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WikiProject Oklahoma and Tulsa

I just left a message on the projects talk page but I wanted to ask you as well since you commented before. Have there been any comments about adding these projects to the list of projects supported by WPUS? --Kumioko (talk) 00:27, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Not yet it seems the bot who was to notify everyone in the project of the discussion hasn't done it yet i'm going to give it a day before i notify everyone by myself.--Dcheagle 00:32, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Are you contacting the members from the membership page. I would be glad to send the message out using AWB if that would be easier for you. --Kumioko (talk) 00:40, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Sure if you don't mind--Dcheagle 00:43, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

No problem at all what do you want it to say? If you could provide me with the message as well as the edit summery that would be great. --Kumioko (talk) 00:45, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

{{tmbox |image=[[Image:Oklahoma project logo.png|50px]]| text = This has been sent to you requesting that you share your thoughts to an ongoing discussion that's taking place on the projects [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Oklahoma#Suggestion for this project to be supported by WikiProject United States|talk page]].}} as for the summery just use "Your input is requested at WikiProject Oklahoma"--Dcheagle 01:03, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. I will do that today unless the bot beats me too it. --Kumioko (talk) 12:57, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Ok.--Dcheagle 13:42, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

As you can see below the message has been sent to all the active participants of WP Oklahoma. You might want to go back to the bot and cancel the message so it doesn't go out twice. --Kumioko (talk) 23:48, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Ok I will do that. Thanks again for sending the message out for me.--Dcheagle 00:24, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

No problem, glad to help. --Kumioko (talk) 00:51, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Suggestion for WikiProject United States to Support WikiProject Oklahoma and Tulsa

--Kumioko (talk) 23:43, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

help in understanding a message i received

i received a message stating i deleted something from Paul Bearer page on August 2, 2011.... i can not understand HOW that is possible since i have never even searched that Paul Bearer person??? "Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but your recent edit removed content from Paul Bearer. " how on earth is this possible????? and it cant be a shared ip because i have a laptop... i just have a shared router in the house, but NO one goes on my computer...help?

Deneelynne (talk) 06:27, 16 September 2011 (UTC)deneelynne

Hang on let me look in to it and get back to you.--Dcheagle 06:29, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

ok and now have no idea how to use this talk thing... its so confusing Deneelynne (talk) 06:35, 16 September 2011 (UTC)Deneelynne

how do i reply? is this the way??Deneelynne (talk) 06:35, 16 September 2011 (UTC)Deneelynne

Your doing ever thing right Ill leave some helpful links on your talk page. As for the warning, Im not really sure why you received the messages just ignore it your fine you've done nothing wrong. One more thing --~~~~ use this to sign your comments it helps form your signature.--Dcheagle 06:41, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

ok im doing my best to learn, its new to me. i usually just come to wikipedia to learn things, but never edit. so this new talk thing is foreign to me. i just find it funny that i got the message yet no one in my house that im aware of even visited that page, and theres 4 computers in my home currently. just odd that it would pop up. thanks for the info though. after this i prolly wont need talk anymore though.. i just needed to reach you to understand why i got it. thanks again--Deneelynne (talk) 06:45, 16 September 2011 (UTC)Deneelynne

Don't worry about I'm always willing to help, feel free to stop by and ask me questions if you have any. I hope you have a wonderful time here on wikipedia.--Dcheagle 06:49, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

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Banner replacement

Sorry it took so long to reply, got a lot going on in real life at the moment. When you say banner replacement are you referring to replacing the UOFOK banner with Oklahoma/OU task force? --Kumioko (talk) 18:14, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Yea I have no idea how to replace the banners. I know we need to update Oklahoma/OU and replace the UOFOK banner but i have no idea how to go about it.--Dcheagle 04:13, 1 October 2011 (UTC)

Ok no problem, there are a couple ways. The 2 best ways are that we can do it with AWB or you can request a bot do it. If you have AWB I can give you some code that will do it or else if you want I can do it if you like. First though we need to implement the code from the sandbox to the live template. --Kumioko (talk) 00:03, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

I don't have AWB so I cant do it that way, you could do it or have a bot do it ether why is fine with me. I will implement the new code right now.--Dcheagle 00:11, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

Ok I'll work on it. Just a heads up though it will take me a couple days. I still have limited time on the computer but that should be cleared up in the next couple days. --Kumioko (talk) 00:19, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

That's fine no rush I'm updating the temp right now.--Dcheagle 00:20, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

Well, no problem, it usually takes a while to replace a banner. DodoBot can help to replace it just like Kumioko did when pulling some US-related child projects under WikiProject United States. JJ98 (Talk / Contributions) 03:56, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

The banners been updated now all that needs to be done is to replace the banner on like 600 pages give or take a few.--Dcheagle 04:11, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

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Tulsa town hall

I have restored Tulsa town hall and moved it to User:Dcheagle/Tulsa town hall per your request.

I have also removed the AfD notice, added "noindex" so that it will not be indexed by search engines (it is a userspace draft, not an article), and I have also commented out the categories, as these are not used in user space.

Please note that I will expect to see the draft worked on, with reliable sources that are independent of the subject being used as references, and an indication that the town hall meets the criteria for inclusion.

Should this not occur in a reasonable amount of time, I will consider taking the page to Miscellany for deletion for discussion.

Regards, PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 15:37, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

Oh, as a postscript - as mentioned at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tulsa Town Hall, having notable speakers at the hall does not make the hall notable. It needs to be notable in its own right. PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 15:39, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

Ok thanks--Dcheagle 18:04, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

Press Conference

http://gofrogs.cstv.com/allaccess/?media=269500 The TCU press conference is airing right now. --SportsMaster (talk) 22:55, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

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Hello, Jeffrey R. Clark. You have new messages at Phantomsteve's talk page.
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Userpage

Regarding your post on my userpage, I have actually said on my userpage that is is not my work. If you have any other questions, please reply on my usertalk. Thanks! 60.230.217.13 (talk) 08:14, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, not logged in! Levonscott User talk:Levonscott User:Levonscott 09:15, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

That mey be but I must still ask you to remove it or I will take this to an Admin.--Dcheagle 16:24, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

I have actually only put it there for reference so I can take bits out and credit them to you and use them on my talk page, I am in the making of a copyright page which gives you credit for this. Thankyou for your understanding. Levonscott User talk:Levonscott User:Levonscott 03:24, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

I see that I have to take this matter into my own hands. I have removed the information, I must strongly ask that you do not copy my personal information content again or I will take this and an admin and have you blocked.--Dcheagle 04:45, 18 October 2011 (UTC) (Edited at 04:53, 18 October 2011 (UTC))

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Regarding User:Dcheagle/Tulsa town hall

I notice that you have not edited the above draft in almost 2 weeks.

