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Throwback Thursday – Kurt Busch Goes Back-to-Back at Bristol

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Photo – Jayski

Since a Sprint Cup race will be on my birthday this season, I decided to re-visit the last time the Cup Series ran a race on my birthday, which was March 23, 2003.

The tour made its first of two dates at Bristol Motor Speedway.  Kurt Busch, then with Roush Racing headed into the race as the defending winner.

His win in 2002 was no easy task, as he had to muscle his way around Jimmy Spencer.  Busch put the bump-and-run on Spencer and pulled away to record his first Cup win of his career.  It started a rivalry between the two, which would last until late in the 2003 season. Continue reading →

NBC Sports Network Launches “NASCAR America” February 24th

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 Daily 5PM ET NASCAR Show Blends News, Analysis and Inside Access to the Athletes, Race Shops and Speedways that Drive America’s Passion for Racing

New Show Sets Up NBC Sports’ Live NASCAR Race Coverage, Beginning in July 2015

The day after the next Daytona 500 Champion is crowned, NBCSN introduces NASCAR AMERICA, a new 30-minute daily show dedicated to the nation’s longstanding fascination with speed and stock car racing.  Making its début on NBCSN at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, February 24, and returning each weekday at the same time and place, NASCAR AMERICA will cover the sport from all angles, delivering news, highlights and access to NASCAR’s dynamic stars and personalities. The announcement was made today by Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports and NBCSN. Continue reading →

JTG Daugherty Racing Technical Alliance with Richard Childress Racing

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JTG-Daugherty-LogoJTG Daugherty Racing team officials announced today a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing that includes receiving ECR engines and engineering services during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with driver AJ Allmendinger behind the wheel of their No. 47 entry. Continue reading →

Pure Michigan 400 Preview

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Greg Biffle pulls away from Brad Keselowski as he goes on to win the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway August 2012 Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Greg Biffle pulls away from Brad Keselowski as he goes on to win the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway August 2012
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Michigan has been known to play naughty and nice. In June, Hendrick Motorsports was on the track’s good side until disaster started to strike toward the end of the race. They went from dominating to having a day to forget in a matter of laps. That was an example of how this two-miler can come out and bite. Who’ll be the victim of Michigan’s destruction this weekend? It could be anyone, but keep a close eye on the drivers running toward the front. Continue reading →