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Is Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing's Missing Piece?
Carl Edwards Two years ago, J.D. Gibbs came within a front bumper of stealing Carl Edwards away from Roush Fenway Racing. Then Ford’s hot young star, Edwards would have bumped Joey Logano out of the No. 20 ri...
4 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kansas, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

NRA sponsorship of NASCAR race in Texas creating buzz
Carl Edwards 1. NASCAR finding Texas race sponsor to be questionable fit When Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced the naming rights to Saturday night's race, eyebrows were raised in circles...
5 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Texas, Bruton Smith, Eddie Gossage, Gen-6, hall of fame, NASCAR, NRA race sponsorship

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Carl Edwards Dale Earnhardt Jr. has assumed the top spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings, but it's defending champion Brad Keselowski who finds himself atop the Athlon Sports Horsepower Rankings. ...
6 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Martinsville, Matt Taliaferro, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Wreck, fight highlight a NASCAR thriller at Auto Club Speedway
Carl Edwards A frenetic final 20 laps in the Auto Club 400 concluded in a last-lap crash involving rivals Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano, a surprise winner in Kyle Busch, and a fight on pit road between Logano an...
8 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Auto Club Speedway, Auto Club 400, Auto Club Speedway, NASCAR

Matt Kenseth wins Kobalt Tools 400 in Las Vegas
Carl Edwards The biggest name in NASCAR's 2012 version of Silly Season made his presence known early in the 2013 season. Matt Kenseth, in only his third start with Joe Gibbs Racing, gave the No. 20 team its fir...
10 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Las Vegas, Kobalt Tools 400, Las Vegas, NASCAR

Denny Hamlin vows to avoid paying fine, laments NASCAR relationship
Carl Edwards Five storylines for the Kobalt Tools 500 in Las Vegas 1. Hamlin draws NASCAR’s (thin-skinned) ire NASCAR suddenly, quickly and, well, mistakenly landed a $25,000 shot to Denny Hamlin's wall...
10 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Las Vegas, appeal, fine, Geoffrey Miller, Las Vegas, NASCAR

Playing the NASCAR Odds for the Kobalt Tools 500 in Las Vegas
Carl Edwards As will be pointed out ad nauseam on FOX this weekend, Las Vegas is the home to gambling, betting, taking chances and all sorts of other illicit activities. So if you want to dial a cliché, cue up...
10 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Las Vegas, Kobalt Tools 500, Las Vegas, NASCAR, odds, Vito Pugliese

6 Amazing NASCAR Stats for Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Carl Edwards The Gen-6 car for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, after a two-race introduction, appears to be a work in progress. Passing last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway was at an all-time low for its...
11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Las Vegas, David Smith, Las Vegas, NASCAR, Stats

NASCAR's Gen-6 a work in progress; Carl Edwards relevant again
Carl Edwards In the midst of a near two-year winless skid on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, Carl Edwards, perhaps more than any driver, needed a confidence boost. And after winning the Subway Fresh Fit 500 — ...
11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Phoenix, NASCAR, Phoenix, Subway Fresh Fit 500, Tom Bowles

Carl Edwards holds off Jimmie Johnson, wins in Phoenix
Carl Edwards A new season brings new hope. And no one in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is in more need of hope than Carl Edwards. On the outside looking in at last season’s Chase for the Championship, Edwa...
11 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Phoenix, NASCAR, Phoenix, Subway Fresh Fit 500

Danica impresses at Daytona, NASCAR's Gen-6 does not
Carl Edwards The Great American Race, for the first 180 laps, looked more like the Great American Parade. Cars ran single-file for much of the Daytona 500, content to ride in packs for fear that pulling out for...
12 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Daytona, Daytona 500, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Carl Edwards Until last week, crew chief Jimmy Fennig admits he had “very seldom’’ talked to Carl Edwards in their years together at Roush Fenway Racing. “I’m the type of crew chief that I focus i...
26 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ty Dillon, Dustin Long, Greg Ives, Jimmy Fennig, JR Motorsports, NASCAR, Roush Fenway Racing

Greatest Post-Race NASCAR Interviews at Talladega
Carl Edwards ...
32 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Sr., Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip, Ryan Newman, Sterling Marlin, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, post-race interviews, Talladega

Keselowski wins in Dover
Carl Edwards The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is only three races into its 10-race Chase for the Championship playoff stint. And thus far, three drivers seem to have separated themselves from the field. One mad...
33 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, AAA 400 recap, Dover, NASCAR

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Carl Edwards Days after Brad Keselowski employed some gamesmanship — and subsequent mind games — at Chicagoland Speedway, Tony Stewart detailed his use of mental deviousness, claiming that he knew even befo...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Ryan Blaney, Sma Hornish Jr., Tony Stewart, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Road to Recovery, Tony Eury Jr.

Rankings NASCAR's Chase for the Championship Performances
Carl Edwards In 2003, Matt Kenseth became the final Winston Cup Champion in less-than-dazzling fashion. He won all of one of 36 races while posting 24 top 10s for an average finishing position of 10.2. He clinc...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Championship, NASCAR, ranking the Chase

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Richmond
Carl Edwards After 25 races, the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season will roll into Richmond International Raceway for the final event before the 12-driver Chase field is set. While the top 10 is essentially a lock, ...
36 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Richmond

NASCAR News & Notes: Kenseth to JGR official, Logano to Penske
Carl Edwards As a Green Bay Packers fan, Matt Kenseth knows the shock many had seeing quarterback Brett Favre wear another team’s uniform. Kenseth says he doesn’t think his fans will be as shocked with his ...
37 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing, NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup wild card, Penske Racing

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Atlanta
Carl Edwards Coming off another exciting race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads south to Atlanta Motor Speedway for this weekend's AdvoCare 500. Only two races remain before the Chas...
37 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Atlanta, Fantasy NASCAR tips

Denny Hamlin Wins Bristol
Carl Edwards Few topics in NASCAR have been as polarizing as track owner Bruton Smith’s decision to “narrow up” the historic half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway. Once the scene of some of NASCAR’s most...
38 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, Tony Stewart, Bristol Night Race, NASCAR

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Bristol
Carl Edwards The Race for the Chase is heating up and after two weeks of late-race drama the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Thunder Valley for the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. When t...
38 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Truex Jr., Bristol, Fantasy NASCAR tips

10 Great NASCAR Moments at Michigan International Speedway
Carl Edwards A Walk Down Memory Lane at MIS ...
39 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Jarrett, Elliott Sadler, Ernie Irvan, Jeff Gordon, Johnny Benson, Mark Martin, great moments, Michigan, NASCAR, Slideshow

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Carl Edwards Buoyed by his victory at Watkins Glen on Sunday, Marcos Ambrose said the goal is quite simple for the next four races as he and his team vie for a wild card spot in NASCAR’s Chase for the Champio...
40 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Truex Jr., Regan Smith, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Dustin Long, Michigan, NASCAR, Watkins Glen

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Carl Edwards Unable to find the right partners, sponsors and teams to put together an effort for next season, Dodge announced Tuesday that it will withdraw from NASCAR after this year. Dodge was left withou...
41 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Brett Moffit, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., NASCAR, Adderall, Dodge, NASCAR, Penske Racing, Watkins Glen

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Pocono
Carl Edwards This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to the Pocono Mountains for the Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway. When the series last hit the 2.5-mile oval in June, it was Joe Gibbs Racing's J...
41 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish Jr., NASCAR fantasy tips, Pocono

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