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NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick will not only support good friend Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone as he fights at UFC on Fuel 3 next week, but he'll even serve as his corner man. Retweet this Share on Facebook • Email • StumbleUpon • Reddit • Digg • Technorati • Instapaper • Tumblr • Google Reader • LinkedIn

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NASCAR time! After a week off thanks to my jury duty (I was found not guilty), we're back and badder than ever. Join us to talk about Vegas, Bristol and whatever might be on your mind. Festivities begin at 1 p.m. ET. Stop by for a spell, won't you? Yahoo! Sports NASCAR Live Chat, 3/13/12

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For the second time in two events, NASCAR will have a UFC champion behind the wheel of a pace car. Bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz gets honorary duties at today's Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Phoenix.

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The Dayton 500 is the biggest event of the NASCAR season. A 500 mile, 200 lap race, the entire weekend is one big party and celebration. Jon Jones had the distinction as an honorary NASCAR official for the weekend and was the center of attention leading up to the race. Jon's management team was there to film video of the weekend's events and Jon's involvement in the race. The racing league held a press conference to introduce "Bones" to the attending media for a Q&A session. After the presser was over Jon was able to talk with some of the drivers in the pit and then a Q&A for the attending fans. The race was delayed due to rain but Jon got to experience what the NASCAR drivers deal with on race day. For his involvement in the race, Jon was given a sweet car saying "Honorary Race Official". Not a bad way to spend a weekend in Florida. From the press conference: Q: There are a lot of drivers in the garage who are MMA fans, what is it about the sport that attracts them and are there MMA fighters that are interested in NASCAR? Jon Jones: One of the things that attracts NASCAR drivers to mixed martial arts is that it's as real as it gets, you know. In the cage, it's not really a game, you know. If you mess up you can get seriously injured. It's something that is live speed and is extremely real. I think that's something that maybe the drivers relate to. The Daytona 500 continues tonight at 7:00 PM ET. Jon Jones defends his UFC light heavyweight title against Rashad Evans at UFC 145 in Atlanta, Georga on April 21st. It will be Jon's third title defense.

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Jon Jones and Dominick Cruz will make appearances at NASCAR events in the next two weeks to promote the UFC. Jones will be the “Honorary Race Official” this Sunday and Cruz will be the “Honorary Pace Car Driver” on March 4th. It was announced Monday that Jones would serve as the Honorary Race Official for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 this Sunday. Jones will participate in pre-race festivities and promote his upcoming fight at UFC 145 in April. (H/t: MMA Mania) It was announced earlier this month by MMA Weekly that Dominick Cruz would be the honorary pace car driver at the Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Phoenix on March 4th. The race will be shown on Fox. Cruz will debut as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter on FX 5 days later, March 9th. Payout Perspective: Anderson Silva also participated in a NASCAR event in Phoenix last November. At UFC on Fox 2 in January we saw Kevin Harvick make an appearance to promote the Daytona 500. With Fox Sports partnering with both sports properties, we will see more of the synergy. It would be interesting to see if this helps both sports garner fans and viewership. In my opinion, I think that the cross promotion helps the UFC more than NASCAR. But then again, I am more of a UFC fan than one of NASCAR.

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UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones can't be accused of shirking his media duties. He's facing Rashad Evans at UFC 145 in Atlanta, Georgia on April 21 and in the mean-time is mixing a ton of media in with his training for the fight. Yesterday we posted the video of Jones' joint appearance with Evans on Canada's CSS SportsNite and here's more video of Jones' relentless promotional work. This is a behind the scenes video shot by Jones' management as he does a radio tour. Additionally, Jones has been named an honorary race official for this Sunday's Daytona 500. The full press release is after the jump. Fans often fail to appreciate the importance and difficulty of doing this kind of sustained media outreach. Have no doubt that its hard work requiring considerable discipline and self-control. Whatever his faults, Jones is an excellent ambassador for the sport and not someone Dana White has to worry about blowing off an important appearance or showing up in no condition to do an interview. More SBN coverage of UFC 145. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones will serve as Honorary Race Official for the 54th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway (FOX, 1 p.m. ET). As Honorary Race Official, Jones will be introduced at the driver's meeting, participate in pre-race ceremonies and ride in one of the honorary race official cars ahead of the 43-car field for the 200-lap, 500-mile historic race. "Jon ‘Bones' Jones is the biggest name in mixed martial arts," Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said. "We are excited to welcome him to the ‘World Center of Racing' and have him be a part of the pre-race ceremonies for NASCAR's biggest, richest and most prestigious race." "I am thrilled to be able to serve as Honorary Race Official at this year's Daytona 500, NASCAR's premier event," Jones said. "Like the UFC, NASCAR has a passionate and knowledgeable fan base, and I am honored that I will get to share this experience with them." Jones' holds a career record of 15-1, which is comprised of eight knockouts and five submissions. He was named "Most Dangerous Man" at the 2011 Spike Guys' Choice Awards and "2011 Fighter of the Year" at the World MMA Awards. In December 2011, the Endicott, N.Y. native capped off what many have hailed as the greatest year in MMA history with a submission against Lyoto Machida. Earlier in the year, Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history at the age of 23 after he won all four of his fights and earned the Light Heavyweight title. With two more defeats of former champions later in 2011, Jones became the first fighter in UFC history to defeat three former champions in one year. Jones entered the UFC in August 2008 after only four months of competing in professional fights. Currently, Jones trains in Alburquerque, N.M. under legendary MMA coach Greg Jackson. On April 21 in Atlanta, Jones will take on his former champion training partner, "Suga" Rashad Evans, in one of the most anticipated UFC fights of the year. Tickets for Speedweeks 2012 events, including the 54th annual Daytona 500, are available online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP. If you are unable to attend in person, be sure to tune in to the Daytona 500 on FOX on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. ET. Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter (www.twitter.com/disupdates) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/DaytonaInternationalSpeedway). In addition, fans can follow NASCAR on Twitter (@NASCAR) and stay up to speed on the latest news by using hashtags #NASCAR and #DAYTONA500.

