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NASCAR March Madness

NASCAR March Madness

Curtis Harvey March 25, 2013 Comments Off

UPDATE: Denny Hamlin has a compression fracture in his back and will be evaluated this week This year’s NCAA March Madness tournament has been full of upsets and crazy finishes. Not to be outdone, NASCAR’s

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Sleepers for the 2013 Chase for the Cup

Sleepers for the 2013 Chase for the Cup

Jack Payton March 21, 2013 Comments Off

By Jack Payton, Tires-Easy Every year there are a few surprise contenders for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, drivers who at the beginning of the year were off of most people’s radar, yet by

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Throwback Thursday: California 1997

Throwback Thursday: California 1997

Curtis Harvey March 21, 2013 Comments Off

This weekend the Sprint Cup series goes back out west to the Auto Club Speedway, previously the California Speedway. In 1997 California opened as a result of NASCAR’s increased population in the decade and

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NASCAR should try to keep its star drivers happy

NASCAR should try to keep its star drivers happy

Greg Mitchell March 16, 2013 Comments Off

Denny Hamlin never got his day in court. But the manner in which his brief war with NASCAR ended might as well have unfolded in a high-profile trial of banging gavels and arguing attorneys

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Throwback Thursday: Bristol 2007

Throwback Thursday: Bristol 2007

Curtis Harvey March 14, 2013 Comments Off

Bristol. Known for its habit of bringing out tempers and chaos, Bristol has plenty of heritage and great races to look back on, especially the ones run under the lights. Unfortunately, along with NASCAR

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Kenseth Wins, Gen-6 Impresses at Vegas

Kenseth Wins, Gen-6 Impresses at Vegas

Curtis Harvey March 10, 2013 Comments Off

Happy Birthday to Matt Kenseth! On his 41st birthday Kenseth gets his first win for Joe Gibbs racing at a packed house in Vegas, holding off the dominant Kasey Kahne. Kenseth has shown speed

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Throwback Thursday: Las Vegas 2011

Throwback Thursday: Las Vegas 2011

Curtis Harvey March 7, 2013 Comments Off

After snapping his 70 race winless streak last week at Phoenix, the second time that he’s broken such a streak there, Carl Edwards goes back to the location of his last win before the

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Edwards Snaps 70 Race Winless Streak

Edwards Snaps 70 Race Winless Streak

Curtis Harvey March 4, 2013 Comments Off

It’s been a rough two years for Carl Edwards, one of the more likable and talented drivers in the Sprint Cup series is coming off of a season in which he failed to win a race

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Throwback Thursday: Phoenix 1988

Throwback Thursday: Phoenix 1988

Curtis Harvey February 28, 2013 Comments Off

As NASCAR heads to Phoenix we take a look back at the importance of its inaugural race, the 1988 Checker 500. Many don’t realize how much of an underdog, or “Underbird” as his 1992 Ford

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Reactions From Daytona

Reactions From Daytona

Curtis Harvey February 25, 2013 Comments Off

From a ratings standpoint the 55th running of the Daytona 500 in the new Gen-6 car was a huge success, with a 30% increase in TV viewership than last season’s running. What about from

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