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NASCAR Bets On New Car At Las Vegas

John Stanley — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:07:06 +0000

The new Generation 6 race car gets a major test this week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway since the track is typical of many of the intermediate sized speedways that NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series will race at this year. Rain washed out qualifying on Friday which means the starting grid will be set according to the NASCAR rule book.

Jimmie Johnson Wins Daytona 500; Danica Patrick Finishes 8th

Joe Student — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:17:55 +0000

Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500 on Sunday, holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman to win the first points race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Pole-sitter Danica Patrick finished eighth. Earlier in the race on lap 90, Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Daytona 500.

With two laps left in the race, Johnson led Greg Biffle and Patrick, with Earnhardt in fourth, when the final charge began. Johnson, a five-time Cup Series champion, was able to dash away while Earnhardt made his m

NASCAR Championship To Be Decided This Weekend

John Stanley — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:24:08 +0000

We are down to two drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship – Brad Keselowski and Jimmie Johnson. Everyone else has been eliminated from contention. But will happen after last week’s intentional wrecking, fighting in the pits, blown tire racing melee at Phoenix? We will find out Sunday at the [...]

Keselowski Or Johnson — Who Will Be The Sprint Cup Champion? [POLL]

Scott Blaine — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:57:45 +0000

Yesterday in the next to last race of the season at Phoenix International Raceway , Brad Keselowski would take over the points lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings thanks to Jimmie Johnson's unfortunate bad luck as he smacked the wall late in the race causing him to finish 32nd. Keselowski now has a 20 point lead in the standings as we head to the last race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Two To Go In NASCAR Season

John Stanley — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 19:05:18 +0000

The 2012 NASCAR season is rapidly coming to a close. There are just two races left in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Series Championship. This weekend the teams have headed west to Phoenix International Raceway. In Friday’s qualifying, a new track record was set. Kyle Busch driving the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota for Joe [...]

Jimmie Johnson Leads The Race And The Chase

John Stanley — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:00:57 +0000

By gaining maximum points last week at Martinsville Jimmie Johnson has taken the points lead in the chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. On Friday he won the pole starting spot for the second week in a row. Now Johnson and Lowes team are in position to control their own destiny over the final three races of the season.

Jimmie Johnson Fast In Kentucky

John Stanley — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:45:48 +0000

Mr. “5-Time” Jimmie Johnson won the pole starting position in qualifying for tonight’s Quaker State 400 NASCAR race at Kentucky Speedway. One of the story lines this weekend is the weather – the wind storm that interupted qualifying and the heat expected for the race. Before the storm, track temperatures were over 140 degrees. The [...]

NASCAR Drivers Tackle A Monster

John Stanley — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:00:47 +0000

This week NASCAR’s top three series all visit the Monster Mile - Dover International Speedway in Delaware. In qualifying for the Sprint Cup Series race held today, Mark Martin set fast time in his Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota. Martin was fastest in the first practice session on Friday which set the qualifying order and meant that Martin would [...]

Will Hendrick Get Milestone Win This Weekend?

John Stanley — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:58:46 +0000

Lately, every weekend there seems to be two big questions for NASCAR fans. Both are focused in the direction of Hendrick Motorsports. The first question is: Will Junior win this weekend? And the second is: Is this the weekend that Hendrick Motorsports will get its 200th win? Both are very possible this weekend as NASCAR [...]

NASCAR's Rick Hendrick in Plane Crash

GNA — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:14:59 +0000

Hendrick Motorsports‘ owner, Rick Hendrick was in a plane crash in Key West, Florida Monday. Hendrick, his wife Linda and two pilots were on board. No one was seriously injured. According to local authorities, the pilots of the plane reported they had no brakes upon landing. The National Transportation Safety Board was notified and will be [...]

Hollywood Stars and Race Cars

John Stanley — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:15:19 +0000

When you go to a NASCAR race, celebrities are always around. The drivers themselves are stars. The tracks schedule giants from a variety of fields to officially participate in pre-race festivities. Sometimes you never know who you might see or who might show up. This week NASCAR is racing at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California just a short distance from Hollywood. What stars are going to be there?

How To Enjoy NASCAR

Sean McMaster — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:41:22 +0000

Drive fast, turn left. NO big deal. That’s the running joke about NASCAR. But there really is so much more to it than that. I know some people will just never understand it’s appeal but there are some of you out there who may have not given it a chance and may be missing out. [...]