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BLOG: Newman 'Tanked' Rescue Ranch
Mar 13 2014 - 11:40am

BLOG: Newman 'Tanked' Rescue Ranch

No, Ryan Newman didn't tank his Rescue Ranch. The guys from the Animal Planet's show Tanked did.Tanked stars Wayde King and Brett Raymer headed to Statesville, N.C., to help transform Richard Childress Racing driver Ryan Newman's and his wife Krissie's...

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Mar 12 2014 - 5:37pm

NASCAR penalizes three Nationwide Series teams

   Three Nationwide Series teams were penalized on Wednesday for rules violations stemming from last weekend’s race at Las Vegas.   Chris Gayle, crew chief for the No. 11 Toyota driven by Elliott Sadler, was fined $10,000 and he and car chief Todd...

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iNSIDE SCOOP: Bristol Could Upset the Status Quo
Mar 12 2014 - 2:22pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: Bristol Could Upset the Status Quo

Bristol Motor Speedway may not be the brutal, Darwinian test of speed and courage that it once was, but it ranks right up there in terms of excitement.Billed as “The Last Great Coliseum,” it has been the place where sheet metal goes for a makeover....

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THE ONMC POWER 10: OUR TAKE ON THE TOP DRIVERS THIS WEEK
Mar 12 2014 - 2:01pm

THE ONMC POWER 10: OUR TAKE ON THE TOP DRIVERS THIS WEEK

By Ron Lemasters Jr.Welcome to the inaugural edition of the ONMC Power 10, which ranks the top 10 drivers in NASCAR according to how they’re running right now.By the end of the week will be the Power Rankings that all others strive to beat for...

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VIDEO: Smoke IS The Bandit, Another Installment
Mar 12 2014 - 11:46am

VIDEO: Smoke IS The Bandit, Another Installment

In its continuing series of video vignettes starring Tony Stewart as "Bandit Darble" of Smokey and the Bandit fame, Bandit and the Snowman (Darrell Waltrip) agree to go to Texarkana to pick up 400 bottles of Mobil 1 oil. When last we left our heroes,...

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BLOG: Thumbing Through the Real Estate Logs and...
Mar 12 2014 - 11:30am

BLOG: Thumbing Through the Real Estate Logs and...

Wanna know how NASCAR drivers roll?All you have to do is look at real estate.2003 NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth put his Mooresville home on the market recently for the tidy sum of $2.799 million.The 7,259-square-foot mansion was built in 2006, and the...

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Drivers, Teams Speak, NASCAR Listens: Cool-Down Units Allowed
Mar 12 2014 - 10:48am

Drivers, Teams Speak, NASCAR Listens: Cool-Down Units Allowed

NASCAR officials have said repeatedly that they are listening to the garage area at large this year, and proof came down just in time for Bristol's spring race.NASCAR notified its teams Tuesday afternoon that effective immediately, the following...

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Mar 11 2014 - 11:02pm

Tony Stewart: "I just want to be 100 percent"

    Three-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is three races into his return from a serious leg injury suffered in a sprint car race last summer. While Stewart has been cleared to driver by doctors he has repeatedly said his leg is not near...

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Mar 11 2014 - 5:52pm

NASCAR bans cool down laps in knock out qualifying

     Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mar. 11, 2014) — NASCAR notified its teams this afternoon that effective immediately the following modifications apply to all...

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KNOCKOUT FOR REAL? Drivers Say Qualifying Format Too Dangerous
Mar 11 2014 - 12:23pm

KNOCKOUT FOR REAL? Drivers Say Qualifying Format Too Dangerous

By Jenna Fryer, Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR would be hard-pressed to find many fans who don't prefer the drama and intrigue of the new, knockout qualifying format over the old system of single-car runs.But the rules have created a...

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