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    Ultimate Race Day

  • Being in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico is no excuse to miss a race!

    Katey Dietz
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:40 am
    Guest Blogger: Katey Dietz Cruise ships are a lot like Vegas. What happens at sea, stays at sea. That is, unless someone rats you out, and that is exactly what I’m about to do, rat myself out. Sunday, while aboard the Carnival Destiny for Social Fresh Cruise, I, on purpose, skipped the blogging roundtable. That’s right! This lil blogger passed up the opportunity to openly discuss blogging with the likes of Chris Brogan, Amber Naslund, Greg Cangialosi, Lucretia Pruitt, Steve Hall, Emily Gerson, and so many more! Photo Credit: adrants Now what could possibly drag me away from such an…

  • Homecoming

    Katey Dietz
    23 Oct 2009 | 2:26 pm
    Guest Blogger: Katey Dietz I had hoped to write this sooner, but my fingers just thawed from last week’s race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. NASCAR Tour Since my last post, I’ve visited a whopping 1 NASCAR site (LMS). Between work & a swine flu outbreak in the family, there hasn’t been much free time or energy the past few weeks. At this point, I’m really going to have to leave some rubber on the road to get a respectable tour completed in the next 5 weeks. Clearly, I’m going to have to ink in my stops. Homecoming Just like race week here in May, it was…

  • My NASCAR Race Shop Tour, Charlotte, NC!

    Guest Blogger
    28 Sep 2009 | 3:57 pm
    Ultimate Race Day is building a network of top NASCAR bloggers. We look forward to introducing you to our contributors over the coming weeks! Guest Blogger: By Katey Dietz Dover Post Race Thought: We as fans so often forget the level of risk drivers face each time they take to the track. Sunday’s big one reminds us that without innovations such as the COT and HANS devices, wrecks would still be season/career/life ending. Whatever you think of the COT, everyone loves a happy ending. My NASCAR Tour View NASCAR in a larger map It occurred to me that though I live in the capital of…

  • Hendrick Duo Build “Monster Momentum” in the Chase

    Chris McCaffrey
    28 Sep 2009 | 10:53 am
    By: Chris McCaffrey Photo Credit:  DailyPress Just two races into the Chase for the Sprint Cup and the Hendrick Motorsports dynamic duo of  Jimmie “Superman” Johnson and Mark “The  Kid” Martin raise the bar again and emerge as the two teams to beat for the 2009  championship.  Jimmie Johnson took the pole for the start of the AAA 400 at The Monster Mile of Dover International Speedway and dominated 271 of the 400 laps for his 4th checkered flag this season.  If the #48 teams past performance winning four of the last eight races of the 2008 season is any…

  • Why I love being in a #NASCAR Fantasy League!

    Stephanie Agresta
    27 Sep 2009 | 10:47 am
    By Stephanie Agresta I never thought I would be in a fantasy sports league.  Football and baseball leagues always seemed so hard – participating in a draft, building your own team, etc. I’m sure some people find that the best part — personalizing your own NFL or MLB organization.  For the NASCAR league I’m in (my first ever, as I’m a NASCAR newbie), it’s a little more straightforward: Just pick the winners! My competitive nature likes this a lot. Of course, there is some strategy to it – you can only use each driver a certain number of times, and…
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  • NSCS: Homestead Marks The Finale of Smoke’s First Season as an Owner

    Toby Christie
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:26 pm
    By: Toby Christie Tony Stewart made a huge mistake. He decided to leave a team that has helped him reach two Nascar Sprint Cup Championships. What is he thinking? Is he preparing to retire? That’s what everyone was saying last year around this time following Tony Stewart’s announcement that he was leaving Joe Gibbs Racing, to drive for Haas CNC racing which he was given part ownership in. Heck I’ll admit it I had my doubts in the move… I mean sure he was basically just handed ownership of a Sprint Cup team, but lets be honest Haas CNC racing was far less than stellar…

  • NCWTS: Is Ron Hornaday Hall of Fame Worthy?

    Toby Christie
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:43 am
    (Left to right) Team owners DeLana Harvick and Kevin Harvick, Ron Hornaday Jr., driver of the No. 33 VFW.org Chevrolet, his wife Lindy Hornaday and crew chief Rick Ren celebrate after Hornaday clinched his fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title with a fourth-place finish in the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, Ariz. (Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR) By: Toby Christie As we sit on the verge of what appears to be a fourth straight Sprint Cup Series Championship for Jimmie Johnson, it is starting to look certain that…

  • Over The Wall: Episode 30-Jimmie Johnson’s Run at History, Homestead and More

    Christopher Smith
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:06 pm
    Episode 30 of “Over The Wall” is now available. This week, myself, Chris Smith, Cameron Watson from Fluid Media and Dave Thompson from RubbingsRacing.com to talk about how Jimmie Johnson’s run at a historical four in a row is good and bad for the sport. We also look at the COT and what is best for the sport and we finish with our predictions for Homestead. So please enjoy and comment either here, Twitter or Facebook. We need your thoughts on these topics. Your comments will help drive future shows. So sit back and enjoy the show. Topics covered during the podcast were…

  • Making NASCAR Home Tracks History

    NASCAR
    18 Nov 2009 | 11:04 am
    Guest Column By Cathy Elliott Reprinted with permission Jimmie Johnson fans groaned and fans of pretty much everyone else sent up a cheer when Johnson’s lead in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup was cut to 73 points over Mark Martin at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8. Uncharacteristically, Johnson sounded a little defensive in his post-race interview, conceding that yes, his lead had been cut … before pointing out that with two races to go, 73 points was still a pretty substantial margin. Still, that number seems to push the envelope of comfort for fans, who from experience know that…

  • NSCS Recap: Johnson Widens Chase Lead With Win At Phoenix

    NASCAR
    16 Nov 2009 | 6:20 am
    Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway, his seventh victory of 2009. (Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR) By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service AVONDALE, Ariz.—From his fiasco in Forth Worth, Jimmie Johnson rose like a phoenix in—where else?—Phoenix. A week after teasing his Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup competitors with a 38th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway—his worst of the season—Johnson regained control of his championship run by winning Sunday’s…
 
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  • Martinsville Christmas Charity Event

    Vinny
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:23 pm
    Just saw this and thought it was a good idea for charity so I am postin g it here for everyone that is interested! Take A Spin Around Martinsville Speedway, Make A Child’s Christmas Brighter MARTINSVILLE, VA – Race fans will be able to trade toys for a ride around Martinsville Speedway’s historic half-mile track on Saturday, December 12. Martinsville Speedway and the Grace Network are again partnering for the Martinsville Speedway Toy Drive on December 12. The toy drive will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone donating a new, unwrapped toy or making a $5 cash donation will have the…

