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Paul Menard Takes The Brickyard 400 Victory

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Once a year, late into the summer, NASCAR rolls into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 Sprint Cup race.

To the racer and race fan, Indy is the “holy grail”, the most hallowed of race tracks, the maker of legends, and a legend of its own.  To . . . → Read More: Paul Menard Takes The Brickyard 400 Victory

A Most Unconventional NASCAR Invocation!

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For those of you who may not have watched the Nationwide race Saturday night from Nashville, you may have missed the most creative and entertaining invocation in NASCAR history!

The invocation was given by Pastor Joe Nelms from the Family Baptist Church in Lebanon, TN.  It started out as . . . → Read More: A Most Unconventional NASCAR Invocation!

Kyle Busch Ain’t No Richard Petty!

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There seems to have been a large hoopla made about ol Kylie reaching 100 career wins in the three upper tier racing series in NASCAR.  Granted, that quantity of wins should give reasons to pause.  However, the majority of Busch’s wins have come from the two lower levels of . . . → Read More: Kyle Busch Ain’t No Richard Petty!

Outlaw Go Kart Racing

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Hey Gang, I am currently  taking a summer vacation that is encompassing a tour of the Pacific Northwest.

As usual I am exploring new ways to be “working on my redneck”. Remember now that I have been going to racing for over 50 years.  I have been fortunate enough to go to Indy . . . → Read More: Outlaw Go Kart Racing

Ragan Sips Victory From The Coke Zero 400 Cup

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If it is the Fourth of July weekend, then NASCAR must be racing at “The World’s Center of Racing”, Daytona International Speedway.  On Saturday night David Ragan was fast, he was furious, and he finally broke through the barrier to won his very first Sprint Cup race for Roush-Fenway . . . → Read More: Ragan Sips Victory From The Coke Zero 400 Cup

Could Lightening Strike Twice At Daytona?

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Despite the sudden stardom that thrust Trevor Bayne into becoming the darling of NASCAR, with his unlikely victory in the biggest race of the year for NASCAR, the Daytona 500, Bayne’s future is anything but certain.  Nevertheless, one thing is very clear, the youngest winner of the Daytona 500 . . . → Read More: Could Lightening Strike Twice At Daytona?

Could A Road Race Be In The Chase’s Future?

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Traction has been given to the idea that there is an ongoing discussion that could lead to a road race possibly being put into the Chase for the Cup sometime in the future.  That idea has really come to light during the Infineon race last weekend.  As we . . . → Read More: Could A Road Race Be In The Chase’s Future?

Is Aggressive Driving On The Increase?

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If you thought that some of the double-duty drivers were busy this weekend, it will not compare to the hustle and bustle that will be happening this week in the NASCAR race teams fabrication, body, and machine shops.  All the kings horses and the the kings men are trying . . . → Read More: Is Aggressive Driving On The Increase?

Sprint Cup Races Moving To SPEED Channel?

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Fox has held informal discussions with NASCAR about a new TV rights agreement that would allow the network to put some of its Sprint Cup races on Speed. David Hill, Fox Sports chairman, said Fox would like to see some of the 13 regular-season races it televises on Speed. . . . → Read More: Sprint Cup Races Moving To SPEED Channel?

Kurt Busch Wins First Road Course Race

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When you think of very good road racers among the NASCAR drivers, you might think if Jeff Gordon, Jun Pablo Montoya, Marcos Ambrose, even Tony Stewart.  However,it is safe to say that Kurt Busch is not the first driver that comes to mind.  However, Sunday the Penske Racing . . . → Read More: Kurt Busch Wins First Road Course Race