Do you intend on continuing to work on it and add reliable independent sources to show its notability? If not, I will delete it again, or take it to Miscellany for deletion.

Regards, PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 08:34, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

Im still working on it Ive just been sick for the last few days so I'm not doing much work right now.--Dcheagle 00:37, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

No worries! Hope you're feeling better soon PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 06:30, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

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Article of the month – Darlington Record Club The Unocal-Darlington Record Club was a club in the NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series from 1959 to about 2001, based at Darlington Raceway. Membership was achieved based on setting qualifying records during time trials for the annual Southern 500 held on Labor Day weekend. During its heyday, it was considered one of the most prestigious and exclusive clubs in motorsports.The club was sponsored by longtime NASCAR sponsor Unocal/Union 76. Previously it was sponsored by Pure Oil. At some time after the 2001 season, the club was quietly retired. The club ended permanently when Unocal left the sport in 2003, and the Southern 500 was removed from the schedule after 2004.The original eight charter members were selected in 1959: Dick Joslin (Dodge), Marvin Panch (Ford), Joe Caspolich (Oldsmobile), Bob Burdick (Thuderbird), Speedy Thompson (Chevrolet), Richard Petty (Plymouth), Elmo Langley (Buick), and Fireball Roberts (Pontiac). Roberts was selected as the first president; Former Darlington Raceway president Bob Colvin contributed in creating the club. (More...)
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Article of the month – 2010 Ford 400, a Good Article The 2010 Ford 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on November 21, 2010 at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. The 267 lap race was the thirty-sixth in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the final race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. The race was won by Carl Edwards for the Roush Fenway Racing team. Jimmie Johnson finished second, and Kevin Harvick clinched third. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead on the first lap of the race. Edwards started in the second position on the grid, and became the leader of the race on the fourth lap. Shortly after a restart on lap 22, championship leader Denny Hamlin spun sideways, resulting with damage to his splitter. Martin Truex, Jr. took the lead on lap 73, but after the final pit stops Edwards was first. He maintained the lead to win the race, having led it for 192 laps. A total of 67,000 people attended the race, while 5.605 million watched it on television. There were ten cautions in the race, as well as twenty-five lead changes among nine different drivers. Edwards' victory was his second win in the 2010 season, with the first coming the previous week at the Kobalt Tools 500. Jimmie Johnson won the Drivers' Championship, 39 points ahead of Denny Hamlin. Johnson's team owner Rick Hendrick won the Owners' Championship. Chevrolet won the Manufacturer Championship with 261 points, 44 points ahead of Toyota. (Read more...)
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Identifying vandalism

I am concerned that you do not understand what "vandalism" is. This is not vandalism. Vandalism is only an edit that intentionally harms the encyclopedia. The edit in question did no such thing - it reverted a copyvio out of an article, amongst other bold actions. You, in fact, violated the copyright of CBS Interactive by reinserting material from [1] to our article. Please be more careful.

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Check WP:PW Style guide for a list of reliable sources, as I cant remember if it is or not.--Dcheagle 05:12, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

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Kane's nationality

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Article of the month – 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500, a newly promoted Good Article The 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on February 27, 2011 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps, it was the second race of the 2011 season and was won by Jeff Gordon for Hendrick Motorsports from Kyle Busch in second and Jimmie Johnson third. Carl Edwards led the first lap from pole position ahead of Kurt Busch who started second on the grid. The race was caution free until lap 29 (debris), and then 48 laps later a multiple crash occurred involving 13 drivers. Later there were several lead changes, and another four cautions. With nine laps remaining, Gordon took the lead from Kyle Busch to win his first race of the season, his first in more than 60 races. There were eight cautions and 29 lead changes among 12 different drivers during the race. Gordon's win moved him to sixth position in the drivers' championship, 15 points behind leader Kyle Busch and one ahead of Bobby Labonte in seventh. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet had 12 points, four ahead of Dodge. A total of 75,000 people attended the race, and 10.36 million watched it on television. (Read more...)
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I replied to your question. --Tryptofish (talk) 16:05, 26 December 2011 (UTC)

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Hey Bro I created a page I need to delete how do I delete stuff.--Rocketman2050 (talk) 01:53, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

Hey just a reminder to look over the Norman, Oklahoma article. Okguy (talk) 16:52, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

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The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 2 · No. 7 –December 26, 2011 – January 25, 2012 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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Listcruft

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with your assertation that List of city nicknames in Oklahoma is Listcruft. Wikipedia states that Listcruft is indiscriminate and trivial. Yeah, many of these cities aren't very notable, but they all have references and I worked hard to clean up the List of city nicknames in the United States article. The one /most/ people would look at, and I tried to move the least notable to more specific articles I.E. List of fictional cities in Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia etc. If you are worried about trivial lists that actually ARE cruft, please take a look at List of fictional dogs or List of fictional cats. I tried (and failed) to clean up the list of fictional dogs article. Anyway, also let me apologise if this isn't exactly where I should have posted because.... I couldn't tell where I should put this. =/ Remove it if you like, I'll check here for a reply. Thanks, Ncboy2010 (talk) 12:38, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

