Five NASCAR-related nominations for the ESPY Awards: There are five NASCAR-related nominations for this year’s 16th annual ESPY Awards. #18-Kyle Busch is involved in three of the five. At last summer’s Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, #26-Jamie McMurray edged Busch for the victory by a margin of only .005-seconds, the second-closest margin since NASCAR instituted electronic scoring in 1993. That spectacular under-the-lights ending has been nominated in the “Best Finish” category. Busch also is nominated in the “Best Breakthrough Athlete” category and in the “Best Driver” category. Two-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and Dario Franchitti also are nominated for Best Driver. Franchitti’s nomination was based primarily on his splendid 2007 season in open-wheel racing, when he won the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series championship. The “2008 ESPYs” will be held July 16 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. This marks the first time for the show at the Nokia Theatre, following a six-year run at the Kodak Theatre. The show – hosted annually by ESPN – will be televised on Sunday, July 20 at 9pm/et on ESPN and ESPN HD, hosted by Justin Timberlake. All awards are determined by an online fan vote. Fans can vote on-line for their favorites in all ESPY categories by going toromo.espn.go.com.(NASCAR PR)(7-3-2008)

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BOOGITY BOOGITY BOOGITY!

I hope Kyle wins breakthrough of the year and driver of the year. to bad no driver is up for athlete or the year or anything like that

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Well don't you know that NASCAR doesn't require any athletic ability?



I agree with you though. I wish that they were.

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Hey u have to be hella athletic. While driving a race care you have to be able to deal with 800 pounds of pressure pushing you back in ur seat while looks all around you, driving the race car, talking to ur crew and checking all ur gages at once

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...AMEN!!!


My post WAS sarcasm, after all.

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It was not too long ago that the only mention of Nascar at the ESPYs was Jeff Gordon as a presenter. So Nascar is getting more recognition every year. Athelete of the year? Never know.