How Twitter Took Over NASCAR [Daytona 500]

Last night on national television, America's wonkiest social media platform, Twitter, and its supposedly most backward sport, NASCAR, exploded together into a massive fireball fueled by jet propellant, secret phones, and good/bad timing. Here's the story of how one driver picked up 100,000 followers in two hours and how the sport of good ol' boys may be forever changed. UPDATE! More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/KsvlIwuodrU/how-twitter-took-over-nascar

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