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The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 2 · No. 8 –January 26, 2012 – February 25, 2012 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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Picture of the Month Ryan Newman's team performs a pit stop during the 2009 LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway	Article Developments New articles: Streamline Hotel John King, Jr. 1967 Atlanta 500 1971 Volunteer 500 Invocation (NASCAR) 2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 1966 American 500 David Mayhew (racing driver) 1968 National 500 1978 Southern 500 Colorado 250 1978 Talladega 500 1980 Coca-Cola 500 1984 Winston 500 1971 World 600 1964 Firecracker 400 2012 Food City 500 2006 Ford 400 1971 National 500 1985 Winston 500 1997 Winston 500 1973 Gwyn Staley 400 1986 Winston 500 McCormick Field Raceway 1981 Talladega 500 1984 World 600 2004 Banquet 400 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 Bub Strickler 2001 Talladega 500 1980 Holly Farms 400 1964 Atlanta 500 Ken Spikes 2012 Auto Club 400 See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR/Article alerts
Article of the month – 2010 Auto Club 500, a Good Article The 2010 Auto Club 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on February 21, 2010 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 250 laps, it was the second race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Jimmie Johnson for the Hendrick Motorsports team. Kevin Harvick finished second, and Jeff Burton, who started fourteenth, clinched third. Pole position driver Jamie McMurray maintained his lead into the first corner, but Juan Pablo Montoya, who had started in the second position on the grid, took the lead before the first lap was over. Afterward, Johnson became the leader, and would eventually lead to the race high of 101 laps. During the final pit stops, Johnson was on pit lane as the caution flag came out. Burton, who led the race during Johnson's pit stop, did not pass Johnson to put him a lap down. Therefore, Johnson retained the first position upon the completion of his pit stop. On the final lap, Harvick was gaining on Johnson, but Johnson maintained his position to win his first race of the season. There were six caution flags and twenty-eight lead changes among fourteen different drivers throughout the course of the race. The result moved Johnson up twenty-three spots to tenth in the Drivers' Championship, 78 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and one ahead of Kyle Busch. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, eight points points ahead of Toyota and nine ahead of Ford, with thirty-four races remaining in the season. (Read more...)
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The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 2 · No. 10 –March 26, 2012 – April 25, 2012 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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Picture of the Month Infineon Raceway, located in Sonoma County, California	Article Developments New articles: 2012 Goody's Fast Relief 500 Mikey Kile 2012 NASCAR Stock V6 Series 2012 Samsung Mobile 500 ARCA Re/MAX Carolina 200 List of female NASCAR drivers 2010 NASCAR Mini Stock Series season Black Cat Racing 2012 STP 400 Rhea Fain César Tiberio Jiménez NASCAR Grand National East Series Tim Andrews Roy Hall (racing driver) Joe Falk See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR/Article alerts
Article of the month – 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400, a Good Article The 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on May 1, 2010 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps, it was the tenth race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kyle Busch for the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Jeff Gordon finished second, and Kevin Harvick, who started seventh, clinched third. Pole position driver Kyle Busch maintained the lead after the start of the race. Kyle Busch would eventually lead to the race high of 226 laps. Afterward, Gordon became the leader during the final laps. He remained the leader until Kyle Busch passed him with four laps remaining. Kyle Busch crossed the finish line first to clinch his first win of the season, and his third at Richmond International Raceway. There were six caution flags and twelve lead changes among eight different drivers throughout the course of the race. The result moved Kyle Busch up two spots to third in the Drivers' Championship, 109 points behind of leader Kevin Harvick and ten ahead of Matt Kenseth. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, eighteen points points ahead of Toyota and thirty ahead of Ford, with twenty-six races remaining in the season. (Read more...)
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The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 2 · No. 11 –April 26, 2012 – May 25, 2012 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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Picture of the Month Tim Richmond driving the No. 25 Folgers Coffee Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Hendrick Motorsports in 1980.	Article Developments New articles: National Stock Car Racing Association 2012 Capital City 400 2012 Aaron's 499 1962 Dixie 400 1982 Busch 500 1999 Pepsi 400 1995 NAPA 500 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season 1985 Winston Western 500 2003 Ford 400 1958 Wilkes 160 2012 Bojangles' Southern 500 Darrell Wallace, Jr. NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXVIII Tia Norfleet NASCAR The Game: Inside Line 2012 Coca-Cola 600 1988 Southern 500 1961 Greenville 200 Eddie Sharp 1950 Wilkes 200 Puebla 240 1973 American 500 Mexico Fest 200 Tim Schendel Casey Roderick See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR/Article alerts
Article of the month – 2010 Showtime Southern 500, a Good Article The 2010 Showtime Southern 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series motor race that was held on May 8, 2010 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. It was the eleventh race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The event began at 7:30 p.m. EDT. It was televised live in the United States on Fox and its U.S. radio coverage was broadcast on Motor Racing Network starting at 6 p.m. EDT. The race, contested over 367 laps, was won by Denny Hamlin for Joe Gibbs Racing after starting seven positions behind polesitter Jamie McMurray. McMurray finished second in a Chevrolet, and Kurt Busch finished third in a Dodge. The race had a total of 11 cautions and 22 lead changes among 11 different drivers. (Read more...)
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The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 2 · No. 12 –May 26, 2012 – June 25, 2012 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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Picture of the Month NASCAR driver Nelson Piquet, Jr. at the 2012 Sargento 200 Nationwide Series race at Road America. He won his first NASCAR race at the track after winning the pole position.	Article Developments New Good Articles: 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 (Phoenix) Current Good Article Nominees: 1998 Pepsi 400 New articles: Jimmy Makar NASCAR Stock V6 Series 1982 Winston Western 500 American Ethanol 200 (fall) 2012 FedEx 400 Fain Skinner 1969 Dixie 500 Robbie Faggart Emerson Newton-John Ross Chastain Tim Bainey, Jr. Allison Legacy Series Inception Motorsports 1998 Pepsi 400 2012 Pocono 400 1983 Talladega 500 Victor Gonzalez, Jr. 1975 Music City USA 420 1987 Goody's 500 Bill Champion (racing driver) Pete Orr (racing driver) Darrell Basham 2012 Quicken Loans 400 Kyle Larson (racing driver) 2012 Toyota/Save Mart 350 American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award Bryan Silas 1964 Capital City 300 1976 Gwyn Staley 400 Go Green Racing Indiana 250 (auto race) Leavine Family Racing 2012 Quaker State 400 1971 Asheville 300 See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR/Article alerts
Article of the month – 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 (Phoenix), a new Good Article The 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on November 14, 2010 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps, it was the thirty-fifth, and the ninth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup during the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Carl Edwards, for the Roush Fenway Racing team. Ryan Newman finished second, and Joey Logano clinched third. Pole position driver Edwards maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as Newman, who started in the second position on the grid, remained behind him. On the seventh lap, Kurt Busch became the leader of the race. Hamlin, the points leader before the race, led the most laps with a total of 190. On lap 298, Hamlin pitted and became a lap behind. He didn't return to the first ten positions afterward. Edwards maintained the lead to win the race. There were five cautions and 14 lead changes among six different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Edwards' first win in the 2010 season, and the 18th of his career. The result kept Edwards in fourth in the Drivers' Championship, 264 points behind Denny Hamlin and 47 ahead of Matt Kenseth. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, 42 ponits ahead of Toyota and 88 ahead of Ford, with one race remaining in the season. A total of 75,000 people attended the race, while 4.201 million watched it on television. (Read more...)
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Hey all!

