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Is Dale Jr’s Fortunes Martin’s Misfortunes?

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Could it be that Dale Earnhardt,Jr.’s rise in the standings this season is related to the fall of Mark Martin?

Earnhardt finished fourth last Saturday night at the Coke Zero 400 and climbed up to 12th position in the Chase.  Meanwhile Martin was caught up in one . . . → Read More: Is Dale Jr’s Fortunes Martin’s Misfortunes?

Is Martin A Lame Duck?

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The  big news in the NASCAR garage this week is the Hendrick Motorsports signing of Kasey Kahne to drive the #5 HMS Chevy staring in the 2012 season.  That headline puts Mark Martin, the current driver of the HMS #5 GoDaddy.com Chevy, in very precarious position.

It’s . . . → Read More: Is Martin A Lame Duck?

Hendrick Motorsports Talks About Signing Kahne

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The following press release was published by Hendrick Motorsports on Wednesday regarding Kasey Kahne driving for HMS in 2012:

Beginning with the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Kasey Kahne will drive the No. 5 Chevrolets of Hendrick Motorsports after signing a long-term contract with the organization.

. . . → Read More: Hendrick Motorsports Talks About Signing Kahne

Earnhardt, Jr. Grabs The Pole At Atlanta

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As the Sun was dropping in the western horizon, the temperature was following closely at the Atlanta Motor Speedway Friday evening.  The pole winner, the driver of the HMS #88 AMP Energy/ National Guard Chevy  was equally as cool as he climbed out of his race car.

Dale, . . . → Read More: Earnhardt, Jr. Grabs The Pole At Atlanta

Is Joe Gibbs Racing The Future Of NASCAR?

( l-r, Denny Hamlin, Brad Coleman, Joey Logano, and Kyle Busch photo courtesy Jason Smith/Getty Images)

Arguably Hendrick Motorsports has been the most dominate and successful race team in NASCAR for the last 15 years.  HMS has set the bar extremely high for every other Sprint Cup team to try to attain, winning . . . → Read More: Is Joe Gibbs Racing The Future Of NASCAR?

Hendrick Makes Rebuilding Junior’s Team A Priority

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The phone conversation between NASCAR team owner, Rick Hendrick, and crew chief Alan Gustafson was brief and to the point.

“Hey man,” Gustafson said Hendrick told him,” the 88 has got to run good, capiche?”  “Sure thing, boss.”

Hendrick Motorsports, clearly the most successful race team in NASCAR, . . . → Read More: Hendrick Makes Rebuilding Junior’s Team A Priority

The Rick Hendrick Story

Have you noticed that Tom Cruise has been spotted at several NASCAR races this season?  The TV cameras have picked Mr. Cruise out in the pits of several different Hendrick Motorsports teams this season. Now I remember that ol Tom made a really cool movie about NASCAR a few years ago titled,“” DAYS . . . → Read More: The Rick Hendrick Story

Parity in NASCAR?

In 2008 there were 12 different winners for the 36 races held.  But of those 12 different drivers, Carl Edwards won nine races, Kyle Busch scored eight victories, Jimmie Johnson won 7 races, for a total of 24 of the 36 races during the season.  Three drivers winning  two-thirds of the sanctioned races!  . . . → Read More: Parity in NASCAR?