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The Talladega Take-Off: Why Ryan Newman's Crash Is Good for NASCAR

Ryan Newman sat down with NASCAR’s vice president for competition Robin Pemberton and Sprint Cup director John Darby earlier this week to discuss his wild Talladega ride. Newman’s docket was filled with just two items...

Written by Kara Martin about 22 days ago 498 reads 11 comments
NASCAR: The Bluest Eyes In Texas (Motor Speedway) Are Haunting Me Tonight

The bluest eyes in Texas are haunting me tonight, for that matter so are the browns, greens, grays, and hazels. Let me preface this by saying this one is all about me folks. I planned on being trackside today, reporting from my home state...

Written by Kara Martin about 22 days ago 90 reads 17 comments
Be You Fan Or Foe: Are You Riding With Dale Earnhardt Jr. In Talladega?

For the second year in a row, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sponsor Amp Energy have offered fans a chance to ride with their favorite driver during Talladega's Amp Energy 500. Last year more than 70,000 names made it onto Earnhardt Jr...

Written by Kara Martin about 28 days ago 957 reads 18 comments
Griese Tacos And NASCAR Tweets: Say Hello To Juan Pablo Montoya's Little Friend

Hola Amigos. It is me again, Chachi. It has been a long time since my last article; that gringa of mine never leaves the computer unattended long enough for me to jump on and say what I need to say...

Written by Kara Martin about about 1 month ago 385 reads 18 comments
Burger King Reveals the Truth About Tony Stewart

On Wednesday, Oct. 20 Burger King and motorsports TV broadcaster Matt Yocum teamed up to put Tony Stewart to the test. A polygraph test that is...

Written by Kara Martin about about 1 month ago 900 reads 11 comments
From Tailgate To Trackside: NASCAR Is Comin' Home to Charlotte

After a brief hiatus, I am pleased to announce the return of "From Tailgate to Trackside!" With just six to go before we crown a new champion, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series comes home this weekend to North Carolina’s Lowe’s Motor Speedway...

Written by Kara Martin about about 1 month ago 76 reads 13 comments
To The B/R NASCAR Community and Beyond, Remember We're All In This Together!

As a member of Bleacher Report I was always under the impression that we were all in this together. We voluntarily joined the site for the love of sport and chose to let it be known to the world through our individual voices...

Written by Kara Martin about about 1 month ago 204 reads 33 comments
Mark Martin: Why NASCAR's Unlikely Sex Symbol Is Nothing Short of Red Hot

Standing a mere 5’6" tall, weighing in at 125 pounds and plagued with the stigma of being sponsored in the past by “Viagra,” the venerable Mark Martin is an unlikely sex symbol in the sporting world...

Written by Kara Martin about 2 months ago 779 reads 6 comments
From Tailgate To Trackside: NASCAR Lives It Up In Loudon

Let the Chase begin! This week we return to Loudon, NH for the Sylvania 300, where the Chase for the Championship kicks off in full force. All eyes will no doubt be on the top 12 drivers as they battle for their place in NASCAR history...

Written by Kara Martin about 2 months ago 169 reads 17 comments
Virginia is for Lovers, NASCAR, and the Drivers We Adore

I was born and bred in Texas, it will always, always be my home. There is a unique hubris that comes from being from the great Lone Star state that one is hard pressed to find anywhere else, ...

Written by Kara Martin about 2 months ago 197 reads 12 comments
There Goes My (NASCAR) Hero, He's Ordinary

I have just returned from a weekend of fine dining with Kasey Kahne, rubbing elbows with Tony Stewart, and getting up close and personal with Jeff Gordon...

Written by Kara Martin about 2 months ago 704 reads 21 comments
From Tailgate to Trackside: NASCAR Gets Rowdy in Richmond

The Chevy Rock and Roll 400 is a race that we anxiously await each year. It's the race that makes or breaks a season for a handful of drivers...

Written by Kara Martin about 2 months ago 329 reads 19 comments
Richmond Rewind: Trashy Tales of Memories and Misadventure

Remember as a kid, sitting around the campfire telling ghost stories? For emphasis you’d pull out the flashlight and aim it toward your face to create shadows to make yourself look extra creepy and create a spooky atmosphere for your fellow campers.

Written by Kara Martin about 2 months ago 64 reads 18 comments
Confessions Of a Moonlighter: What Lies Beneath A Sportswriter's Surface

Work as a moonlighting "sportswriter" here at Bleacher Report has been good to me. I have enjoyed just about every minute of it...

Written by Kara Martin about 3 months ago 145 reads 25 comments
From Tailgate To Trackside: NASCAR Buckles Up For Bristol, Baby!

"Don't give us none of your aggravation, We had it with your discipline. Saturday night's alright for fighting, Get a little action in...