So, big news this week - on Tuesday, we ramped up to 5 percent of articles :). There's been a lot more feedback (pardon the pun) as I'm sure you've noticed, and to try and help we've scheduled a large number of office hours sessions, including one this evening at 22:00 UTC in the #wikimedia-office ^connect channel, and another at 01:00 UTC for the aussies amongst us :). I hope to see some of you there - if any of you can't make it but have any questions, I'm always happy to help.

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WP:NASCAR Newsletter (July 2012)

The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 3 · No. 1 –June 26, 2012 – July 25, 2012 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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WikiProject News New members: None How to Help WikiProject NASCAR Please keep up with the discussions at our main talk page. Your input is needed! Expand the articles in Category:NASCAR stubs. Help expand and update everything relating to the 2012 season. Read the project to-do list and help to complete the tasks: Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : Doug Cooper, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Jack White (NASCAR), Reggie Ruggiero, Billy Nacewicz, Bugs Stevens, Leonard Wood Assess : See all here Cleanup : Days of Thunder, Rusty Wallace, NASCAR Thunder 2003, Bill Weber, Bobby Hillin, Jr. Copyedit : NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt, 2010 Aaron's 499, Mark Martin Expand : Road course ringer, BAM Racing, Greg Erwin, Donnie Wingo, 2008 Daytona 500 Maintain : 2024 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2024 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2024 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Photo : Richie Evans, South Boston Speedway Stubs : See all here Verify : NASCAR rules and regulations, 2008 Dickies 500, Frank Cicci Racing Other : More Portal Help Portal:NASCAR is a place where we can exhibit our best articles and most interesting free images. Any article which is FA, GA, High or Top importance can be added for display as a Selected article or as a Selected biography, free images can be added to be displayed as Selected pictures. All of these are chosen randomly for display on each page view to avoid both bias and having to manually update the page monthly. If you've created or seen an article or image that you feel would be a good addition to the portal, follow the instructions on the pages linked above. Please nominate articles or images on the talk pages.	Article Statistics NASCAR articles by quality and importance Quality Importance Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total GA 3 5 16 2 26 B 30 57 52 11 150 C 22 38 51 23 134 Start 26 116 371 317 4 834 Stub 17 53 304 611 2 987 List 12 54 2 68 Category 1 2 4 10 127 144 Disambig 4 1 1 14 20 Portal 1 4 5 Project 10 10 Redirect 2 91 93 Template 2 15 8 4 56 85 NA 1 1 Assessed 102 302 863 981 303 6 2,557 Unassessed 1 1 Total 102 302 863 981 303 7 2,558
Picture of the Month The Plymouth Superbird stock car that Ramo Stott raced in mainly USAC Stock Car between 1970 and 1972. He also used the car in some NASCAR Winston Cup and ARCA events.	Article Developments New Good Articles: 1998 Pepsi 400 New articles: 1971 Kingsport 300 Casey Elliott 1970 National 500 C. E. Falk 1964 Savannah 200 2012 Coke Zero 400 1979 Firecracker 400 Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway Jon Denning ML Motorsports 2012 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 2012 Brickyard 400 See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR/Article alerts
Article of the month – 1998 Pepsi 400, a new Good Article The 1998 Pepsi 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held on October 17, 1998 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Originally scheduled to be held on the Fourth of July, the race was postponed until the fall due to widespread wildfires in central Florida; it was the first superspeedway race to be held at night. Contested over 160 laps, it was the thirtieth race of the 1998 season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports took his eleventh win of the season, while Bobby Labonte finished second and Mike Skinner finished third. Gordon retained his point lead on the way to his third Winston Cup championship title. (Read more...)
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Test

--Dcheagle | GO TEAM USA 01:20, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

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Page Triage newsletter

Hey all. Some quick but important updates on what we've been up to and what's coming up next :).

The curation toolbar, our Wikimedia-supported twinkle replacement. We're going to be deploying it, along with a pile of bugfixes, to wikipedia on 9 August. After a few days to check it doesn't make anything explode or die, we'll be sticking up a big notice and sending out an additional newsletter inviting people to test it out and give us feedback :). This will be followed by two office hours sessions - one on Tuesday the 14th of August at 19:00 UTC for all us Europeans, and one on Wednesday the 15th at 23:00 UTC for the East Coasters out there :). As always, these will be held in #wikimedia-office; drop me a note if you want to know how to easily get on IRC, or if you aren't able to attend but would like the logs.

I hope to see a lot of you there; it's going to be a big day for everyone involved, I think :). I'll have more notes after the deployment! Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 20:14, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

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New Pages newsletter

Hey all :)

A couple of new things.

First, you'll note that all the project titles have now changed to the Page Curation prefix, rather than having the New Pages Feed prefix. This is because the overarching project name has changed to Page Curation; the feed is still known as New Pages Feed, and the Curation Toolbar is still the Curation Toolbar. Hopefully this will be the last namechange ;p.

On the subject of the Curation Toolbar (nice segue, Oliver!) - it's now deployed on Wikipedia. Just open up any article in the New Pages Feed and it should appear on the right.

It's still a beta version - bugs are expected - and we've got a lot more work to do. But if you see something going wrong, or a feature missing, drop me a note or post on the project talkpage and I'll be happy to help :). Thanks! Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 00:08, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

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Help me with something

Since the news that FCW changed their name to NXT, the NXT and FCW pages haven't yet fully updated with the changes, like the FCW titles being deactivated for the NXT Championship. The FCW page has the updated roster and staff, yet only have one note about the name change. Can you help me with this?--Mikeymike2001 (talk) 04:19, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

What is it that you need help with?--Dcheagle | GO TEAM USA 04:22, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

I need help changing the FCW article to reflect the name change to NXT Wrestling, and fix the WWE NXT page to reflect it's change from TV show to developmental territory for WWE. I asked Vj, and he said change WWE NXT to cancelled program when it still airs overseas and to change FCW to NXT Wrestling with the note of all FCW titles deactivated when the NXT Championship was created.--Mikeymike2001 (talk) 04:28, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

If you have sources that state the changes, I will take a look at cracking some of this out in the morning as its getting let here in Oklahoma and I have a lot of other things I need to complete tonight.--Dcheagle | GO TEAM USA 04:38, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

