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Q&A With ‘Dirty Jobs’ Guy Mike Rowe

Greg Engle — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:49:32 +0000

(By Greg Engle,CupScene.com Editor, NASCAR Examiner) Mike Rowe is one of the most familiar faces, and voices, on television these days. A native of Baltimore, Rowe was a local TV host in San Francisco and on QVC. It was in San Francisco as a host for Evening Magazine on KPIX-TV that the idea for a show was born. [...]

Hamlin, Keselowski…It’s Over, Or Is It?

Greg Engle — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:45:21 +0000

(By Sarah Farlee, CupScene.com Senior Staff Writer) HOMESTEAD, Fla.–There have been no minced words between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski, at least on Denny Hamlin’s end. Keselowski on the other hand, says the rivalry is over and he wants to move on. Hamlin may not be ready to move on from Saturday’s Ford 300 at the Homestead [...]

Kyle Busch Wins It All

Greg Engle — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:40:21 +0000

(By Sarah Farlee, CupScene.com Senior Staff Writer) HOMESTEAD, Fla.– Carl Edwards has spent all season chasing Kyle Busch and it was only fitting the checkered flag fell on the season finale – with Carl chasing Kyle for the win in Saturday’s Ford 300 at Homestead Miami Speedway. Busch earned his 30th career win and his first career [...]

Earnhardt Jr. ‘Still Relevant’ To Tabloid

Greg Engle — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:50:25 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) HOMESTEAD, Fla. — After his qualifying laps Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. made light of a recent story in the tabloid National Enquirer, which described him as a “train wreck” headed for an emotional breakdown. “I got all tore up about how we qualified (Oct. 15) in [...]

Harvick Roars Past Peters In OT Trucks Finish

Greg Engle — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:47:29 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kevin Harvick roared past Timothy Peters moments after a Lap 135 restart and pulled away to win Friday night’s Ford 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in a green-white-checkered-flag finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The victory was Harvick’s second in a row, his third in six [...]

France Sees Positives In 2009 Season

Greg Engle — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:37:40 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) HOMESTEAD, Fla. –NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France highlighted the historical significance of Sunday’s Sprint Cup race when he discussed the state of the sport with reporters Friday at the Homestead-Miami Speedway media center. “One way or the other, this weekend we’re going to make a little bit of [...]

One That Happened And One That Didn’t

Greg Engle — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:31:27 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) HOMESTEAD, Fla.– Mark Martin already was en route to the interview room at Homestead when Scott Speed started his first lap in Friday’s Cup qualifying. Third at the time, Martin was fulfilling his media obligations as one of the top three qualifiers. As Martin made his way to the [...]

On Track To Make History

Greg Engle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:32:23 +0000

(By Sarah Farlee, CupScene.com senior staff writer) Homestead, FL - Jimmie Johnson took his first step toward a history making weekend by qualifying on the pole for Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead Miami Speedway. Johnson’s lap of 173.919 mph was good enough to start up front. There will be Speed next to Johnson as the field comes [...]