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Chasing NASCAR's Best Championship Battles
Carl Edwards by Vito Pugliese Just three points separate Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards as they settle the 2011 Sprint Cup championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. But is this really the greatest (or even t...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Alan Kulwicki, Bill Elliott Dale Earnahrdt, Carl Edwards, Darrell Waltrip, Mark Martin, Richard Petty, Tony Stewart, Championship, Chase, NASCAR, points, title

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro 1. Tony Stewart  It’s tough to rank Stewart ahead of Carl Edwards or vise versa, but Smoke gets the edge here because he’s throwing wins on the board — and that...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Chase, NASCAR, Power Rankings, Sprint Cup

Top NASCAR Drivers Rooted in Dirt
Carl Edwards In celebration of Athlon Sports' upcoming 10th annual Racing magazine, we've dug into the archives to uncover some of the most memorable features, profiles and Q&As that have graced our pages. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, 2005, nascar archive

A Draw in the Desert
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart entered Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway separated by three points at the top of NASCAR’s championship standings. ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Homesetad-Miami, NASCAR, Phoenix

Phoenix International Raceway
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Kobalt Tools 500 Track: Phoenix International Raceway Location: Avondale, Ariz. When: Sunday, Nov. 13 TV: ESPN (3:00 p.m. EST) Specs: 1-m...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty, Tony Stewart, Kobalt Tools 500, NASCAR, Phoenix International Raceway

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro 1. Tony Stewart  Momentum has clearly swung in Smoke’s favor. He’s always been a streaky driver, and now that he’s “on” it may be hard for Carl Edwards to ho...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Horsepower Rankings, NASCAR, Phoenix, Texas

Tony Stewart Wins in Texas
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro Tony Stewart is putting together a run in NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship as impressive as any seen in its seven-year history. Stewart’s win in the AAA Texas 500 at T...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, AAA Texas 500, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR, Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: AAA Texas 500 Track: Texas Motor Speedway Location: Fort Worth, Texas When: Sunday, Nov. 6 TV: ESPN (3:00 p.m. EST) Specs: 1.5-mile quad-ova...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, AAA Texas 500, Chase, NASCAR, Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro 1. Carl Edwards Talladega and Martinsville were the wild card tracks, and the two Edwards and crew were most apprehensive about. They went into ’Dega with a five-point le...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Chase, Martinsville, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Tony Stewart Wins Martinsville
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro Prior to NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship, Tony Stewart stated that his inclusion in the playoffs may simply be wasting a spot in lieu of another, more worthy contender....
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Championship, Martinsville, NASCAR, Tums Fast Relief 500

Tackling Talladega
Carl Edwards by Vito Pugliese There’s a reason why Talladega continues to endure and endear itself to NASCAR Nation. Vito Pugliese provides a first-hand account of this past weekend’s racing from the 2....
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Trevor Bayne, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Chevrolet, Ford, NASCAR, Talladega

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro 1. Carl Edwards No one driver wins the Chase at Talladega, but many lose it. Edwards did neither, which is a good thing for him. Expect top-10 runs from here on out. 2....
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Chase, NASCAR, Power Rankings, Talladega

Clint Bowyer Wins Talladega
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro And then, there were five. So it seems. Maybe. The one thing that is beyond debate is Clint Bowyer’s continued strength on NASCAR’s plate tracks. Bowyer made a last-lap p...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Chase, Good Sam 500, NASCAR, Talladega

Stock Car Suicide
Carl Edwards by Tom Bowles So what would you do with $13 million? In this economy, that’s a dollar amount that makes most middle-class Americans drool. It’ll certainly make major athletes jealous, too, ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano, Michael Waltrip, NASCAR, Richard Childress, Roush Fenway Racing, sponsorship

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro 1. Jimmie Johnson  Haven’t we seen this movie before? Summer turns to fall and the 48 team shifts into another gear that no one else has, and that it seemed to be hi...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kansas, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Jimmie Johnson Wins in Kansas
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro For those who have followed Jimmie Johnson’s five-year reign in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, his performance in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup is none-too-alarming. A d...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, NASCAR

Horsepower Rankings
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro 1. Jimmie Johnson  Attention race fans: Do not count Jimmie Johnson out of the Chase until he is mathematically eliminated (which probably will not happen). Thank you....
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Chase, Dover, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Kurt Busch Wins Dover
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson entered Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway ranked ninth and 10th in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup — in 28- and 29-point ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, AAA 400, Chase, Dover International Speedway, NASCAR

Do Not Doubt Jimmie Johson
Carl Edwards by Mike Neff For the last four years on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, the mantra has been the same at the start of the Chase: Jimmie Johnson doesn’t have another title in him this season. Or...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Chad Knaus, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro 1. Tony Stewart  Difficult to place him anywhere else. Smoke has two consecutive wins and an average finish of fourth over the last four weeks. Lean & mean after s...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Team Orders in NASCAR
Carl Edwards by Tom Bowles NASCAR is a sport defined by individual success. Just one driver and team, not an entire motorsports operation, gets crowned with a series title. But like it or not, team cars wor...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR, Richard Childress Racing, Roush Fenway Racing, team orders

Smokin' Start to the Chase
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro Just days ago, Tony Stewart called himself an underdog in the Chase for the Championship. Two weeks prior, he wondered aloud whether his No. 14 team even deserved a spot in N...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Chicagoland Speedway, Geico 400, NASCAR

NASCAR Chase Preview
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship gets rolling this weekend in New Hampshire … no, wait … Chicago. Yeah, that’s right, Chicagoland Speedway. Answer me this: Could t...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Chase for the Championship, NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series

Tracking the Chase
Carl Edwards by Vito Pugliese NASCAR’s version of the playoffs gets started this weekend in Chicago, just as Major League Baseball is winding down, the NFL regular season is heating up and fantasy footbal...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Chicagoland, Martinsville, NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup, New Hampshire, Talladega

Horsepower Rankings
Carl Edwards by Matt Taliaferro 1. Jeff Gordon  The four-time champ has averaged a 3.25-place finish over the last month. Gordon is looking like the “Wonderboy” of old at just the right time. ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, Power Rankings, Richmond, Sprint Cup Series

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