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2012 FEATURED ARTICLES
Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council don’t hold back on their opinions but the comments this week were as sharp and direct as they have ever been. They also weren’t afraid to express their opinions about their fellow fans — good and bad....
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Keselowski Rolling, Kahne Gaining, Hall of Fame Voters Voting
Brad Keselowski was smiling but you could sense the resolve in the 28-year-old after he finished second to Jimmie Johnson in last weekend’s Sprint All-Star Race.
“I think we’re a really young team that’s growing and getting better every week, every day and every hour,” Keselowski said moments after climbing from this car. “We got beat by a five-time champ. I think we’re doing pretty good, but I want that one more spot.”...
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Jimmie Johnson Dominates NASCAR All-Star Race
Prior to Jimmie Johnson’s win in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 on May 12, it seemed Hendrick Motorsports would never get that elusive 200th Cup win. Its 16-race slide in between wins was relative in NASCAR terms, but for an organization lugging around tractor trailer loads of “200 Wins” caps and assorted other merchandise, it was time to hit the milestone and move on.
It turns out, moving on is just what Hendrick Motorsports has done....
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Fantasy NASCAR: Taking Stock at the All-Star Break
The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has hit the all-star break this week, with no fantasy racing on the schedule. With the brief break in action, now is a great time to assess your year up to this point in the season, examine a few trends through the first 11 races and look ahead to next week's Coca-Cola 600.
While this year has seen a number of surprises, it’s also been somewhat predictable....
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Driver Profiles
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After victories in three of the biggest races of the year in 2010, including NASCAR’s Super Bowl, the Daytona 500, people wondered what Jamie McMurray could possibly do for an encore.
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The least experienced driver in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup put the field on notice that he’s going to be a force to be reckoned with in the future.
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From the time Marcos Ambrose debuted in the Sprint Cup Series in 2008, most people considered it only a matter of time until he snapped up his first road course win in the series.
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Can the former champion carry momentum from 2011 into the new season? And just how much will sposnorship issues effect his year?
Track Profiles
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by Matt Taliaferro Race: Samsung Mobile 500 Track: Texas Motor Speedway Location: Fort Worth, Texas Specs: 1.5-mile quad-oval; Banking/Turns: 24°; Banking/Quad-Oval: 14°; Banking/Straightaways: 5° 2011 Winners: Matt Kenseth (April); Tony Stewart (Nov.)... -
by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Kobalt Tools 400 Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway Location: Las Vegas, Nev. Specs: 1.5-mile tri-oval; Banking/Tri-oval: 9°; Banking/Turns: 20°; Banking/Backstretch: 3° 2011 Winner: Carl Edwards... -
Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. Specs: 2.5-mile tri-oval; Banking/Turns: 31°; Banking/Tri-oval: 18°; Banking/Backstretch: 3° 2011 Winners: Trevor Bayne (Feb.) and David Ragan (July) 2011 Race Length: 500 miles/200 laps (Feb.); 400 miles/160 laps... -
Race: Subway Fresh Fit 500 Track: Phoenix International Raceway Location: Avondale, Ariz. Specs: 1-mile D-shaped oval; Banking/Frontstretch: 3°; Banking/Turns 1 and 2: Variable (10°-11°); Banking/Dogleg: Variable (10°-11°); Banking/Turn 4: Variable...
