March 2013
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Kobalt Tools 400 Qualifying Lineup
Sprint Cup practice / qualifying was cancelled due to the weather, so here is the line up for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400
1. Brad Keslelowski
2. Clint Bowyer
3. Jimmie Johnson
4.Kasey Khane
5.Greg Biffle
6.Denny Hamlin
7. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
8. Kevin Harvick
9. Tony Stewart
10. Jeff Gordon
11. Martin Truex Jr.
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
13. Kyle Busch
14. Ryan Newman
15. Mark...
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NASCAR Fines Denny Hamlin $25,000 For Post-Race...
LAS VEGAS— NASCAR announced Thursday that Denny Hamlin would be fined $25,000 for comments he made following Sunday’s race. Hamlin stated that the new Gen6 cars did not drive as well as the old ones and criticized about the quality of racing. The comments where viewed as an “attack” at NASCAR’s race cars. Denny further went on to say “This is more like what the...
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Subway Fresh Fit 500
Avondale, Arizona — The Subway Fresh Fit 500 ran on Sunday, March 3rd 2013 at Phoenix International Speedway in Arizona. The race went four laps over but in the end, it was Carl Edwards taking the checkered flag and breaking a 70-race win less streak, beating Jimmie Johnson by 1.024 seconds. Behind Edwards was Johnson, followed by Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. to...
February 2013
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The 55th Annual Daytona 500
Daytona Beach, FL — The 55th Annual Daytona 500 ran on Sunday, February 24th 2013 to cap off Speedweeks 2013 at Daytona International Speedway. With Danica Patrick on the pole and Jeff Gordon in the 2nd position, the green flag dropped and Gordon went on to lead 25 laps. Additionally, Ms. Patrick would go on to lead 5 laps of her own becoming the first woman to lead a lap under green at the...
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2013 Budweiser Duel at Daytona recap
Daytona Beach, FL — The line up is set for Sunday’s Daytona 500 after Thursday afternoon’s Budweiser Duels at Daytona. The race started off fairly uneventfully with Danica Patrick slipping to the back of the pack by design to avoid wrecking her race car. “We wanted to be conservative. I know it’s not the most exciting way to race.” Patrick stated to NASCAR.com....
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Gen 6;Yay or nay?
In January 2013 NASCAR unveiled the long anticipated Generation 6 race car. A sleeker design, new features such as the ‘gyro cam’ and new decals like the driver’s name across the front of the windshield made these cars stand out from previous generations of NASCAR race cars. This generation was set to be the most modern. However, like many new technological novelties, it did not...
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Danica Patrick Makes History
Daytona Beach FL — Danica Patrick drove her way into NASCAR history Sunday as the first woman to win the pole for NASCAR’s biggest and most prestigious race, the Daytona 500. Although this is the first time a woman has held the pole position for a Sprint Cup race, this isn’t the first time she’s gotten a pole for a NASCAR race, or made racing history.
In 2012, Patrick sat...
June 2012
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Matt Kenseth to leave Roush-Fenway Racing at the...
Matt Kenseth announced earlier today that he will be leaving Roush-Fenway Racing at the end of 2012, tweeting ‘I’m very thankful to Jack Roush for the opportunities he’s given me over the past 14 years. Together we have enjoyed a lot of success and as a team we are committed as ever to the remainder of the 2012 season and chasing a 3rd sprint cup title for Jack and RFR. Although...
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From South Boston Speedway to Talledega
Last night I got an oppertunity I could not pass up. One of my followers asked me to write a story about an ARCA developmental driver named Josh Reeves. I would like to share with you guys what makes him so unique from modern race car drivers.
Josh Reeves started working in the racing industry when he was 9 years old working on a local late model team that ran at South Boston Speedway. He worked...
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Kurt Busch Suspended and Probation Extended
NASCAR announced today that they are suspending Kurt Busch until June 15th and extending his probation to December 31st, 2012. These suspensions prohibit him from taking part in any NASCAR related events this weekend, including the Camping World Truck Series race in Texas and the Sprint Cup Series race in Pocono. This does not include the Prelude to the Dream race at Eldora Speedway.
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Safety in NASCAR
We all remember where we where on February 18th, 2001 when we heard NASCAR president Mike Helton famously say ““This is undoubtedly one of the toughest announcements I’ve ever personally had to make. But after the accident in Turn 4 at the end of the Daytona 500, we’ve lost Dale Earnhardt.” Since that day, NASCAR has gone through rigorous safety procedures to ensure...
May 2012
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"Boys, have at it."
This is one of my personal favorite things about NASCAR. It sets our sport apart from the rest in America. The “Boys,have at it.” policy NASCAR introduced. However, this policy seems to have brought out the worst in drivers since then. How about Kevin Harvick Vs. Kyle Busch at Darlington in 2011, or Kurt Busch vs. Ryan Newman’s pit crew in 2012 at Darlington? Both where rather...
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NASCAR Vs. Congress
Happy Memorial Day everyone! Coming from a family of military veterans and having a long time family friend as an Airman, I just want to start off by saying THANK YOU for everything you do to keep this country safe.
Congress has decided to get involved in NASCAR—and not in a good way. Jack Kingston (R) (GA) along with Betty McCollum (D) (MI) has been lobbying for an ammendment to the 2013...
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"Boogity, Boogity, Boogity! Let's go racin' boys...
Alright, before you close the browser or think this is another article praising Danica Patrick, it’s not. As most of us know, NASCAR is a male dominated sport. Not a lot of females have the courage to step up into the sport as an athlete and those who do often face a substantial amount of criticism. Why? Because it’s not a woman’s place to drive a race car.
I can count on one...
