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Identifying Each NASCAR Superstar's Favorite Track
It's no secret that every NASCAR driver has a handful of tracks that they love going to each season. Jimmie Johnson for example, must salivate every time that Charlotte, Dover or Martinsville come up on the schedule. Tony Stewart on the other hand, can...
Read MoreRoad America, in Idyllic Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Puts You in the Driver's Seat
Tucked away between the much more well-known city and town of Milwaukee and Green Bay, a little-known gem in Wisconsin is Elkhart Lake. It is home to Road America, one of the most unique places celebrating motorsports on earth. Recently voted one of...
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War of Words, Episode Deux
You just knew there would be more from the he said/he said spat between Kyle Busch and Ryan Newman after this past weekend's race at New Hampshire...and you were right.On Tuesday, Busch took to Twitter to explain his answers, which were quite well...
Read MoreESPN's X Games Go To...Austin, TX
Despite a solid bid by Charlotte Motor Speedway to host the 2014 Summer X Games in Charlotte, ESPN chose Austin, Texas as the host city for the annual celebration of all things Gen-X.Charlotte Motor Speedway President and GM Marcus Smith was pragmatic...
Read MoreBreaking Down NASCAR Drivers on Bubble of Sprint Cup Chase
At the summer off-weekend break for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2012, most of the field of 12 drivers eligible to compete for the title of Sprint Cup championship was all but set. In fact, just one driver—Jeff Gordon—successfully negotiated a...
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iNSIDE SCOOP: Ogres and Idiots, Oh, My!
Sometimes you just can’t improve on a story.I mean, yeah, you can add detail, embellish the major points a bit and give it a good hot wash for grammar, but sometimes, you just let it lie as is and present it to the world.The war of words at New...
Read More5 Drivers Proving to Be Dark Horses for 2013 Sprint Cup Series Title
As the 2013 Sprint Cup season inches ever closer to its version of the playoffs, some drivers have clearly cemented themselves as favorites to win the title. Drivers like Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth have dominated the first half of the season and...
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NASCAR Makes Sweeping Tech Changes
By Mike Hembree, Special to NASCAR Wire ServiceCONCORD, N.C. – Announcing Monday what officials are describing as a culture shift, NASCAR plans to make significant changes to its competition department over the next several years with a goal of making...
Read MoreWhere NASCAR ranks in spending on lobbyists on Capitol Hill
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the National Football League spent far and away the most money of any sports league or entity on lobbyists on Capitol Hill in 2012. NASCAR was tied for seventh-most with the NCAA and International...
Read MoreWho's Really the 'Big Stupid Idiot' in the Kyle Busch vs. Ryan Newman Feud?
Imagine, if you will, a Hollywood studio filming a racing-related remake of "The Sound of Music." Only in this modern-day version, instead of Mother Abbess (Mother Superior) having to deal with the wayward novice nun Maria in the convent, we have...
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