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10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Contenders and Pretenders
Sprint Cup Saturday’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway (please don’t call it the Pepsi 400 — Firecracker 400, however, will be accepted) marks the halfway point in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint ...
46 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Championship, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

10 Tough Questions: Part 1
Sprint Cup What was the reason for the rash of 2011 postseason crew chief changes on championship-caliber teams? A perfect storm of circumstances and a desire to stay ahead of the competition at all costs...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Tony Stewart, 10 Tough Questions, NASCAR, nascar archive, Preseason, Sprint Cup

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Sprint Cup by Matt Taliaferro 1. Tony Stewart  It’s tough to rank Stewart ahead of Carl Edwards or vise versa, but Smoke gets the edge here because he’s throwing wins on the board — and thatâ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Chase, NASCAR, Power Rankings, Sprint Cup

Kansas Speedway
Sprint Cup by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Hollywood Casino 400 Location: Kansas City, Kan. TV: ESPN (2:00 p.m. EST) June Winner: Brad Keselowski Specs: 1.5-mile tri-oval; Banking/Turn...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Chase, Hollywook Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

Do Not Doubt Jimmie Johson
Sprint Cup by Mike Neff For the last four years on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, the mantra has been the same at the start of the Chase: Jimmie Johnson doesn’t have another title in him this season. Or...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Chad Knaus, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

Dover International Speedway
Sprint Cup by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: AAA 400 Location: Dover, Del. TV: ESPN (2:00 p.m. EST) May Winner: Ryan Newman Specs: 1-mile oval; Banking/Turns: 24°; Banking/Straightaways...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Dover, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

Two'fer Tony Stewart
Sprint Cup by Matt Taliaferro Most had written off Tony Stewart as a legitimate 2011 championship contender — including himself, if you believed his words in the midst of a 27th-, ninth- and 28th-place ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Championship, NASCAR, New Hampshire, Sprint Cup, Sylvania 300

New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sprint Cup by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Sylvania 300 Location: Loudon, N.H. TV: ESPN (2:00 p.m. EST) 2010 Winners: Jimmie Johnson (June); Clint Bowyer (Sept.) July Winner: Ryan Newman...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Chase, NASCAR, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sprint Cup

Michigan International Speedway
Sprint Cup by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Pure Michigan 400 Location: Brooklyn, Mich. When: Sunday, Aug. 21 TV: ESPN (1:00 p.m. EST) 2010 Winners: Denny Hamlin (June), Kevin Harvick (A...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

Horsepower Rankings
Sprint Cup by Matt Taliaferro 1. Kyle Busch  For the second race in a row, Busch overcame issues that hindered his early-race gains to post a top-10 finish. The runner-up at Pocono finds him just 1...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, Pocono, Power Rankings, Sprint Cup

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Sprint Cup by Matt Taliaferro 1. Carl Edwards  Edwards has been first or second in the point standings after 17 of the 19 races this year. It may be tight at the top, but as others come and go, Car...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Power Rankings, Sprint Cup

Rocketing Past the Competition
Sprint Cup by Matt Taliaferro A typical fuel-mileage race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit finds a surprise winner in Victory Lane — a driver and team running mid-pack that have nothing to lose by rolli...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sprint Cup

New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sprint Cup by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Location: Loudon, N.H. Specs: 1.058-mile oval; Banking/Turns: 12°; Banking/Straightaways: 2° Race Length: 317.4 mile...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sprint Cup

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