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Oct 23 2013 - 1:18am

How Matt Kenseth Can Break Trend of Mediocre Martinsville Performances

There are many areas in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing where Matt Kenseth has a surefire mastery. The 2003 series champion makes consistency at the top levels of NASCAR look remarkably easy. He's emerged as a force on the restrictor-plate tracks and...

Oct 23 2013 - 12:43am

Will Jimmie Johnson Start Putting Away Sprint Cup Title No. 6 at Martinsville?

Jimmie Johnson is a perfect example of being in the right place at the right time. Johnson comes into Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway in a very familiar position: sitting first in the standings. On top of that, Johnson returns to his...

Oct 22 2013 - 9:14pm

Todd Parrott: 'I'm not hiding behind anything I've done'

Sprint Cup Series crew chief Todd Parrott, who was fired Tuesday by Richard Petty Motorsports after failing a NASCAR drug test, called in to "The Late Shift" on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Tuesday night to talk with hosts Brad Gillie and Buddy Baker...

Oct 22 2013 - 5:00pm

Almirola to drive #41 at Martinsville

Richard Petty Motorsports will make special tribute this weekend to the latest Petty family member to be elected into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The team announced that current driver Aric Almirola will race a #41 Ford Fusion this weekend at the...

Oct 22 2013 - 2:10pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: We’ve Seen This Movie

In the nine previous Chase scenarios, five of them have been won by one driver: Jimmie Johnson.Some years he was just dominant, brushing aside any attempt to threaten his point lead. 2007, 2008 and 2009 were examples of that. How he and his team did it...

Oct 22 2013 - 11:30am

Win a VIP package to the 2014 NASCAR Hall Induction Ceremony

The NASCAR Hall of Fame and Ford Motor Company are offering NASCAR fans the chance to win a trip for two to the 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Charlotte on Jan. 29, 2014. One grand prize winner and a guest will win tickets to...

Oct 22 2013 - 10:33am

Parrott Released by RPM After Suspension

If you didn't see this one coming, you should have.FOX's Lee Spencer is reporting that Todd Parrott was released from Richard Petty Motorsports on Monday for violating NASCAR’s substance-abuse policy.The 19-year veteran crew chief won the 1999 Sprint...

Oct 21 2013 - 7:22pm

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville

This week the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads back to Martinsville Speedway for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500. The race last April at Martinsville was dominated by Jimmie Johnson. He started the race from the pole and led 346 of the 500 laps on...

Oct 21 2013 - 4:48pm

Complete Preview for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville

One week after the Sprint Cup Series held a Chase race at the sport's longest speedway, they follow up with one at the shortest track on the circuit. The stars of NASCAR's top series will race at Martinsville Speedway for the second time this year. The...

Oct 21 2013 - 3:16pm

Jamie Mac Tops Chasers at 'Dega

Reid Spencer, NASCAR News ServiceTALLADEGA, Ala.—Enter the interloper.In a race dominated early by Matt Kenseth and later by fellow title contenders Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray got to the front at the right time, led the last...