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Oct 1 2013 - 5:13pm

Roger Penske calls move to Ford camp in NASCAR 'a home run'

Iconic motorsports owner Roger Penske was asked this week how he felt his first year back with Ford Motor Co. in NASCAR competition has gone thus far. He certainly seems pleased. Here was Penske's complete answer: "I’d say the transition to...

Oct 1 2013 - 5:03pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: Three-Man Monte

After three races in the Chase, it is exceedingly obvious that the title will fall to one of three drivers this season.Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson have distanced themselves from the other 10 competitors with steady runs at Chicagoland,...

Oct 1 2013 - 2:33pm

Court: No Revival of SMI Lawsuit over CMS

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A North Carolina court says it will not revive a lawsuit from one of the country's largest auto racing track operators which says local officials reneged on millions of dollars in tax breaks for a new drag strip.A three-judge state...

Oct 1 2013 - 9:42am

Is there another Allison on the NASCAR horizon?

Justin Allison, grandson of NASCAR legend and International Motorsports Hall of Fame driver Donnie Allison, and great nephew of former NASCAR champion Bobby Allison tested at Nashville Superspeedway earlier this week and will make his debut in the...

Sep 30 2013 - 8:16pm

The Hottest Storylines in NASCAR for the Week of September 30

With the 2013 NASCAR season drawing to a close, the Chase for the Sprint Cup is closing in on the halfway point while Nationwide Series sees Sam Hornish Jr. try to hang on to his point lead for the last five races on the schedule. Both series have made...

Sep 30 2013 - 4:17pm

Ranking the 10 Worst Paint Schemes in NASCAR Today

When scanning the starting grid of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, one can not help but notice the beauty and splendor of the 43 cars lined up. They all look to be in pristine condition with radiant colors and oftentimes eye-appealing paint...

Sep 30 2013 - 3:41pm

BLOG: Darth Racer Returns

Jimmie Johnson won at Dover.There’s a big surprise. He’d only done it seven other times, and by winning Sunday he passed guys with names like Pearson and Petty and Allison…you know, those pikers.What he also did was start making those eerie breathing...

Sep 30 2013 - 2:57pm

MWR Co-Owner Rallying for Truex in '14

By Dustin Long, MRNDOVER, Del. - Rob Kauffman, co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, calls it a “relatively low probability’’ that his car company would be the sole primary sponsor for Martin Truex Jr.’s team next season.With NAPA recently announcing its...

Sep 29 2013 - 9:25pm

Johnson Returns to Chase Race with a Vengeance

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire ServiceDOVER, Del.—Jimmie Johnson's run toward a possible sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship shifted into high gear Sunday at Dover International Speedway.On two fresh tires to polesitter Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s four,...

Sep 29 2013 - 8:01pm

NASCAR Chase Standings 2013: Ranking Top Title Contenders Following AAA 400

Matt Kenseth won the first two races of the Chase for the Sprint Cup and came in seventh in the AAA 400, yet the driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota has just an eight-point lead over Jimmie Johnson. Johnson took the checkered in his No. 48 at...