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NASCAR

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?

Mark Martin: Daytona 500 Polesitter

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Apparently Mark Martin’s fairy tale 2009 season was no fluke!  However, it appears that Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s horrendous 2009 season was just that, a fluke!  Likewise it appears that Hendrick Motorsports is the team to contend with again in 2010!  That is the case if the 2010 . . . → Read More: Mark Martin: Daytona 500 Polesitter

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!

McMurray Wins Amp Energy 500!

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As this reported crept onto the property through the fog and the mud to find a parking spot at Talladega Superspeedway at 6:15 am Sunday in the rental car, it appeared that the race may be in jeopardy of postponement for lack of visibility!  The actual visibility . . . → Read More: McMurray Wins Amp Energy 500!

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!

Where There Is Smoke….

(photo by Tony Bush)

Kansas is the home of Dorothy, Todo, and the Wizard of Oz.  But on Sunday Tony Stewart made himself right at home with his fourth victory of the 2009 season.  After leading the points for the “regular season”, and kind of sputtering in the final 4 races before . . . → Read More: Where There Is Smoke….

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!