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iNSIDE SCOOP: Another Waterloo for MWR
I must confess that I saw NASCAR weighing in on the Spin-gate controversy Saturday night at Richmond.I did not see NASCAR dropping its new office building in Daytona Beach on Michael Waltrip Racing. I also did not expect them to remove Martin Truex Jr....
Read MoreNASCAR President Mike Helton addresses MWR penalties
NASCAR President Mike Helton's opening statement to Monday night's press conference: "We're here to talk about NASCAR's reaction today to Michael Waltrip Racing following the Richmond event this past weekend, and...
Read MoreReport: Ryan Newman to Replace Martin Truex Jr. in the Chase
According to Jenna Fryer of the Associated Press via abcnews.com, Ryan Newman will be in NASCAR's Chase for the Championship at the expense of Martin Truex Jr. According to the report, NASCAR decided to penalize Truex after reviewing footage from this...
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BREAKING: NASCAR Puts Newman in Chase, Fines MWR
ESPN wire services reportCONCORD, N.C. -- Ryan Newman replaced Martin Truex Jr. in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship on Monday night when NASCAR penalized Michael Waltrip Racing for manipulating the outcome of last weekend's race at...
Read MoreRyan Newman to Replace Martin Truex Jr. in Chase for the Cup
After reviewing the controversial finish to the Federated Auto Parts 400 in Richmond, Va., NASCAR officials have decided to replace Martin Truex Jr. in the Chase for the Championship in favor of Ryan Newman. NBC Sports first reported news of the...
Read MoreOdds for Top Contenders to Win the 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup
The 2013 Sprint Cup Series regular season has come to a close. Carl Edwards won the race in Richmond, but the two biggest winners were undoubtedly Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. who each eked their way into the playoffs by the slimmest of margins. As...
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Restart Questions Abound at RIR
At Richmond International Raceway, the finish in the Federated Auto Parts 400 came down to balls and strikes" on Saturday night.As questionable as the timing of Clint Bowyer's spin on Lap 393, so was the final restart with three laps remaining in the...
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RCR Says 'Hello...Newman!' Will Drive No. 31 CAT Chevy
Richard Childress Racing has signed Ryan Newman to drive the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starting in 2014. Newman, 35, is a 17-time NSCS race winner with 50 pole awards to his credit; and is the 2008 Daytona 500 and...
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iNSIDE SCOOP: Did He or Didn't He?
Did he or didn’t he?That is the question that NASCAR needs to answer concerning Clint Bowyer’s spin with seven laps to go in the Federated Auto Parts 400.It also needs to answer for a couple of restart non-calls at RIR, too, but that is a lesser...
Read MoreRockingham Speedway loses NASCAR race; failed to meet 'obligations'
NASCAR statement: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 9, 2013) – NASCAR announced today the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event scheduled for Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 2 has been cancelled. The race at Road Atlanta in Braselton,...
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