Category Archives: NASCAR Informer

Gordon Breaks The Unspoken Rule – Suspension?

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By Jordan Dodson

Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway may have included a bigger story than the Chase battle itself. That story involved a fight that ensued after Jeff Gordon intentionally wrecked Clint Bowyer with two laps to go.

Gordon, frustrated from a disappointing season, had the last straw when Bowyer made contact with him and blew out Gordon’s tire late in Sunday’s race. That contact was one of many between the two drivers this season and Gordon was going to have no more of it, or so he thought. Gordon decided to limp around until Bowyer caught back up and then Gordon showed his displeasure by driving Bowyer down onto the apron and into the wall, taking out both cars and the innocent victim of Joey Logano. Continue reading →

Kevin Harvick Signs With Stewart Haas?

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Starting in 2014, Kevin Harvick will be with a new team for the first time in his Sprint Cup Career. Harvick will leave Richard Childress Racing after the 2013 season and drive for Stewart-Haas Racing starting at the Daytona 500 in 2014.

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Chase Tracker – The Contenders after Texas

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By Jordan Dodson and Sharon Burton

Texas Motor Speedway called their race weekend a “wild asphalt circus” and Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 race lived up to the hype

Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski battled down to the last lap in an instant classic for the 2012 Sprint Cup championship.

Keselowski & Johnson chase the lead
Photo – ESPN

With two races remaining in the Chase, it is coming down to two drivers – Johnson and Keselowski. Sunday’s race was a perfect example of why Keselowski and Johnson are the two run-away drivers battling down to the wire at Homestead. Continue reading →

Ryan Blaney- A Future Champ

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By Jordan Dodson

Ryan Blaney has burst onto the NASCAR scene in 2012 and from the beginning has out performed his experience

This spring, in his Nationwide series debut at Richmond Speedway, Ryan Blaney finished an impressive seventh-place. Not only did Blaney finish in the top-ten for his prime-time debut, he did it in under-funded equipment, driving for Tommy Baldwin Racing. Blaney’s Nationwide debut was only the beginning of more accomplishments and opportunities. Continue reading →

Texas Motor Speedway Thinks Outside of Racing

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By Jordan Dodson

Texas Motor Speedway put on an event that was bigger than NASCAR this past weekend, including a “wild asphalt circus,” an election and a full-blown carnival. It was one of the best marketing strategies I have ever seen.

Eddie Gossage, president of Texas Motor Speedway, and his team have been known for coming up with crazy ideas to get fans to the race track and last weekend included the best one yet.

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