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2016 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Announced

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Photo – NASCAR IMC

Cook, Isaac, Labonte, Smith, Turner Comprise Hall’s Seventh Class

NASCAR announced today the inductees who will comprise the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2016. The five-person group – the seventh in NASCAR Hall of Fame history – consists of Jerry Cook, Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte, O. Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner. In addition, NASCAR announced that Harold Brasington won the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Next year’s Induction Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, broadcast on NBCSN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, live from Charlotte, N.C. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix Preview

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Camping World COM 500 4C Trap

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: CampingWorld.com 500

The Place: Phoenix International Raceway

The Date: Sunday, March 15

The Time: 3:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX, 3 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Distance: 312 miles (312 laps)

Bloomin’ Onions May Become Scarce After NASCAR Visits Phoenix

Every time Kevin Harvick finishes in the top-ten, customers at Outback Steakhouse can get a Bloomin’ Onion the following day. If there is not a Bloomin’ Onion shortage already – since Harvick is riding a streak of six straight top-two finishes dating back to Texas last year – there will likely be one following Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. The No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing driver has won the last three events at PIR and holds the all-time track record with six victories.

How historic is Harvick’s run of top-twos? Continue reading →

Throwback Thursday: Davey Allison Leaves Phoenix with Points Lead

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Photo - 1992 Winston Cup Yearbook Cover

Photo – 1992 Winston Cup Yearbook Cover

Davey Allison’s 1992 season started off with a bang. The 31-year-old driver won the season opening Daytona 500 for Robert Yates Racing. It was the start to a great season.

Along the way, he picked up wins at North Wilkesboro and Talladega in the spring and Michigan in June. No other win was more prominent than the Winston in May, featuring a last-lap duel between Allison, Dale Earnhardt and Kyle Petty. Continue reading →

Tony Stewart Chasing History as Driver-Owner

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As this week’s race at Homestead quickly approaches, Tony Stewart has the opportunity to become a three time NASCAR Cup Series Champion and the first driver-owner to win it all since Alan Kulwicki in 1992. Continue reading →