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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2014 Daytona 500

Feb 24, 2014
Key Moment – On the final restart of the race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. chose to start in front of teammate Jeff Gordon. When the green flag flew, Gordon stayed tight to Earnhardt’s bumper while Kyle Busch was several feet off of the bumper of Brad Keselowski. The resultant push put Earnhardt solidly in the lead …

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The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2014 Daytona 500

Feb 24, 2014
He didn’t quite have what it took to get by Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the trifecta, but Denny Hamlin was stellar throughout Speedweeks, winning the Sprint Unlimited and his Budweiser Duel before coming home second in the 500. Hamlin, who also finished 2013 with a win at Homestead, is trying to bounce back from a back injury suffered in a crash at Auto Club Speedway last season. Hamlin made the decision not to have surgery on his back after fracturing a vertebra in the incident, and many questioned his decision as he struggled for most of the season following a return to the seat.
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Pace Laps: Daytona Storylines That Won’t Go Away

Feb 24, 2014
Did you miss an event during this busy week in racing? How about a late-night press release, an important sponsorship rumor, or a juicy piece of news? If you did, you’ve come to the right place! Each Monday, The Frontstretch will break down the racing, series by series, to bring you the biggest stories that …

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Earnhardt’s Explosion Back Into Relevancy… At NASCAR’s Super Bowl

Feb 24, 2014
The hardest thing about journalism these days is the public’s need for instant reaction. A gold medal is won, a life is lost, an Earnhardt resurrected at Daytona and immediately we need to know how to feel, often in 140 characters or less. Analysis, the kind that takes weeks to turn into well-thought out paragraphs …

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Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain For Rookies After Rocky Daytona

Feb 24, 2014
The Budweiser Speedweeks leading up to the Daytona 500 looked promising for drivers in their first full season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Austin Dillon brought the No. 3 back into the spotlight by claiming the pole, and led a group of six Sunoco Rookie of the Year contenders throughout the 43 car field …

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Nationwide Breakdown: Drive4COPD 300 Redemption for Smith

Feb 24, 2014
  Young Dylan Kwasniewski had the pole. Kyle Busch had the best-laid plans. Brad Keselowski had the lead, the best car on the outside line and the most momentum heading into the white-flag lap. But none of them could hold off Regan Smith. The JR Motorsports driver, who lead 35 laps total, pulled the perfect …

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Four Burning Questions: Will The 2014 Daytona 500 Be One For The Ages?

Feb 23, 2014
Change is in the air throughout the world of NASCAR, and pretty much anyone who follows this sport is affected by it. Frontstretch.com is certainly no different. In an effort to give you, the readers, even deeper and more accurate previews of 2014 Sprint Cup Series races, this, the long-running “Four Burning Questions” column, will …

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Tracking The Trucks: NEXTEra Energy Resources 250

Feb 22, 2014
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The Hall of Fame Nominating Committee Doesn’t Get It

Feb 22, 2014
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2014 Sprint Cup Predictions: Our Staff Tells All

Feb 22, 2014
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When Push Comes To Shove… NASCAR’s New Plate Race Problem

Feb 22, 2014
Heading into Sunday’s Daytona 500, on paper NASCAR has it all under control. Two races, in the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series were decided by a combined 0.033 seconds. Try blinking that fast and then get back to me; literally the width of a front bumper, twice over has meant the difference between Victory …

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2014 Truck Series Post-Race Quotes: Daytona (Exclusives)

Feb 22, 2014
RYAN TRUEX Finish: 4th When you’re on the outside like that, how frustrating is it? It’s so hard. Timothy Peters has won here. Kyle Busch has won everywhere. Ron Hornaday has been running Trucks forever, probably before I was even born. I was surrounded by veterans there, and like I told them I don’t have …

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