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Johnson Confident for Chase, Calls for Instant Replay in Officiating
By Ron Lemasters Jr.CONCORD, N.C. -- Jimmie Johnson isn’t often going to admit he’s nervous about anything. He’s a champion NASCAR driver and regularly does things in a car that would give most people chills.But he had never hopped in a...
Read MoreNAPA will "review" partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing
Complete text of NAPA statement via Facebook on Michael Waltrip Racing: Dear Facebook Fans and the NAPA community, The actions taken by Michael Waltrip’s Racing team this past weekend leading to the penalties assessed by NASCAR, are very...
Read MoreChicago Goodyear Tire Notes
Goodyear tire notes, facts, codes, pressure, number of tires and more for the GEICO 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.................
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Bowyer Apologizes to Newman, Doesn't Admit Spin on Purpose
By JENNA FRYER, Associated PressCONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- After first avoiding the question, Clint Bowyer denied Tuesday that he intentionally spun his car in an effort to keep Ryan Newman from winning at Richmond and making NASCAR's championship...
Read MoreRick Hendrick: 'Jeff Gordon got robbed'
In a brief statement provided via text message to the Charlotte Observer on Tuesday morning, Hendrick Motorsports team owner Rick Hendrick said he was just as mad as his driver, Jeff Gordon, over the penalties NASCAR handed down Monday night...
Read MoreChicago Sprint Cup Series Entry List
The entry list for the GEICO 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway is posted, 44 drivers are entered including #51-Allgaier, #32-Hill, #47-Allmendinger, #19-Bliss...........
Read MoreWill Michael Waltrip Racing Penalties Change NASCAR's Culture of Cheating?
Now that NASCAR has lowered the boom on Michael Waltrip Racing and taken the unprecedented step of altering the results of last Saturday night's Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway (per Tom Jensen and FoxSports.com), Ryan Newman...
Read MoreNASCAR Makes Right Call with MWR Penalties, Adding Ryan Newman to Chase
NASCAR has been criticized countless times over the years for looking the other way when teams have bent—if not outright blatantly broken—the rules. But on Monday, the sanctioning body not only got it right, it flexed its muscle to show it meant...
Read MoreBreaking Brad: Why Did Defending NASCAR Champion Brad Keselowski Miss Chase?
It's no longer the biggest story in the NASCAR world, after controversial late-race tactics by Michael Waltrip Racing earned them significant penalties, but the downfall of Brad Keselowski still merits some conversation as the Chase for the Sprint Cup...
Read MoreMichael Waltrip Statement on Penalties
CORNELIUS, N.C. – Michael Waltrip Racing accepts the penalties issued by NASCAR this evening and plans to move forward in the 2013 season. Michael Waltrip, founder and co-owner of MWR: “What occurred on the No. 55 radio at the end of Saturday night’s...
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