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Ranking the 10 Best NASCAR Drivers Under 30 Years Old
Who are the best drivers under 30 years old in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series? Unlike other sports, where players enter the professional levels right out of college, NASCAR drivers must gain experience in lower professional levels before they make it to...
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MEDIA TOUR: It Begins Today!
CHARLOTTE – Ah, the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour presented by Charlotte Motor Speedway is under way.That means that news and stuff will be flying over the transom, so you’ll be getting updates and all sorts of other stuff from me here this week.First up,...
Read MoreWhere does auto racing rank among America's favorite sports?
According to a survey taken this month by the Harris Poll, which has been asking adult fans, ages 18 and over about their favorite sport since 1985, pro football is the most popular sport in America for at least the 30th straight year. In 2014,...
Read More2014 Title Odds for NASCAR Stars Without a Sprint Cup Championship
As the countdown continues for the 2014 season-opening Daytona 500, the names of some of the biggest stars in the sport are once again on the lips of fans. And those fans are asking what is, in essence, a generic yet very pertinent question: Is this...
Read MoreWhy 2014 Will Be Dale Earnhardt Jr's Best and Last Chance at a Sprint Cup Title
Let's face it, Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans are a patient bunch. They've been waiting for their favorite driver to win a Sprint Cup championship since he made his debut in NASCAR's premier series in 2000. Back then, Junior was 25 years old and had a long...
Read MoreHe's Baaaack!
NASCAR announced Thursday that it has reinstated Ty Norris, an executive with Michael Waltrip Racing. Norris had been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR last Sept. 9 as part of the penalties assessed to MWR following the sanctioning body’s review of...
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New Trial: Format Is Good in Many Ways for NASCAR, Fans
By Ron Lemasters Jr.Welcome to Friday Night Fights…or at least, Friday fights.With the announcement that NASCAR has changed its qualifying format from single-car runs to group sessions over 50 minutes, with appropriate knockouts, it’s going to leave...
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NASCAR THROWS A KNOCKOUT (QUALIFYING) PUNCH
In a move aimed toward enhancing the fan experience watching at the track and at home, NASCAR has announced a new group qualifying format for its three national series that is more compelling, more closely emulates actual on-track competition and...
Read MoreHockey + NASCAR drivers = Human Bowling ???
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Ryan Newman, Joey Logano and Clint Bowyer will headline the Charlotte Checkers’ annual "Race Night," which will take place Friday at 7 p.m. ET at Time Warner Cable Arena in uptown Charlotte. The drivers will...
Read MoreNASCAR qualifying changes almost like adding more racing
NASCAR on Wednesday officially unveiled its qualifying format changes for 2014, switching to a group "knockout" qualifying process in all three of its national series - Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Trucks. Each driver entered in each race will take...
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