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Sprint Cup Series Preview Cheez-it 355 at The Glen

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Brad Keselowski leads Marcos Ambrose as both cars skid through the grass in the backstretch chicane on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Finger Lakes 355 August 2012 Photo - John Harrelson/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski leads Marcos Ambrose as both cars skid through the grass in the backstretch chicane on the last lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series‘ Finger Lakes 355 August 2012
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Sprint Cup Series drivers return to Watkins Glen International, Sunday, August 11th for the Cheez-it 355 with television coverage beginning at 12pm ET on ESPN. Radio coverage is on MRN Sirius XM channel 90. Drivers will race 220.5-miles – 90 laps, starting at 1pm ET.

Jeff Gordon is building momentum with five races remaining in the Race to the Chase. Remember, it was just a year ago when the four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion didn’t clinch a berth in the Chase until the last race of the regular season at Richmond. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Chase Tracker – Pocono

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RaceWeekendLogos300x400As the clock keeps ticking toward the 2013 Chase, the time has arrived for speculations on who will be competing for the title and who will be on the outside looking in when the Chase begins at Chicagoland Speedway in September.

Chase Tracker is making its second annual appearance to keep fans informed leading up to, and throughout the heated competition for a Sprint Cup trophy.  Chase Tracker will give a weekly summary including those drivers chasing the two coveted Wild Card spots. Unlike most fan speculations, which are typically based on gut feel and emotion for particular drivers, Chase Tracker will look at current statistics for analysis. This will give fans a more balanced view of whom to watch as the competition heats up – Watkins Glen through Richmond and beyond.

In addition to the current point standings, Chase Tracker will look at the past five-race average finish – Kentucky through Pocono – as the basis of this particular analysis. Continue reading →

GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Preview

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Juan Pablo Montoya leads the Sprint Cup Race at Pocono in August 2012 Photo - Getty Images
Juan Pablo Montoya leads the Sprint Cup Race at Pocono in August 2012
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Even though it seems the drivers were in Pocono a few weeks ago, it’s time to head back to the tricky triangle for a second go around. June featured another dominant performance by Jimmie Johnson and he is be looking to do the same thing again this weekend after coming so close at Indy last week. The ‘tricks’ Pocono has up its sleeve this weekend could come at any of its three corners. Fans never know what might unfold when the Sprint Cup Series drivers enter the only track with three turns on the circuit, so Sunday’s race will be a good one to watch. Continue reading →

No Ride, No Problem: Newman Scores Indy Win

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samuel Deeds 400 At The Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 28, 2013 Photo - Getty Images
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samuel Deeds 400 At The Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 28, 2013
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There are wins that change a driver’s career. Ryan Newman has won the Daytona 500 and the All-Star Race, but one race he has aspired to win was the Brickyard. Growing up just a few hours north of Indianapolis left Newman dreaming of winning at Indy. The track’s rich history makes it a victory that pulls your career towards different path. Of all the times this could have happened for Newman, this timing is the perfect. Continue reading →