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A Test of Man and Machine
NASCAR by Mike Neff Racing means many things to many people. There is the spectacle of the entire event, the crowds of people, the sounds and smells, strategy and pure speed. Perhaps the oldest — an...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Charlotte Motor Speedway
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Location: Concord, N.C. Specs: 1.5-mile quad-oval; Banking/Turns: 24°; Banking/Straightaways: 5° 2010 Winners: Kurt Busch (May); Jamie McMurray (Oct.)...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro  1. Carl Edwards Not that an exhibition All-Star Race factors too heavily into the Horsepower Rankings, but Edwards was on top of the list before the race, then he won th...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Flippin' for Cash
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro The 2011 Sprint All-Star Race certainly wasn’t as dramatic as past editions. The conclusion was no where near as exciting — or destructive — as 1992’s “One Hot Nigh...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Rainbow Warrior-ed Out?
NASCAR by Tom Bowles If fans are fascinated with an athlete’s rise to greatness, they’re guilty of being further fixated on the fall. It’s the strange way dynasties work in competitive sports ...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro  1. Carl Edwards  The bad news: Edwards’ finish at Dover was his worst since early April. The good news: He finished seventh. Yeah, that’s the type of year it...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Gambling on a Pair
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro The top two drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings were the two drivers to beat in the FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday. Carl Edwards and Jimmie ...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Dover International Speedway
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Location: Dover, Del. Specs: 1-mile oval; Banking/Turns: 24°; Banking/Straightaways: 9° 2010 Winners: Kyle Busch (May); Jimmie Johnson (Sept.) 201...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

The Anti-Mannings
NASCAR by Vito Pugliese Of all of NASCAR’s greatest assets, there are two current active drivers who rank near the top of that list — though in some circles, the “t” in “assets” might be r...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR  1. Carl Edwards   Calm and cool in the chaos that was the conclusion of the Southern 500, Edwards rolls to a runner-up showing, his eighth finish of sixth or better this season. Congrats ...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Southern-Fried Thriller
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro As NASCAR’s oldest track on the schedule, Darlington Raceway is often compared to Fenway Park or Wrigley Field — venues steeped in tradition that provide links to the spo...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Safety is Priority No. 1
NASCAR by Mike Neff An accident in Saturday night’s Cup race at Richmond International Raceway once again highlighted the fact that improving safety in professional motorsports is a never-ending fig...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Darlington Raceway
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Location: Darlington, S.C. Specs: 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval; Banking/Turns: 23° and 25°; Banking/Fronstretch: 3°; Banking/Backstretch: 2° 2010 Winn...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro 1. Carl Edwards  Kyle Busch has been flashy, but Edwards continues to put top-6 runs on the board. He’ll put up a few more wins before it’s over with, too. 2....
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Short Track Specialists
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro Saturday night’s Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 from Richmond International Raceway was a tale of two teams within one race shop. Storyline No. 1 was Kyle Busch and his...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Richmond International Raceway
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Location: Richmond, Va. Specs: .75-mile D-shaped oval; Banking/Turns: 14°; Banking/Fronstretch: 8°; Banking/Backstretch: 2° 2010 Winners: Kyle Busch ...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

The More Things Change ...
NASCAR Change is inevitable – except from a vending machine. — Robert C. Gallagher These days, longtime fans, analysts and anyone with a NASCAR license is drawn into constant debate about the ...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

The Right Way
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro Life can be tough at the top. Or even near it. And in the world of professional auto racing — where speed is not measured in horsepower, but dollars — it can be downright...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Charting the Future From the Past
NASCAR by Vito Pugliese Ever notice how everything that’s about 25 years old comes back in style again? There are many sayings that help corroborate the observation: Everything old is new again. Not...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

The 10 Closest Finishes of the Last 20 Years
NASCAR NASCAR checkered flags don't get better than these. ...
2 years ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jimmie Johnson

Alabama Slamma!
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro Restrictor-plate racing at NASCAR’s two largest ovals in Daytona and Talladega has always been known as a high-speed chess match — one that, more often than not, produces...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

An Old Friend Returns
NASCAR by Mike Neff Scientifically Treated Petroleum has been a staple of shade tree mechanics since 1953, but the product is perhaps best known for its involvement in motorsports. STP teamed up with ...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Location: Talladega, Ala. Specs: 2.66-mile tri-oval; Banking/Turns:33°; Banking/Tri-Oval: 18°; Banking/Backstretch: 2° 2010 Winners: Kevin Harvick (A...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro  1. Kyle Busch   After runs of first, third and third, Busch slumped to 16th in Texas, courtesy of a persistent loose wheel. It can’t be a good feeling to run 200 ...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Intermediate Masters
NASCAR by Matt Taliaferro So much has been made of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s winless skid and the just-broken streak of Jeff Gordon that Matt Kenseth’s 76-race bout of futility has largely been overlooke...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

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