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Gentlemen, start your engines. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has been named the "Honorary Race Official" for the 54th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway. If watching 43 cars drive in a circle for two hours is your cup of tea, tune into FOX this Sunday (Feb. 26, 2012) at 1 p.m. ET. From today's release: "Jon ‘Bones' Jones is a huge star in mixed martial arts," Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said. "We are excited to welcome him to the ‘World Center of Racing' and have him be a part of the pre-race ceremonies for NASCAR's biggest, richest and most prestigious race." "I am thrilled to be able to serve as Honorary Race Official at this year's Daytona 500, NASCAR's premier event," Jones said. "Like the UFC, NASCAR has a passionate and knowledgeable fan base, and I am honored that I will get to share this experience with them." Following his days of thunder, Jones will defend his 205-pound title against bitter rival "Suga" Rashad Evans in the main event of UFC 145, scheduled for April 21, 2012, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. More on their epic grudge match right here.

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The latest crossover between the UFC and NASCAR will happen during the racing league's biggest event of the season.

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UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will serve as honorary pace car driver at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race the Subway Fresh Fit 500.

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UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will drive the pace car at the start of the Kobalt Tools 500 Nascar Event this Sunday, November 13th, according to UFC.com. "I've been a NASCAR fan for a long time and it's an honor to be part of the upcoming event in Phoenix," Silva said. "I have much respect for these guys and they are undoubtedly some of the toughest athletes in the world. I can't wait to get in the pace car in Phoenix." Really? A NASCAR fan?

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Anderson Silva will serve as the honorary pace car driver at the Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 13 for the Kobalt Tools 500. The race takes place just one day removed from the UFC’s debut on Fox. Via UFC.com: “I’ve been a NASCAR fan for a long time and it’s an honor to be part of the upcoming event in Phoenix,” Silva said. “I have much respect for these guys and they are undoubtedly some of the toughest athletes in the world. I can’t wait to get in the pace car in Phoenix.” Silva will be available to the NASCAR media on Sunday as well. Payout Perspective: I am not sure how long Anderson Silva has been a NASCAR fan but this crossover promotion with another one of Fox’s sport properties will certainly benefit the UFC’s exposure. Appearances like this is another perk of the UFC-Fox relationship. Could we see Silva potentially add a NASCAR sponsor to his blue chip portfolio of sponsors? For Silva’s personal brand, it shows a willingness to reach out to an audience that may have some knowledge of the UFC but do not know its participants. It will definitely be interesting to see how he does in fielding questions on Sunday.

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UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will lead the field of 43 cars to the green flag at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 13 for the Kobalt Tools 500.

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If you took every single kung-fu flick that you watched when you were a kid, shoved it into 'God's suggestion' box and wrote him a note that said 'Please make a Brazilian guy that's all of this', the end result would be Anderson Silva. He is everything Jean Claude Van Damme pretended to be in the early 90s. It's also interesting to note that Green Lantern has a ring that grants him the ability to create any weapon imaginable and use it against an enemy. There's one catch, Green Lantern can't use his ring against anything that is yellow. Anderson Silva rocking yellow shorts his entire MMA career a coincidence? Not a chance. Anderson has already planned ahead. Now it appears Anderson Silva will be diving into the realm of NASCAR racing next month. According to Phoenix International Raceway's site, Anderson Silva will be the official pace car driver for Phoenix’s NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup event. Here's what The Spider said about his new endeavor. “I've been a NASCAR fan for a long time and it's an honor to be part of the upcoming event in Phoenix," Silva said. "I have much respect for these guys and they are undoubtedly some of the toughest athletes in the world. I can't wait to get in the pace car in Phoenix.” Great, now another sport Anderson Silva will eventually excel at. My god this physical activity multi-tasking. Let's just hope Anderson Silva doesn't pick up an Xbox 360 controller and play Battlefield 3, there will be nothing left for us. Props to David for the find.

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