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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.

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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 →

NASCAR’s Rick Hendrick is the King of the Car Collecting World

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Rick Hendrick is perhaps well-known as one of the most popular and most liked owners in NASCAR, but from time to time his second love involving cars can take a unique turn, in a positive direction. At least Mr. Hendrick thinks so. Not only does he own 15 NASCAR Championships – 11 in the Sprint Cup Series – he is also an extreme automobile collector. Hendrick is not afraid to show his passion, no matter how many bucks he drops to get the car he wants to add to his collection. Continue reading →

Chase Elliott is Rising to Top with JR Motorsports in the NASCAR XFINITY Series

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Chase Elliott Photo – Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

As a 19-year-old Georgia native, Chase Elliott is one of NASCAR’s brightest young stars. He’s consistently won at every level of motorsport from ARCA to the Camping World Truck Series.  As the son of NASCAR hall of fame driver Bill Elliott, winning may literally be in his DNA. As a racer, the young Elliott is mature, poised and humble. He is extremely honest with himself and is his own toughest critic.

This rare set of characteristics will serve him well in 2016, as he moves full-time into the Sprint Cup Series. Elliott is taking over driving duties in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet , now driven by four-time champion Jeff Gordon. He will have some big shoes to fill, but I feel the fast ‘young gun’ has the feet to fill them. Continue reading →

Jeff Gordon Makes History with Fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Win at Indy

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Crossing the yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the weight of his fifth victory hit Jeff Gordon like a ton of bricks as he reveled in the moment that propelled him to victory in the Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400 at The Brickyard. Continue reading →

Daytona 500 Winner Earnhardt Jr has Busy Week of Media Activities

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Earnhardt Jr. Celebrates Second Career Daytona 500 Win With Busy Week of Media Activities 

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Two-time DAYTONA 500 champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. is ready to tell the world the story of his epic victory in Sunday night’s 56th annual DAYTONA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →