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NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
NASCAR Days after Brad Keselowski employed some gamesmanship — and subsequent mind games — at Chicagoland Speedway, Tony Stewart detailed his use of mental deviousness, claiming that he knew even befo...
34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Ryan Blaney, Sma Hornish Jr., Tony Stewart, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Road to Recovery, Tony Eury Jr.

Brad Keselowski beats Jimmie Johnson in slugfest at Chicagoland Speedway
NASCAR 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

Looking Back: Waltrip's Passion for NASCAR Pays Off
NASCAR The following article was published on Oct. 12, 2007, during NASCAR’s Charlotte race weekend shortly after a press conference introducing Rob Kauffman as the newest investor in Michael ...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Michael Waltrip, Michael Waltrip Racing, NASCAR, Rob Kauffman, Toyota

NASCAR Chase for the Championship Preview
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35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Championship, NASCAR, Preview

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Chicagoland
NASCAR The 2012 regular season may have been put in the books last weekend in dramatic fashion at Richmond International Raceway, and the Chase for the Sprint Cup may get underway at Chicagoland Speedway,...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Chicagoland Speedway, NASCAR fantasy tips

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship is here and with it comes the question of who will win it. Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council tackle that question and more, including what is the big...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Rankings NASCAR's Chase for the Championship Performances
NASCAR In 2003, Matt Kenseth became the final Winston Cup Champion in less-than-dazzling fashion. He won all of one of 36 races while posting 24 top 10s for an average finishing position of 10.2. He clinc...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Championship, NASCAR, ranking the Chase

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
NASCAR The race shop was once a movie theatre. The team’s finances proved as stable as a house of cards. No surprise that one of NASCAR’s biggest dreamers was the owner. Five years later, Michael ...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Regan Smith, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Championship, Dustin Long, Michael Waltrip Racing, NASCAR

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR 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

NASCAR News: 12 Drivers That Made the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup
NASCAR The NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup field—12 drivers in all—is finally set.   The final wild-card spot was earned in dramatic fashion last night at Richmond International Raceway, when...
35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Chase for the Sprint Cup

10 Great NASCAR Moments at Richmond
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36 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darrell Waltrip, Dave Marcis, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Richard Petty Petty, Ricky Rudd, 10 Great NASCAR Moments at Richmond

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Richmond
NASCAR After 25 races, the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season will roll into Richmond International Raceway for the final event before the 12-driver Chase field is set. While the top 10 is essentially a lock, ...
36 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Richmond

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR Trust and belief are core issues the Backseat Drivers Fan Council delves into this week. Members state how much they trust NASCAR in regards to debris cautions. Belief centers on what Fan Council m...
36 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Atlanta, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR 1. Jimmie Johnson  Denny Hamlin may be the hottest driver on the Cup circuit at the moment, but Johnson’s team will still be the one everyone keeps an eye on going into the Chase. 2....
36 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, Atlanta, NASCAR, Power Rankings

NASCAR News & Notes: Kenseth to JGR official, Logano to Penske
NASCAR As a Green Bay Packers fan, Matt Kenseth knows the shock many had seeing quarterback Brett Favre wear another team’s uniform. Kenseth says he doesn’t think his fans will be as shocked with his ...
36 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing, NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup wild card, Penske Racing

10 Ugliest NASCAR Paint Schemes of All-Time

NASCAR There's bad. Then there are these cars. —by Vito Pugliese ...
37 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Overtime

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Atlanta
NASCAR Coming off another exciting race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads south to Atlanta Motor Speedway for this weekend's AdvoCare 500. Only two races remain before the Chas...
37 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Atlanta, Fantasy NASCAR tips

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR The changes to Bristol may not have worked quite how track officials imagined, but most members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council liked what they saw there last weekend. Is it enough to get them ...
37 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Matt Kenseth, Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Bristol, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR, wild cards

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
NASCAR Greg Biffle credits an aggressive approach with his team’s return to the points lead and says once NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup starts, there won’t be any backing down. Biffle regain...
37 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Bristol, Chase scenarios, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Denny Hamlin Wins Bristol
NASCAR Few topics in NASCAR have been as polarizing as track owner Bruton Smith’s decision to “narrow up” the historic half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway. Once the scene of some of NASCAR’s most...
37 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, Tony Stewart, Bristol Night Race, NASCAR

10 Great NASCAR Moments at Bristol Motor Speedway
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38 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, Michael Waltrip, Terry Labonte, Ward Burton, 10 Great Bristol Moments, NASCAR, video slideshow

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Bristol
NASCAR The Race for the Chase is heating up and after two weeks of late-race drama the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Thunder Valley for the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. When t...
38 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Truex Jr., Bristol, Fantasy NASCAR tips

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
NASCAR Since starting the Backseat Drivers Fan Council last season, there have been some questions that members were nearly split on but perhaps not as close as one of the questions in this week’s surve...
38 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Bristol Motor Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Montreal, NASCAR

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
NASCAR One theme is consistent among competitors as NASCAR returns to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first time since track changes intended to create tighter racing. “I just hope that they didn’t...
38 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Aaron Fike, Brad Keselowski, Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, 2013 Cup schedule, Bristol, NASCAR

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
NASCAR 1. Jimmie Johnson  Loses a second one in three weeks in heartbreaking fashion. That may derail some teams, but with the 48, you get the feeling it only makes them more determined. 2. B...
38 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Michigan, NASCAR, Power Rankings

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