  • Jimmie Johnson Backlash

    Vinny
    15 Nov 2009 | 8:12 am
    So today we head out west for the race at Phoenix International raceway for the second to last race of the year. My favorite driver Jimmie Johnson has a nice lead going into the final two races, although it has been done before I think it’s safe to say he will be our champion again. (sorry folks) I am amazed at all the Jimmie Johnson bashers as of late, don’t they realize they are watching history being made by a very good driver and a very good race team. Ok maybe I am a little bias but when I hear that this is ruining the sport I have to disagree. Did the Chicago Bulls run with…

  • Nascar Fan Needs Our Prayers

    Vinny
    13 Nov 2009 | 6:35 pm
    Our friend Lee has been updating us on the health of his wife and she can use some good thoughts and prayers. Timna has been really sick and in the hospital.  You can see Lee’s postings Here. Let’s help one of our own and include Timna in your nightly prayers! Nascar Fan Needs Our Prayers : AwesomeWreckage.com ~ Nascar Fan Forum

  • NASCAR Fantasy League

    Vinny
    7 Nov 2009 | 6:37 am
    Things are starting to get to the end of our first ever NASCAR fantasy league and it is hard to find good drivers to start. This weekend will be my last start for Jeff Gordon as I already used him a lot this year, usually on weeks he did bad. The league did better then I expected, we got 29 people sign up and most have been active, what is surprising to me is that people that are new to NASCAR do better in the league then people that have followed NASCAR for years. Wish I could figure that one out. Here are the top 10 as of this week. 1     D Ro Racing          2,755 2    …

  • Ryan Newman Talladega Crash

    Vinny
    1 Nov 2009 | 2:14 pm
    Well it was scary but Ryan Newman walked away thanks to the safety of the car of tomorrow. He was ok just a little sore. Ryan Newman Talladega Crash : AwesomeWreckage.com ~ Nascar Fan Forum
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  • Volkswagen program head in Homestead - The Associated Press

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:13 pm
    Volkswagen program head in HomesteadThe Associated PressTop NASCAR officials confirmed to The Associated Press that Hans-Joachim Stuck plans to meet with the sanctioning body. The officials requested anonymity and more »

  • Comedian Caliendo will host NASCAR banquet - USA Today

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:11 pm
    Comedian Caliendo will host NASCAR banquetUSA TodayLAS VEGAS (AP) — Comedian Frank Caliendo will host NASCAR's season-ending banquet in December in Las Vegas. Caliendo, a noted impressionist, was featured in Sleep Not On The Agenda For Fan Headed To NASCAR Sprint Cup Series BanquetPaddockTalkCaliendo To Host Vegas NASCAR AwardsFox5 KVVUCaliendo To Host NASCAR Banquet, Continue Making It A FarceSportingNews.comNascarall 16 news articles »

  • Homestead: Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup - Notes - PaddockTalk

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:54 am
    Homestead: Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup - NotesPaddockTalkDodge has one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Bill Elliott - 2001). • Busch is one of only two drivers to win at HMS from the pole and more »

  • Homestead: NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice 2 Results - Martin, Chevrolet Fastest - PaddockTalk

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:43 am
    MiamiHerald.comHomestead: NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice 2 Results - Martin, Chevrolet FastestPaddockTalkThe second NASCAR Sprint Cup practice for Sunday's FORD 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway has been completed this afternoon. Mark Martin and his No. For Martin, Finishing Second Wouldn't Mean Falling ShortNew York TimesJohnson fastest in NASCAR qualifying at Miami while Martin will start fourth Examiner.comNASCAR Predictions and Picks - Ford 400 OddsVegasSports-OddsGaston Gazette -Doc's Sports Service -MiamiHerald.comall 1,238 news articles »

  • Homestead: NASCAR Nationwide Qualifying Results - Edwards, Ford On Pole! - PaddockTalk

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:39 am
    TSN.caHomestead: NASCAR Nationwide Qualifying Results - Edwards, Ford On Pole!PaddockTalkThis is his 18th pole in 176 NASCAR Nationwide Series races and his series-high seventh pole and 26th top-10 start in 2009. This is also his first pole in Kevin Harvick Wins NASCAR Truck Series Season Finale at HomesteadAuto Racing DailyCarl Edwards Claims Ford 300 PoleHardcoreRaceFans.comKevin Harvick: Kevin Harvick wins NCWTS season finaleRotoworld.comSports Network -Las Vegas Review - Journal -The Birmingham News - al.comall 168 news articles »
 
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  • Volkswagen program head in Homestead

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:18 pm
    The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation that automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR. Top NASCAR officials confirmed to The Associated Press that Hans-Joachim Stuck plans to meet with the sanctioning body. The officials requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the meeting. The topic of the meeting was unclear.

  • Childress duo lead final practice; Johnson 7th

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:01 pm
    Martin leads the way in second Cup practice

  • Larry Mac webcam: Homestead storylines

    21 Nov 2009 | 10:45 am
    It's been a frustrating 2009 for Carl Edwards, but he can end the year on a high note Sunday at Homestead, Larry McReynolds says.

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  • Time for change after Homestead

    21 Nov 2009 | 10:15 am
    It's the final weekend of the NASCAR season, and plenty of teams are making changes. Lee Spencer offers 10 to keep an eye on.
 
 
 
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  • Harvick wins the race, celebrates owners' title

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:16 pm
    Kevin Harvick roared past Timothy Peters moments after a Lap 135 restart and pulled away to win Friday night's Ford 200 Camping World Truck Series race in a green-white-checkered-flag finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

  • Almirola hoping to shine at Homestead-Miami finale

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:19 am
    Aric Almirola has enjoyed a superb season in the Truck Series with seven top fives including two second-place finishes in 15 races. Almirola could bring it to a dazzling conclusion with his first victory in Friday's Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

  • Hornaday clinches fourth title; Harvick claims the win

    16 Nov 2009 | 8:52 am
    Kevin Harvick held off Kyle Busch to take the checkered flag in Friday night's Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway, but the big winner was Ron Hornaday, who secured his record fourth Truck Series championship with a fourth-place finish at the 1-mile track, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet owned by Harvick.

