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Turning the Season Around
NASCAR by Tom Bowles If you were a NASCAR crew chief on the hot seat, chances are this summer was brought to you by the color pink — as in pink slip. The roster of head wrenches this week underwent ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, AJ Allmendinger, Greg Biffle, Juan Pablo Montoya, Martin Truex Jr., Brian Pattie, Greg Erwin, Mike Shiplett, Pat Tryson

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro 1. Carl Edwards  Edwards has been first or second in the point standings after 17 of the 19 races this year. It may be tight at the top, but as others come and go, Car...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Power Rankings, Sprint Cup

Rocketing Past the Competition
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro A typical fuel-mileage race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit finds a surprise winner in Victory Lane — a driver and team running mid-pack that have nothing to lose by rolli...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sprint Cup

Golden Tate vs. NASCAR Nation
NASCAR Golden Tate runs a 4.42 in the 40-yard dash; but even he can’t keep up with the nearly-900 horsepower of a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car. The second-year Seahawks receiver inadvertently threw d...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NASCAR

New Hampshire Motor Speedway
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Location: Loudon, N.H. Specs: 1.058-mile oval; Banking/Turns: 12°; Banking/Straightaways: 2° Race Length: 317.4 mile...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sprint Cup

NASCAR on the Wrong Track(s)
NASCAR by Vito Pugliese NASCAR’s running of the inaugural Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway last weekend should have been the culmination of all things grand — one that left an indelible...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, David Reutimann, Jason Leffler, Jeff Burton, Richard Petty, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro 1. Kyle Busch  Busch’s third win of the season — an impressive routing of the field at Kentucky — catapults him to the points lead. By the way, we used the pictu...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

NASCAR Fans Unlucky in Kentucky
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro Saturday was a date that over 10 years in the making for Kentucky Speedway. Following years of litigation, lawsuits and a buyout, the track finally landed a cherished NASCAR ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Kentucky Speedway

A Dream Quietly Dies
NASCAR by Mike Neff North Wilkesboro Speedway was one of the racetracks that was on the very first schedule for the fledgling sanctioning body known as NASCAR in 1949. There were eight tracks on the s...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, North Wilkesboro

NASCAR: Kentucky Speedway Preview
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro Quaker State 400 Location: Sparta, Ky. Specs: 1.5-mile tri-oval; Banking/Turns: 14°; Banking/Tri-oval: 8°; Banking/Backstretch: 4° Race Length: 400 miles/267 laps ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Kentucky Speedway

Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro 1. Kevin Harvick  Harvick’s 2011 season is beginning to resemble his 2010 campaign. The new points leader rides consistency to the top spot with a few wins thrown in...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Delivering in Daytona
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season has been the year of first-time winners. Trevor Bayne stunned the sport with an unlikely win in the Daytona 500. Regan Smith followed suit a...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Big Picture Issues
NASCAR by Tom Bowles Is NASCAR’s glass half-empty or half-full? As the sport gathers for its traditional version of the halfway mark — Daytona’s spectacle under the lights this Fourth of Ju...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, NASCAR Popularity

NASCAR: Coke Zero 400 Preview
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. Specs: 2.5-mile tri-oval; Banking/Turns: 31°; Banking/Tri-oval: 18°; Banking/Backstretch: 3° 2010 Winners: Jamie McMurray (Feb.) and Ke...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro 1. Carl Edwards  Edwards and crew did what a championship-laden team is supposed to do as it continues to build steam: Stay above the fray and bring it home clean with...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

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