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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 at Atlanta Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

The Place: Atlanta Motor Speedway

The Date: Sunday, Feb. 28

The Time: 1 p.m. ET

TV: FOX, 12:30 p.m. ET

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 500.5 miles (325 laps)

 

Daytona Drama: Hamlin Wins Great American Race by Closest Margin in its History

Denny Hamlin provided viewers more drama in the closing moments of the Daytona 500 than fans have seen in the race’s history. Literally and statistically.

The No. 11 Toyota driver made a move from his fourth position with less than two laps remaining in Sunday’s Daytona 500, dove between Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr., then beat Truex to the start/finish line by 0.010 seconds – the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the history of The Great American Race.

Read – Joe Gibbs Racing Pumped for Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hamlin’s MOV on Sunday also ranks tied for the seventh closest in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history.

Don’t be surprised to see another tight finish in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Two of the top-ten closest finishes in NASCAR history are at the Georgia track. Continue reading →

2015 NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award Voting Opens September 6th

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2015 NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award Voting Opens September 6th

The National Motorsports Press Association/NMPA and Sprint have announced that voting for the 2015 NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver award will open Sunday, September 6th.

The NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver award is the only major NASCAR award determined solely by fan vote.

The voting period will open at 12:01 a.m. ET Sunday and run through 11:59 p.m.  ET on Sunday, November 22. Fans can visit www.mostpopulardriver.com  to cast their vote for this year’s award.  Votes will also be received via the NASCAR Mobile application.   Continue reading →

Darlington Raceway Celebrates their NASCAR History over Labor Day Weekend

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As the son of a history teacher and a fan of anything motorsport,  I find the idea of a ‘throw back’ Darlington race thrilling. This year’s race will feature  fourteen NASCAR Hall of Fame members in attendance, at least thirty-two retro inspired Sprint Cup cars, pit crews wearing and drivers wearing retro style clothing.  Goodyear Tire is even supplying a tire with the look of a ‘old school’ tire for the weekend. This race will be a ton of fun and I applaud the track, sponsors and drivers for putting on this retro themed event.

For  the first time since 2003, the Bojangles Southern 500 will be held on its traditional Labor Day weekend.   Continue reading →

XFINITY Series Owens Corning AttiCat 300 at Chicagoland Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Owens Corning AttiCat 300

The Place: Chicagoland Speedway

The Date: Saturday, June 20

The Time: 9:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 9:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (200 laps)

Father’s Day Weekend a Highlight for NASCAR XFINITY Series’ Family Values

NASCAR has always treasured the family aspect of the sport and this Father’s Day weekend the sport shines a bright light on the relationships between fathers and their children. Below is a look at some of the active drivers this weekend at Chicago and their fathers that have also participated in NASCAR  Continue reading →

Top-Ten NASCAR Superspeedway Drivers of All Time

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Dale Earnhardt Sr. is my number one pick as NASCAR's best all-time superspeedway racers. Photo - Getty Images

Dale Earnhardt Sr. is my number one pick as NASCAR’s best all-time superspeedway drivers. Photo – Getty Images

With NASCAR heading to the famous Talladega Superspeedway this weekend I went through and ranked my top-ten superspeedway drivers of all time. Let’s be honest, it is tremendously hard to rank anything related to all time drivers with the amount of talent seen through the years. So I’ve done my homework and came up with who I think are the best superspeedway drivers of all time: Continue reading →