NASCAR 2013 PREVIEW USA TODAY SPECIAL EDITION REVIEW (VIDEO)

Is NASCAR popular in Bethesda? I don't think anyone has done a poll. But with Danica Patrick winning the pole position, there will be many tuning in for the Daytona 500 this Sunday.  Are you one of them?

Here's my video review of a handy publication by USA Today's Sports department, NASCAR Preview.

It features stories that will bring you up to speed (pun intended) by their NASCAR writers, Nate Ryan and Jeff Gluck; driver biographies; a complete guide to every Sprint Cup track; Twitter handles for every driver who has one; specs for the brand-new Gen 6 race cars; schedules, trivia, Fantasy NASCAR advice, and more.

BETHESDA ASSOCIATION

TO BRING NASCAR

CHAMPION TO DC

Race Car Driver Truex Will Appear at

AAIA Aftermarket Legislative Summit

The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, headquarted here in Bethesda, will bring two-time NASCAR Nationwide Champion Martin Truex, Jr., to its annual Aftermarket Legislative Summit.

Truex will appear at a congressional reception on March 14, from 6:00-7:30 PM at the Rayburn office building on Capitol Hill. The driver will sign autographs and pose for photos. There is still time to register for the summit at http://www.aftermarket.org.

The actual summit will take place at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. Bipartisan speakers include George W. Bush administration official Ed Gillespie, and expected Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia, Terry McAullife.