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Oct 5 2013 - 7:40am

Kevin Harvick Wins Kansas Pole, Looks to Gain Ground on Championship Leaders

For the first time in his last 254 Sprint Cup Series races, Kevin Harvick won the pole and earned the right to lead the field to the green flag for this weekend's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Harvick earned the top spot with a lap,...

Oct 4 2013 - 7:00pm

Harvick wins Sprint Cup Series pole at Kansas

#29-Harvick won the pole for the Hollywood Casino 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway with a speed of 187.526mph..........

Oct 4 2013 - 1:29pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: What Just Happened?

Man, I must be in a time warp…again.Apologies to the Rocky Horror Picture Show, which was must-see when I was a high-school kid (and yes, we did have talkies back then), but it feels like the NASCAR world is just sort of spinning on its own and...

Oct 4 2013 - 8:16am

Who is NASCAR's best 'better half' on the track?

The better halves of some of NASCAR’s couples will showcase their skills at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the third consecutive season. The wives and girlfriends of several NASCAR drivers will compete in the “Better Half Dash,” a 25-lap race in...

Oct 4 2013 - 12:21am

Why Penske Racing Was Wise to Lock Up Brad Keselowski

There's no question it's been a tough year for Brad Keselowski. First came two penalties for mechanical violations with his No. 2 Ford in separate races that cost him 31 driver points in the Sprint Cup standings. Had he not lost those points, it's...

Oct 3 2013 - 4:18pm

Kenseth Sticking With What Works at Kansas

Bob Pockrass, Sporting NewsCONCORD, N.C. -- Matt Kenseth leads the Sprint Cup standings and has won the last two races at Kansas Speedway.So that should make Kenseth fairly confident going into this weekend's activities at Kansas, which started today...

Oct 3 2013 - 11:24am

Danica Patrick Stars in Colt Ford's 'Drivin' Around Song' Music Video

It’s a hot day in the country, and the last operational fan just broke. You know what this means—Danica Patrick and Colt Ford are going for a ride. Indeed, the GoDaddy driver and the country musician have collaborated on a music video for Ford’s latest...

Oct 3 2013 - 9:12am

Does NASCAR have a Republican kind of problem?

John Dick of CivicScience Inc. - a resaerch company that polls millions of consumers each week - believes NASCAR's problems go much deeper than simple economics - but rather to a problem with its demographics: In July, author Gregg Gethard wrote...

Oct 2 2013 - 10:25pm

Why NASCAR Needed to Make an Example of Nelson Piquet Jr. After Use of Gay Slur

When an athlete is in the public spotlight, it is their responsibility to maintain their image in a positive manner. That goes for everything, including the ever-so-sensitive usage of social media. The way they carry themselves on their Twitter,...

Oct 2 2013 - 9:08pm

10 Tips for Your First NASCAR Track Side Experience

This past weekend, I went to my first NASCAR track. That's right folks, I had never been to a track before the Dover race last week. After my experience, though, I've decided to share a list of things for others who are getting ready to go to a NASCAR...