  • Harvick has a lot on the line when the green falls at PIR

    13 Nov 2009 | 8:34 am
    As a driver and an owner, Kevin Harvick could be doing some serious celebrating following Friday night's Lucas Oil 150 Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix International Raceway (7:30 p.m ET, SPEED).

  • Carmichael signs to drive for Turner Motorsports

    11 Nov 2009 | 6:53 am
    Turner Motorsports has announced Ricky Carmichael has signed a multi-year contract with the organization to drive the No. 31 Chevrolet in the final two Camping World Truck Series races of the 2009 season and full time in 2010.
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  • Final weekend coverage begins, ends on SPEED

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:17 am
    SPEED will open its coverage of the final race weekend of the season with live coverage of the Sprint Cup Series "Champions Contenders" news conference from the Hyatt Regency in Coral Gables, Fla., beginning at 1 p.m. ET Thursday.

  • Teams struggle to sustain sponsorship dollars

    17 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am
    NASCAR's elite teams are desperately trying to hold the line on sponsorship prices despite a glut of valuable 2010 inventory that remains unsold late in the year. To resist the temptation to slash rates, teams are beefing up their offerings with media, track assets and other elements not typically found in a car sponsorship package.

  • Survey: Fans more focused late in NASCAR season

    17 Nov 2009 | 10:56 am
    NASCAR sponsors are neglecting the sport's core fan base by focusing so much marketing activation at the beginning of the year instead of the summer and fall months, according to research from marketing and public relations giant Taylor.

  • Michael Waltrip Racing extends Toyota association

    14 Nov 2009 | 6:07 pm
    Michael Waltrip Racing on Saturday announced the extension of its partnership with Toyota in the Sprint Cup Series. The new agreement will keep the organization with the manufacturer through the end of 2012.

  • Changing Hands focuses on service and community

    13 Nov 2009 | 11:57 am
    Cindy Dach doesn't flinch when the question is asked.
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  • What I would love to ask Mark Martin

    4ever3
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:16 pm
    Mark Martin (Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR)  via www.nascarmedia.com If I had a chance to interview Mark Martin this week the question I would love to ask him would be "If the points were a bit closer and you had to move Jimmie out of the way to win the Championship would you?" I stress the move part and the absence of wreck. I know if I were Mark I would say yes because he has never won a Championship and Jimmie has won 3 already. What do you think Mark's response would be?

  • RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING HELPS KEEP AMERICA’S NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE

    4ever3
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:58 pm
    Richard Childress is a strong advocate for safety and protecting the community and environment. All  four Richard Childress Racing (RCR) teams are supporting the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and its "Call 811" initiative this week in Homestead to help educate fans about the importance of calling 811 before doing any digging or excavation activity. A quick and easy call to 811 helps to protect people from unintentionally hitting underground pipelines, infrastructure and utility lines, which can put the community and environment at risk.   As part of the race teams’ support, the…

  • Jack Roush takes flight in one of only two operational Lancaster bombers

    4ever3
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:58 pm
    Jack Roush was in town yesterday to visit the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum located just outside of Hamilton in the small community of Mount Hope where the Hamilton International Airport is. The main reason why Jack was visiting was to have a ride in one of only two flying Lancaster bombers in the world.  Being an avid flyer himself, I'm sure Jack had an excellent ride. The Hamilton Spectator, who I do freelance work for as a NASCAR scribe, sent one of their sports reporters to cover the event. Even though I do work for the Spectator I don't know if I have…

  • Carl Edwards NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Interview from PIR with Hamlin and Keselowski Quotes

    4ever3
    17 Nov 2009 | 9:04 pm
    Carl Edwards was unable to do his trademark backflip because of his previously broken foot, so he did a somersault to celebrate his win for the fans at Phoenix International Raceway. (Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)   via www.nascarmedia.com There’s no way Carl Edwards can beat Kyle Busch for the 2009 Nationwide Series Championship. But he did alter the celebration plan, when he captured the checkered flag at Phoenix and prevented Busch from clinching the title with one race to go. Carl Edwards: We kept him from having that trophy for one more week,…

  • Hamlin vs Keselowski - Making good news fodder for the NASCAR Nationwide Series

    4ever3
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:34 am
    Denny Hamlin led the first 12 laps and a total 91 laps of the Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. He finished 12th after a late-race incident with Brad Keselowski. (Photo Credit: Christian Peterson/Getty Images)  via www.nascarmedia.com O.k. I have to admit I was a bit ticked off at Brad Keselowski for taking out Denny Hamlin on Saturday in the Nationwide race at PIR. Why?  Its not because I'm a Denny Hamlin fan - don't get me wrong its not like I dislike him I'm just not a fan. Anyway the real reason I was mad at Brad is because he wrecked it for my son - I…
 
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  • Nascar Superstore Coupon

    Here is the coupon for November from the Nascar.com Superstore. Get 15% Off Your Entire Order until 11.30.09 at the Nascar.com Superstore!

  • No Action Sprint Cup Auto Racing

    That is what Nascar has become, No Action Sprint Cup Auto Racing. Has anyone ever watched a more boring race at Talladega? I don’t think so. Now, I’m not just talking about the wrecks, Ryan Newman had a pretty scary flip and wreck, I’m talking about the lack of racing. How long did they race [...]

  • Megatron Beats Optimus Prime

    The bad guy won. No, I’m not talking about Jimmie Johnson just yet, in the battle of the Transformers, Megatron, Jeff Gordon, beat Optimus Prime, Ryan Newman, with Jeff finishing 4th to Ryan’s 11th. I’m sure there are lots of people who see Jimmie as the bad guy, as he has won 3 of the [...]

  • Nascar Hall of Fame Inaugural Class

    The voting is over and the first five inductees to the Nascar hall of Fame have been decided. They are: Bill France Sr. Bill France Jr. Richard Petty Dale Earnhardt Junior Johnson There has been some little uproar because David Pearson did not make it in, and he should have, but when you limit the first round to five, there are [...]

  • Joey Logano’s Big Wreck at Dover

    Here are some videos from Joey Logano’s big wreck at Dover, I would’ve posted them earlier but my video site was having trouble. About 120 videos available from this link.
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  • Johnson bounces back

    Kathy
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am
    After last weeks problems Johnson bounces back and wins at Phoenix. Now all he has to do is finish 25th or better no matter what Martin does to win the championship. Is it possible that something could happen at Martin...

  • Busch wins and Johnson has some bad luck

    Kathy
    9 Nov 2009 | 4:23 am
    Congrats to Kurt Busch on the win, their fuel mileage strategy paid off where others fell short and also congrats to the person who picked him and won a million. Other than the accident on lap 3 and the typical...

