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May 7 2013 - 12:38am

Predicting Which Struggling NASCAR Drivers Will Turn Their Seasons Around

It happens every season, where a driver or drivers who were expected to do well coming out of the gate from the season-opening Daytona 500, simply fall or worst, flop miserably.The 2013 Sprint Cup season is no different, although the cast of characters...

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May 6 2013 - 4:14pm

FYI WIRZ: NASCAR's Fast World of Davids vs. Goliaths, Titans vs. Mother Nature

Sunday’s epic 499-mile race on the 2.66-mile tri-oval at Talladega Superspeedway was a complex mix of multi-car crashes, rain delays and hi-tech machinery. It took two Davids to beat NASCAR Goliaths and it took several Air-Titans to tame Mother Nature....

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Lots of Hot Air at 'Dega...From Drivers!
May 6 2013 - 11:25am

Lots of Hot Air at 'Dega...From Drivers!

If things keep going the way they are lately, NASCAR is going to have to open a separate division for penalty enforcement.Based on the comments of two drivers who exited the Aaron's 499 in the same accident with six laps remaining--and spent time...

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May 5 2013 - 11:41pm

Denny Hamlin talks about his first race back

   It didn't go quite as planned, but Denny Hamlin did his part in making his brief return to the Sprint Cup Series in Sunday's race at Talladega. Hamlin started the race and got out of his No. 11 Toyota at the first caution, giving way to driver Brian...

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May 5 2013 - 11:30pm

Talladega: NASCAR Needs New Blueprint for Restrictor-Plate Racing

David Ragan's chances of winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at most tracks in 2013 is probably comparable to that of a donkey in the Kentucky Derby.He drives for a low budget team without the resources, experience or talented crew that would put...

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David(s) Beat Goliaths at Talladega
May 5 2013 - 10:26pm

David(s) Beat Goliaths at Talladega

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire ServiceTALLADEGA, Ala.--In the type of stunning victory that has typified racing at Talladega Superspeedway since its inception, David Ragan led an extraordinary 1-2 finish for Front Row Motorsports, which had never won a...

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May 5 2013 - 9:40pm

Winners and Losers from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Talladega

Well, that was fun, wasn't it? We sat through more than three hours of rain delays before resuming Sprint Cup action at Talladega. Those who stayed at the track had to weather heavy rain and even hail, while folks watching at home sat through hours of...

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May 5 2013 - 8:45pm

David Ragan wins Sprint Cup race at Talladega, results

#34-David Ragan won the Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway for his 2nd career win and 1st of 2013, #38-Gilliand finished 2nd.................

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May 5 2013 - 8:31pm

Aaron's 499 2013 Results: Reaction, Leaders and Post Race Analysis

David Ragan won a bizarre Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, crossing the finish line nearly seven hours after the green flag first waved. Sunday's race had it all, including a nearly four-hour-long rain delay that threatened to shorten...

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May 4 2013 - 3:00pm

Talladega Sprint Cup series qualifying cancelled due to rain

Qualifying for the Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway has been canceled due to rain, the field was set by the rules book.........

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