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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

Silly Season Scenarios
NASCAR by Vito Pugliese With news that Red Bull Racing is ending it’s five-year run in the Sprint Cup Series at season’s end, the Chase chatter that typically becomes the matter of obsession durin...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Road Course
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro The Infineon Raceway’s annual NASCAR Sprint Cup date has seen its share of aggression the last few seasons. And Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 was no different, with a num...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Infineon Raceway
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Location: Sonoma, Calif. Specs: 12-turn, 1.99-mile road course Coverage: Sunday, June 26; TNT (3:00 p.m. EST) 2010 Winner: Jimmie Johnson 2011 Rac...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR By Matt Taliaferro 1. Carl Edwards  No broken valves for Cuz at Michigan. As is usually the case, the Roush contingent was strong on the 2-mile oval, with Edwards padding his championship ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Clean Air, Clean Slate
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro The old racing adage that states “the best car doesn’t always win” has applied to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series more often than not in 2011. Fuel mileage, pit strategy a...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

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