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The Winston. It’s hard to believe its now 27 years since NASCAR’s ‘All Star’…]]> The Winston. It’s hard to believe its now 27 years since NASCAR’s ‘All Star’ race made its debut. So much has changed since that first big money event debuted at Charlotte Motor… 2012-05-14T08:28:00-0400 1643388 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-nascar-superspeedway-racing-missing-the-mark/ 1092193
Halfway through Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Good Sam Club 500 from Talladega, I found myself wondering…]]> Halfway through Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Good Sam Club 500 from Talladega, I found myself wondering why I was even watching the event. I was pretending to be engaged but the fact is, it was just… 2011-10-24T11:26:00-0400 1643388 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/nns-kyle-buschs-lost-season-nascar/ 1082853
In an era where earning a single NASCAR win in any of the top three divisions of the sport – Sprint…]]> In an era where earning a single NASCAR win in any of the top three divisions of the sport – Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck – is a true accomplishment, we took great interest in Kyle Busch… 2011-07-18T08:58:00-0400 1643388 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-dale-earhnardts-personal-style-wins-fans-nascar-sprint/ 1079481
The guy hasn’t won a race in three years. He’s not the best looking man in the garage area.…]]> The guy hasn’t won a race in three years. He’s not the best looking man in the garage area. His interviews are sometimes disjointed as he struggles to find the right words to express what he… 2011-06-20T11:07:00-0400 1643388 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/nns-cup-drivers-still-lapping-up-nationwide-and-truck-series-spoils/ 1074001
A new rule aimed at keeping NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers from winning championships in the Nationwide and…]]> A new rule aimed at keeping NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers from winning championships in the Nationwide and Truck Series divisions was enacted prior to the 2011 season. Now, if NASCAR would mandate a rule that… 2011-04-25T14:17:00-0400 1643388 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-did-the-end-justify-the-means/ 1073573
This is one time where you have to wonder if the end justified the means. You’ll get no argument…]]> This is one time where you have to wonder if the end justified the means. You’ll get no argument here that the finish to the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway was… 2011-04-18T11:22:00-0400 1643388 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-stinking-up-the-show-sweet-smell-for-matt-kenseth-fans/ 1072795
In racer’s terms, Matt Kenseth ‘stunk up the show’ Saturday in the Samsung Mobile 500…]]> In racer’s terms, Matt Kenseth ‘stunk up the show’ Saturday in the Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. I’m totally cool with that. It’s… 2011-04-11T09:44:00-0400 1643388 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-kevin-harvick-wants-championship-nascar-sprint/ 1072259
Kevin Harvick has won the last two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events and suddenly he’s the greatest…]]> Kevin Harvick has won the last two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events and suddenly he’s the greatest closer in the history of stock car racing? Chalk it up to another outbreak of uber-hyperbole… 2011-04-04T16:16:00-0400 1643388 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-no-strikes-or-lockouts-in-nascar/ 1069941
If you are a fan of the National Football League, you’re not too pleased these days as the NFL…]]> If you are a fan of the National Football League, you’re not too pleased these days as the NFL owners and players have ground the game and its future to a halt in a battle over a $9 billion financial… 2011-03-14T08:55:00-0400 1643388 http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-new-ford-engine-cooling-off-competition-too/ 1069181
Last year at this time, the Ford teams racing the Blue Oval in NASCAR competition were just plain blue.…]]> Last year at this time, the Ford teams racing the Blue Oval in NASCAR competition were just plain blue. Now, thanks to a new engine program, the Ford crowd is racing a blue streak in 2011. Ford has won… 2011-03-07T10:53:00-0500