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Top 10 Reasons Barack Obama is Bringing NASCAR to the White House Today

Aug 18, 2009
10. Now that he has saved the rest of the country, he figured he’d work on NASCAR.
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Voice of Vito: Take the Pain – Should Jeff Gordon’s Back Injury Be a Storyline as the Championship Chase Looms?

Aug 18, 2009
Playing hurt is one of the inevitabilities in professional sports and the world of motorsports is no exception. In NASCAR particularly, it seems that more often than not, competing with an injury becomes the defining aspect of a championship season, and in recent years has played a significant role in determining the Sprint Cup champion. …

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Mirror Driving: Mark Martin’s Mortal Blow, Regan’s Risk & Tackling Top-Tier Ticket Prices

Aug 18, 2009
Mark Martin gambled and lost on fuel mileage at Michigan and slipped in the points, with Martin now only 12 points inside the Chase bubble. Why take the chance?
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Frontstretch NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 15 After the 2009 CARFAX 400 at Michigan

Aug 18, 2009
A fuel-mileage race at Michigan? Who would have guessed it? Seriously, as expected Sunday’s 400-mile affair in the Irish Hills left us counting drops of Sunoco gasoline to see who was going to make it to the finish line first. And just like any stock car event decided by fuel strategy, those final few laps …

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Full Throttle: Sometimes It Isn’t Easy Being a NASCAR Driver’s Fan

Aug 18, 2009
NASCAR is famous for the dedication of its fans. Whether they are loyal to a given manufacturer, an organization, a sponsor or a driver, the fans of the sport are loyal to the bitter end. While sometimes it is the end that is bitter, like it was for Darrell Waltrip’s fans, there are times when …

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Beyond the Cockpit: Colin Braun on the Future, Le Mans & Signing Babies?

Aug 17, 2009
Colin Braun became accustomed to racing – and winning – at a young age, beginning his international career at just eight years old. He’s the youngest driver to win a major auto race on American soil (2006 Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona at age 17) and, later that year, became the youngest driver ever to …

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The Yellow Stripe: Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Guatemala – The Kid From Lake Atitlan

Aug 17, 2009
It’s hard to believe it was almost four years ago that I sat down to watch the Samsung 500 at Auto Club Speedway – my first ever NASCAR experience. The race, some might remember, was won by Kyle Busch, his first at the Sprint Cup level, and in doing so he became the youngest driver …

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Talking NASCAR TV: Backseat Drivers Bring Different Feel to ESPN’s Booth at Michigan

Aug 17, 2009
Hello, race fans. This past weekend, we had two races end with slightly unexpected outcomes at Michigan International Speedway. The Nationwide Series event ended with Brad Keselowski winning after Brian Vickers forced Kyle Busch down to the apron at the white-flag lap, hurting both cars’ momentum enough for his No. 88 to pull alongside. Meanwhile, …

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Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in Sprint Cup: 2009 CARFAX 400 at Michigan Edition

Aug 17, 2009
What a weekend for Brian Vickers! After winning poles in both the Nationwide and Cup series at Michigan International Speedway, Vickers scored his second career Cup win on Sunday and came close to scoring the sweep Saturday in the NNS race. Now within 12 points of the Chase, Vickers’s place in this week’s column is …

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Running Their Mouth: 2009 CARFAX 400 at Michigan

Aug 17, 2009
This week, here’s a peek at what the drivers were thinking following the CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
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Numbers Game: 2009 CARFAX 400 at Michigan

Aug 17, 2009
2 – career Sprint Cup victories for CARFAX 400 winner Brian Vickers in 195 starts.
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Fan’s View: Trying to Crash the Kyle Busch Show? Good Luck

Aug 17, 2009
“I forgot it was the Kyle Busch Show.” Really, Brian Vickers? You haven’t noticed an overabundance of the No. 18, and its driver, in the camera shot this year? Huh. You must be watching a different NASCAR season from me. Seriously, folks, if there’s one thing you learn as a sports fan, it’s that we …

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