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700 and Counting

700 and Counting

Curtis Harvey May 14, 2013 0

In 20 plus years and 700 starts Jeff Gordon has gone from “Wonder Boy” to “Big Daddy”, and has done so without becoming an “also ran”. Gordon’s 700 career starts after last Saturday’s Southern

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Harvick Wins Saturday Night Brawl in Richmond

Harvick Wins Saturday Night Brawl in Richmond

Curtis Harvey April 28, 2013 Comments Off

In what can best be described as a total free for all, Kevin Harvick, “The Closer”, “Mr. Where-Did-He-Come-From?”, captured a statement win on the 3/4-mile Virginia short track. You could feel what was going

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Dominance Continues for Joe Gibbs and Hendrick

Dominance Continues for Joe Gibbs and Hendrick

Curtis Harvey April 22, 2013 Comments Off

After 8 races it’s clear who the favorites are to win the 2013 Sprint Cup Championship: anyone driving for Joe Gibbs or Rick Hendrick. Combined, the two teams have won 7 of the races

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Throwback Thursday: Hendrick Motorsports at Martinsville

Throwback Thursday: Hendrick Motorsports at Martinsville

Curtis Harvey April 4, 2013 Comments Off

The short track of Martinsville Speedway has been around since 1947, and no one has matched the success at the track by Mr. H. Rick Hendrick has so much history at the track that

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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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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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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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Look Who’s Back

Look Who’s Back

Andrew Shaver June 5, 2012 Comments Off

Rest assured race fans, Jimmie Johnson isn’t hard to find. Especially when sporting his new rainbow wig for the Madagascar 3 movie promotion. The first part of the 2012 season heard whispers of the

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Is Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Swagger Enough To End His Winless Streak?

Is Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Swagger Enough To End His Winless Streak?

Dianne Hill April 25, 2012 Comments Off

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on the verge of ending his 137 race winless streak, not only by running consistently well all season, but by factoring in his renewed confidence and attitude about racing with

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