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Aug 8 2013 - 4:56pm

NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule: 5 Road Courses That Should Be Added

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen on Sunday for its second road-course race of the season. Last year, Brad Keselowski and Marcos Ambrose battled in this event, which NASCAR named the top race of 2012. Road racing is always exciting...

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Petty: 'You're Going to Ruffle Feathers...'
Aug 8 2013 - 12:27pm

Petty: 'You're Going to Ruffle Feathers...'

JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. Kyle Petty, the driver-turned-analyst with the unfiltered opinions, has angered someone new.Petty didn't mean to make Denny Hamlin mad with his televised comments before Sunday's race at Pocono. Hamlin,...

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Aug 8 2013 - 11:47am

FYI WIRZ:Pocono Wall Doesn't Slow NASCAR Point Lead Going into Watkins Glen

For a while last week in NASCAR it looked like the Pocono wall that collected Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 golden ride may have placed a big dent in a mounting point lead. Not so fast.  Johnson’s cape got soiled a bit in Pocono, but Chad Knaus and team...

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Aug 7 2013 - 8:42pm

Breaking Down Locks, Contenders & Long Shots to Make NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase

NASCAR only has five races before the Chase starts. Each of the five remaining races has the possibility to shake up the point standings. As we get closer to the postseason, though, which drivers are locks, contenders and long shots to make the...

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Aug 7 2013 - 4:06pm

Five-Time Ready to Clinch Chase Berth

With five races remaining in the regular season, only one driver has a chance to clinch a berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.Guess who?Jimmie Johnson. Surprised? You shouldn't be.The five-time Sprint Cup champion is the sole driver holding a...

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Aug 7 2013 - 2:57pm

Zipadelli: Smoke Out 'Several Weeks'

David Newton, ESPNCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Stewart-Haas Racing is moving forward as if three-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart will not be available to drive for at least several weeks.Stewart broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg during a Monday...

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Aug 7 2013 - 10:39am

One driver can clinch a spot in the Chase this Sunday. No guessing allowed

  One championship contender – Jimmie Johnson – can clinch a berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup on Sunday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.    The five-time Cup champion is the only driver holding a clinch scenario this weekend. ...

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Aug 6 2013 - 10:36pm

Ranking NASCAR Drivers' Top 5 Post-Race Rants from 2013

Every year, we witness the best part of a NASCAR driver's bad day, the post-race rant. It doesn't matter if it is criticism levied at the sanctioning body or a few terse words levied at another driver, the post-race rant is a veritable gold mine for...

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Aug 6 2013 - 8:09pm

5 NASCAR Tracks That Separate Contenders from Pretenders

Over the course of a Sprint Cup Series season races are held on 23 different tracks. While it takes a certain amount of skill to win at any of them, there are certain tracks that will separate the championship contenders from the rest of the...

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Aug 6 2013 - 6:49pm

How Tony Stewart's Crash Impacts the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase

The ripples from Tony Stewart's violent sprint car crash Monday night started slowly across social media from their roots at a small-time Southern Iowa dirt track. By sunrise, they had turned to full-fledged breakers crashing hard enough to permanently...

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