Fans of the classic television show Knight Rider are probably counting down the days until the series’ September 24th return to the airways. KITT’s a Shelby now instead of a Trans-Am, but this weekend Kitt will be a Ford Car of Tomorrow driven by Travis Kvapil, not Michael Knight.

As part of the partnership, Travis Kvapil will drive the specially painted No. 28 “Knight Rider” Ford for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.

“The stealth look and feel of the car coupled with Travis Kvapil at the helm has us very excited about this race,” said John Miller, chief marketing officer at NBC Universal Television Group and president of the NBC Agency. “This event exemplifies the adrenaline and action the ‘Knight Rider’ series will deliver.”

The Yates Racing team needs to figure out how to slip some of KITT’s features past inspection. They need to hook the car up with some turbo boost because slapping a logo on the car isn’t enough to move Travis Kvapil up the standings.

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Randy Moss bought 50 percent ownership of Morgan-Dollar Motorsports, changed the name to Randy Moss Motorsports, and hired Jimmie Johnson to race for him in the Craftsman Truck Series. To prove he’s serious about his NASCAR game Moss has launched RandyMossMotorsports.com.

Randy Moss Motorsports is a vision developed by New England Patriots All-Pro Wide Receiver Randy Moss.

Randy has always had an interest in the world of auto racing including the sponsorship of a local dirt track program in West Virginia. That interest has been strengthened by his recent involvement in the Urban Youth Racing School as an Ambassador for the program.

With Randy Moss Motorsports, the NFL star looks to develop a program that presents a great marketing platform for companies in the sport as well as presenting opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds to become involved in NASCAR.

Randy Moss has been a fan of auto racing for most of his life so you know he wants drive one of the trucks instead of watching. It would be tight to see Randy Moss race in the Craftsman Truck Series on Saturday and then line up for the New England Patriots on Sunday. That would make him the greatest two sport star of all-time.

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Sprint Sports is covering the NCAA tournament so they’ve turned to noted college basketball experts Trev Alberts and Marshall Faulk. If you’re watching the video hoping to gain some insight into the Sweet 16, you’ll be disappointed. If you think this video isn’t funny then “like you played defense and I played offense, I don’t agree”.. Trev and Marshall also teamed up with former NBA player Steve Smith to talk NASCAR.. Three guys talking NASCAR and two of them are black.. Either America has come a long way, or the Apocalypse is upon us.

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Stephon Marbury’s father dies after leaving Knicks game. Courtesy of AOL Fanhouse

Unsilent Majority remembers Sean Taylor. Courtesy of Kissing Suzy Kolber

Baseball in the 1800s was hardcore. Courtesy of 100% Injury Rate

The Australian equivalent of Michael Vick. Courtesy of Deadspin

NASCAR takes over NYC, pisses off everybody. Courtesy of Sports By Brooks

Who had the best year ever? Courtesy of Best Week Ever

Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress and his kick ass moustache. Courtesy of Epic Carnival

A golfer dedicates his first victory to an unlikely group. Courtesy of Lion In Oil

A trailer for GalacticNBA. Courtesy of The Hype Guy

Revisiting the ASU cheerleader turned pornstar. Courtesy of The Big Picture

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If you go to a sporting event, you’re gonna see drunk people. That’s just how it works. Whether it’s a little league game or the World Series, somebody’s gonna be smashed. In the good ole U.S. and A. you’re gonna find America’s Drunkest Fans at football games and NASCAR events.

Here’s an inebriated New Yorker supporting the Jets:

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Jeezus.. Why didn’t her man get a handle on her? He’s just sitting there lettin’ her get loaded and go Courtney Love on the stadium… He’s a better dude than me. I once quit seeing a chick because she got tipsy and was really, really, really into the football game.. It was embarrassing, but I was more pissed that I was supposed to be drinking, and she was gonna drive home… Anyways.. On to the NASCAR fans:

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There are plenty of stereotypes to draw from the video but the most obvious is that they’re Tony Stewart fans… I feel sorry for that kid. I hope that apple falls as far away from the tree as possible.

Tags: NFL, NASCAR, Drinking, You Tube

Alcohol.. It’s like steroids for hecklers and there’s no better place for fans to juice up than right in the parking lot. A lot of food, plenty of drank, and a video camera are all that you need for a successful tailgate.

Jacksonville Jaguars fans like to kickoff the festivities with some beverages, a fire, and two chicks wrestling a dude.

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 People drink in Philly? Which is more of a dead giveaway that this video is early in the season: one guy screaming that the Phils will dominate the NL East or the dude being excited about Brett Myers?

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Penn State alumni having a good time. Keep this up and we’ll be seeing the likes of Blair Thomas and Mike McQueary cleaning up outside the stadium.

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NASCAR fans gettin loose:

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The U.S. government is notorious for overspending for items such as hammers and toliet seats. While our troops don’t have the proper equipment to fight a war, and cities such as New Orleans and Greensburg, Kansas struggle to receive federal assisstance after natural disasters, Uncle Sam has found a good way to spend 100 million dollars a year… NASCAR.

The Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines National Guard all sponsor teams in either the Nextel Cup or Busch Series. Drivers Casey Mears (National Guard), Mark Martin/Regan Smith (Army) and Ken Schrader (Air Force) all race military sponsored cars in the Nextel Cup. Shane Huffman (Navy) races in the Busch Series. No big deal right? Wrong when you consider that the cost of a primary team sponsorhip is getting close to $30mil per year if you believe this article, or close to $20mil per year if you go with this story.

Either way, the United States government shouldn’t be handing out $50-$100mil a year to support Nascar teams. NASCAR gets a ton of eyes focused on it’s products, at the track and on tv, but the declining enlistment rates do more to discourage rather than justify the huge bill being footed by the Gov’t.

The military in Nascar. Courtesy of Military.com

NASCAR Nation’s Big Story: The Cost of Racing. Courtesy of FoxSports.com

Cost vs. return key factor in series title sponsorship. Courtesy of Nascar.com

AP: U.S. Military at Breaking Point, Pentagon Study Shows. Courtesy of the AP via Editor and Publisher

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I don’t know shit about Nascar. I’m not saying I hate Nascar. I can’t. I don’t follow it. I can repeat some phrases I hear.. restrictor plates, drafting, and Daytona.. I can even name a few drivers, but I only know one thing about the sport. Nascar fans hate Jeff Gordon.

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I’m not sure what Gordon did to get on everybody’s bad side, but he loses even when he wins. Try to honor Dale Earnhardt, Jeff’s an asshole. Win a race, they’re throwing crap at his car. Nascar fans are lucky Ron Artest wasn’t riding shotgun.

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