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NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule: 5 Road Courses That Should Be Added
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen on Sunday for its second road-course race of the season. Last year, Brad Keselowski and Marcos Ambrose battled in this event, which NASCAR named the top race of 2012. Road racing is always exciting...
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Petty: 'You're Going to Ruffle Feathers...'
JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. Kyle Petty, the driver-turned-analyst with the unfiltered opinions, has angered someone new.Petty didn't mean to make Denny Hamlin mad with his televised comments before Sunday's race at Pocono. Hamlin,...
Read MoreFYI WIRZ:Pocono Wall Doesn't Slow NASCAR Point Lead Going into Watkins Glen
For a while last week in NASCAR it looked like the Pocono wall that collected Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 golden ride may have placed a big dent in a mounting point lead. Not so fast. Johnson’s cape got soiled a bit in Pocono, but Chad Knaus and team...
Read MoreBreaking Down Locks, Contenders & Long Shots to Make NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase
NASCAR only has five races before the Chase starts. Each of the five remaining races has the possibility to shake up the point standings. As we get closer to the postseason, though, which drivers are locks, contenders and long shots to make the...
Read MoreFive-Time Ready to Clinch Chase Berth
With five races remaining in the regular season, only one driver has a chance to clinch a berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.Guess who?Jimmie Johnson. Surprised? You shouldn't be.The five-time Sprint Cup champion is the sole driver holding a...
Read MoreZipadelli: Smoke Out 'Several Weeks'
David Newton, ESPNCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Stewart-Haas Racing is moving forward as if three-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart will not be available to drive for at least several weeks.Stewart broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg during a Monday...
Read MoreOne driver can clinch a spot in the Chase this Sunday. No guessing allowed
One championship contender – Jimmie Johnson – can clinch a berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup on Sunday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. The five-time Cup champion is the only driver holding a clinch scenario this weekend. ...
Read MoreRanking NASCAR Drivers' Top 5 Post-Race Rants from 2013
Every year, we witness the best part of a NASCAR driver's bad day, the post-race rant. It doesn't matter if it is criticism levied at the sanctioning body or a few terse words levied at another driver, the post-race rant is a veritable gold mine for...
Read More5 NASCAR Tracks That Separate Contenders from Pretenders
Over the course of a Sprint Cup Series season races are held on 23 different tracks. While it takes a certain amount of skill to win at any of them, there are certain tracks that will separate the championship contenders from the rest of the...
Read MoreHow Tony Stewart's Crash Impacts the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase
The ripples from Tony Stewart's violent sprint car crash Monday night started slowly across social media from their roots at a small-time Southern Iowa dirt track. By sunrise, they had turned to full-fledged breakers crashing hard enough to permanently...
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