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Nov 8 2013 - 7:00pm

Johnson wins Sprint Cup Series pole at Phoenix

#48-Johnson won the pole for the AdvoCare 500(k) Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway with a TRACK Record speed of 139.222mph..........

Nov 8 2013 - 3:19pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: Mind Games

Brad Keselowski likes to play mind games. So does Jimmie Johnson. Matt Kenseth, by all accounts, considers them a waste of time.Consider last year’s title run at this point. Johnson left Texas with a seven-point lead and got to Phoenix feeling pretty...

Nov 8 2013 - 2:58pm

Addington Out at SHR? Rumor Has It...

By Ron Lemasters Jr.CONCORD, N.C. -- Steve Addington, the crew chief who replaced Darian Grubb after the 2011 season in which Stewart won his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title, could be on the outside looking in for the 2014 season.ONMC first heard...

Nov 8 2013 - 2:32pm

NASCAR says no penalty likely after confrontation in Truck series practice

NASCAR does not plan to issue a penalty to Truck series driver Darrell Wallace Jr. for physically confronting fellow driver Chad Frewaldt after a wreck in Thursday night’s practice session and slapping at his helmet while Frewaldt sat in his truck....

Nov 8 2013 - 11:45am

Phoenix NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying Order

The qualifying order is set for the 43 cars/drivers entered to qualify in the AdvoCare 500(k) Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway, first scheduled out is #7-Blaney..........

Nov 8 2013 - 12:48am

How Does Jimmie Johnson Avoid Falling Apart in Last 2 Chase Races Like 2012?

Jimmie Johnson loves to put pressure on other drivers. But—and there's no simple way to say it, so here's the hard and blunt truth—when the pressure was on Johnson in the final two races of the Chase for the Sprint Cup last year, he folded. And in...

Nov 7 2013 - 10:33pm

No joke: Could former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty run for Congress?

According to an article on RollCall.com, former NASCAR driver and now Fox Sports TV analyst Kyle Petty could be a candidate for U.S. Congress in 2014 in North Carolina. The district would be the one currently represented in North Carolina by...

Nov 7 2013 - 6:20pm

How Can Carl Edwards Finally Win a Sprint Cup Championship in 2014?

Remember when Carl Edwards came along, how he looked like the next big thing? He won four times in his first full season of 2005 and ended up finishing in a tie for second in points with Roush teammate Greg Biffle. 2006 was equivalent to a sophomore...

Nov 7 2013 - 12:17pm

Labonte Set for Final JTG Start This Weekend

Tony DiZinno, MotorsportsTalk.comBobby Labonte‘s tough season with JTG Daugherty Racing comes to end this Sunday in the penultimate round of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The 2000 series champion will make his final start with the team at...

Nov 7 2013 - 10:32am

How Brad Keselowski helped jump start Carl Edwards' 2013 season

NASCAR drivers Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards have never been the best of friends. In fact, they have a very public feud in 2010 that resulted in several nasty wrecks as part of on-track incidents. The dynamic between the drivers was bound to...