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Apr 6 2014 - 3:00pm

The start of Sunday's NASCAR race at Texas has been delayed by rain

The start of Sunday's Duck Commander 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway has been delayed by persistent rain showers and thunderstorms across the Dallas-Forth Worth area. It's the sixth time in seven NASCAR race weekends...

Apr 4 2014 - 8:58pm

Goodyear statement on Kurt Busch tire issue in practice

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. issued the following statement regarding an incident in Friday's Sprint Cup Series practice involving Kurt Busch's No. 41 Chevrolet, which had a left-rear tire go down and hit the wall: "Late in the Sprint Cup...

Apr 4 2014 - 2:35pm

A dozen Sprint Cup teams lose practice time on Friday at Texas

A dozen Sprint Cup Series teams have been docked 15 minutes of practice time on Friday at Texas Motor Speedway for being late to the qualifying inspection line last weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. The teams of Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth,...

Apr 4 2014 - 2:01pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: Pound Wise, Pressure Foolish

With the Auto Club 400 firmly in the rear view mirror, the big question this week at Texas is: will race teams be pound wise, or pressure foolish?Pound wise refers to running more air pressure in the Goodyear Racing Eagles they bolt onto the car. As...

Apr 4 2014 - 10:41am

BLOG: That New Penalty Thing is In Gear

NASCAR announced in the offseason that it was streamlining its penalty process for 2014, codifying violations and adding penalties based on degree of offense.Remember high school, when you weren't in your seat when the bell rang?That's what is...

Apr 4 2014 - 8:20am

Former NASCAR driver Billy Standridge seriously ill

former NASCAR driver Billy Standridge has cancer and is seriously sick but is in good spirits. Billy made 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts from 1993-1999 with a best finish of 14th............

Apr 3 2014 - 5:09pm

BLOG: Rest Easy, Cup Winners...

The six drivers who have won so far this season should be able to rest easy about making the Chase.Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch, statistically speaking, should be safe according to NASCAR....

Apr 3 2014 - 4:27pm

Tires, Tires, Tires: Auto Club Repeat This Weekend at TMS?

Hope you liked the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway a couple weeks ago.The Duck Commander 500 at Texas might be very similar...and not in a good way.Tire troubles plagued more than a dozen drivers, including Jimmie Johnson, who had the race all but...

Apr 2 2014 - 4:12pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: More Changes Coming

When Brian France goes out and starts talking about what’s coming down the pike, you know it’s pretty well decided that’s what NASCAR is going to do.This time, it’s engines, specifically reducing horsepower under the 850-900 they currently...

Apr 2 2014 - 3:14pm

ONMC'S POWER 10: Junior Back On Top

What a week it's been! A great race at Martinsville, a surprise winner (meaning anyone not currently driving for Rick Hendrick) and a mushroom-cloud-sized piddling match between said winner and an equally exuberant young lad about covers it.Meanwhile,...