1. Will NASCAR Culture Accept Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Stance on Concussions?

    NASCAR racing, especially in the Sprint Cup Series, is about more than who wins the race. It is about the show, the rivalries with drivers and the inevitable accidents. Fans want action in whatever form it takes...

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  2. Easiest Drivers to Root for in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

    NASCAR fans are perhaps the most loyal fans in sports when it comes to their drivers. There is a variety of personalities in the elite series that runs the gamut from highly controversial to easygoing and charismatic...

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  3. NASCAR's Most Stunning WAGS at the Sprint Cup Awards

    NASCAR drivers and teams have the longest schedule of any sport, and it can be grueling, especially for the loved ones with the sacrifices they make. Those drivers who make the Chase are rewarded in grand style...

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  4. Tony Stewart's Satirical 'Stewie Awards' Highlight NASCAR Moments in 2012

    There was a somewhat irreverent awards ceremony in Las Vegas during Champions Week when Tony Stewart hosted his sixth annual Stewie Awards from the Cabo Wabo Cantina at the Miracle Mile Shops on the Las Vegas Strip Thursday...

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  5. NASCAR Returns to Its Roots of Dirt Racing at Eldora Speedway

    NASCAR racing was born on the dirt tracks scattered around the south. The evolution of the sport took it to concrete and asphalt surfaces, but today it was announced that NASCAR is ...

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  6. 10 Biggest Storylines of the NASCAR Offseason

    The 2012 season for the top series of NASCAR has come to an end. It is but a blip in time before the new season begins with much to be done to bring improvements to the product offered to fans of the sport...

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  7. Predicting the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Contenders

    Predicting winners is hardly a science, but analysis of past performance often gives insight into the future. So with the ending of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, we look for the title contenders in the upcoming season...

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  8. Jeff Gordon Makes Stunning Comeback with Win at NASCAR Sprint Cup Finale

    In a reversal of the debacle that resulted from Jeff Gordon exacting his revenge by hooking Clint Bowyer and slamming him into the wall at Phoenix, Gordon won the season finale Sunday...

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  9. NASCAR Sprint Cup: 5 Drivers Who Will Be in the Running at Homestead

    Homestead-Miami Speedway may be the sight of the finale for the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, but storylines will be hard to match after the Phoenix spectacle...

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  10. NASCAR Decisions Good or Bad for Sprint Cup Finale at Homestead?

    After the ugliness that played out with the events at Phoenix and the ensuing penalties, will fans find that watching the race at Homestead equates to trying not to look at a bad ...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 6 months ago 1,068 reads 12 comments

  11. Danica Patrick's Best Cup Run Spoiled by Jeff Burton at Phoenix

    Danica Patrick made her way to the 13th position in the AdvoCare 500 when veteran driver Jeff Burton got a run on her and punted the driver of the No. 10, causing her to spin in the green-white-checkered finish...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 6 months ago 4,556 reads 42 comments

  12. NASCAR Sprint Cup at Phoenix: 5 Reasons Kevin Harvick Pulled out a Victory

    In a wild battle to mark a place in history, two drivers headed into the AdvoCare 500 with each trying to outperform the other by sufficient points to top the standings heading to the series finale at Homestead...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 6 months ago 1,044 reads 4 comments

  13. NASCAR: 5 Drivers Who Really Need to Win the AdvoCare 500

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup season has come down to two races with two drivers in contention for the championship. There are drivers who need to win perhaps out of necessity, to gain momentum or because they are due...

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  14. Danica Patrick: Can She Make Some Noise with Her Last Cup Test at Phoenix?

    Danica Patrick 's test on 10 of NASCAR 's toughest Cup tracks with her No. 10 GoDaddy Chevrolet comes to an end at Phoenix. Expectations for top-20 finishes really weren't expected, and Patrick didn't disappoint...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 6 months ago 1,710 reads 20 comments

  15. Brad Keselowski's Failure to Clinch Cup Title Good or Bad for NASCAR?

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup season is down to the battle of two drivers and two races. The drivers could hardly be more different with one fighting for a first title and the other looking to wrap up a sixth...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 7 months ago 596 reads 8 comments

  16. NASCAR Sprint Cup at Texas: 8 Reasons Jimmie Johnson Pulled out a Victory

    At any given NASCAR Sprint Cup race there is a finite number of drivers who will contend for the win. At Texas, winning was critical for the top drivers in the standings, but after ...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 7 months ago 2,030 reads 16 comments

  17. Ranking the 10 Best NASCAR Teams of 2012

    NASCAR is full of variables that can wreak havoc with even the best teams. In any given season teams expected to be title contenders can quickly fall short...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 7 months ago 1,867 reads 18 comments

  18. Carl Edwards: Will He Remain Odd Man out at Roush Fenway Racing?

    Carl Edwards , driver of the No. 99 Ford, was runner-up for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup title, but in 2012 he is odd man out against his teammates in the Chase. His 2013 season may be more of the same...

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  19. Denny Hamlin Sees Another NASCAR Sprint Cup Title Slip Away

    Once again disappointment swept over Denny Hamlin as he saw his chance to capture the NASCAR Sprint Cup title die at Martinsville despite a dominant car that faltered, as did the driver...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 7 months ago 1,163 reads 10 comments

  20. Brad Keselowski's Point Lead in Jeopardy at TUMS Fast Relief 500

    Brad Keselowski and his risk-taking crew chief Paul Wolfe have played the Chase game well with smart calculating moves, but his time at the top of the points heap will likely end at the paper-clip track...

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  21. Joey Logano's Home Depot Ride Is Over, Next Stop Penske Racing?

    Some secrets are hard to keep in the media-driven world of NASCAR . One such secret will be unveiled by Joe Gibbs Racing Tuesday, but with the displacement of Joey Logano , we wait for the young driver's future to be announced...

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  22. NASCAR Sprint Cup: 8 Lessons We Learned at Atlanta

    Southern hospitality was not evident at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where some drivers were forced to drive like it was their last chance to win and perhaps it was the final blow that would keep them out of the Chase...

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  23. AdvoCare 500 in Atlanta Will Be Dominated by Hendrick Motorsports

    The AdvoCare 500 represents one of the two final shots to win a race and boost bonus points in the Chase or capture the coveted final wild-card berth. Look for a Hendrick Motorsports -powered car to be in Victory Lane...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 9 months ago 2,025 reads 4 comments

  24. NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers Who Are Getting Hot at Just the Right Time

    Time is running out, and the playoffs for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title will begin after the next two races...

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  25. Tony Stewart: NASCAR Makes the Right Call Not to Fine Him

    It was old school Saturday night racing in the bullring of Bristol Motor Speedway where tempers flared. Culminating in Tony Stewart doing what drivers in the sport of NASCAR have done since the days they raced on the beach...

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