Recently, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Danica Patrick announced publicly that they are now dating as they head into their Sprint Cup Rookie seasons. In turn, many members of the media have written about the new relationship between competitors. But this topic raises a question, how far is too far in covering an athlete’s personal life? Where do you draw the line?
The 2013 season has a lot to offer with the new G6 cars in the Sprint Cup Series, but what may rock headlines across NASCAR’s top-three divisions’ are the Rookies of Racing.
Among the many signs of revival within NASCAR this year are the rookie classes across their top-three series, Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck series’. Each with Rookie of the Year contenders offering a layer of interest in watching this season’s competition for their respective coveted titles. Continue reading →
Former NASCAR Champion driver, Richard Petty, speaks to media at an event for Ford during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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Travis Pastrana driver for Roush Fenway Racing, speaks to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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Jack Roush, of Roush Fenway Racing, speaks to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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Travis Pastrana, driver for Roush Fenway Racing, speaks to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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Trevor Bayne, driver for Roush Fenway Racing, speaks to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 inConcord, NC Photo Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Ricky Stenhouse Jr, driver for Roush Fenway Racing, speaks to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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Carl Edwards, driver for Roush Fenway Racing, speaks to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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(L-R) Drivers Travis Pastrana, Trevor Bayne, Rickey Stenhouse Jr, Carl Edwards, and Greg Biffle of Roush Fenway Racing pose for a picture with Jack Roush during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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Joe Gibbs, team owner of JGR, speaks to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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JD Gibbs, President of JGR, speaks to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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(L-R) JD Gibbs, President of JGR, sits beside his father and team owner, Joe Gibbs, as they speak to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC Photo – Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, speaks to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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(L-R) Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin drivers for Joe Gibbs Racing speak to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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(L-R) Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin drivers for Joe Gibbs Racing speak to the media during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour on Jan 24, 2013 in Concord, NC
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Teams will have a second crack at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the Generation six car before the new season starts. Sprint Cup teams will test at Charlotte Thursday and Friday. Many more teams will be at Charlotte those two days, than the first test in mid December of 2012. There are 33 cars on the entry list for the test session, where drivers and crews should find out much more about the Generation six car and what they can do to improve with more drivers’ input. Continue reading →