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SIX-TIME STEPS UP TO WIN AT CHARLOTTE
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire ServiceCONCORD, N.C.—Jimmie Johnson wasn’t worried—really. Though fans and pundits of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing seemed inordinately concerned about Johnson’s “drought,” the six-time series champion said repeatedly...
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TIRE TALK: Dover International Speedway
Goodyear Tire Notes for this coming weekend:NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race No. 13 – FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism SpeaksDover International Speedway (1.0-mile oval) – Dover, Del.Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway RadialsSet limits: Sprint Cup: 5 sets for...
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iNSIDE SCOOP: Takeaways from Charlotte
So, after two straight weekends at Charlotte Motor Speedway, what did we learn?We learned that the weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth by fans of the six-time champ is over, for one. Jimmie Johnson finally got on the board by winning the Coca-Cola...
Read MoreTony Stewart returns to sprint car at Carolina Speedway
Three-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart made his first laps in a sprint car on Monday at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, just over nine months since a vicious accident in Iowa that sidelined him for much of the 2013 NASCAR season with two...
Read MoreBrett Moffitt to make Cup debut at Dover
Jay Robinson Racing announced Brett Moffitt will make his Sprint Cup Series debut at Dover International Speedway on June 1...........
Read MoreTake a look at what drivers got paid in Sunday's Indy 500
In NASCAR, prize money for every driver is released after every race. The IndyCar Series has a different system, but it did release the payout Monday for each of the 33 positions in Sunday's Indianapolis 500. Take a look:Verizon IndyCar...
Read MoreWhy would Jeff Gordon need to prove his toughness to anyone?
Jeff Gordon has won four Sprint Cup Series championships and 89 races yet after Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Gordon said one of the reasons he felt he needed to complete all 600 miles even with an ailing back was to...
Read MoreJohnson wins Sprint Cup race at Charlotte
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Coca Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway for his 67th career win and 1st of 2014, #4-Harvick finished 2nd.................
Read MoreWhat Jeff Gordon's crew chief says about his driver's back problems
Alan Gustafson, crew chief for four-time Cup series champion Jeff Gordon, took questions Saturday morning about his driver's back problems, which kept the team out of Saturday's second practice. Q: Alan, when did you get an idea of how serious...
Read MoreFormer NASCAR exec nominated to Obama administration post
On Thursday, President Obama nominated former NASCAR executive Marcus Jadotte as assistant secretary for industry and analysis in the department of Commerce. Jadotte's position will require Senate approval. Jadotte served as the vice president...
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