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25. Bobby Labonte
No. 47, JTG Daugherty Racing

What’s old is new again — or so Bobby Labonte hopes. With Mark Martin scaling back, the series’ oldest...
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24. Regan Smith
No. 78, Furniture Row Racing

Long praised as one of the sport’s underrated talents by those in the Sprint Cup garage area, Regan Smith...
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23. Kurt Busch
No. 51, Phoenix Racing

Kurt Busch will attempt to resurrect his career with Phoenix Racing after a two-win season with Penske Racing...
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22. Joey Logano
No. 20, Joe Gibbs Racing

Joey Logano has been called the best thing since sliced bread. But lately, he’s looked more like Melba...
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21. Juan Pablo Montoya
No. 42, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

After he made the Chase in 2009, the common school of thought on Juan Pablo Montoya was that he was going to...
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20. Jamie McMurray
No. 1, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

After victories in three of the biggest races of the year in 2010, including NASCAR’s Super Bowl, the...
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19. Paul Menard
No. 27, Richard Childress Racing

When Paul Menard joined Richard Childress Racing a year ago, signing a three-year deal it, was hard to argue...
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18. Martin Truex Jr
No. 56,

Instead of those once-catchy, but now irritating “NAPA Know How” jingles, maybe the song that best...
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17. Marcos Ambrose
No. 9, Richard Petty Motorsports

From the time Marcos Ambrose debuted in the Sprint Cup Series in 2008, most people considered it only a...
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16. AJ Allmendinger
No. 22, Penske Racing

It’s a pretty common belief that AJ Allmendinger will be one of, if not the next first-time winner in the...
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15. Clint Bowyer
No. 15, Michael Waltrip Racing

The power of the almighty sponsorship dollar in NASCAR was never more evident than during Clint Bowyer’s...
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14. Jeff Burton
No. 31, Richard Childress Racing

After suffering through his worst points season in 16 years, Burton knows that, at 44, his remaining chances...
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13. Greg Biffle
No. 16, Roush Fenway Racing

Former Roush Fenway driver Mark Martin has earned comparisons to Dan Marino over the years for being one of...
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12. Ryan Newman
No. 39, Stewart-Haas Racing

Solid. Consistent. Dependable. You could put Ryan Newman’s name next to those words in the dictionary....
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11. Denny Hamlin
No. 11, Joe Gibbs Racing

They say in sports that second place is the first loser. But in NASCAR, those runner-up finishers truly...
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10. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
No. 88, Hendrick Motorsports

If 2011 was a rebuilding year for Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2012 is the one in which he needs to cash in on Victory...
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9. Matt Kenseth
No. 17, Roush Fenway Racing

Can the former champion carry momentum from 2011 into the new season? And just how much will sposnorship...
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8. Kyle Busch
No. 18, Joe Gibbs Racing

He's unquestionably one of the most talented drivers on the Cup circuit, so why can't Kyle Busch excel when...
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7. Jeff Gordon
No. 24, Hendrick Motorsports

Jeff Gordon is one of those drivers you can never count out of a race or a championship until the fat lady is...
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6. Tony Stewart
No. 14, Stewart-Haas Racing

Tony Stewart eyes a second-straight title despite a myriad shakeups at Stewart-Haas Racing....
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5. Kasey Kahne
No. 5, Hendrick Motorsports

Kasey Kahne enters 2012 in the best situation he has seen in his NASCAR career: with a seat at powerful (and...
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4. Jimmie Johnson
No. 48, Hendrick Motorsports

Now that the most dominant title-run in NASCAR history is over, Jimmie Johson and Team 48 look to start a new...
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2012 NASCAR Preview

The Daytona 500 cranks up the Sprint Cup season on Sunday.
Year 20: An Exclusive Q&A with Jeff Gordon

Gordon talks about his family, an offseason well-spent and two decades in NASCAR.
Kyle Busch Wins Shootout; Carl Edwards on 500 Pole

Busch edges Stewart, while Edwards nips Biffle
2012 Daytona 500 Entry List

Forty nine drivers are entered for NASCAR's 54th annual Daytona 500

Year 20: An Exclusive Q&A with Jeff Gordon

Kyle Busch Wins Shootout; Carl Edwards on 500 Pole

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NASCAR 2012 Daytona 500 Entry List by Matt Taliaferro Forty-nine teams are entered for the 54th annual Daytona 500 on Feb. 26. Forty-three cars will qualify for The Great American Race. The front ro...

6 days ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Daytona 500, Entry list, NASCAR, Speedweeks

10 Tough NASCAR Questions: Part 5

NASCAR As the 2012 NASCAR season approaches, Athlon Sports examines 10 controversial issues alive within the sport in the annual five-part, 10 Tough Questions feature, running throughout the week. Kyl...

1 week ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Ron Hornaday, Joe Gibbs, Lucky Dog, M&M's, nascar archive, Texas wreck

10 Tough NASCAR Questions: Part 4

1 week ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Bruton Smith, Kentucky Speedway, NASCAR, nascar archive, SMI, start-and-park

2012 Budweiser Shootout Eligibility List

NASCAR 2012 Budweiser Shootout by Matt Taliaferro Thirty three drivers are eligible for NASCAR's 2012 Budweiser Shootout. The Shootout, which unofficially kicks off Speedweeks at Daytona Internation...

1 week ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Budweiser Shootout, Daytona, NASCAR, Speedweeks

10 Tough NASCAR Questions: Part 3

NASCAR Was the nail-biting finish to the 2011 Chase a result of the new points system, a one-year anomaly … or a sign of things to come? At some point, NASCAR’s tinkering, toying and manipulation ...

2 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, 2011 Chase for the Championship, NASCAR, nascar archive, Roger Penske

10 Tough NASCAR Questions: Part 2

NASCAR Why has NASCAR taken one of the fans’ favorite venues on the circuit at Lucas Oil Raceway, and replaced it with a track that typically does not host the most exciting brand of stock car racing? ...

2 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LOR, NASCAR, nascar archive, punch, Richard Childress

10 Tough Questions: Part 1

NASCAR What was the reason for the rash of 2011 postseason crew chief changes on championship-caliber teams? A perfect storm of circumstances and a desire to stay ahead of the competition at all costs...

2 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Tony Stewart, 10 Tough Questions, NASCAR, nascar archive, Preseason, Sprint Cup

Kasey Kahne Apologizes

NASCAR NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne has apologized for comments he made on Twitter after seeing a mother breastfeeding in a supermarket. Kahne’s initial tweet stated, "Just walking though superm...

7 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Kasey Kahne, apology, breastfeeding, Hendrick Motorsports, Twitter

Danica Year 2: Learning Curve

NASCAR In celebration of Athlon Sports' upcoming 10th annual Racing magazine, we've dug into the archives to uncover some of the most memorable features, profiles and Q&As that have graced our pages. ...

11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Danica Patrick, 2011, nascar archive

Cashed Out

11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, 2011, nascar archive

2011's 13 Tough Questions and the Politically Incorrect Answers

11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, 2011, nascar archive

Danica — The Brand Comes to NASCAR

11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Danica Patrick, 2010, nascar archive

2010's 13 Tough Questions

11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnahrdt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jeremy Mayfield, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, 2010, nascar archive

New Blood — Driver Development Hits the Wall

11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, 2010, nascar archive

2009's 13 Tough Questions and the Politically Incorrect Answers

11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, 2009, nascar archive

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