Here's some sources:Source 1Source 2--Mikeymike2001 (talk) 04:43, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

Ok I will work on this in the morning--Dcheagle | GO TEAM USA 04:46, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

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WP:NASCAR Newsletter (August 2012)

The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 3 · No. 2 –July 26, 2012 – August 25, 2012 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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WikiProject News New members: None How to Help WikiProject NASCAR Please keep up with the discussions at our main talk page. Your input is needed! Expand the articles in Category:NASCAR stubs. Help expand and update everything relating to the 2012 season. Read the project to-do list and help to complete the tasks: Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : Doug Cooper, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Jack White (NASCAR), Reggie Ruggiero, Billy Nacewicz, Bugs Stevens, Leonard Wood Assess : See all here Cleanup : Days of Thunder, Rusty Wallace, NASCAR Thunder 2003, Bill Weber, Bobby Hillin, Jr. Copyedit : NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt, 2010 Aaron's 499, Mark Martin Expand : Road course ringer, BAM Racing, Greg Erwin, Donnie Wingo, 2008 Daytona 500 Maintain : 2024 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2024 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2024 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Photo : Richie Evans, South Boston Speedway Stubs : See all here Verify : NASCAR rules and regulations, 2008 Dickies 500, Frank Cicci Racing Other : More Portal Help Portal:NASCAR is a place where we can exhibit our best articles and most interesting free images. Any article which is FA, GA, High or Top importance can be added for display as a Selected article or as a Selected biography, free images can be added to be displayed as Selected pictures. All of these are chosen randomly for display on each page view to avoid both bias and having to manually update the page monthly. If you've created or seen an article or image that you feel would be a good addition to the portal, follow the instructions on the pages linked above. Please nominate articles or images on the talk pages.	Article Statistics NASCAR articles by quality and importance Quality Importance Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total GA 3 5 16 2 26 B 30 57 52 11 150 C 22 39 51 23 135 Start 26 115 372 319 5 837 Stub 17 53 304 610 3 987 List 12 54 2 68 Category 1 2 4 10 129 146 Disambig 4 1 1 14 20 Portal 1 4 5 Project 10 10 Redirect 2 95 97 Template 2 15 8 4 57 86 NA 1 1 Assessed 102 302 864 982 310 8 2,568 Unassessed 1 1 Total 102 302 864 982 310 9 2,569
Picture of the Month NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin racing during the 2012 Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March.	Article Developments New articles: 2012 Pennsylvania 400 Brett Moffitt 2012 Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen Rick Lewis (radio personality) 2012 Pure Michigan 400 2012 Irwin Tools Night Race See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR/Article alerts
Article of the month – 2010 Carfax 400, a Good Article The 2010 Carfax 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on August 15, 2010 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps, it was the twenty-third race of the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season. The race was won by Kevin Harvick for the Richard Childress Racing team. Denny Hamlin finished second, and Carl Edwards, who started twenty-fourth, clinched third. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead into the first corner to begin the race, but Jimmie Johnson, who started in the second position on the grid, took the lead before the first lap was over. Afterward, Greg Biffle became the leader, and would eventually lead to the race high of 66 laps. Tony Stewart led after the final pit stops, ahead of Hamlin and Harvick. Harvick helped Hamlin to become the leader, but with twelve laps left, Harvick gained on Hamlin and claimed the first position with eleven lap remaining. Harvick maintained his position to claim his first Sprint Cup victory at Michigan International Speedway. There were five cautions and nineteen lead changes among nine different drivers throughout the course of the race, Harvick's third win of the season. The result maintained the first position in the Drivers' Championship and clinched him a position in the Chase. He remained 293 points ahead of second place driver Jeff Gordon and 353 ahead of Denny Hamlin. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty points ahead of Toyota and sixty-one ahead of Ford, with thirteen races remaining in the season. A total of 105,000 people attended the race, while 4.917 million watched it on television. (Read more...)
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My ignorance

What can I say, except, thanks for the correction. I think I've made it clear I'm not all that knowledgeable on this subject; my interest is in good writing, but sometimes factual ignorance is going to pop up. I'm sure you'll be able to find more examples of my ignorance; I will be glad for your corrections. 76.106.149.108 (talk) 04:26, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

Its ok it happens to the best of us at times, farther more the reason I reverted most of your edit to begin with had more to do with this (whatever that means—with no links nor antecedent text, it's simply confusing) then anything else. After looking into your other edits I had planed to re-add them, you however jumped the gun before I could put them back with slight tweaks which I was working on at the time. I hope that you plan to improve other things with the page and others.--Dcheagle | ^{Join the Fight!} 04:37, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, once I saw that line (which I had not intended to keep in the article), I figured that might have been what got you predisposed to dismiss my work. I can see that you've spent a hell of a lot of time on that article, so I know it means a lot to you. Hope most of my work this evening meets with your approval, but if not, I'm always open to discussion. Heading to bed; enjoy your editing. 76.106.149.108 (talk) 04:41, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

WikiProject Westerns

Hi, seems Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Westerns articles by quality statistics is finally working, the WP 1.0 bot looks close to being fixed, I think. Have managed to tag almost 1000 articles for the Westerns project, most are just Stub/Start quality, but despite plugging the project to numerous other WikiProject pages, particularly American ones, and sending a few invites to editors who created a lot of the film articles I tagged, there does not appear to a great deal of interest, yet. I'm thinking this is because the setup may not be complete, wondered if you had any thoughts as to what else should or needs be done with the WP:WESTERNS project pages to help motivate editors to join? Is a little disconcerting that reception of this project has not been as popular as I predicted... Thanks, Ma®©usBritish^{chat} 19:23, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

I'll take a look, as for project members joining sometimes it just takes time.--Dcheagle | ^{Join the Fight!} 20:25, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

Well, hopefully not too long.. would hate for it to be declared an "inactive" project after all this effort. Ma®©usBritish^{chat} 22:30, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

That wont happen as long as you and I are active in the project which we are.--Dcheagle | ^{Join the Fight!} 22:31, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

Takes more than 2 people if we're ever going to offer A-Class Assessments though.. I know a lot of WikiProjects don't have ACRs, but I do think they offer an incentive for people wanting to write or develop quality articles.. and there are a lot of really piss-poor Stubs that I have tagged, some are literally 8 or 9 words, like: "Title is a 1952 Western film starring John Wayne." Hardly a thrilling read... Ma®©usBritish^{chat} 23:01, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

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The Bugle: Issue LXXVII, August 2012

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Page Curation update

Hey all :). We've just deployed another set of features for Page Curation. They include flyouts from the icons in Special:NewPagesFeed, showing who reviewed an article and when, a listing of this in the "info" flyout, and a general re-jigging of the info flyout - we've also fixed the weird bug with page_titles_having_underscores_instead_of_spaces in messages sent to talkpages, and introduced CSD logging! As always, these features will need some work - but any feedback would be most welcome. Thanks! Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 18:20, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

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Sorry!

