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Nov 20 2013 - 4:17pm

The Defining Moment of the 2013 Season for NASCAR's Top Stars

The 2013 NASCAR season is over, and the sport’s top stars have had defining moments throughout the year. NASCAR fans saw Jimmie Johnson win his sixth title and come even closer to greatness, which helped define his 2013 season. Johnson and the 48 team...

Nov 20 2013 - 9:43am

Sports car testing halted at Daytona because of airborne wrecks

Statement from International Motor Sports Association: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2013) – Officials from the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and Continental Tire have jointly decided to suspend on-track testing of TUDOR United...

Nov 20 2013 - 12:59am

Final 2013 Report Cards for NASCAR's Top Stars

Hard as it may seem to believe, given there are 43-car fields in each race, only 28 drivers competed in every Sprint Cup event this season. On one hand, that's sad for the series, but at the same time, it makes it a bit easier for us to issue...

Nov 19 2013 - 4:33pm

U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger congratulates Jimmie Johnson

WASHINGTON – On Sunday, Ninth District resident Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, his sixth championship in just eight years. “Jimmie Johnson is a remarkable race car driver, but I’m even more impressed with his work off the...

Nov 19 2013 - 3:28pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: Explaining Six-Time

Usually, when you have an iconic champion in a sport, there is a certain stamp of his (or hers) that encompasses the person, the player (driver) and his or her era.Michael Jordan was different than Tom Brady. Johnny Bench was different than Bobby Orr....

Nov 19 2013 - 2:48pm

Official: SHR Reorganizes Competition, Crew Chiefs

KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Nov. 19, 2013) – Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) has reorganized its competition department as the championship-winning race team expands to field four cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2014. The changes are as follows:•...

Nov 19 2013 - 2:39pm

Hammer Time: Addington Out, Johnston In at SHR

Bob Pockrass, Sporting NewsFormer Martin Truex Jr. crew chief Chad Johnston will replace Steve Addington as crew chief for Tony Stewart, according to a FoxSports.com report.Johnston led Truex to the Chase for the Sprint Cup in 2012 and one win in 2013...

Nov 19 2013 - 8:20am

Who Are the Biggest Threats to Jimmie Johnson's Repeat Bid in 2014?

Following Jimmie Johnson’s return to the championship pedestal with his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, many race fans have to be wondering if they’re back to the ‘same old, same old’ of Johnson’s previous run of five straight...

Nov 18 2013 - 10:43pm

How Many More Sprint Cup Titles Will Jimmie Johnson Win?

Now that Jimmie Johnson has won a sixth Sprint Cup championship, how many more titles can he still win? Johnson just turned 38 two months ago. He keeps himself in excellent physical shape by running and biking—tell that to Donovan McNabb, who doesn't...

Nov 18 2013 - 7:50pm

It's official: Jamie McMurray has a new crew chief

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (EGR) announced Monday that Keith Rodden has been named crew chief for Jamie McMurray and the No. 1 Chevrolet SS. Rodden will assume the role effective immediately to prepare for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint...