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Go Backwards To Go Forward?

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This past week Darrell Waltrip suggested that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. should go out get a Camping World Series Truck ride, have some fun, and win some races.  Waltrip suggests that by doing that, racing in the Truck Series, possibly winning some races, that it would greatly increase . . . → Read More: Go Backwards To Go Forward?

Who Is NASCAR’s Highest Paid Driver?

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Who was the highest paid driver in NASCAR in 2009?

Here is a list of those individuals and their ranking according to Forbes magazine.

No. 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnings: $30 million No. 2 Jeff Gordon: Earnings: $27 million No. 3 Jimmie Johnson: Earnings: $23 million No. 4 . . . → Read More: Who Is NASCAR’s Highest Paid Driver?

Hello Spoiler!

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The wing is gone and the spoiler is back.  Long live the spoiler!

The switch to the spoiler on the Car of Tomorrow (CoT) will now look more like the Car of Yesteryear!  It is also like team owners that change crew chiefs when things are not . . . → Read More: Hello Spoiler!

Dale Jr. Is Still Passionate About Racing!

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Say this for Dale Earnhardt, Jr., he sure knows how to cuss.  Heaven knows that he has had many reasons to cuss!

It’s been a tough few years for Junior. As if it wasn’t hard enough living up to his last name, he’s had difficulty adjusting to the . . . → Read More: Dale Jr. Is Still Passionate About Racing!

The Winner Of The Head Game: Johnson and Knaus

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Mission accomplished!  For Chad Knaus it seems that his oft-stated goal of not just winning every mechanical battle, but also prevailing in the psychological war as well, is all but over!  At least that is how it sounded as contender after contender fell out and talked of . . . → Read More: The Winner Of The Head Game: Johnson and Knaus

Johnson Gets First Win At Bristol

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Jimmie Johnson finally got his first career victory at the Bristol Motor Speedway after his 17th race in this storied racing facility.  This victory was Johnson’s 50th career victory tying him with another Johnson, the legendary Junior Johnson, and Ned Jarrett for 10th place on the all . . . → Read More: Johnson Gets First Win At Bristol

Ugly Wreck At The Bristol Legends Race

A scary crash in a race for retired NASCAR drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon resulted in unspecified injuries to Larry Pearson and Charlie Glotzbach.

Both were knocked unconscious in the crash and were transported to a hospital.

Pearson and Glotzbach were injured when Glotzbach’s car slammed into the driver-side door of . . . → Read More: Ugly Wreck At The Bristol Legends Race

Tony Is At It Again!

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Tony Stewart, the driver who seems to have interpreted NASCAR’s directive to “Have at it” as instructions to launch a season-long string of insults aimed at the print media, was back at it on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Quite ironically, the one reporter he seemed to have . . . → Read More: Tony Is At It Again!

Allgaier Wins Nationwide At Bristol

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Justin Allgaier wins The Scott’s Turf Builder 300 at Bristol, his first Nationwide Series race.

“Couldn’t be happier to be here, unbelievable”, said Allgaier.  ” I just hope that this is the first of many.”

“Blazingly Bad” Brad Keselowski, the pole sitter, finished second to his team mate.  . . . → Read More: Allgaier Wins Nationwide At Bristol

Keselowski: “I Won’t Back Down” at Bristol

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Last summer Bristol Motor Speedway started, what is now becoming a tradition, of allowing the race car drivers to select the music to be played for their introduction to the crowd on Sunday.  It adds a little more insight to the drivers and their personality.

With that in . . . → Read More: Keselowski: “I Won’t Back Down” at Bristol