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Nationwide Breakdown: Busch Dominates Blue Jeans Go Green 200

Mar 2, 2014
With 35 laps left in the Blue Jeans Go Green 200, the skies would open up and rain would begin to fall. After a two-hour rain delay, NASCAR would make the decision to call the race. When the rain began to fall, it was Kyle Busch that was in front of the field and he would pick …

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Can NASCAR Carry Daytona Momentum Forward? Yes, If It’s Done Right

Can NASCAR Carry Daytona Momentum Forward? Yes, If It’s Done Right

Feb 28, 2014
Welcome to the real NASCAR Sprint Cup Season. It’s been said that the year starts in earnest at Phoenix, after the pomp and circumstance of the Daytona 500 is in the rear-view mirror and teams can get down to the type of racing they’ll do for most of the season, a different animal entirely from …

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Mirror Driving: Championship Potential, Botched Calls and Double Dipping

Feb 28, 2014
Welcome to “Mirror Driving.” Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news, rumors, and controversy. Love us or hate us, make a comment below and tell us how you feel about what we’ve said!   This Week’s Participants:   Amy Henderson (Mondays / The Big Six & …

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Frontstretch Foto Funnies: He’s Got X-Ray Vision

Frontstretch Foto Funnies: He’s Got X-Ray Vision

Feb 28, 2014
_Welcome to the Frontstretch Foto Funnies! Ever see a photo that’s just begging for a caption? We see them all the time! Each week, we’ll pick a few, then let our staff give it their best shot. We’ll post the best ones for you!_ _Want to get in on the fun? Each week, we’ll also …

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Happiness Is… NASCAR Fans, FOX, Kasey Kahne, and Phoenix

Happiness Is… NASCAR Fans, FOX, Kasey Kahne, and Phoenix

Feb 28, 2014
The Daytona 500 has become a strange affair over the past few years. Rain delays. Pot hole issues. The famed jet dryer incident. And now, another rain delay. The Frontstretch’s staff has debated whether or not the race was compelling — but hey, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won! — and then the viewership numbers came in …

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Nuts For Nationwide: Judging Your 2014 Title Contenders

Nuts For Nationwide: Judging Your 2014 Title Contenders

Feb 28, 2014
As the Nationwide Series gets into the heart of its regular season, there’s another big piece missing from its 2014 resume: a handful of regulars that ran up front and contended for last year’s title. Gone are reigning champion Austin Dillon, Sam Hornish, Jr. (banished to a limited schedule with Joe Gibbs Racing) and Parker …

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Beyond The Cockpit, Part II: How NASCAR, Business, And “Nootelligence” Mix

Beyond The Cockpit, Part II: How NASCAR, Business, And “Nootelligence” Mix

Feb 27, 2014
Parker Kligerman has a promising future in racing; of that, there is no doubt. It’s just that stock cars, despite years of building to this point ultimately make up just a fraction of his life. This athlete, unlike others consumed by their sport has plenty of outside interests Kligerman feels make him more focused when …

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Voice of Vito: Daytona Dilemma, Flagship Ford, And Points Paradox

Voice of Vito: Daytona Dilemma, Flagship Ford, And Points Paradox

Feb 27, 2014
Primetime vs. Sunshine Following the excitement and frenzy of Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s Daytona 500 win Sunday, the chorus of cries began to run towards putting NASCAR’s marquee event in primetime. “It’s more exciting! It’s under the lights! It’s just like football!” It’s a horrible idea. We’ve dabbled with late start times before in the Daytona …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Meet Your 2014 Rookie Class

Truckin’ Thursdays: Meet Your 2014 Rookie Class

Feb 27, 2014
Following an exciting race at Daytona International Speedway, opening the 2014 season, the Camping World Truck Series heads off to … a five-week break before returning to the track at Martinsville Speedway on March 29th. It’s not all that exciting, huh? In the meantime, we’ll take a look at this year’s rookie class. *Tyler Young, …

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Fantasy Insider: The Second Race Starts NASCAR’s “Real” Seaso

Fantasy Insider: The Second Race Starts NASCAR’s “Real” Seaso

Feb 27, 2014
Most motorsports fans enjoy watching the Daytona 500, and maybe or maybe not you considered it a bonus when the rain moved it to a primetime event last Sunday. But whether the race runs day or night, one thing did not change when it comes to pulling for your fantasy picks at a restrictor plate …

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Tech Talk: Danica’s Crew Chief “Fuels” Through Daytona And Diagnoses Phoenix

Tech Talk: Danica’s Crew Chief “Fuels” Through Daytona And Diagnoses Phoenix

Feb 27, 2014
Tony Gibson is the only crew chief at Stewart-Haas Racing who is sitting on top of the same pit box that he rode in 2013. His mission? Continue to develop Danica Patrick as a NASCAR driver as she enters her sophomore season in the Cup Series. It’s a job Gibson has been well-equipped to handle. He …

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Daytona 500 TV Ratings Down

Feb 26, 2014
What was the longest weather delay in Daytona 500 history turned out to bring NASCAR lower ratings and TV viewership Sunday night than expected. According to a report Monday from FOX Sports, the 56th running of the Daytona 500 airing at 8 PM (ET) posted a 5.6/10 national household rating/share which averaged 9.3 million viewers. …

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