  • Wow! What an ending!

    Kathy
    1 Nov 2009 | 3:56 pm
    Congrats to McMurray for the win, he was at the right place at the right time when the final caution flew. Dega has always brought us the big one, but this time we got two of them within a couple...

  • Hamlin wins and Johnson increases points lead

    Kathy
    26 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am
    Denny Hamlin held of Jimmie Johnson from the last restart to win at Martinsville. While Johnson came in second, he still increased his points lead and it seems everyone but him is saying he's won the championship. It was a...

  • Johnson wins again...it's his title to lose now

    Kathy
    18 Oct 2009 | 5:11 am
    Johnson wins another one and is now 90 points ahead of Martin in 2nd and 135 ahead of Gordon in 3rd. It seems like once again it's Johnson's title to lose now, unless he has some really bad luck or...
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  • All-Star Cast Of Drivers Trying Desperately To End Victory Shutout

    Thomas Bowles
    21 Nov 2009 | 9:58 am
    The old proverb says, “To the victor, go the spoils.” But as the Cup season hits the homestretch this weekend, there’s an All-Star cast of drivers who have yet to earn themselves a crumb. With just one race remaining, a full one-third of the Chase field – four of twelve drivers – has yet to win a race this season. That easily sets a record, as in the past five years it’s happened to just six Chasers — combined. Greg Biffle, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Newman, and Carl Edwards may have a total of 62 top 10 finishes, but all their other accomplishments pale in comparison to…

  • Contract Extensions Leave Hendrick Consistency Unmatched [1]

    Thomas Bowles
    21 Nov 2009 | 6:45 am
    Jimmie Johnson, Rick Hendrick, and Lowe’s announcing a contract extension shouldn’t be a big surprise to anyone. And that’s exactly how they want it. “Everybody’s on the same page,” Hendrick said Friday. “The key to success I think is keeping people together. [We want to] keep this thing together for the foreseeable future.” Why not? Since the start of the 2002 season, just three teams have had the same driver and primary sponsor combination: Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Matt Kenseth. With DeWalt’s departure from the No. 17 car after the season, that number’s…

  • What We Really Can Look Forward To In 2010 [22]

    Kurt Smith
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    The late David Poole was a fan of NASCAR’s Chase for the Cup, making him the only motorsports writer that I can think of that held a favorable opinion of NASCAR’s playoff who didn’t work for NASCAR.com or ESPN. (There may be a few others. I just can’t think of any.) Like the NASCAR and ESPN guys, however, I found his arguments for it to be rather weak—unusually so, given the strength of most of his diatribes—and I had learned secondhand that on his radio show he was pressed and finally admitted that he needed something to write about at the end of the season. Well I think we can…

  • Where, Oh Where Has the Underdog Gone? [28]

    Amy Henderson
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    I thought it was the racing. There’s always something when the love affair is going south. So, I thought it was the racing. After all, that’s what everyone is saying, isn’t it? That the quality of racing just isn’t as good as it used to be. Whether it’s the cars, or the tracks, it’s just not as fun anymore, right? It had to be the racing. Except, it’s not the racing.

  • Driven to the Past: Some Thoughts Before Going Into Hibernation... [12]

    John Potts
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    Since I voiced the opinion a couple of weeks back that NASCAR should consider going back to stock bodied cars, I think it behooves me to comment on the introduction of the new Nationwide Series car. They’ve definitely taken a step in the right direction. The cars they tested look much more like those you see on the street than their upscale CoT counterparts. No doubt they were working on this long before I and others put forth the idea that the CoT’s chassis with all its safety modifications could be put under a stock-appearing body, but it makes me feel like they’re headed the right…
 
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  • NASCAR fans do have a voice after all! Well, sort of ...

    Carol Fitzgerald
    21 Nov 2009 | 9:50 am
    [Editor's note: Carol Fitzgerald continues her analysis of all things NASCAR. She's a fan, and she's not particularly pleased with how fans are being treated. -- JB] That's right, ladies and gentlemen, just when you thought the good old days of real racing were over, we learn that NASCAR is receiving not just one, but TWO awards for listening to its fans! They have won -- get this -- the "Forrester Groundswell Award" in the "Business-to-Consumer Listening" category, and the "Vision Critical 2009 Panel of the Year" award. Sounds like corporate crapola appropriate…

  • Running wide open: Keselowski. Hamlin. Who ya got?

    Jay Busbee
    21 Nov 2009 | 9:29 am
    Special Saturday Nationwide version of Running Wide Open today, as we've got a fine little showdown later this afternoon in the season-ending Nationwide race. Sure, Kyle Busch has already locked up the championship, but that's not what everyone wants to see -- we're waiting to see what happens between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski. There's a bit of bad blood between them, as you may have heard. So, hang out here, place your bets, chat about the race. Have at it!

  • Get to know Dave Rogers, Kyle Busch's new crew chief

    Carol Fitzgerald
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:21 pm
    We all know Kyle Busch's team is running with a new crew chief. Seemed the perfect time to make the swap, considering the old one, Steve Addington, had just won the Wypall Crew Chief of the Week Award by helping Kyle come from 41st to finish fourth at Martinsville. So who's the new kid in town, this Dave Rogers? Like most of the people working in NASCAR, Dave got stars in his eyes as a small child, going to local races with his dad and reveling in the thunder and excitement. Having worked hard most of his life without a whole lot to show for it, Dave Sr. wanted his boy to get a "real…

  • Kasey Kahne's eyes are beginning to wander from RPM

    Jay Busbee
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:35 pm
    We're inside 48 hours from the final race of the season, and with the drama all but squeezed out of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, we're forced to look elsewhere for our storylines of interest.So thank you, Kasey Kahne, for giftwrapping this one for us. Kahne, as you know, is one of the most talented drivers on the track but one who's often suffered because of equipment that doesn't measure up to his skill level. He's entering the final year of his contract with Richard Petty Motorsports, and after this exchange during Friday's media session, it sure sounds like he'll be joining the coveted…

  • The Chrome Horn, episode 28: Richard Childress

    Jay Busbee
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am
    We're back with a brand-spankin' new Chrome Horn podcast, this time featuring owner Richard Childress. He joins us for a quick visit to talk his team's disappointing seasons, his wine, his history with NASCAR and -- because these things often have a price -- his involvement with the Dial 811 program in connection with Shell to help those of you doing digging and whatnot to avoid hitting gas lines. The Dial 811 logo will adorn Kevin Harvick's ride this weekend, so you can check it out there as well.As always, we welcome your thoughts, ideas, and recommendations on the podcast. Hit me up at…
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  • Live Blogging The Nationwide Series Race From Homestead (ESPN2 - 4PM)

