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History Was Almost Made At Texas!

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On more than one front, history was nearly written at the Texas Motor Speedway.  Kyle Busch won two of the three races scheduled during the Texas NASCAR weekend at Fort Worth!  He came within 3 laps of winning the Sprint Cup  race at Texas, thereby winning . . . → Read More: History Was Almost Made At Texas!

Hamlin Wins At Martinsville

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At the last Martinsville race in the Spring, Jimmie Johnson punted Denny Hamlin for the victory.  Sunday in the Fall race at Martinsville, Denny Hamlin found the perfect fix to that problem.  Hamlin, in his JGR #11 FedEx Toyota, simply didn’t allow the #48 HMS Lowe’s Chevy to . . . → Read More: Hamlin Wins At Martinsville

Time Is Running Out For Some Teams

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With the teams unloading in Martinsville this week, the bell is tolling for all but the top four Chase teams.  All the teams that are outside 4th place now are more than one race worth of points behind the leader, and therefore, have a very daunting task . . . → Read More: Time Is Running Out For Some Teams

Jimmie Johnson Wins Three Out Of Five!

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With his win last night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson just won the third race out of the first five in the 2009 Chase for the Cup.  That fete has never been accomplished before in the brief six year history of The Chase.  The Hendrick Motorsports . . . → Read More: Jimmie Johnson Wins Three Out Of Five!

Welcome To The Hotel California!

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Twelve drivers, ten races, one championship.  That is the cast of characters, the venues, and the grand prize  in what is known as The Chase to the Sprint Cup!

The cast of viable characters has now dwindled, venues have now shrunk to six, but there is still only . . . → Read More: Welcome To The Hotel California!

Martin On The Pole For Kansas!

(photo courtesy of Leon Hammack)

Stop the presses!

Qualifying for the Sunday Sprint Cup race at Kansas has just concluded.  When the dust settled, it was the 50 year old Mark Martin who sits atop the pole, and will be leading the cars to the Green Flag!

At 50 years old, . . . → Read More: Martin On The Pole For Kansas!

It’s A Tight Chase Race

(photo courtesy of Leon Hammack)

Even though Jimmie Johnson is in close proximity in the standings, Mark Martin subtly reminded the media that he is still leading the points in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.  As they, Martin and Johnson, put some distance between Juan Pablo Montoya (JPM), Kurt Busch, and . . . → Read More: It’s A Tight Chase Race

Let The Chase Begin!

Photo by Leon Hammack)

It is almost the beginning of fall in the Northeast when the leaves turn spectacular colors and the road become clogged and snakelike similar to a huge line of ants marching away with their “bounty”.  But this weekend the roads will be clogged with NASCAR fans heading to . . . → Read More: Let The Chase Begin!

He “SMOKES” ‘EM AGAIN!

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Tony “THE SMOKER” posted his third win of the 2009 season in the rain delayed Heluva Good! Sprint Cup race from Watkins Glen, NY today.  Stewart had to hold off a hard charging #47 Lil Debbie’s Toyota driven by Marcos Ambrose, the winner of Saturday’s . . . → Read More: He “SMOKES” ‘EM AGAIN!

The Tradition of Indy

I can still remember the very first time that I had the opportunity to go to Indianapolis.  It was for the 1987 Indy 500.  I went with a friend in his in-law’s motor home.  As we drove down 16th Street and got to the corners of Georgetown,16th Street, and Crawfordville Rd, there it . . . → Read More: The Tradition of Indy