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Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR Is Sunday still the best day to run NASCAR Sprint Cup races? Or is it time for NASCAR to admit defeat to the NFL and move the Cup races to Saturday as a writer suggested this week? Or what about mi...
32 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AAA Texas 500, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, grade Texas race, move Chase races, NASCAR, NFL

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
NASCAR A Goodyear tire test Tuesday and Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway could provide a clue as to how racy NASCAR’s 2013 Sprint Cup car can be. While the focus will be on tires at the test, N...
32 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Austin Dillon, Brad Keselowski, Danica Patrick, Elliott Sadler, James Buescher, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ty Dillon, 2013 car tests, Chase, Dustin Long, NASCAR

25 Greatest Animal Nicknames in Sports
NASCAR Animal nicknames are nothing new in sports. San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval — a.k.a. the “Kung Fu Panda” — was recently named World Series MVP after an unbelievable Octobe...
32 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, Golf

10 Unforgettable NASCAR Moments at Texas Motor Speedway
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32 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Chad Knaus, Darrell Waltrip, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Bruton, Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Michael McDowell, Ron Hornaday, Great NASCAR moments, Texas Motor Speedway, video slideshow

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR Times are a-changin’ in NASCAR but will fans see a change in who has been the champion most often in recent years? With starting times for the remaining races pushed back, members of the Backseat...
33 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase, Dustin Long, Martinsville, NASCAR, start times

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
NASCAR Brad Keselowski is not supposed to be challenging for a NASCAR Sprint Cup title. At least this year’s title. Many expect him to be a championship contender for years to come but the prevailing th...
33 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Clint Bowyer, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Drew Blickensderfer, Dustin Long, Luke Lambert, NASCAR, News & Notes, Shane Wilson

NASCAR's 10 Greatest Bodystyles
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33 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Bill Elliott, Bobby Isaac, Buddy Baker, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, David Pearson, Fireball Roberts, Mark Martin, Richard Petty, cars, great bodystyles, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR Is it time for NASCAR to look in a different direction to run a race? Maybe something old school. You know, some place dirt-y? Of all that happened last weekend in Sunday’s Cup race at Kansas, wh...
34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, Tony Stewart, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, Eldora, Kansas, NASCAR, Truck Series

Dale Earnhardt Jr. cleared to race
NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been medically cleared to race this weekend at Martinsville Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports announced Tuesday. Earnhardt missed the past two races after suffering a concus...
34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, concussion, Dustin Long, Martinsville, NASCAR

Matt Kenseth Wins Kansas
NASCAR There is typically one race in NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship that throws the Sprint Cup field the proverbial curveball. The perils of Talladega are well known, so drivers and teams appr...
34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas race recap, NASCAR

NASCAR’s Cookie Cutter Crisis
NASCAR Denny Hamlin began Thursday playing the role of NASCAR Chase contender. How’d he end it? Trying to avoid the label of tragic footnote. Smashing his car into the Turn 1 wall at a reported...
34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Chase, conscussion, cookie cutter tracks, Kansas, NASCAR

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR With Dale Earnhardt Jr. missing last weekend’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway because of a concussion, members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council had much to discuss from what should NASCAR do...
34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Charlotte, concussions, Dustin Long, NASCAR

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
NASCAR Don’t be fooled by the court jester routine Clint Bowyer seems to play in press conferences. For all the joking he does, he’s serious about winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. With ...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Dustin Long, Kansas, NASCAR, News & Notes, Rule Changes, Top 35 Rule

Clint Bowyer Wins Charlotte
NASCAR After four races, Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin had seemingly separated themselves in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup. Not so fast, says Clint Bowyer. As the sport’...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Bank of America 500, Charlotte motor Speedway, NASCAR, race recap

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Miss Races with Concussion
NASCAR Hendrick Motorsports announced on Thursday that driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will sit out the upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway after suffering a concuss...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnahrdt Jr., Regan Smith, Chase, concussion, Dr. Jerry Petty, NASCAR, Rick Hendrick, Steve O'Donnell

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