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:25 pm
    Here we go for the last time in 2009 on the Nationwide Series trail. ESPN has twelve on-air announcers coming at you for the live race from Homestead.Allen Bestwick has done a stellar job of keeping order from the Infield Pit Studio this season. On this final race, he is joined by Ray Evernham, Brad Daugherty and Rusty Wallace. Daugherty seems to be the odd man out and the presence of Evernham certainly is interesting.Tim Brewer is in the Tech Garage, although it is not very clear what he can say or show that has not been repeated many times this season. No doubt Brewer understands the topics…

  • Marty Reid's NASCAR Moment

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm
    The coronation is scheduled for Sunday. The fireworks are scheduled for Saturday. Jerry Punch will describe the solemn ceremony. Marty Reid will handle the explosions.Last year at this time, Reid was not even a blip on the NASCAR on ESPN radar screen. He had spent the last couple of seasons moving between the NHRA and IRL coverage for the network. Reid had even trained Rusty Wallace on the IRL for an entire season before Wallace was deemed ready to debut on the new NASCAR product.Now, Reid is in an amazing situation. Brought in this year to call the last dozen or so Nationwide Series races,…

  • Live Blogging The Camping World Truck Series From Homestead (SPEED - 7:30PM)

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Can you believe it? Here we go with the final live CWTS blog of 2009!Homestead is the place and Krista Voda is the face who will start the SPEED TV. She hosts The Setup with Ray Dunlap and Adam Alexander. Rick Allen, Phil Parsons and Michael Waltrip will call the action.The trucks are under the lights on a nice night in South Florida for racing. The pictures from the NMG compound have been great to this point and the sound has been superb on practice and qualifying shows.SPEED keeps it simple and can be expected to shine the spotlight on as many CWTS teams as possible during this final race.

  • Frank Caliendo To Host Sprint Cup Series Banquet

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:47 am
    The official news of the celebrity host for the banquet was released on Friday along with the musical acts and the featured comedian. Here is the media release:The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony is coming to Las Vegas and Frank Caliendo is on the pole.Caliendo, the renowned comedian/impressionist with considerable sports crossover star power, will serve as the host of the annual post-season show for NASCAR’s premier series, Dec. 4 at Wynn Las Vegas.Serving as the event’s emcees will be two people highly recognizable to NASCAR fans – Mike Joy and Krista Voda from NASCAR on FOX…

  • Truck Series TV Team Says Goodbye

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:30 am
    There are many interesting features on the current NASCAR TV landscape, but none is perhaps as unique as the work of SPEED's Camping World Truck Series TV production team.Over the past three years, TDP has referred to them as "the little engine that could" and as producing the best NASCAR series to watch on TV. We have argued with Rick Allen over start-and-park trucks, howled with laughter at the Halloween costumes and watched Michael Waltrip tweet with the fans during the race.Producer Keith D'Alessandro has put together quite a little group. To say the productions are old school is putting…
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    Over The Wall

  • It’s not over yet

    Trent Cherry
    11 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am
    This weekend was an awesome event to be a part of as a team member. As we watched the race unfold you could tell that the 2 car was going to have a chance at winning due to their strategy....

  • Nationwide Battle heating up

    Trent Cherry
    27 Oct 2009 | 8:17 am
    With only three races to go in the Nationwide Series the race for the top 5 is heating up. The 12, 1,and 66 are battling for the 5th spot and it’s probably going to come down to the last race...

  • The Closest Chase Ever?

    Trent Cherry
    15 Oct 2009 | 5:44 pm
    So far this Chase has been pretty close. Every week I feel that Kurt has finished well and then I look up on the score board and everyone were racing has finished right with us. I said this earlier but...

  • The Farm System is looking good

    Trent Cherry
    8 Oct 2009 | 2:46 pm
    Just like in baseball, a lot of young talent if brought up thru the ranks before they actually get to the Cup Series. In baseball you have single A, AA and AAA. In racing you have Arca, Nationwide, and Trucks....

  • Off to a good start

    Trent Cherry
    25 Sep 2009 | 6:25 pm
    The chase is under way and it was a good start for the Penske team. Obviously we thought we had a chance to win but with a top 10 finish we keep ourselves in contention. Winning races is going to...
 
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    Tom Higgins' Scuffs

  • Martin's lesson from 1990? Don't change horses

    Bob Henry
    13 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am
    As Mark Martin battles Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series championship going into Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, memories return of a costly call to pit on Nov. 4,...

  • North Wilkesboro's wild 'Rush Through the Brush'

    Bob Henry
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:33 pm
    Permit me a history lesson, dear readers. Decades before "The Pass In The Grass" there was "The Rush Through The Brush." The former involved Dale Earnhardt, the late seven-time champion. The latter involved Junior Johnson, the legendary driver/team owner who,...

  • A Talladega anniversary – and that scary-fast Dodge

    Bob Henry
    30 Oct 2009 | 9:21 am
    I had heard of jaw-dropping sights, but never seen one. This changed on Sept. 14, 1969, at Alabama International Motor Speedway, a track now known as Talladega Superspeedway. With just 11 of the 188 laps remaining in the inaugural 500-mile...

  • Recalling Schrader's big win, it's about time to come clean

    Bob Henry
    18 Oct 2009 | 11:58 am
    Few NASCAR drivers have been more fun-loving than Ken Schrader. Oh, there were Joe Weatherly and Curtis Turner, whose antics in the wild and zany 1950s and ‘60s are legend. And lovable Jabe Thomas, who delighted, for example, in sneaking...

  • Long straights, famed curves all part of old track's lore

    Bob Henry
    28 Sep 2009 | 12:55 pm
    It generally takes a fine touch to drive on any NASCAR track. This was especially true at Occoneechee Speedway, a nine-tenths-mile dirt oval near Hillsborough, N.C., that was part of the sanctioning body’s major tour from 1949 through 1968. “You’d...
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    Turn 3

  • Best outcomes, story-wise

    dgreen
    21 Nov 2009 | 6:29 am
    By DAVID GREEN Just another day-and-a-half, and another season will be over. We all know how it's very likely going to come out. I'm OK with that. I like watching history in the making. I enjoyed the five-year domination of...

