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NASCAR Chase 2008: Why I Hate Kyle Busch (and Why He Deserves the Championship)

It is an article that really can write itself. Kyle Busch is the perfect embodiment of classic whining circa Jeff Gordon early in his career and the pissy attitude and arrogance of a vintage Tony Stewart...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 832 reads 13 comments
Where Has All the Excitement Gone?

It's a funny thing to have grown up around racing (NASCAR especially) and after years of it having an important role daily in life, it suddenly fades away...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 216 reads 4 comments
NASCAR 2008: Kyle Busch Wins...What Else Is New?

Taking the checkered flag at Chicago on Saturday evening gave Kyle Busch his seventh win of the season. Winning seven races is wonderful, but what matters is this gives him a 70-point advantage once the Chase for the Cup kicks off...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 651 reads 9 comments
So This One Isn't About NASCAR

I am the daughter of a NASCAR crew chief and an avid fan and writer of the sport, so perhaps you will all indulge me. Monday morning, my mother (a current breast-cancer patient) and I were driving my 1998 Mustang along U...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 368 reads 7 comments
NASCAR's 2008 Silly Season in Full Swing

Hendrick Motorsports has a vacancy in their impressive driver roster for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Casey Mears will be moving on and leaving in his wake lots of speculation about who will fill his seat...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 729 reads 5 comments
Robby Gordon: In NASCAR He Stands Alone

His team, Robby Gordon Motorsports, does have a partnership of sorts with Gillet-Evernham Motorsports but for the most part Robby Gordon is a one man show. Racing for RCR should have been proof enough for that...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 838 reads 11 comments
Toyota/Save Mart 350: Kasey Kahne Takes Pole at Infineon Raceway

Kasey Kahne, who's been on something of a winning streak, continued his good fortune by setting the fastest lap Friday evening at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 361 reads 5 comments
NASCAR Drivers Can't Stand the Heat

It's summer and the drivers of the NASCAR series, particularly the Sprint Cup, are complaining of the heat and the subsequent exhaustion they are experiencing during the hottest time of the year...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 629 reads 4 comments
Hendrick Motorsports' Era of Dominance Over?

The 2007 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was certainly one for which Hendrick Motorsports could be proud. Their roster of drivers: Gordon, Johnson, Busch, and Mears brought them 18 victories, 15 poles, and 84 top 10 finishes...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 496 reads 9 comments
NASCAR: Controversy Art Thy Name

Steroids, dog fighting, million dollar lawsuits... The world of professional sports has become an ugly place as of late. NASCAR had quite the drama filled week. Mauricia Grant levied a $225 million discrimination / harassment lawsuit against the sport

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 319 reads 8 comments
LifeLock 400: Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Gas Tank Fuels Controversy, But Little Else

Get those who shot J.R. thinkers a web forum and let them get started. Dale Earnhardt Jr. captured another semi-controversial win yesterday...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 533 reads 8 comments
NASCAR Moves On, So Does Rockingham

Growing up in Rockingham, North Carolina, my family as well as many others became used to disappointment. We got used to companies and stores opening up in other towns instead of setting up shop in our town and boosting the employment rate...

Written by Katrina Shankle about about 1 year ago 416 reads 15 comments

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Katrina Shankle Article Archive

NASCAR Chase 2008: Why I Hate Kyle Busch (and Why He Deserves the Championship)

Where Has All the Excitement Gone?

NASCAR 2008: Kyle Busch Wins...What Else Is New?

So This One Isn't About NASCAR

NASCAR's 2008 Silly Season in Full Swing

Robby Gordon: In NASCAR He Stands Alone

Toyota/Save Mart 350: Kasey Kahne Takes Pole at Infineon Raceway

NASCAR Drivers Can't Stand the Heat

Hendrick Motorsports' Era of Dominance Over?

NASCAR: Controversy Art Thy Name

LifeLock 400: Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Gas Tank Fuels Controversy, But Little Else

NASCAR Moves On, So Does Rockingham

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