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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR and NHRA Champions Johnson and Force Share Winning Advice
There may be frost or snow on NASCAR flag stands at race tracks across the U.S. before the next green flag, but champion teams are not exactly dormant. Even while champion drivers rest and teams get a much-deserved break for the holidays, they are...
Read MoreHow Can NASCAR Fix Its Attendance Problems?
It's no secret that NASCAR has suffered substantial attendance losses over the last several years. Where the sport was once flying high and was the envy of most other sports leagues with one race sellout after the next, recent attendance woes have cost...
Read MoreWill Donovan McNabb accept this racing challenge?
Press release MILLVILLE, N.J. – Last week on Fox Sports 1, former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb riled NASCAR fans, and the motorsports community at-large, by saying drivers aren’t athletes. McNabb was asked to rank the most...
Read MoreEast Carolina Motor Speedway joins NASCAR
East Carolina Motor Speedway and NASCAR announced Saturday night that the Robersonville, N.C., track will join the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series for 2014. The .375-mile high-banked paved tri-oval will feature NASCAR Late Model Stock cars as...
Read MoreDonovan McNabb goes 'all in' on drivers-aren't-athletes comments
Former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb went one-on-one with Mike Hill on Fox Sports during a segment of "Keep it Real with Mike Hill" and repeated and defended his assertion that NASCAR drivers aren't athletes, although he tried to claim his comments...
Read MoreWay-Too-Early 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Title Odds
The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season wrapped up just days ago, but you better believe every team is already preparing for 2014. It wouldn’t be a shock if the Chad Knaus, the crew chief on Jimmie Johnson’s six-championships, made a beeline back from...
Read MoreWhat Did the Other NASCAR Greats Accomplish at Jimmie Johnson's Age?
At this point in time, the argument about whether Jimmie Johnson's success is valid is irrelevant. Don't talk about the Chase for the Cup point system or the old Winston Cup point system any more, or if Johnson would have been able to hang with guys...
Read MoreNASCAR driver Clint Bowyer is in the hunt ... for mountain lions
NASCAR driver, Clint Bowyer, joins Tom McMillan on an exciting Arizona hunt for mountain lion – North America’s biggest cat. After a long hunting season, Tom pursues a life-long dream of hunting lions with his buddy Clint Bowyer. How will these...
Read MoreWhat to Expect from Matt Kenseth in 2014 After Missing out on Sprint Cup Title
The 2013 season was hugely successful for Matt Kenseth. His seven wins were both a series best as well as a new career high for one year. He set or tied personal highs in both poles and laps led, and his 12.1 average finish was tops since 2006. The...
Read MoreGuess who in NASCAR bumped up ESPN SportsCenter's ratings?
The first athlete ever to guest host ESPN’s flagship news and information program "SportsCenter" also brought some added viewers to the show. Six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson was guest host on the 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter on...
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