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Kenseth Wins the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:30:42 +0000

Matt Kenseth took the lead from his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch on lap 355 of 367, and took off to get the checkered flag and the win in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 NASCAR race at Darlington. Kyle Busch was the dominate car of the night, leading most of the race, but in the [...]

David Ragan Wins the Aaron's 499 with a Controversial Finish [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:27:28 +0000

Sunday at Talladega it was the Aaron’s 499 and after rain delays, and a couple of “big ones” David Ragan in the number 34 car got the checkered flag. However, some are questioning the final restart. Front Row Motorsports had never gotten a Sprint Cup win, but Sunday their cars finished one and two. David [...]

Harvick Wins the 'Toyota Owners 400′ at Richmond [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:29:46 +0000

It was red hot racing in Richmond this weekend, starting with fist fights Friday night that landed two RCR Crewmen in jail and Saturday night the victor was Kevin “Happy” Harvick getting his first win of 2013. This is Kevin Harvick’s 20th win of his career and his second at Richmond. Clint Bowyer finished second, [...]

Matt Kenseth Gets the Win at Kansas [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:11:01 +0000

Getting his second win of the season, Matt Kenseth took the checkered flag at Kansas Speedway to win the STP 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race. Here’s a quick recap. Kenseth’s number 20 Toyota was the dominate car of the day, starting from the pole position and leading 163 of the 267 laps. Thanks to a [...]

Kyle Busch Dominates Texas Motor Speedway [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:18:06 +0000

Kyle Busch may not win any popularity contests, but he wins races, and swept the weekend at Texas Motor Speedway with victories in both the Nationwide O’reilly 300 on Friday, and the Sprint Cup NRA 500 Saturday night. Lots of news from Texas Motor Speedway this last weekend. Beginning with Kyle Busch winning the pole [...]

Eddie Gossage of Texas Motor Speedway Suffers Multiple Beatdowns [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:44:36 +0000

President and General Manager of Texas Motor Speedway, Eddie Gossage is for sure Texas tough. In searching for a way to promote the upcoming NRA 500 and feud between Tony Stewart and Joey Logano… he don’t just get beat up, he gets beat down! In regards to Joey Logano, NASCAR veteran Tony Stewart has stated [...]

Win an Eagle VIP Race Weekend at Texas Motor Speedway [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:21:19 +0000

The Eagle wants you to have the VIP treatment at Texas Motor Speedway for the upcoming NASCAR races April 12 and 13. It’s the first running of the N.R.A. 500 and you can be a part of the excitement! This is an awesome prize package for the true NASCAR fan, so enter now, and enter often! [...]

Dale Jr. on Top of Sprint Cup Points and Saving You Money on Tickets for Texas [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:20:15 +0000

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is number one in the NASCAR Sprint Cup points… and still has time to save us money on some great tickets for the upcoming NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway! This is only the first time that Dale Jr., 10-time fan voted favorite driver, has sat at the top of the points [...]

Denny Hamlin Remains Hospitalized with Back Injury [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:05:37 +0000

Lots of people are talking about Tony Stewart punching Joey Logano after the Auto Club 400. Some say Stewart’s a bully, some say Logano had it coming. Before you decide, know that Denny Hamlin is seriously injured from Logano’s actions. More important than Stewart punching Logano in the face, and more than Kyle Busch winning [...]

Fists Fly Again in NASCAR and Kyle Busch Wins in California [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:43:36 +0000

This is the kind of excitement and drama that will keep NASCAR fans buying tickets! After Kyle Busch got the win in the Auto Club 400, Tony Stewart and former teammate Joey Logano went to fisticuffs. Lots of different angles on Sundays Auto Club 400 in California… On the track, it was Logano and Hamlin [...]

Sprint Cup 2013 — Auto Club 400 Preview

Tommy Joe Martins — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:16:46 +0000

Sprint Cup teams have to make a number of adjustments this week as they head back to the west coast for the first and only race at Auto Club Speedway this season. They’re making their second cross-country trip in 3 weeks time, which is certainly no fun for the folks driving the haulers. And, the [...]

Kasey Kahne Gets a Win at Bristol [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:04:54 +0000

Taking the lead on a restart with 40 laps to go, Kasey Kahne got a win in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. He held off Kyle Busch, and Brad Keselowski to win in his 19th attempt at the track. Explaining why this is such an important win for the team, Kahne told [...]

Texas Motor Speedway Partners with the National Rifle Association for the 'N.R.A. 500′

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:59:13 +0000

The spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway April 13, 2013 has officially been re-titled the NRA 500 with sponsorship by the National Rifle Association. The NRA 500 will be the first primetime Saturday night race in the 2013 Sprint Cup season. The race title sponsor has been Samsung Mobile since 2002. During “Media Day” [...]

Carl Edwards Wins the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:40:19 +0000

The 70 race winless streak has ended for Carl Edwards with taking the checkered flag in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Here’s an interesting fact, this isn’t the first “70 race winless streak” Edwards broke at Phoenix, because it was a “70 race winless streak” that he broke at the same [...]

'Petty Blue' Back on NASCAR's No. 43

Joe Student — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:34:20 +0000

The unmistakeable shade of bright blue named after racing legend Richard Petty will return to NASCAR tracks during select Sprint Cup Series races in 2013. Richard Petty Motorsports and one of its sponsors, Smithfield Foods, announced that each of the 25 times the food company sponsors the No. 43 Ford car in 2013, it will [...]

Sprint Cup Preview: Subway Fresh Fit 500

Tommy Joe Martins — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:11:40 +0000

Daytona is a magical place. During the final laps of the Daytona 500, we completely forget about the first 490 miles. And during this season’s Great American Race, the first 490 were pretty easy to forget.

SHOCKING: Fan-shot Video of Daytona Speedway Crash [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:10:53 +0000

Here is some unbelievable video shot by a fan at Daytona Speedway. It’s a miracle that more people weren’t injured. When you watch it, you will be shocked. At last report, 28 spectators were injured, 14 were being treated in area hospitals, 2 in critical condition. Watching this video, it seems impossible that those numbers [...]

Terrifying Last Lap Crash at Daytona Injures Spectators [PHOTOS]

Jeff Easterling — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:35:13 +0000

It was a horrific ending for the Nationwide Series “Drive 4 COPD 300″, when Kyle Larson’s car went airborne and sliced into the protective fence injuring spectators. We have some photos of the chaos. At last report… 28 injured, 14 treated in area hospitals, and 2 in critical condition. Here are some photos of the [...]

Horrific Crash on Final Lap of Nationwide Series Race at Daytona [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:57:23 +0000

Tony Stewart slid to the checkered flag to win the Nationwide Series “Drive 4 COPD 300″ race at Daytona Speedway after a terrible last lap crash sent flaming debris into the grandstands injuring fans. Regan Smith was leading the pack to the finish line on the last lap of a three lap dash to the [...]

Three 2012 NASCAR Champions – Gordon Wins at Homestead [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:31:03 +0000

Jeff Gordon crossed the finish-line 1.028 seconds in front of his arch enemy from the dust up a week ago for the win at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Taking the wind out of 24 team’s sails, Brad Keselowski won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. This weekend the 2012 NASCAR Champions were crowned in all three of [...]