I'm trying to talk with WWEJobber on why having two Vinces and Triple Hs on the List of WWE personnel is wrong. He wants two of them on the page because he thinks having two articles on Vince would count as a double entry and with Triple H's increasing work backstage deserves a double entry because of his in-ring activities. Plus he attacked me and User:Vjmlhds on our talkpages.--Mikeymike2001 (talk) 00:38, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

Then take it to the talk page don't just keep reverting one another. If it continues I will have the page locked and all three of you blocked for edit warring and 3RR vio's.--Dcheagle | ^{Join the Fight!} 00:42, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

We are talking about it on the talkpage.--Mikeymike2001 (talk) 00:46, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

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Page Curation newsletter

Hey Jeffrey R. Clark. This will be, if not our final newsletter, one of the final ones :). After months of churning away at this project, our final version (apart from a few tweaks and bugfixes) is now live. Changes between this and the last release include deletion tag logging, a centralised log, and fixes to things like edit summaries.

Hopefully you like what we've done with the place; suggestions for future work on it, complaints and bugs to the usual address :). We'll be holding a couple of office hours sessions, which I hope you'll all attend. Many thanks, Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 11:25, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

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This edition The Olive Branch is focusing on a 2nd dispute resolution RfC. Two significant proposals have been made. Below we describe the background and recent progress and detail those proposals. Please review them and follow the link at the bottom to comment at the RfC. We need your input!

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Background Until late 2003, Jimmy Wales was the arbiter in all major disputes. After the Mediation Committee and the Arbitration Committee were founded, Wales delegated his roles of dispute resolution to these bodies. In addition to these committees, the community has developed a number of informal processes of dispute resolution. At its peak, over 17 dispute resolution venues existed. Disputes were submitted in each venue in a different way. Due to the complexity of Wikipedia dispute resolution, members of the community were surveyed in April 2012 about their experiences with dispute resolution. In general, the community believes that dispute resolution is too hard to use and is divided among too many venues. Many respondents also reported their experience with dispute resolution had suffered due to a shortage of volunteers and backlogging, which may be due to the disparate nature of the process. An evaluation of dispute resolution forums was made in May this year, in which data on response and resolution time, as well as success rates, was collated. This data is here. Progress so far Stage one of the dispute resolution noticeboard request form. Here, participants fill out a request through a form, instead of through wikitext, making it easier for them to use, but also imposing word restrictions so volunteers can review the dispute in a timely manner. Leading off from the survey in April and the evaluation in May, several changes to dispute resolution noticeboard (DRN) were proposed. Rather than using a wikitext template to bring disputes to DRN, editors used a new javascript form. This form was simpler to use, but also standardised the format of submissions and applied a word limit so that DRN volunteers could more easily review disputes. A template to summarise, and a robot to maintain the noticeboard, were also created. As a result of these changes, volunteers responded to disputes in a third of the time, and resolved them 60% faster when compared to May. Successful resolution of disputes increased by 17%. Submissions were 25% shorter by word count.(see Dispute Resolution Noticeboard Statistics - August compared to May) Outside of DRN other simplification has taken place. The Mediation Cabal was closed in August, and Wikiquette assistance was closed in September. Nevertheless, around fifteen different forums still exist for the resolution of Wikipedia disputes. Proposed changes Given the success of the past efforts at DR reform, the current RFC proposes we implement: 1) A submission gadget for every DR venue tailored to the unique needs of that forum. Similar to the one that was deployed, with great success, to the DRN. Structured based on the specific issues most commonly dealt with at each forum. Designed to improve the quality of requests for DR and the efficiency of DR at that forum. Applicable at following noticeboards: Dispute resolution, Neutrality, Reliable Sources, Original Research, Biographies of Living Persons, Notability noticeboard, Fringe theories, Conflict of Interest, Ethnic and cultural conflicts, External links, Third opinion, Mediation Committee, Arbitration Committee. Forms will merely fill out any existing templates (such as Arbcom's) and create a markup-free form in line with specific noticeboard practices otherwise. Example form fields: What pages are involved? What users are involved? What is the issue? What resolution is desired? 2) A universal dispute resolution wizard, accessible from Wikipedia:Dispute resolution. This wizard would ask a series of structured questions about the nature of the dispute. It would then determine to which dispute resolution venue a dispute should be sent. If the user agrees with the wizard's selection, s/he would then be asked a series of questions about the details of the dispute (for example, the usernames of the involved editors). The wizard would then submit a request for dispute resolution to the selected venue, in that venue's required format (using the logic of each venue's specialized form, as in proposal #1). The wizard would not suggest a venue which the user has already identified in answer to a question like "What other steps of dispute resolution have you tried?". Similar to the way the DRN request form operates, this would be enabled for all users. A user could still file a request for dispute resolution manually if they so desired. Coding such a wizard would be complex, but the DRN gadget would be used as an outline. Once the universal request form is ready (coded by those who helped create the DRN request form) the community will be asked to try out and give feedback on the wizard. The wizard's logic in deciding the scope and requirements of each venue would be open to change by the community at any time. 3) Additionally, we're seeking any ideas on how we can attract and retain more dispute resolution volunteers.

Please share your thoughts at the RfC.