  • No JR Motorsports ride for me, either

    dgreen
    14 Nov 2009 | 3:46 pm
    By DAVID GREEN This just in, from home offices in North Carolina and Kentucky: My people have not spoken to Dale Jr.'s people -- no phone calls, no text messages, no tweets -- and at this point in time, I...

  • Bad times, bad racing, or flawed perceptions?

    dgreen
    7 Nov 2009 | 8:17 pm
    By DAVID GREEN One of the hardest questions to answer these days would have to be: What is the state of the sport of auto racing? Fan dissatisfaction is a recurrent theme. The quality of competition is constantly under scrutiny....

  • Bodine smartly opts for discretion

    dgreen
    31 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm
    By DAVID GREEN As we so often must, let us credit William Shakespeare for originating an expression which is apropos on this eve of another Talladega race. "The better part of valor is discretion, in the which better part I...

  • Observations at random

    dgreen
    24 Oct 2009 | 8:59 pm
    By DAVID GREEN Observations on the eve of Race No. 6 in the 10-race Chase to the Cup: ITEM: Wonder what the real reaction (not the public-consumption one) will be from NASCAR if Jimmie Johnson clinches the 2009 title with...
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    Lug NutZ

  • Champagne & Viagra

    Dennis Terry
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:52 pm
    By: Dennis Terry     The last race weekend of the season is not going to be a lot of nail bitting excitement.  At least it's not going to be exciting with respect to crowning NASCAR Champions.    Everyone knows how this weekend is going to end... Champagne, Cigars and Fireworks for the 48 team... and a big cup/flag thingy…  and a big check.   Yeah, yeah, I can hear all you old school Corn Flake, Pop Tart eating, Valvaline driving, Viagra popping fans hollering… “Mark Martin is going win it all!... WHOOOOO!”  Sorry old boys, it just…

  • 2 2 go!

    Dennis Terry
    11 Nov 2009 | 10:44 am
    By: Dennis Terry One of my Facebook friends said it best, "Two races to go! So funny how in November you just want it over,and in Febuary (yes he should have just abbreveiated) it cant get here fast enough!" - Mark Schmuck. Truer words are rarely spoken in NASCAR.  It's a very demanding sport where one week off feels like a month long vacation, but ten races in a row feels like a prison sentence. With 2 2 go, I'm reluctantly looking forward to some time off to recharge. A nice break after Thanksgiving is going to be welcomed,…

  • The Short and Sweet of Tire Carriers

    Dennis Terry
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:11 pm
    By: Dennis Terry     On occasion, I like to spend a little time spotlighting some of the crew guys who are instrumental in their teams success.    The media coverage in NASCAR is somewhat skimpy when it comes to giving credit to those of us working closer to the ground in a sport where the sky is the limit.   There is one person at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing that is a instrumental component of every one of our pit stops, my good friend, Eric Bilyeu.      As the front tire carrier on the 42 pit crew, Bilyeu is a small but paramount part of Juan…

  • Love & Hate Talladega

    Dennis Terry
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am
    By: Dennis Terry   Everyone…. drivers, officials, pit crews, the news media and fans alike, all have very different takes on racing at Talladega.   As for me, I have a love-hate relationship with the Superspeedway.    I love going there… I hate leaving there.  It’s one of the few places in life where you can be bored, ecstatic, surprised and mad as hell all in about 30 seconds.   We all have our opinions on speed restrictions, the spectacular multi-car crashes and we continuously evaluate if racing at Talladega is more show business than racing…

  • Home Track, Championship Rings & Little Lagono

    Dennis Terry
    21 Oct 2009 | 10:56 am
    By: Dennis Terry Saturday night's Banking 500 in Charlotte was one of the best races of the year for our Bass Pro Shops team. The crisp and cold night felt more like December than October, but despite the cold wind and occasional rain showers, our team took the checkered flag in ninth position and our pit crew ended the night with a 13.25 average. Charlotte is the home track for most NASCAR team members and I'm actually from the Charlotte area.  I grew up less than an hour from the track, so Lowes Motor Speedway is indeed my "home track".  This being a night…
 
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    The NASCAR Insiders

  • Ambrose Quietly Making Moves

    Journo
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:40 pm
    This season has yielded some good surprises. Juan Pablo Montoya has had a break through season, earning a Chase berth; David Reutimann has had some strong runs and his first win; and at age 50 Mark Martin has proven age doesn’t need to be a factor. Another guy making moves, perhaps a little under the radar, is V8 SuperCar Champion Marcos Ambrose. In his first full time Cup Series season Ambrose and crew chief Frank Kerr have four top-fives and seven top-10s. While he was strong at both road course races this season (third at Sonoma and second at Watkins Glen), Ambrose and Kerr have…

  • Guess Who’s Winning Without The Chase?

    Journo
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:07 pm
    Since its inception in 2004 the Chase has been one of the more contentious issues among fans. I know many of you don’t like it. So I think it’s interesting every year to look at the standings as if we were still under the old points system. This is something I did last year (here and here) and honestly we weren’t too surprised by the results. Jimmie ended the season just behind Carl Edwards (16 points behind). I know what you’re saying, Jimmie’s a false champion, but remember the #48 team sandbagged at Homestead (I would have stayed out of the fight too). Anyway,…

  • Ask The Insiders Wednesday #50

    T.C.
    17 Nov 2009 | 7:53 pm
    The last race of the season is upon us.  Come Sunday night, the 2009 season will be over.  But what won’t end, is Ask The Insiders Wednesday.  We’ve got our 50th batch of questions and answers for you.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and all reader questions every Wednesday, right here.  So if you’ve got one, click on the ”Ask the Insiders” tab at the top of the page and send one to us.  On to the questions… 1. From Nick: The last time I was @ Hendrik Motorsports, Jeff Gordon’s “T-Rex” car…

  • Teams Already Tweaking Crews For Next Season

    T.C.
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:37 pm
    You may not realize it, but while the 2009 season still isn’t officially over yet, preparations for 2010 have already begun.  One area that teams will spend the last few races working on, is changes to their pit crews. To the untrained eye, it may appear to be business as usual for your favorite driver on pit road.  The car comes in, four tires go on, the car leaves.  But many teams take the opportunity to use these last couple of races to plug some new crew guys into their teams and see how they fare.  Do they gel with the existing crew guys?  Are they rattled by the pressure? …

  • Keselowski Continues To Make Enemies

    T.C.
    15 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    Following another run-in with Brad Keselowski during Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at Phoenix, Dave Burns of ESPN asked Denny Hamlin if NASCAR needed to get involved.  Hamlin responded: “No, no, I’ll take care of him.  It’s no biggy.  I got him.” Anybody else looking forward to this situation heading to Homestead? In his ascension to the Cup Series this year, Keselowski has often used his bumper and some aggressive driving to get the job done.  And it seems as though he’s done it more often lately.  He has been called out by a few drivers…
 
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    NASCAR.COM - Denny Hamlin

  • Junior leads list of drivers who need to step up in '10

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:12 am
    1. We all know Dale Earnhardt Jr. has had a miserable season. But other than him, which driver who disappointed in 2009 needs to step it up next year?

