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Contenders
Jimmie Johnson – The winner of the fall race in 2014, Jimmie Johnson is someone interesting to watch Saturday night as he and Chad Knaus had issues with each other at Martinsville. I still believe this team is strong and will have my eye on the No. 48 throughout the race. Continue reading
2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Expands To Showcase Top Talent
Million-Dollar Payday Awaits Winner of Annual Classic at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Showcasing the sport’s top talent, NASCAR announced changes for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race that will elevate the excitement of this annual classic. Race coverage is set for 7 p.m. ET, Saturday, May 16 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (FOX Sports 1, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
The field will include race winners from the 2014 and 2015 seasons, as well as all former NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions who are full-time competitors – all of whom will compete for the $1 million prize awarded to the winner. Prior to this change, former NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions were eligible only if they accomplished the feat within the previous ten seasons. Continue reading
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
Yes, the best car won Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway — but one-man juggernaut Kevin Harvick had to hold off charging Jamie McMurray on the final restart with 12 laps left to notch his fourth straight victory at the one-mile track.
The box score will show that the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champ led 224 of 312 laps, but McMurray took his best shot on the Lap 301 restart, driving hard to the inside of the race winner and, for the briefest of moments, clearing Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet off Turn 2. Continue reading
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