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Brad Keselowski and Paul Wolfe: The Duo that Almost Never Was
Chase The first time Brad Keselowski asked Paul Wolfe to be his crew chief, Wolfe didn’t flinch. “He looked me in the eye and said, ‘No, I don’t want to do it,’” Keselowski said. “I thi...
26 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Elliott Sadler, James Buescher, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Tony Stewart, Championship, Chase, Dustin Long, Homestead, NASCAR, Paul Wolfe

Harvick wins a wild one in Phoenix
Chase Once the smoke cleared, the cars (or what was left of them) were loaded and the Sunday sun set over Phoenix International Raceway, a new championship landscape had emerged in NASCAR. But tempers as...
26 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, AdvoCare 500, Chase, NASCAR, Phoenix

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Chase 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...
27 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

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Chase 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...
28 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’s Cookie Cutter Crisis
Chase 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...
30 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Chase, conscussion, cookie cutter tracks, Kansas, NASCAR

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Miss Races with Concussion
Chase 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...
31 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnahrdt Jr., Regan Smith, Chase, concussion, Dr. Jerry Petty, NASCAR, Rick Hendrick, Steve O'Donnell

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Chase Do NASCAR fans want to see wrecks? Were they thrilled by the wild action on the last lap at Talladega or was it the 25-car pileup that made the finish more exciting? Members of the Backseat Dri...
31 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Talladega, wreck

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Chase Matt Kenseth’s win Sunday at Talladega completed one of the greatest seasons of restrictor-plate racing in NASCAR since 1988, the first season the plates were used for all the races at Daytona an...
31 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Chase, Dustin Long, ESPN, NASCAR, restrictor plates, Talladega

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Chase NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Brad Keselowski admits he has conflicting emotions heading into this weekend’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. “There’s part of me that says no mat...
32 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Chase, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Talladega

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Chase Even with replacement referees, the NFL is drawing large TV audiences. With NASCAR’s title Chase under way, members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council were asked what they’re watching more of ...
33 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase, NASCAR vs. NFL, New Hampshire

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Chase Round one is over in the Chase but it already has produced many changes on and off the track for fans. Races are starting later, fans are seeing more of it and there’s a new points leader with th...
34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase, Chicago, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Brad Keselowski beats Jimmie Johnson in slugfest at Chicagoland Speedway
Chase If Jimmie Johnson and his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team are the Muhammad Ali of NASCAR — the heavyweight that wins with both sheer power and poise — Brad Keselowski and his No. 2 Penske Raci...
34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Chase, Chicagoland Speedway, GEICO 400 recap, NASCAR, Paul Wolfe

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Chase 1. Denny Hamlin   Hamlin slips ahead of Jimmie Johnson thanks to having the strongest car for a third consecutive week (despite the fact he didn’t win). He also gets a hat tip for those fo...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Chase, NASCAR, Power Rankings, Richmond

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Chase Throughout the Olympics one often hears about a “Dream Team’’ in one sport or another. So what about NASCAR? Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council were asked if they were an owner w...
40 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Sr., David Pearson, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Junior Johnson, Kyle Busch, Richard Petty, Tony Stewart, Chase, dream team, NASCAR, Pocono

Homestead-Miami Speedway
Chase by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Ford 400 Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway Location: Homestead, Fla. When: Sunday, Nov. 20 TV: ESPN (3:00 p.m. EST) Specs: 1.5-mile oval; B...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Championship, Chase, Ford 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR

Chasing NASCAR's Best Championship Battles
Chase 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
Chase 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

Texas Motor Speedway
Chase 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
Chase 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

Martinsville Speedway
Chase by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Tums Fast Relief 500 Track: Martinsville Speedway Location: Martinsville, Va. When: Sunday, Oct. 30 TV: ESPN (1:30 p.m. EST) Specs: .526-mil...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Chase, Martinsville, NASCAR, Tums Fast Relief 500

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Chase 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
Chase 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

Kansas Speedway
Chase by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Hollywood Casino 400 Location: Kansas City, Kan. TV: ESPN (2:00 p.m. EST) June Winner: Brad Keselowski Specs: 1.5-mile tri-oval; Banking/Turn...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Chase, Hollywook Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

Horsepower Rankings
Chase 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
Chase 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

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