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Carl Edwards' Secret to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Success: Physical Conditioning
Sure, you’ve seen him yuk it up with Jay Glazer in Subway commercials. But in reality, the training regimen of NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards is no laughing matter.Edwards is an active member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and...
Read MoreHow Big Is the Gap Between Jimmie Johnson and NASCAR's 2nd-Best Driver?
He may be two full seasons removed from his last Sprint Cup title, but there's no doubt right now: Jimmie Johnson is the best driver in the series. It was clear in Daytona, where Johnson won his second 500 after a late-race duel with Brad Keselowski...
Read MoreThe 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame class
-Tim Flock, two-time NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion -Jack Ingram, two-time NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series champion and three-time Late Model Sportsman champion -Dale Jarrett, 1999 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion...
Read MoreRanking the 5 Most Disappointing Drivers in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2013 NASCAR season has seen a handful of drivers dominate early. Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth, for example, seem strong as NASCAR heads deeper into the season. Other drivers, though, have been disappointing. Some were solid last year but haven't...
Read MoreNASCAR drivers appearing at Food Lion Speed Street
Thursday, May 23 Driver/Guest Appearance Time Appearance LocationRon Hornaday, Jr. Brennan Newberry Timothy Peters German QuirogaRoss ChastainJennifer Jo CobbMiguel PaludoRoss Chastain 1-3 p.m. Creative Loafing display...
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Bruton: CMS Race Move Not a 'Done Deal'
By Ron Lemasters Jr.Speedway Motorsports' Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, O. Bruton Smith, took exception to some of the media coverage of his bombshell about moving the fall Bank of America 500 race from Charlotte to Las Vegas.So...
Read More10 Most Thrilling Finishes in NASCAR History
NASCAR is a sport that builds for the finish. The finish is all that really counts in a NASCAR race. You can lead every lap but the last one, and that makes you a loser.Like baseball, a lot can happen during the course of the event, but the end is all...
Read MoreRanking the Drivers We Most Want to See Do the Indy 500-Coca Cola 600 Double
Kurt Busch rekindled the lost thought of a driver attempting to race in both IndyCar's Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, hundreds of miles apart, when he tested for Andretti Autosport at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May...
Read MoreSmith claims "done deal" report on track move is wrong
The following is a statement from Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, O. Bruton Smith:“The ‘done deal’ report by WBTV regarding moving a race is false. No final decision has been made regarding any race...
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iNSIDE SCOOP: Set 'Em Up
Bruton Smith made waves this week by flat-out saying that he was 70 percent sure he was going to take the fall Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte Motor Speedway and move it to Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Of course, he made that revelation in the media,...
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