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I've left you a message on your talkpage at commons re. user Donotedit.TMCk (talk) 20:21, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

I will take a look.--Dcheagle | ^{Join the Fight!} 20:25, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. I'm less familiar with Commons and think someone with expertise should take it from here on in case this user keeps uploading copy-vios.TMCk (talk) 20:30, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

• You missed a file/image at Commons. I left you a message over there so maybe I can take care of it (unless I missed something myself). And thanks for having taking care of it so far.TMCk (talk) 23:34, 24 September 2012 (UTC)

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Article of the month – 2010 Sylvania 300 The 2010 Sylvania 300 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 19, 2010, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. The 300 lap race was the twenty-seventh in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the first race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Clint Bowyer, of the Richard Childress Racing team, won the race, with Denny Hamlin finishing second, and Jamie McMurray third. Pole position driver Brad Keselowski maintained his lead in the first lap, but in the second lap Tony Stewart pulled ahead. Chase for the Sprint Cup participants Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, and Hamlin were in the top ten for most of the race, but in the closing laps all of them suffered spins or other problems. Hamlin was the only one to recover and finish in the top five. With two laps remaining, Tony Stewart was leading the race when he ran out of fuel, giving the lead to Bowyer, who also led the most laps in the race with 176. There were eight cautions and twenty-three lead changes among eight different drivers during the race. The race was Clint Bowyer's first win in the 2010 season, and the third of his career. The result advanced Bowyer to second in the Drivers' Championship, thirty-five points behind Hamlin and ten ahead of Kevin Harvick, but because of a penalty three days after the race, he fell to twelfth in the standings. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, thirty-two points ahead of Toyota and seventy-four ahead of Ford, with nine races remaining in the season. A total of 95,000 people attended the race, while 3.68 million watched it on television. (Read more...)
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Page Curation newsletter - closing up!

Hey all :).

We're (very shortly) closing down this development cycle for Page Curation. It's genuinely been a pleasure to talk with you all and build software that is so close to my own heart, and also so effective. The current backlog is 9 days, and I've never seen it that low before.

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WP:NASCAR Newsletter (October 2012)

The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 3 · No. 4 –September 26, 2012 –October 25, 2012 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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Article of the month – Tim Richmond - a Good Article Tim Richmond (June 7, 1955 – August 13, 1989) was an American race car driver from Ashland, Ohio. He competed in IndyCar racing before transferring to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series). Richmond was one of the first drivers to change from open wheel racing to NASCAR stock cars full-time, which has since become an industry trend. He won the 1980 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award and had 13 victories during eight NASCAR seasons. Richmond achieved his top NASCAR season in 1986 when he finished third in points. He won seven races that season, more than any other driver on the tour. When he missed the season-opening Daytona 500 in February 1987, media reported that he had pneumonia. The infection most likely resulted from his compromised immune system, which was weakened by AIDS. The disease drastically shortened his life. Despite the state of his health, Richmond competed in eight races in 1987, winning two events and one pole position before his final race in August of that year. He attempted a comeback in 1988 before NASCAR banned him for testing positive for a banned substance; after NASCAR insisted on access to his entire medical record before reinstating him, Richmond withdrew from racing. NASCAR later stated their original test was inaccurate. Richmond grew up in a wealthy family and lived a freewheeling lifestyle, earning him the nickname "Hollywood". In describing Richmond's influence in racing, Charlotte Motor Speedway president Humpy Wheeler said: "We've never had a race driver like Tim in stock car racing. He was almost a James Dean-like character." When Richmond was cast for a bit part in the 1983 movie Stroker Ace, "He fell right in with the group working on the film," said director Hal Needham. Cole Trickle, the main character in the movie Days of Thunder, played by Tom Cruise, was loosely based on Richmond and his interaction with Harry Hyde and Rick Hendrick. (Read more...)
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This is not a newsletter

This is just a tribute.

Anyway. You're getting this note because you've participated in discussion and/or asked for updates to either the Article Feedback Tool or Page Curation. This isn't about either of those things, I'm afraid ;p. We've recently started working on yet another project: Echo, a notifications system to augment the watchlist. There's not much information at the moment, because we're still working out the scope and the concepts, but if you're interested in further updates you can sign up here.

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AFT5 newsletter

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WP:NASCAR Newsletter (November 2012)

The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 3 · No. 5 –October 26, 2012 –November 25, 2012 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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Article of the month – 2010 Ford 400, a Good Article The 2010 Ford 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on November 21, 2010 at Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. The 267 lap race was the thirty-sixth in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the final race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. The race was won by Carl Edwards for the Roush Fenway Racing team. Jimmie Johnson finished second, and Kevin Harvick clinched third. Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead on the first lap of the race. Edwards started in the second position on the grid, and became the leader of the race on the fourth lap. Shortly after a restart on lap 22, championship leader Denny Hamlin spun sideways, resulting with damage to his splitter. Martin Truex, Jr. took the lead on lap 73, but after the final pit stops Edwards was first. He maintained the lead to win the race, having led it for 192 laps. A total of 67,000 people attended the race, while 5.605 million watched it on television. There were ten cautions in the race, as well as twenty-five lead changes among nine different drivers. Edwards' victory was his second win in the 2010 season, with the first coming the previous week at the Kobalt Tools 500. Jimmie Johnson won the Drivers' Championship, 39 points ahead of Denny Hamlin. Johnson's team owner Rick Hendrick won the Owners' Championship. Chevrolet won the Manufacturer Championship with 261 points, 44 points ahead of Toyota. (Read more...)
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The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 3 · No. 6 –November 26, 2012 –December 25, 2012 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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WikiProject News New members: None How to Help WikiProject NASCAR Please keep up with the discussions at our main talk page. Your input is needed! Expand the articles in Category:NASCAR stubs. Help expand and update everything relating to the 2012 season. Read the project to-do list and help to complete the tasks: Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : Doug Cooper, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Jack White (NASCAR), Reggie Ruggiero, Billy Nacewicz, Bugs Stevens Assess : See all here Cleanup : Days of Thunder, Rusty Wallace, NASCAR Thunder 2003, Bill Weber, Bobby Hillin, Jr. Copyedit : NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt, 2010 Aaron's 499, Mark Martin Expand : Road course ringer, BAM Racing, Greg Erwin, Donnie Wingo, 2008 Daytona 500 Maintain : 2024 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2024 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2024 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Photo : Richie Evans, South Boston Speedway Stubs : See all here Update : 2025 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2025 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2025 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Verify : NASCAR rules and regulations, 2008 Dickies 500, Frank Cicci Racing Other : More Portal Help Portal:NASCAR is a place where we can exhibit our best articles and most interesting free images. Any article which is FA, GA, High or Top importance can be added for display as a Selected article or as a Selected biography, free images can be added to be displayed as Selected pictures. All of these are chosen randomly for display on each page view to avoid both bias and having to manually update the page monthly. If you've created or seen an article or image that you feel would be a good addition to the portal, follow the instructions on the pages linked above. Please nominate articles or images on the talk pages.	Article Statistics NASCAR articles by quality and importance Quality Importance Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total GA 3 5 16 2 26 B 30 55 52 11 148 C 22 40 53 24 1 140 Start 27 120 408 401 7 963 Stub 17 56 302 606 8 989 List 12 54 2 68 Category 1 2 4 10 156 173 Disambig 4 1 1 14 20 Portal 1 4 5 Project 11 11 Redirect 2 101 103 Template 2 15 8 4 61 90 NA 1 1 Assessed 103 309 900 1,061 348 16 2,737 Total 103 309 900 1,061 348 16 2,737
Picture of the Month Dick Trickle is smoking a cigarette shortly before a race at Pocono Raceway in 1998.	Article Developments Current Good Article Nominees: 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 New articles: 1988 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 1968 American 500 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 1969 Georgia 500 (November) 1969 Georgia 500 (November 1968) Michael Ritch 1966 Smoky Mountain 200 1960 Gwyn Staley 160 1961 Dixie 400 1961 National 400 Iron man (sports streak) 1962 Southeastern 500 1998 Las Vegas 400 2001 KMart/Dura Lube 400 1987 Holly Farms 400 1974 Dixie 500 1987 Winston Western 500 Hal Martin 1978 NAPA National 500 1983 Like Cola 500 1974 American 500 2013 Daytona Shootout 1957 Virginia 500 24 x 24: Wide Open with Jeff Gordon Jerry Schild 1962 Volunteer 500 American Equipment Racing American Ethanol 1973 Southern 500 List of NASCAR series 1991 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 1990 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 Leonard Wood (racing) 2000 NAPA 500 2013 Daytona 500 1953 Southern 500 Florida All Stars Tour See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR/Article alerts
Article of the month – Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.5 miles (4.0 km) high speed tri-oval, a 3.56 miles (5.73 km) sports car course, a 2.95 miles (4.75 km) motorcycle course, and a .25 miles (0.40 km) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation. The track was built in 1958 by NASCAR founder William France Sr. to host racing that was being held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. Lights were installed around the track in 1998, and today it is the third largest single lit outdoor sports facility. The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004, and the track repaved in 1978 and 2010. (Read more...)
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The Bugle: Issue LXXXII, January 2013