  • NASCAR watching, but not policing, Hamlin-BK feud

    15 Nov 2009 | 7:21 pm
    Despite a continuing and open display of dislike for each other that now and again seems to include knocking into each other with their race cars, Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski's budding rivalry is being embraced by NASCAR and not discouraged.

  • Hamlin holds off Johnson to win at Martinsville

    26 Oct 2009 | 12:35 pm
    Denny Hamlin may have won the Virginia campaign with a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, but Jimmie Johnson moved ever closer to a record fourth consecutive Cup Series championship with a runner-up finish at the .526-mile short track.

  • Hamlin maturing into title contender ... for next year

    26 Oct 2009 | 12:16 pm
    The post-race news conference for the winning team following Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway had been in progress for several minutes when a minor glitch occurred.

  • Hamlin still ruing his mistake at California

    16 Oct 2009 | 10:17 am
    Late in last Sunday's race at Auto Club Speedway, Denny Hamlin very nearly keyed the radio and asked one of his teammates to remind him at some point to make sure and get a good finish out of the day. For whatever reason, he didn't do it. And 50 laps later, he regretted it.
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    NASCAR.COM - Jeff Gordon

  • The one man responsible for creating the monster

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm
    Blame it on Jeff Gordon.

  • Junior still tabloid fodder; Gordon still has a desire

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:07 pm
    After his qualifying laps Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. made light of a recent story in the tabloid National Enquirer, which described him as a "train wreck" headed for an emotional breakdown.

  • Fourth titles notable for more than just the number

    18 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    Much has been made, and rightly so, of the record. It stood for nearly three decades, owned solely by one simple, private man who lived on a South Carolina plantation, and as the years passed it came to be seen as unbreakable. And then came this unknown from Southern California, this former dirt biker and off-road racer, who attacked his sport with a surgical precision and an unflappable cool. Cale Yarborough and Jimmie Johnson stand side-by-side in history, the only drivers to win three consecutive championships on NASCAR's premier division, but only for a few more days.

  • Martin, Gordon left to wonder if they did enough

    9 Nov 2009 | 11:05 am
    Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon split the difference on an unexpected chance to get back into the 2009 Chase on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, with Martin cutting point leader Jimmie Johnson's margin more than in half.

  • Gordon wins Texas pole, extends consecutive streak

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:43 pm
    Not since 1997 has Jeff Gordon won fewer than two poles in a Cup season. Never in 16 previous full seasons had he failed to win at least one.
 
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    NASCAR.COM - Jimmie Johnson

  • The one man responsible for creating the monster

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm
    Blame it on Jeff Gordon.

  • Johnson will go for title from pole at Homstead

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:14 pm
    Jimmie Johnson kept his promise -- to try to qualify up front -- and at the same time took another giant step toward his record fourth consecutive Cup Series championship.

  • Johnson, Lowe's sign extension with Hendrick

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:37 am
    Rick Hendrick understands you don't mess with a good thing. That's perhaps why one of his top priorities was to sign potential four-time champion Jimmie Johnson and sponsor Lowe's Companies, Inc. to long-term contract extensions, something that was announced Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

  • Johnson, Martin are more alike than they appear

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:33 pm
    As Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin sat on a stage for NASCAR's annual championship contenders press conference, the differences between them stood in stark relief. One is a 34-year-old native of Southern California, the other a 50-year-old from rural Arkansas. One is a three-time champion of the sport's premier division, the other a four-time runner-up. On the surface, they seem separated by so much more than just the 108 points that stand between them on the race track -- side-by-side, the fresh-faced Johnson and wizened Martin look less like competitors for the Sprint Cup title and more like…

  • Numbers favor Johnson, but anything can happen

    19 Nov 2009 | 7:15 am
    Twenty-fifth place.
 
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    NASCAR.COM - Kurt Busch

  • Busch, Tryson succeeding against odds of breakup

    14 Nov 2009 | 11:40 am
    It doesn't matter if you're a sports psychologist or just a sports fan, it seems the success Kurt Busch and Penske Racing crew chief Pat Tryson have had during this Chase has flown in the face of all reason.

  • Busch out-fuels his brother for first Texas victory

    9 Nov 2009 | 11:22 am
    In recent weeks, Jimmie Johnson has worn out the already threadbare phrase, "Anything can happen in our sport."

  • Busch could make lucky fan a millionaire in contest

    7 Nov 2009 | 11:29 am
    Michael McGee, the 2009 Dickies American Worker of the Year, randomly selected Kurt Busch to help make him an instant millionaire. If Busch wins the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, McGee will win $1,000,000.

  • Busch to share experience with new teammate

    4 Nov 2009 | 10:46 am
    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kurt Busch says that everyone needs to stop seeking new formats and appreciate the run that Jimmie Johnson and his team have put together this year. Busch is working hard to narrow the list of things he thinks the No. 48 does better as he and his team prepare for next season, including the addition of Brad Keselowski as a teammate.

  • One driver can fix NASCAR's doldrums

    31 Oct 2009 | 12:32 pm
    Like the great white shark or the bald eagle, Jimmie Johnson has no natural predators. His place atop the Sprint Cup food chain is secure. Regardless of what happens Sunday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway, the three-time defending NASCAR champion will all but certainly continue his march toward a fourth consecutive title with a cool, ruthless efficiency that would make even Michael Schumacher blanch.
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    NASCAR.COM - Kevin Harvick

  • Harvick wins the race, celebrates owners' title

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:16 pm
    Kevin Harvick roared past Timothy Peters moments after a Lap 135 restart and pulled away to win Friday night's Ford 200 Camping World Truck Series race in a green-white-checkered-flag finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

  • Harvick has a lot on the line when the green falls at PIR

    13 Nov 2009 | 8:34 am
    As a driver and an owner, Kevin Harvick could be doing some serious celebrating following Friday night's Lucas Oil 150 Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix International Raceway (7:30 p.m ET, SPEED).

