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Johnson wins NASCAR All-Star Race; Danica, Earnhardt Jr. disappoint
Danica Patrick Say what you want about Jimmie Johnson. Critics have a long list of rebuttals for why he’s not the greatest driver of this era: Chad Knaus, superior equipment and more money through sponsor Lowe...
1 day ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Charlotte, All-Star Race, Charlotte, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

Should Denny Hamlin return to racing at Talladega?
Danica Patrick 1. Should Denny Hamlin really return this weekend? Denny Hamlin will likely start Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first since his back injury in March at Fontana. He's not expected ...
2 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kevin Harvick, Talladega, Geoffrey Miller, NASCAR, Talladega

NASCAR Numbers Game: 5 Amazing Stats for Talladega Superspeedway
Danica Patrick Let’s say you’re a gambler. Parading across the casino floor, you feast your eyes on the roulette wheel. It’s noted next to the wheel that the last five spins have landed on black. Your chips...
3 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Matt Kenseth, Talladega, Big One, crashes, David Smith, NASCAR, Stats

NASCAR Numbers Game: 7 Amazing Stats for Texas Motor Speedway
Danica Patrick I hope you all enjoyed restrictor plate action (or in this year’s case, inaction), short track madness and whatever it is we’re calling Fontana now, because all of that is in the rearview mirro...
6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Texas Motor Speedway, Analytics, David Smith, NASCAR, Stats

What Happened to All the NASCAR Rivalries?
Danica Patrick Joey Logano. Tony Stewart. Denny Hamlin. Clint Bowyer. Jeff Gordon. The list of NASCAR drivers ticked off, for one reason or another, entering Martinsville could even knock the former Jersey Shore ...
6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Martinsville, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

Jimmie Johnson's Martinsville Mastery Continues
Danica Patrick Jimmie Johnson capped off a dominant weekend at Martinsville Speedway in a familiar way: by celebrating in Victory Lane. The Hendrick Motorsports driver won his eighth career NASCAR Sprint Cup race...
6 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Martinsville, Matt Taliaferro, NASCAR, race recap, STP Gas Booster 500

Earnhardt Jr. consistent, but will wins follow?
Danica Patrick 1. Strong start, but when does Dale Earnhardt Jr. win? Depending on how you judge these things, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is off to the most impressive start to a NASCAR Sprint Cup season in his career....
8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Auto Club Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Geoffrey Miller, NASCAR

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for the Auto Club 400 at Fontana
Danica Patrick The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit heads back out west for the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. To help guide you through the 2013 Fantasy NASCAR season, Athlon Spor...
8 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Auto Club Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Dustin Long, Fantasy NASCAR tips

Logano and Hamlin: Old teammates, new NASCAR rivalry?
Danica Patrick There’s nothing about a rough start to the NASCAR season a short track can’t fix. During a thrilling weekend in Bristol, the sport had a near-photo finish in Saturday’s Nationwide race (remem...
9 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kasey Kahne, Paul Menard, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Tony Stewart, Bristol, Bristol, Food City 500, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Danica Patrick The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit rolls on to one of its most anticipated stops of spring for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. To help guide you through the 2013 Fantasy NASC...
9 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Bristol, Bristol, Fantasy NASCAR picks, Food City 500

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Kobalt Tools 500 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Danica Patrick The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season rolls on to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Kobalt Tools 500. To help guide you through the 2013 Fantasy NASCAR season, Athlon Sports contributor Dustin...
10 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Las Vegas, Dustin Long, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Las Vegas

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Phoenix International Raceway
Danica Patrick The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season rolls on to Phoenix International Raceway for the Subway Fresh Fit 500. To help guide you through the 2013 Fantasy NASCAR season, Athlon Sports will be o...
11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Fantasy, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Phoenix, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Phoenix

Danica impresses at Daytona, NASCAR's Gen-6 does not
Danica Patrick 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

Jimmie Johnson wins the Daytona 500
Danica Patrick NASCAR’s new Gen-6 car gave way to a new style of drafting in the Great American Race, while newcomer Danica Patrick once again made history. The ultimate result, though, was all too familiar. Ji...
12 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR Daytona 500, Tony Stewart, Daytona, NASCAR Daytona 500

Harvick a favorite, Danica on point for Daytona 500
Danica Patrick Sunday's Daytona 500, the 55th in the long, storied history of The Great American Race, officially has the field set. There are endless stories emanating from NASCAR's biggest event, but here are t...
12 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Daytona, NASCAR Daytona 500

Harvick, Busch win Duels; hint at what's to come in Daytona
Danica Patrick The theme of NASCAR Speedweeks in Daytona thus far? Timidity. New cars that do not line up square and are volatile in the draft; a supposed lack of quality body parts back at the team shops...
12 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Daytona, Budweiser Duel at Daytona, NASCAR

Storylines, history surround NASCAR's Daytona 500
Danica Patrick The Daytona 500 is an event that transcends its own sport, much the same as the Super Bowl, the World Series or the Masters. Over the last 54 years, a lot of history has been made just off the beac...
12 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Danica Patrick, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Trevor Bayne, Daytona 500, NASCAR

How NASCAR Sets the Starting Lineup for the Daytona 500
Danica Patrick Setting the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 can be a trial of confusion for those that choose not to read the syllabus. And let’s be honest, that’s why you’re reading this, right? You wan...
12 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Daytona 500, NASCAR, procedures, qualifying

7 Amazing NASCAR Driver Stats for the Daytona 500
Danica Patrick Daytona. For the casual fan, it’s the one time a year in which tuning in is a must, not an option. For the hardcore fans and industry veterans, it’s a spiritual revival. It suffices as the star...
12 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Daytona, NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Stats

Danica Patrick on Pole for Daytona 500
Danica Patrick Daytona Beach, Fla., is steeped in motorsports history. Known as “the birthplace of speed,” land speed records have been set on its white sand beaches. Drivers from a variety of disciplines hav...
13 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Daytona, Daytona 500 pole, NASCAR

Danica, Stenhouse and an Evolving NASCAR Narrative
Danica Patrick It’s been a unique start to Speedweeks in Daytona for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. Though technically, I guess most starts are unique. This one, however, has taken a new (if not predictable) tur...
13 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Daytona, Daytona, NASCAR, Speedweeks, Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Danica Patrick 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

Harvick wins a wild one in Phoenix
Danica Patrick 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...
27 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

The Cabinet of the United Stars of NASCAR
Danica Patrick It’s been but three days since our nation elected its leaders, and we’re still all feeling a little bit of a political hangover. The Republicans can’t believe they got beat, the Democrats are...
27 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, cabinet, Chad Knaus, Jack Roush, Jimmy Spencer, NASCAR, Roger Penske, Ward Burton

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Danica Patrick 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...
28 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

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