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Texas Tussle of Champions: Jimmie Johnson Outduels Kevin Harvick to Win Duck Commander 500

 

Jimmie Johnson continued his recent domination of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday night, rallying after a late pit stop for a victory in the 19th annual Duck Commander 500.

Johnson, the six-time Sprint Cup Series champion, took the lead on lap 321 of the scheduled 334 when he drove under and past Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick exiting the dogleg of Texas Motor Speedway’ high-banked, 1.5-mile quad-oval. The last 14 laps featured a battle between Johnson and Harvick, the reigning Sprint Cup Series champion, who finished second despite scraping the turn four wall on lap 331. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: STP 500

The Place: Martinsville Speedway

The Date: Sunday, March 29

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 11:30 a.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 263 miles (500 laps)

Ho-Hum: Another Top-Two For Harvick

Does the lead for the Sprint Cup Series Preview ever change?

Kevin Harvick has been THE story for weeks now, posting his eighth consecutive top-two finish with a runner-up showing at Auto Club.

The No. 4 Chevrolet driver now has two wins and three second-place performances this season and leads Joey Logano by 27 points in the Sprint Cup Series standings.  Continue reading →

Phoenix is Kasey Kahne’s 400th Consecutive Sprint Cup Series Career Start

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Photo – Getty Images

Similar to his career, Kasey Kahne’s 2015 season has, so far, been a mixed bag of ups and downs.  With the fourth Sprint Cup Series race of the season coming at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, March 15th, Kahne will have his 400th series consecutive, career start in the CampingWorld.com 500 and that is reason for celebration.

In his previous 399 starts, he has an average finish of 17.3 and ranks 21st on the consecutive starts list. Continue reading →

A Closer Look at Jeff Gordon’s Amazing NASCAR Career Since 1992

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It’s now official, 2015 is Jeff Gordon’s last full-time season in the Sprint Cup Series of NASCAR.  His announcement today, adds significance as the season opener Daytona 500 is exactly one month away. After contending for his fifth championship last year, this is Gordon’s last chance at his ‘drive for five.’

Daytona International Speedway marks the beginning of his closing Sprint Cup Series journey and each race from there to Homestead-Miami gives Gordon the chance to add emphasis to his already legendary legacy.

With that said, there are few drivers that can match Gordon’s illustrious career. Take a moment now to take a closer look at Gordon’s amazing NASCAR career since 1992 with special thanks to Hendrick Motorsports.     Continue reading →