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May 1 2013 - 5:46pm

Text of National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Statement

NATIONAL STOCK CAR RACING APPEALS PANEL STATEMENT: On May 1, 2013, the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of the No. 2 and No. 22 Penske Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams.The penalties concern Sections...

May 1 2013 - 4:12pm

NASCAR and Its 100-Plus Mile-an-Hour Electric Pace Car

We have all gotten used to the rolling thunder that is NASCAR racing. Forty big, loud and powerful race cars roaring around the race tracks cause fans to grab their ear plugs. Will the day come soon that NASCAR will be dominated by quiet, high-speed...

May 1 2013 - 1:19pm

Speeds Jump at Indy with New Car

According to all reports, there's a speedfest going on at Indy with the new Gen-6 machine.During a Goodyear tire test on the 2.5-mile oval, speeds were near the track record of 186.293 mph set by Casey Mears in 2004, and Jeff Gordon was better than...

Apr 30 2013 - 11:42pm

Danica Patrick Shows She Can Swing a Hockey Stick Pretty Well

NASCAR driver Danica Patrick was a surprise attendee at Tuesday night's opening game of the NHL Western Conference quarterfinal series between the visiting Minnesota Wild and host Chicago Blackhawks.But Patrick, who is in her rookie campaign on...

Apr 30 2013 - 11:27pm

Why NASCAR Should Add Short-Track Racing in the Sprint Cup Series

The opportunity was there. But NASCAR got greedy and missed it on the short side by a country mile.And therein lies a huge reason for many of the problems the sport struggles with today in terms of faltering attendance and the flagging attention...

Apr 30 2013 - 5:42pm

NASCAR suspends two Nationwide Series team members

Two NASCAR Nationwide Series Teams Penalized Following Post-Race Incidents At Richmond International RacewayDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 30, 2013) – Penalties have been levied to two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams as a result of their involvement in...

Apr 30 2013 - 2:24pm

Hamlin To Start at Talladega, Get Out ASAP

ESPN.COMCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Denny Hamlin plans to start Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway, but don't look for him to be in the car long.Assuming nothing changes during practice or qualifying, it will be the first race back for the Joe...

Apr 30 2013 - 10:54am

iNSIDE SCOOP: Proving Ground

Hard upon the news that the Gen-6 car has indeed made the racing more competitive in the first nine races comes the first visit to Talladega with the new beastie.Competition is one thing when you’re at Martinsville or Richmond. It is quite another when...

Apr 30 2013 - 2:08am

Isn't It About Time That NASCAR Cracks Down on Fighting in the Sport?

Friday night's post-race alleged assault by two members of the Richard Childress Racing organization upon Nationwide Series driver Nelson Piquet Jr. and a still unidentified other person at Richmond International Raceway is very troubling.According to...

Apr 30 2013 - 1:08am

Ranking the 10 Most Dangerous Race Tracks in NASCAR

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin knows all too well that NASCAR still remains a sport where severe injury or worse is a possibility every time a driver takes the track. It was no more evident for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver than on the...