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David (Ragan) Slays NASCAR's Goliaths at Talladega
Ryan Newman Since it opened in 1969, Talladega has been NASCAR’s racetrack of extremes. When right, the sport’s decision to slap restrictor plates on brings out maximum excitement, the best opportunity for...
2 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, David Gilliland, David Ragan, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, Ryan Newman, Scott Speed, Talladega, Aaron's 499, NASCAR, race reaction, Tom Bowles

NASCAR Numbers Game: 6 Amazing Stats for Richmond International Raceway
Ryan Newman Every year the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hits a stretch of the season in which it is premature to judge the championship hunt, but cogent enough to pinpoint problems with underperforming drivers and...
4 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhrdt Jr., JJ Yeley, Kyle Busch, Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, Richmond, David Smith, Kansas, NASCAR, Stats, Toyota Owners 400

NASCAR Returns to Rough 'n' Tumble Short Track
Ryan Newman 1. Back to the scene of the (original) crime With the he-said, he-said war of words and fenders that Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin have participated in during the last three weeks, it's been easy ...
6 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Johnny Sauter, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Martinsville, Geoffrey Miller, Martinsville, NASCAR

Earnhardt Jr. consistent, but will wins follow?
Ryan Newman 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

Denny Hamlin vows to avoid paying fine, laments NASCAR relationship
Ryan Newman Five storylines for the Kobalt Tools 500 in Las Vegas 1. Hamlin draws NASCAR’s (thin-skinned) ire NASCAR suddenly, quickly and, well, mistakenly landed a $25,000 shot to Denny Hamlin's wall...
10 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Las Vegas, appeal, fine, Geoffrey Miller, Las Vegas, NASCAR

How NASCAR Sets the Starting Lineup for the Daytona 500
Ryan Newman 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
Ryan Newman 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
Ryan Newman 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

Harvick wins a wild one in Phoenix
Ryan Newman 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

Matt Kenseth Wins Kansas
Ryan Newman 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...
30 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

Greatest Post-Race NASCAR Interviews at Talladega
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32 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Sr., Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip, Ryan Newman, Sterling Marlin, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, post-race interviews, Talladega

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Ryan Newman 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...
33 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

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Chicagoland
Ryan Newman 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

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Richmond
Ryan Newman 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
Ryan Newman 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
Ryan Newman 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...
39 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 News & Notes of the Week
Ryan Newman Buoyed by his victory at Watkins Glen on Sunday, Marcos Ambrose said the goal is quite simple for the next four races as he and his team vie for a wild card spot in NASCAR’s Chase for the Champio...
40 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Truex Jr., Regan Smith, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Dustin Long, Michigan, NASCAR, Watkins Glen

Kasey Kahne Wins in New Hampshire
Ryan Newman NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship wild card hunt took a definitive turn at the 1.058-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday. Denny Hamlin and his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team dominated...
44 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, NASCAR, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, recap

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at New Hampshire
Ryan Newman The race may have ended Saturday night, but the smoke has yet to settle following the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway — both literally and figuratively. Defending series champ...
44 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr., Tony Stewart, Fantasy NASCAR tips, New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Recapping a Busy Week in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Ryan Newman AJ Allmendinger issued his first public comments Tuesday since NASCAR temporarily suspended the Penske Racing driver before last weekend’s race at Daytona for a failed drug test. “I have in...
45 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, baby, contract extension, failed drug test, NASCAR, U.S. Army

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Kentucky
Ryan Newman Over the past three weeks the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has run on new surfaces twice at Pocono and Michigan. While Kentucky Speedway is not a new surface, Saturday night's Quaker State 400 is only ...
46 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jaun Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Kentucky

Truex's Future, Newman's Style and Earnhardt's Consistency
Ryan Newman With Toyota extending it’s deal with Michael Waltrip Racing, along with Joe Gibbs Racing and JTG Daugherty, it leads to the question of what will happen to Martin Truex Jr., who is in the final y...
51 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., John King, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Newman, Dustin Long, Michael Waltrip Racing, NASCAR, The Long and Short of It

Kurt Busch: A NASCAR Career of Controversy
Ryan Newman “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone, they paved paradise, and put up a parking lot.” – Joni Mitchell Fame and fortune can be a cruel...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Darlington, fine, NASCAR, Penske, Roush

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Ryan Newman Is NASCAR still on a high as Tony Stewart says? What should have been done to Kurt Busch and others for the incidents at Darlington? What about the All-Star Race? Are changes needed there? Those ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, All-Star Race, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Darlington, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Danica Dances with Darlington and Kurt Busch Fined by NASCAR
Ryan Newman NASCAR fined Kurt Busch $50,000 on Tuesday for his actions toward the end and after Saturday night’s Southern 500 at Darlington. Busch was one of three people fined and one of four people pla...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Darrell Wallace Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, All-Star Race, Darlington, Kurt Busch fine, NASCAR

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