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NASCAR Justice: The Edwards Penalty

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The incident between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski has been a major focus of fans and national media attention for the past two days. With much anticipation, everyone was waiting to see what the reaction would be from NASCAR. In today’s press conference, Mike Helton announced that Carl Edwards would be placed [...]

Payback at Atlanta Motor Speedway: “Have at it boys,” Gone Wrong

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At the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour earlier this year, Vice President of Competition, Robin Pemberton indicated they would give drivers more leeway on the racetrack.

“We will say boys, have at it and have a good time.”

The incident on Sunday between Carl Edwards and [...]

Finding The Groove - Ryan Newman Interview

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This weekend, at Atlanta, Ryan Newman is reasonably sure of achieving one milestone in his career, and maybe two. On Sunday, Newman will start his 300th NASCAR Sprint Cup Race. And he’s doing so where he has started on the pole more than any other driver [...]

Wendell Scott to be honored by NASCAR at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Wendell Oliver Scott, born in 1921 in Danville, Virginia, was an American stock car driver and a pioneer of NASCAR.  On March 4, 1961 in Spartanburg SC, he broke down racial barriers to make his first start in the NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) division.  Scott went on to become the first and to [...]

Remembering Legendary NASCAR Crew Chief “Suitcase Jake” Elder

J.C. “Jake” Elder, a former crew chief in the Cup Series, died Wednesday in Statesville, North Carolina at the age of 73. He was known as “Suitcase Jake” because he could never settle down with one organization for very long.

He is generally considered by the NASCAR community as one of the greatest crew chiefs of [...]

Chasing the Racing Dream – One Driver’s Journey

Matt Poole is a man on a mission.

The fantasy began as a childhood dream and lay dormant for much of his adult life. Then tragedy struck, not once, but twice, and suddenly Matt had a clear vision of his future.

As a child, his mother often asked him what he wanted to be when he grew [...]

Jamie McMurray: Emotional Win Overshadows Daytona 500 Delays

The Daytona 500 is the NASCAR season opener and is thought by most to be the ultimate prize. Today’s race got off to a roaring start with Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. leading the cars to take the green flag.

The trouble began with 78 laps to go when a hole in the asphalt appeared [...]