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Aug 20 2013 - 11:59am

Ranking the Top 10 NASCAR Drivers of the 1990s

The 1990s were a great decade for NASCAR. Interest in the sport began to rise as a young upstart driver, Jeff Gordon, became the newest rival for the wily old veteran, Dale Earnhardt. Together, these two, along with plenty of other talented drivers...

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Aug 19 2013 - 9:51pm

How the NFL could put a damper on NASCAR fans in Charlotte

   NASCAR fans in seven affected markets will watch ABC’s telecast of Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on alternate channels through arrangements made by their local ABC affiliates.    ABC affiliates in...

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Aug 19 2013 - 5:50pm

Obituary and funeral arrangements for Floyd R. Ganassi

Floyd R. Ganassi (1926-2013) On Monday, August 19, 2013, Floyd R. Ganassi slipped away from his loved ones quietly and peacefully reuniting with his beloved wife Marie Moia Ganassi whom he married in 1957.  He leaves behind an incredible story of a...

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Aug 19 2013 - 5:21pm

Who does Mark Martin compare Tony Stewart to?

   NASCAR veteran Mark Martin was officially announced as Tony Stewart's substitute driver for the remainder of the 2013 season at Stewart-Haas Racing. When asked to talk about the opportunity to fill in for Stewart, Martin had this to say about the...

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Smoke Sitting It Out Is a Smart Move
Aug 19 2013 - 3:12pm

Smoke Sitting It Out Is a Smart Move

Well, it is as we feared. Tony Stewart will take the rest of 2013 off to recuperate from a broken leg.Good idea, Smoke. Seriously. No sarcasm at all. He's going to have to walk on that leg for the next 30 years or so, and his hero, AJ Foyt, can't do it...

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Aug 19 2013 - 3:06pm

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Sprint Cup Series at Bristol

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes a return trip to Bristol for the Irwin Tools 500. There will be a lot of beating and banging as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races under the lights at Bristol. Drivers often start the race in good spirits, ready to...

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Vickers Takes Over No. 55 MWR Car for Martin
Aug 19 2013 - 2:44pm

Vickers Takes Over No. 55 MWR Car for Martin

Michael Waltrip Racing announced Monday that Brian Vickers will drive the team’s No. 55 Toyota in 12 of the 13 races remaining in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. The announcement follows the mutual decision by MWR and Aaron’s Inc. to grant Mark...

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STEWART DONE FOR '13; MARTIN TO DRIVE NO. 14
Aug 19 2013 - 2:40pm

STEWART DONE FOR '13; MARTIN TO DRIVE NO. 14

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart is out for the remainder of the 2013 season after suffering a broken right tibia and fibula in a sprint car crash Aug. 5 at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Stewart, a three-time Sprint Cup...

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Aug 19 2013 - 1:53pm

Report: Kurt Busch Has Been Offered a Contract with Stewart-Haas Racing

According to Kenny Bruce of NASCAR.com, Kurt Busch has formally been offered a contract to drive for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014. The news came out just hours after Busch scored a third-place finish in Sunday's Pure Michigan 400 at the Michigan...

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Aug 19 2013 - 7:38am

Breaking Down the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch is one of the most recognizable individuals in NASCAR. He constantly finds himself in the spotlight. Whether he is on one of his many trips to Victory Lane or having a post-race confrontation with a fellow competitor, the camera always seems...

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