  • Childress team bracing for Harvick possibly leaving

    15 Oct 2009 | 1:35 pm
    Kevin Harvick has committed to drive for Richard Childress Racing through the remainder of his contract, which expires after next season. But it's beginning to look like he won't be at RCR after that.

  • Harvick's second-place run catalyst for late success?

    8 Sep 2009 | 1:42 pm
    Even before Clint Bowyer's spinning car came to a stop in front of the main grandstand, Kevin Harvick knew his chances of winning Sunday night's Pep Boys 500 had evaporated. While crew chief Gil Martin showed obvious disappointment on the pit box when the caution flag flew with 16 laps remaining, Harvick's frustration was much less evident.

  • Harvick dominates at AMS for Nationwide victory

    8 Sep 2009 | 1:38 pm
    Kevin Harvick passed polesitter Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the next-to-last lap and pulled away to win Saturday night's Degree V12 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his second Nationwide win this season and the 34th of his career.
 
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    NASCAR.COM - Mark Martin

  • For Allison, only title was a long time in the making

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:43 pm
    As one old racer to another, Bobby Allison can relate to Mark Martin.

  • Johnson, Martin are more alike than they appear

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:33 pm
    As Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin sat on a stage for NASCAR's annual championship contenders press conference, the differences between them stood in stark relief. One is a 34-year-old native of Southern California, the other a 50-year-old from rural Arkansas. One is a three-time champion of the sport's premier division, the other a four-time runner-up. On the surface, they seem separated by so much more than just the 108 points that stand between them on the race track -- side-by-side, the fresh-faced Johnson and wizened Martin look less like competitors for the Sprint Cup title and more like…

  • Numbers favor Johnson, but anything can happen

    19 Nov 2009 | 7:15 am
    Twenty-fifth place.

  • Superman will fly into Homestead a champion

    17 Nov 2009 | 6:10 am
    How could we be so foolish?

  • Running second should not be overlooked in NASCAR

    16 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pm
    We've all heard it -- "Second place is the first loser" -- and while that may stand true when shooting the breeze with your buddies while bellied up to a bar (where everyone is an expert and opinions rule the roost), this year's national touring series' runners-up are far from losers.
 
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    NASCAR.COM - Ryan Newman

  • Homestead last chance for some to crack win column

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:23 pm
    After winning last year's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Carl Edwards could never have expected to find Victory Lane so elusive since. But here it is, the season finale, and Edwards, who won nine times last season, knows Sunday's race will be "our last shot" for win No. 1.

  • Newman, NASCAR meet in aftermath of 'Dega crash

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:26 pm
    FORT WORTH, Texas -- The big wreck is over, the crumpled race cars have been loaded up and hauled off and the massive track in north Alabama has gone back into hibernation for another half a year. While the Sprint Cup tour has moved on from Talladega Superspeedway, the aftereffects of last weekend's accident involving Ryan Newman are still being felt.

  • Newman flips, then fumes over NASCAR's restrictions

    2 Nov 2009 | 1:46 pm
    Ryan Newman admitted he was physically sore after a wild end-over-end backflip down Talladega Superspeedway's backstretch in the closing laps of Sunday's Amp Energy 500. But he was just as sore about several other issues, including the propensity of the current chassis design to become airborne, the decision to eliminate bump-drafting in the turns and the overall quality of the racing product.

  • Newman, Gordon to start up front at Martinsville

    24 Oct 2009 | 3:28 pm
    "Rocket Man" Ryan Newman is back and Jimmie Johnson's pursuers have a glimmer of hope after Friday's Cup qualifying session at Martinsville Speedway.

  • Gibson having fun on and off track at Stewart-Haas

    18 Aug 2009 | 7:25 am
    Florida native Tony Gibson grew up near Daytona International Speedway in a family securely grounded in racing and the outdoors. As the crew chief of Stewart-Haas Racing's No. 39 Chevrolet of Ryan Newman, he revels in both.
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    NASCAR.COM - Tony Stewart

  • Nominees announced for third 'Stewie Awards'

    17 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pm
    SIRIUS XM Radio and two-time Cup Series champion Tony Stewart announced today the nominees for the third annual 'Stewie Awards,' honoring the most memorable moments of the 2009 season.

  • Montoya eighth at Phoenix, makes move on top five

    16 Nov 2009 | 10:43 am
    Juan Montoya had one of the worst cars Sunday he's ever had at Phoenix International Raceway, yet he scored his best career finish on the unique desert mile oval, eighth.

  • Two-time champ Stewart to host Stewie Awards

    29 Oct 2009 | 1:10 pm
    Two-time Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will host the third annual 'Stewie Awards,' the show that honors the most memorable moments of the NASCAR season.

  • Stewart says driving for Junior will be 'a lot of fun'

    16 Oct 2009 | 8:53 am
    Tony Stewart will drive in his third Nationwide Series race of the season Friday, stepping into JR Motorsports' No. 5 Chevrolet for the Dollar General 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2).

  • Stewart's good fortune turns on ex-mate's woes

    12 Oct 2009 | 9:25 am
    Two veteran drivers and ex-teammates made rookie mistakes in Sunday's Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway. The second one, which seriously damaged both the car and that driver's Chase hopes, allowed the driver who made the first one to recover enough to keep his championship changes alive.
 
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    Louisville NASCAR Examiner

  • Harvick wins race and owner's title

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    Ron Hornaday may have clinched his fourth Camping World Truck Series driver's championship last weekend, but there was still a title on the line heading into the season finale Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday night. Hornaday...

  • Title decided once and for all Sunday

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pm
    Jimmie Johnson doesn't have his fourth-consecutive Sprint Cup Series title in the bag just yet. Three drivers, who just happen to all be Hendrick Motorsports wheel men -- Johnson, Mark Martin, and Jeff Gordon -- all head into Miami not mathema...

  • Nationwide series heads to Homestead for finale

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:03 pm
    Kyle Busch only needs to start Saturday's Ford 300 Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway to claim the 2009 champion's trophy. The real points battles will be for second and fifth in the standings. Racing for second will b...

  • Trucks end season Friday

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Ron Hornaday can rest a little easier heading into Friday night's season finale Ford 200 Camping World Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He clinched the driver's championship a week ago at Phoenix International Raceway, and as...

  • McMurray to 1 car

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:15 am
    As Silly Season for 2010 approached, the No. 1 car at Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing looked to be the only Sprint Cup seat that would be available heading into next season, as several Cup drivers received pink slips to take effect at the end of the 2009...
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