Written by Kara Martin about 3 months ago 281 reads 13 comments
From Tailgate to Trackside: NASCAR Gets Manky in Michigan

Looking to rock 'n' roll all night and party every day? Then Michigan International Speedway is the place for you! Located just 67 miles southwest of Detroit Rock City, it’s time to get a little Irish in the hills of Brooklyn...

Written by Kara Martin about 3 months ago 217 reads 13 comments
NASCAR's Female Fans: We're Just like You, Only Prettier

Late last week, I got an e-mail from NASCAR.com entitled “Fast and Fabulous: NASCAR lifestyle, insight, and recipes for the female fan...

Written by Kara Martin about 3 months ago 903 reads 55 comments
From Tailgate To Trackside: NASCAR Gets It On at The Glen

This week NASCAR heads to Watkins Glen, where we’ll crown another king of the road courses as the Sprint Cup Series takes on some twisty turns. Road course racing in the village of Watkins Glen, N...

Written by Kara Martin about 3 months ago 250 reads 19 comments
Tony Stewart's Pocono Ride: Shall We Swag Now Or Should We Swag Later?

Tony Stewart’s No. 14 Chevrolet paint scheme seems to be all the rage in Pocono. The team rolled out a sexy beast of a machine for this weekend’s Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500...

Written by Kara Martin about 4 months ago 251 reads 19 comments
From Tailgate To Trackside: NASCAR Parties On In Pocono

Welcome to the first installment of “From Tailgate to Trackside.” Come with me as we journey from track to track each week celebrating everything that makes a NASCAR race experience great...

Written by Kara Martin about 4 months ago 233 reads 19 comments
Wrestling Entrance Themes Gone NASCAR

While I am not a fan of professional wrestling, the one thing that I do admire is the ability to choose a perfect “entrance theme...

Written by Kara Martin about 4 months ago 744 reads 50 comments
Phone Etiquette 101: Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch "Make Nice" (satire)

Wouldn't you have just loved to be a fly on the wall during Tuesday's courtesy call between Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch? Yeah, me too! Since we'll never really know what actually transpired, I'd like to think it went a little something like this...

Written by Kara Martin about 4 months ago 583 reads 35 comments
Kyle Busch: You Gotta Eat a Little Crow Before You Get Your Just Deserts

Heading into Chicago, it appeared as if that the smoke had cleared between former Joe Gibbs racing teammates Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart regarding the last-lap crash that sent Stewart to Victory ...

Written by Kara Martin about 4 months ago 882 reads 30 comments
Where Victory and Charity Collide: Smells Like Tony Stewart

Rounding turn four and fighting for the lead on Saturday night in Daytona, NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch were so close to victory they could taste it...

Written by Kara Martin about 4 months ago 160 reads 21 comments
For the Love of NASCAR, Community, and Everything Else: This I Believe

In 1951, Edward R. Murrow, NPR’s avante-garde host invited Americans from all walks of life to write essays about their personal philosophies and core values that guided their daily lives for a radio series called “This I Believe...

Written by Kara Martin about 4 months ago 145 reads 46 comments

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Kara Martin Article Archive

The Talladega Take-Off: Why Ryan Newman's Crash Is Good for NASCAR

NASCAR: The Bluest Eyes In Texas (Motor Speedway) Are Haunting Me Tonight

Be You Fan Or Foe: Are You Riding With Dale Earnhardt Jr. In Talladega?

Griese Tacos And NASCAR Tweets: Say Hello To Juan Pablo Montoya's Little Friend

Burger King Reveals the Truth About Tony Stewart

From Tailgate To Trackside: NASCAR Is Comin' Home to Charlotte

To The B/R NASCAR Community and Beyond, Remember We're All In This Together!

Mark Martin: Why NASCAR's Unlikely Sex Symbol Is Nothing Short of Red Hot

From Tailgate To Trackside: NASCAR Lives It Up In Loudon

Virginia is for Lovers, NASCAR, and the Drivers We Adore

There Goes My (NASCAR) Hero, He's Ordinary

From Tailgate to Trackside: NASCAR Gets Rowdy in Richmond

Richmond Rewind: Trashy Tales of Memories and Misadventure

Confessions Of a Moonlighter: What Lies Beneath A Sportswriter's Surface

From Tailgate To Trackside: NASCAR Buckles Up For Bristol, Baby!

From Tailgate to Trackside: NASCAR Gets Manky in Michigan

NASCAR's Female Fans: We're Just like You, Only Prettier

From Tailgate To Trackside: NASCAR Gets It On at The Glen

Tony Stewart's Pocono Ride: Shall We Swag Now Or Should We Swag Later?

From Tailgate To Trackside: NASCAR Parties On In Pocono

Wrestling Entrance Themes Gone NASCAR

Phone Etiquette 101: Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch "Make Nice" (satire)

Kyle Busch: You Gotta Eat a Little Crow Before You Get Your Just Deserts

Where Victory and Charity Collide: Smells Like Tony Stewart

For the Love of NASCAR, Community, and Everything Else: This I Believe

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