Your Military History Newsletter Project news: From the editors; awards and honours; contest results Articles: The month's new Featured and A-Class content Book reviews: Nick-D looks at Mongol naval power Op-ed: Crisco 1492 on war films

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WP:NASCAR Newsletter (January 2013)

The WikiProject NASCAR Newsletter Volume 3 · No. 7 –December 26, 2012 –January 25, 2013 Previous month's issue - Next month's issue
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WikiProject News New members: How to Help WikiProject NASCAR Please keep up with the discussions at our main talk page. Your input is needed! Expand the articles in Category:NASCAR stubs. Help expand and update everything relating to the 2012 season. Read the project to-do list and help to complete the tasks: Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : Doug Cooper, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Jack White (NASCAR), Reggie Ruggiero, Billy Nacewicz, Bugs Stevens Assess : See all here Cleanup : Days of Thunder, Rusty Wallace, NASCAR Thunder 2003, Bill Weber, Bobby Hillin, Jr. Copyedit : NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt, 2010 Aaron's 499, Mark Martin Expand : Road course ringer, BAM Racing, Greg Erwin, Donnie Wingo, 2008 Daytona 500 Maintain : 2024 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2024 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2024 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Photo : Richie Evans, South Boston Speedway Stubs : See all here Verify : NASCAR rules and regulations, 2008 Dickies 500, Frank Cicci Racing Other : More Portal Help Portal:NASCAR is a place where we can exhibit our best articles and most interesting free images. Any article which is FA, GA, High or Top importance can be added for display as a Selected article or as a Selected biography, free images can be added to be displayed as Selected pictures. All of these are chosen randomly for display on each page view to avoid both bias and having to manually update the page monthly. If you've created or seen an article or image that you feel would be a good addition to the portal, follow the instructions on the pages linked above. Please nominate articles or images on the talk pages.	Article Statistics NASCAR articles by quality and importance Quality Importance Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total GA 3 5 16 2 26 B 30 55 52 11 148 C 23 40 53 25 1 142 Start 26 121 414 407 7 975 Stub 17 57 298 606 8 986 List 12 53 2 67 Category 1 2 4 10 155 172 Disambig 4 1 1 14 20 Portal 1 4 5 Project 11 11 Redirect 2 101 103 Template 2 15 8 4 62 91 NA 1 1 Assessed 103 311 901 1,068 348 16 2,747 Total 103 311 901 1,068 348 16 2,747
Picture of the Month Chase Elliott in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Rockingham Speedway, November 3, 2012.	Article Developments Current Good Article Nominees: 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 New articles: Christmas Abbott W. H. Atkinson Tony Glover (NASCAR) Barney Hall Roz Howard Ben Rhodes (racing driver) 2013 NASCAR Toyota Series season 2012 Racecar Euro Series 2013 Racecar Euro Series 1968 Southeastern 500 1969 Motor State 500 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 2000 Daytona 250 2000 Winston 500 2004 Pepsi 400 2005 Pepsi 400 Did Not Finish See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject NASCAR/Article alerts
Article of the month – Harley J. Earl Trophy, a Good Article The Harley J. Earl Trophy is the trophy presented to the winner of the premier, and season-opening, event of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the Daytona 500. It is named after influential automobile designer Harley Earl, who served as the second commissioner of NASCAR. Earl has been known as the so-called "father of the Corvette" and designer of the Firebird I prototype that adorns the trophy. The trophy is kept on display at the Daytona International Speedway, while a small replica is given to each Daytona 500 winner. (Read more...)
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Oklahoma football

I'm new to Wikipedia and not sure how everything works, but I decided to start with something I love; Oklahoma football. While looking at the season articles, I noticed that the schedule was using rankings from the Coaches' Poll, while nearly every other CFB team page is using the AP Poll, so I decided to change that by switching all of OU's articles to the AP Poll. I happened to notice that the 2013 Oklahoma football page had already been created and I looked through its history and found that you are the one who makes the schedule section, and you're putting it in the Coaches' Poll. I've already changed it, and I'd like to ask you to always start it out in the AP Poll.--Kobra98 (talk) 00:25, 8 February 2013 (UTC)