatest drivers are about to get their first look at the sport's newest race track.
A record 55 drivers are scheduled to take part in NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 29th and Tuesday, Jan. 30th.
For most of those drivers, it will be their look at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's new 20-degree banking
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Salem-News.com Sports (December 31, 1969 16:00)Indy 500 Winner Sam Hornish Jr. to Drive in Seven NASCAR Busch Series Races Salem-News.com SPORTSExxonMobil also will continue its sponsorship of Ryan Newman during the 2007 Nextel Cup Series season. (FAIRFAX, Va.) -  ExxonMobil and Penske Racing has announced that 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. will drive the #12 Mobil 1 Dodge in seven NASCAR Busch Series races during the 2007 season.
Hornish’s 2007 Busch Series schedule will not conflict with his IndyCar commitments.
The three-time IndyCar Series champion will join fellow Penske Racing drivers Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch for a limited schedule as Penske Racing expands its presence in the NASCAR Busch Series in 2007. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (December 31, 1969 16:00)NBA All-Star Starters Announced Salem-News.com SPORTSWashington’s Arenas Edges New Jersey’s Carter in Fourth-Closest Race in NBA All-Star History. (NEW YORK) -  Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming led all players in votes received in the NBA All-Star Balloting program presented by T-Mobile that determines starters for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game.
James, who earned Most Valuable Player honors in last year’s midseason classic in Houston, received 2,516,049 votes, the second-highest total in history behind Yao’s 2005 total of 2,558,278.
Yao received 2,451,718 votes this year, the fourth-highest total ever.
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Salem-News.com Sports (December 31, 1969 16:00)MLB News: Mariners Ink Arthur Rhodes to Minor League Contract Salem-News.com SPORTSRhodes made 276 appearances for Seattle from 2000-03, notching a 26-15 record with a 3.07 ERA. (SEATTLE) -  Seattle Mariners executive vice president and general manager of baseball operations Bill Bavasi announced on Thursday that the Mariners have signed free agent left-handed pitcher Arthur Rhodes to a Minor League contract.
Rhodes also received an invitation to Major League camp with Seattle.
Rhodes has a career record of 75-60 with 30 saves and a 4.31 ERA in parts of 16 Major League seasons.
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Salem-News.com Sports (December 31, 1969 16:00)Gurney, No. 99 Car on The Rolex 24 Pole Salem-News.com SPORTSWolf Henzler was the second fastest GT class qualifier in the No. 74 Tafel Racing Porsche GT3 with a lap of 1:52.199 seconds, 114.226 mph.
(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) - Alex Gurney, son of racing legend Dan Gurney, behind the wheel of the No. 99 GAINSCO Pontiac Riley, captured the pole for the 45th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Thursday at historic Daytona International Speedway.
Gurney toured the 3.56-mile road course of "The World Center of Racing in a Daytona Prototype record time of 1 minute, 43.475 seconds, 123.856 mph.
Gurney will be sharing the driving duties on the No. 99 car with Jon Fogarty, Jimmy Vasser and Bob Stallings.
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Salem-News.com Sports (December 31, 1969 16:00)Kahne to Drive No. 9 Wrigley’s Doublemint Dodge in Phoenix Salem-News.com SPORTSThe 26-year-old driver from Enumclaw, Wash., posted a series-high six wins in the No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger and earned a berth in the 2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup. (CHARLOTTE, NC) -  The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Thursday announced a partnership with Evernham Motorsports and driver Kasey Kahne, in which the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series wins leader will drive the No. 9 Wrigley’s Doublemint Dodge during the NASCAR Busch Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on November 10th.
Kahne joins fellow NASCAR drivers Juan Pablo Montoya, Reed Sorenson and David Stremme to create a dynamic Wrigley’s racing team.
Doublemint is one of the world’s best-selling chewing gums since the brand’s launch in 1914.
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