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Jul 23 2013 - 1:39pm

Dirt Was Once a Staple of NASCAR...

Kenny Bruce, NASCAR.comIt was "the end of an era," says Richard Petty, a man who has seen an era or two slide by during his day."It was just a rough old dirt track where all they had done was run horses around it," Petty said of the Home State 200 at...

Jul 23 2013 - 12:34pm

Stock Watch for Top Stars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

We know a lot about the competition of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after nearly five months of racing across the country. But with the Chase for the Sprint Cup looming, there's still plenty we don't know. Who is going to rise to the top? Who's going...

Jul 23 2013 - 11:18am

iNSIDE SCOOP: Homeward Bound

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is home for me.Those of you who have read the SCOOP for any length of time know that I am a proud Hoosier son, born and bred on Indiana clay, and it just so happens that the world’s most famous race track was born there...

Jul 22 2013 - 1:17pm

Trucks Tackle Tony's Eldora on Wednesday

Bob Pockrass, Sporting NewsThe Camping World Truck Series race Wednesday night at Eldora Speedway won’t be your typical NASCAR truck race.The trucks won’t have splitters. They will have mesh shields to keep dirt out of the grille, hood deflectors to...

Jul 22 2013 - 12:48pm

FYI WIRZ: Drivers Know Fast Skills Lead to NASCAR, NHRA, IndyCar Success

Humans are all born with inherent abilities, some more than others. All humans learn much as they grow through life, some absorb more than others. Motorsports drivers must have a unique mix of nature and nurture that is motivated by a competitive...

Jul 22 2013 - 11:38am

Clint Bowyer is trading racing for talking this week

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Clint Bowyer trades his driving suit for a microphone on Wednesday night, joining the FOX Sports’ SPEED broadcast team and its live coverage of the inaugural CarCash Mudsummer Classic from Tony Stewart’s half-mile...

Jul 22 2013 - 11:09am

Onward and Upward for Finch, New Owners

It’s looking like James Finch is about to ride off into the sunset after 23 years as a NASCAR team owner.Or is it that he’s going to ride to the part of the office where he’s not writing checks for it any more?I’d take either one, personally. James...

Jul 22 2013 - 7:45am

Is Brad Keselowski a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series One-Hit Wonder?

In case anyone has forgotten, and I’m sure some people have, Brad Keselowski is the current defending Sprint Cup Series champion. After taking the sport by storm in 2012, the 2013 season has been nothing short of a disappointment for the 29-year-old...

Jul 21 2013 - 1:37pm

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Sprint Cup Series at Indianapolis

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will head to Indianapolis Sunday for the Crown Royal Samuel Deeds 400. NASCAR does not classify races as “Majors” like the PGA does, but if it did this week’s race at Indianapolis would be one of them. Every driver in the...

Jul 21 2013 - 12:00am

The driver feud that won't end continues at Bowman Gray Stadium

A wild driver feud at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., which became a YouTube hit this week, took another crazy turn on Saturday night.Bryant Robertson, who was spun from the lead a week earlier by Derek Stoltz, slammed into Stoltz’s car...