NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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Stenhouse Jr. has Eye on Sprint Cup Championship after Nationwide Success

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #17 Best Buy, stands in the garage during NASCAR Testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway on January 18, 2013 in Charlotte, NC Photo - Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #17 Best Buy, stands in the garage during NASCAR Testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway on January 18, 2013 in Charlotte, NC
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr, a two-time Nationwide Series champion, won’t be returning to defend his back-to-back championships, to make it three in a row this year. Instead, his Nationwide schedule will be partial, as he shifts his focus to the Sprint Cup series. He will be taking over the #17 at Roush-Fenway Racing, where he will be gunning for both the Rookie of the Year and the Sprint Cup series titles.

Stenhouse Jr is not the first driver and certainly not the last either, to campaign for both Rookie of the Year and the Cup title, as every driver that starts their first full season as a rookie is aiming to win both. The last driver to pull off a more successful rookie year was Denny Hamlin in 2006. Hamlin won Rookie of the Year and nearly succeeded in winning the championship before finishing 3rd in the points. Continue reading →

When Does The Media Cross The Line?

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Danica Patrick, left, talks with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., right, as they wait on pit road during qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo - Randy Holt/AP
Danica Patrick, left, talks with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., right, as they wait on pit road during qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo – Randy Holt/AP

Recently, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Danica Patrick announced publicly that they are now dating as they head into their Sprint Cup Rookie seasons. In turn, many members of the media have written about the new relationship between competitors. But this topic raises a question, how far is too far in covering an athlete’s personal life? Where do you draw the line?

Dale Earnhardt Jr. answered this question during a recent commercial shoot with Charlotte Motor Speedway. Continue reading →

NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee – Herb Thomas

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Winning Races Only Thing That Mattered To Herb Thomas

Record Winning Percentage Forged NASCAR Hall Of Fame Credentials

Take it from the King. Herb Thomas stood tall in an era when the stock in stock car truly defined what NASCAR’s pioneers raced.

Herb Thomas 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee
Herb Thomas 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee

“He was as good as they come,” said Richard Petty. “There have been very few guys who had more confidence in what he could do than Herb. He was so strong-minded that he ‘willed’ his wins and what he was doing on the track. Continue reading →

Brian Keselowski Gets Help For Daytona 500

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Brian Keselowski during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Diamond Hill Plywood 200 on May 8, 2009 at Darlington Raceway SCPhoto - Getty Images
Brian Keselowski during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Diamond Hill Plywood 200 on May 8, 2009 at Darlington Raceway SC
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Brian Keselowski will not attempt the Daytona 500 on his own.

Brian Keselowski has partnered with Kelly Owens who is a partner with Hamilton Means Racing. The two sides will team up together for the Daytona 500 on February 24th. Keselowski announced earlier this year that he would attempt the Daytona 500 in his own No. 92 Toyota. But now he will drive the No. 52 Toyota with the new partnership. Continue reading →