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Sep 26 2013 - 6:51pm

NASCAR: Air Titan should be at most or all tracks in 2014

If NASCAR has its way, all tracks should dry faster next season on rainy days. Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president of competition, told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Thursday he believes the new Air Titan track drying system should be at "100...

Sep 26 2013 - 5:28pm

FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Chase Playoffs Not over Going into Race 29 at Dover

When the green flag flies Sept. 29 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., some NASCAR fans might think the Chase for the Sprint Cup is already determined in only two of 10 races with the third race about to roll. Leader Matt Kenseth has won...

Sep 26 2013 - 4:40pm

Everything's Bigger in Texas, Says Eddie Gossage

Texas Motor Speedway announced Monday that the world-renown motorsports facility is partnering with Panasonic to create the world's largest high-definition video board and enhance another major aspect of the overall fan experience beginning in 2014.In...

Sep 26 2013 - 3:14pm

Blueprint for Teenage NASCAR Phenom Ryan Blaney to Become Sprint Cup Series Star

With his monumental win at Kentucky on Saturday night, Ryan Blaney's stock is steadily on the rise. He's been having an excellent season in the Camping World Truck Series driving the No. 19 Ford for Brad Keselowski Racing, having earned his second...

Sep 26 2013 - 2:38pm

Crossroads for Sponsors?

Tony DiZinno at NBCSports.com has taken a 30,000-foot view of the recent sponsor news in NASCAR and other North American forms of motorsports. It's worth a peek..."The last several weeks have seen sponsor stories take over from on-track ones as the...

Sep 26 2013 - 9:45am

NASCAR’s Kyle Busch Wins 3rd Q Driver of Year Award

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch has been voted the third-quarter winner of the Driver of the Year award. Busch, 28, was a winner in all three of NASCAR’s top national series over the summer. He had two wins in Sprint Cup, three in...

Sep 25 2013 - 8:06pm

Preseason Thunder returns to Daytona in January 2014

Preseason Thunder, the annual NASCAR testing session at Daytona International Speedway featuring the Sprint Cup Series, will expand in 2014 with the addition of test dates for both the Nationwide and Camping World Truck series. NASCAR Sprint Cup...

Sep 25 2013 - 7:18pm

Biggest Early Takeaways from the 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup

We're only two races into the Chase, but this postseason has already had some big takeaways. From NASCAR fans being reminded how one bad race can seriously hinder a driver's Chase chances, to seeing the very first time that the Chase was altered,...

Sep 25 2013 - 5:42pm

Will Jeff Gordon Ever Contend for Another Sprint Cup Series Championship?

Jeff Gordon has the most wins among active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. His 87 victories rank him third all-time, trailing only Hall of Famers Richard Petty and David Pearson. He is a four-time series champion who will unquestionably be a...

Sep 25 2013 - 4:07pm

NASCAR On the Silver Screen

Twirling through the interwebs today and found a Top-10 List about Unrealistic Sports Movies. Coupled with the news that Kurt Busch will drive the No. 78 Wonder Bread Chevrolet at Talladega in a few weeks, it put me in a mood to rank NASCAR movies.So...