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Matt Kenseth wins Kobalt Tools 400 in Las Vegas
Jimmie Johnson 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

Playing the NASCAR Odds for the Kobalt Tools 500 in Las Vegas
Jimmie Johnson 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

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Kobalt Tools 500 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Jimmie Johnson 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

NASCAR's Gen-6 a work in progress; Carl Edwards relevant again
Jimmie Johnson 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
Jimmie Johnson 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

NASCAR's Gen-6 to face new challenges in Phoenix
Jimmie Johnson 1. Gen-6 downforce track debut NASCAR's two weeks of warm sunshine in Daytona Beach provided the first on-track action of the much-acclaimed new car in the Sprint Cup Series. It proved to be amic...
11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Phoenix, 5 Things to Watch, Geoffrey Miller, NASCAR, Phoenix

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Phoenix International Raceway
Jimmie Johnson 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

8 Amazing NASCAR Stats for Phoenix International Raceway
Jimmie Johnson After a Daytona 500 that catered to the more intelligent teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage — track position and strategy reigned supreme — one of the two duels this season in the Ari...
11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Bobby Labonte, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Phoenix, David Smith, Motorsports Analytics, NASCAR, Phoenix, Stats

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

Top 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers for 2013
Jimmie Johnson As the 2013 NASCAR season revs up this weekend at Daytona, Athlon Sports offers up our preseason Top 25 Sprint Cup Series driver rankings. Click on each driver's name for a detailed preview of...
12 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch

7 Amazing NASCAR Driver Stats for the Daytona 500
Jimmie Johnson 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

10 Most Exclusive "Clubs" in Sports
Jimmie Johnson Sports are filled with statistics that uber-nerds and casual fans alike can enjoy. Numbers and records help fans define greatness and settle arguments on talk radio and at the local watering holes ...
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Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Jimmie Johnson The racing is over. All that remains is for NASCAR to get together in Las Vegas next week, dole out some money and party. Before the banquet arrives, members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council tak...
25 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Keselowski wins NASCAR Sprint Cup Title
Jimmie Johnson Brad Keselowski entered Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 20-point lead in NASCAR’s Chase standings. Problem was, his competition came in the form of a five-time...
25 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR, Paul Wolfe, Roger Penske, SPrint Cup Champion

Brad Keselowski and Paul Wolfe: The Duo that Almost Never Was
Jimmie Johnson 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
Jimmie Johnson 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

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Jimmie Johnson 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

10 Unforgettable NASCAR Moments at Texas Motor Speedway
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28 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
Jimmie Johnson 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 News & Notes of the Week
Jimmie Johnson 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...
28 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

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Jimmie Johnson 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...
29 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
Jimmie Johnson 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...
29 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
Jimmie Johnson 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...
29 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

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