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Kurt Busch Is In The 51 For A Reason

T.C. — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:43:24 +0000

There was a post yesterday over at SB Nation, written by Jordan Bianchi, that was titled “If I Were A NASCAR Owner, I’d Hire Kurt Busch.” In it, Bianchi makes a case for why a big time owner should hire Kurt Busch, despite his very recent and past problems. His main point is that Busch [...]

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Gordon Off To Worst Start Of His Career

T.C. — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:54:34 +0000

Three lead lap finishes through ten races, two DNFs, an average finish of 21.6, and a points position of 23rd. It all adds up to the worst start of Jeff Gordon’s career. And with a crash and a 33rd place finish at Talladega, there is no end in sight to Gordon’s bad luck. After blowing [...]

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The Physics of Carl’s Restart Penalty

Journo — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:07:02 +0000

A late race penalty on a restart for what some think was a questionable caution at Richmond set into motion circumstances that likely shifted the outcome of the race Saturday night. Once again, NASCAR’s restart rules claimed a victim – this time, Carl Edwards. Angry after the race, Edwards said NASCAR had repeatedly told his [...]

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Bristol, Bruton and The Changes Coming Our Way

Journo — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:24:57 +0000

Before I begin, let me just say how much I enjoy Bruton Smith. He’s a non-stop source of unforgettable quotes and over the top bluster – oh and we can’t forget the Liz Taylor sunglasses. I seldom get more excited than when there’s going to be a Bruton press conference. “I have built more speedways [...]

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Hey Kenny, Tone It Down A Bit

Journo — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:18:45 +0000

We first reported this week that Travis Pastrana would be making his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut with RAB Racing (or the team’s points at least). The deal was an obvious one for Pastrana 199 Racing to secure a guaranteed starting spot for the rookie driver. This, and other deals, leave Kenny Wallace out of a ride, [...]

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Pastrana To Debut With RAB Racing?

T.C. — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:07:39 +0000

When Travis Pastrana, who was in attendance at Texas Motor Speedway, makes his NASCAR debut next weekend at Richmond International Raceway, it may be in a car associated with RAB Racing. Pastrana’s Pastrana 199 Racing has an alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing, but the team hasn’t run it’s #99 Nationwide car since last season and [...]

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Kyle Busch Motorsports Sputtering Out Of The Gate

T.C. — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:15:26 +0000

Five races into the 2012 Nationwide Series schedule, Kyle Busch is experiencing just how difficult it can be to own a team in the upper tier of NASCAR. A combination of mistakes, bad luck, and slow race cars has added up to an average finish of 17.4 and just two lead lap finishes. His team’s [...]

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NASCAR Team Owner For Senate

Journo — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:00:52 +0000

In recent years, politics and NASCAR have played hand-in-hand. Presidents from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush (First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden were at Homestead last season) have come to races and candidates for the office have made it an obligatory stop – Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were at [...]

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Kasey Kahne Can’t Catch a Break

Journo — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:30:03 +0000

Kasey Kahne and Kenny Francis’ move to Hendrick Motorsports this season was met with great optimism. The two had found success in tenous situations at Red Bull Racing and various iterations of Evernham Motorsports – with Hendrick at their back, the world was their oyster. Unfortunately for the two, this season hasn’t turned out so [...]

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So Long SceneDaily and Rowdy

Journo — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:02:51 +0000

This week is a sad week for the sport. As has unfortunately become all too routine, we are forced to accept the prospect of decreasing quality NASCAR coverage and analysis. This time it’s the loss of the American City Business Journal owned SceneDaily.com and Rowdy.com. The end for Rowdy came earlier this month with a [...]

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