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Sep 19 2013 - 9:06pm

Which JGR Driver Is the Sprint Cup Chase Favorite: Matt Kenseth or Kyle Busch?

In its seventh full-time Sprint Cup season, Toyota is facing its best chance ever to finally claim a Sprint Cup title with Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch, both of whom have had a very stout 2013 season. Although Kenseth has had...

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Sep 19 2013 - 1:36pm

FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Headed North to New Hampshire as Playoffs Heat Up

The temperatures in the New England area may be dropping as fall approaches, but when NASCAR drivers and teams arrive for the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., this weekend—competition will heat up. The second race of the...

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Sep 19 2013 - 11:41am

Statement from Michael Waltrip on NAPA's decision to leave MWR

   STATEMENT FROM MICHAEL WALTRIP:   “NAPA has been with me from winning two Daytona 500s, to missing races with a new start- up team, and back to victory lane again. The relationship grew far past that of just a sponsor, but more of a partner and a...

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Sep 19 2013 - 11:32am

NASCAR: Rare Footage of Fight Between Joey Logano and Tony Stewart

It's hard to forget the Joey Logano-Tony Stewart fight that took place in March 2013—one of the more heated moments of the 2013 NASCAR season. Now a new angle has surfaced, courtesy of Reddit. Oh, Tony Stewart, how we miss you.Read more NASCAR news on...

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NAPA TO LEAVE MWR AT END OF SEASON
Sep 19 2013 - 11:02am

NAPA TO LEAVE MWR AT END OF SEASON

"Dear Facebook Fans and the NAPA Community:After thorough consideration, NAPA has made the difficult decision to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing effective December 31, 2013. NAPA believes in fair play and does not condone...

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Sep 19 2013 - 10:44am

Scandal fallout: NAPA to leave MWR at end of year

    NAPA posted the following statement on its Facebook page on Thursday morning:    "Dear Facebook Fans and the NAPA Community:   After thorough consideration, NAPA has made the difficult decision to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael...

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Sep 19 2013 - 10:20am

NAPA Auto Parts leaving Michael Waltrip Racing at end of year

Thursday morning, NAPA Auto Parts announced that they were ending their sponsorship with Michael Waltrip Racing's #56 team at then end of the season...........

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Sep 18 2013 - 8:36pm

Ranking the 10 Greatest Chase Performances in NASCAR History

When it was created in 2004, the Chase changed the sport of NASCAR. Drivers could no longer win the championship by dominating early in the year or by consistency alone. And while fans of stock car racing remain split on if the Chase helped or hurt...

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Sep 18 2013 - 2:36pm

Stock Watch for Drivers in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Chase

One week into the 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup, who's up, who's down and who's holding their ground for now? There was plenty of drama surrounding the Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway that signaled the beginning of the 10-race Chase that will...

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Nationwide to Exit Series Entitlement in 2015, Pivot to Cup Team
Sep 18 2013 - 11:25am

Nationwide to Exit Series Entitlement in 2015, Pivot to Cup Team

The NASCAR Nationwide Series will be known by that name next year, but not in 2015, as the company is pivoting from series entitlement sponsorship to a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team for 2015.NASCAR and Nationwide Insurance have finalized a new...

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