1. What NASCAR Should Do to Ease Burden on Teams, Fans

    It's "Black Monday" in NASCAR. Although it's been all quiet so far, crew members are still worried for their jobs. And they have every reason to be. North Carolina has one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation at seven percent...

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  2. NASCAR 2008 Silly Season Proves to Be Silliest Yet

    Silly Season. Once a three- or four-month stand where teams swapped drivers, it's now a year long event where drivers, crew members, sponsors and even car manufacturers are changed...

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  3. Jimmie Johnson, Others Speak On NASCAR Testing Ban

    NASCAR drivers, owners, general managers and crew members- and just about everyone else- are speaking out today as the sanctioning body announced this morning that testing for the 2009 season has been "suspended", effective January first...

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  4. Welcome to The World Earnhardt Ganassi Racing... Kid, You've Got A Ways To Go

    On November 12, 2008, NASCAR welcomed it's newest member of the family... Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates...

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  5. Brian France: "I Don't Know About a Different NASCAR"

    It's no secret the auto industry in America is suffering right now. In an effort to save a failing Ford, a near bankrupt General Motors and a collapsing Chrysler, Congress is set to approve a $25 billion bailout plan for the three...

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  6. The Many Feuds of Kevin Harvick, Pt. 5: Two Feuds for The Price of One

    Handicap matches. In wrestling, it's when one wrestler has to face not one but TWO opponents. You'd have be nuts to do that, right? Not nuts...happy. As in, Happy Harvick...

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  7. The Year That Was in NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    It was a day America would never forget. No, I'm not talking about electing Barack Obama as our new President, the Giants upsetting the Patriots in the Super Bowl, or the day the banks and stock market collapsed...

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  8. Ganassi Merging With DEI? Silly Season Just Won't Die In 2009

    It seems Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates are on a roller coaster ride they simply can't off of. A few weeks ago, I reported a possible merger between Ganassi and Petty Enterprises among the fifty or so other rumored mergers floating around the garage area.

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  9. The Many Feuds Of Kevin Harvick, Pt. 4: Feuding With Teammates Doesn't Get Old

    Jeff Green wasn't the only teammate Happy Harvick had it out with. And by now, you shouldn't expect anything less! The difference with his feud with Robby Gordon, however, was that it didn't die after the two were no longer under the same roof...

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  10. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Calls Out NASCAR On Changes, Schedule

    Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is campaigning for change in NASCAR. The sports most popular driver went on the offensive Friday when talking about the economy, the Chase, and NASCAR's grueling schedule...

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  11. Mark Martin to Drive for Hendrick Motorsports...in 2008?

    Mark Martin decided in June that he would make one last run at the Cup championship that has eluded him during his 27 years in Cup. Martin decided to take over the No. 5 Kelloggs/Carquest Chevrolet at Hendrick Motorsports, starting next year...

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  12. The Many Feuds of Kevin Harvick, Pt. 3: Throwing The HANS at Ricky Rudd

    Short track racing seems to bring out the worst in drivers. Some throw helmets at a rival's car. One has punched an ambulance. But Kevin Harvick didn't do any of that during his feud with veteran Ricky Rudd...

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  13. NASCAR Not Letting Toyota Join Other Teams, Won't Let GEM Make Switch

    The current rumor in the garage is that Gillett-Evernham Motorsports, founded by Ray Evernham when Dodge reentered the sport, may be switching to Toyota. Well, if NASCAR gets their way, GEM will remain in Dodges...

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  14. Charles Grant Latest Saint Named in Recent Failed Drug Test

    If the Saints thought they could leave their problems—including the loss of running back Reggie Bush during their loss to the Panthers last week—behind as they left for England, they were sadly mistaken...

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  15. Several NFL Players Test Positive Under Testing Policy

    The Denver Broncos have a bye this week, but there's news out of Denver that could change the rest of the NFL season...

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  16. So, What Exactly Is Going On With Chip Ganassi Racing?

    For months, you've heard the rumors. Who will Ganassi merge with? Will they be in Dodges next season? With Texaco leaving, will they have enough sponsorship to make it in 2009? Last week, ...

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  17. The Many Feuds of Kevin Harvick Pt. 2: Harvick Takes on His Teammate

    In years past, drivers didn't usually feud with teammates. Richard Petty versus David Pearson, Bill Elliot versus Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace vs. Darrell Waltrip—none of those pairings met each other in the boardroom on Monday mornings...

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  18. What Affect Is The Economy Having On NASCAR?

    Remember a few years ago when we had 54 or so racecars showing up for a typical NASCAR Cup event? Those days seem to be very much over, thanks to America's poor economy. "It's a scary time right now," said four time champion Jeff Gordon...

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  19. The Many Feuds of Kevin Harvick, Pt. 1: Happy vs. The Biff

    Ah, Kevin Harvick. Whether it's hosting 'Happy's Hour' on FOX or threatening to kick the asses of fellow drivers, you never fail to give writers, bloggers, and fans something to talk about...

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  20. Harvick, Edwards Take it to the Garage (Updated)

    The friction caused after last week's "Big One", caused when Carl Edwards got into the back of teammate Greg Biffle, apparently wasn't left in Alabama...

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  21. Suspect Charged in Darrent Williams Murder Case

    It's been nearly two years since 24-year-old Denver Broncos' cornerback Darrent Williams was killed during a drive-by shooting on New Year's Day, 2007...

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  22. Tires Troubles, Two "Big Ones" Prove Fatal For Many At 'Dega

    As if Talladega, the wild card race in the Chase, isn't hard enough with the infamous "Big One" lurking. Tire problems, however, gave a "Big One" a run for it's money-causing problems...

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  23. NASCAR Faces New Discrimination Lawsuit

    This past weekend, NASCAR quietly dismissed two officials named in a $250 million dollar discrimination suit filed by former official Mauricia Grant...

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  24. Toyota: From Controversy To Championship?

    Japanese-based car manufacture Toyota entered NASCAR back in 2000, when it's Celica model was run in the then Goody's Dash Series. It took them three years to win their first NASCAR Series title, when Robert Huffman did it in 2003...

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  25. Dario Franchitti Leaving NASCAR to Replace Dan Wheldon at Ganassi

    Last year's IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti left open wheel in hopes of forging a career in NASCAR. He failed, and now he's headed back to familiar territory...

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