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Bringing the Heat: Jerry Nadeau Talks Life After Racing, Pt. 1

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Full Throttle: Going Back to Indy, But It Ain’t the Same

Jul 21, 2009
This coming weekend will be the 16th running of the Brickyard 400, although some would say it is the 15th because last year was not a running. However, this year is going to be different because there has been a change in the leadership at IMS. Tony George, the man who brought NASCAR to the …

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2009 NASCAR Report Cards, Part I: Grading the Chase Contenders

Jul 20, 2009
We’re one race past the statistical halfway point of the 2009 NASCAR season and as we gear up for the stretch run of 17 Sprint Cup races in 18 weeks, the much maligned (and in equal parts ballyhooed) “Chase for the Sprint Cup” is just seven races away. So before we get down to the …

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Side by Side: Should Jimmie Johnson’s 2008 Indy Win Have an Asterisk?

Jul 20, 2009
Today’s Question: Given NASCAR’s tire debacle in last year’s Brickyard 400, should Jimmie Johnson’s win have an asterisk by it in the record book?
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Fan’s View: NASCAR! The Greatest Show on Earth!

Jul 20, 2009
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Come one! Come all! Under one spectacular tent, you can find it all! In the first ring, we have the stock cars. They’re big. They’re bad. Hold your hands over your ears, folks, ’cause you’re never gonna feel the floor shake quite like this anywhere else. That’s it, ma’am. Hold your …

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Talking NASCAR TV: Nationwide Shines but SPEED Fails to Recognize Start & Park Presence

Jul 20, 2009
Hello, race fans. I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I certainly did. I had fun, not just critiquing races but relaxing, sleeping in and hanging out with a group of employees at the local YMCA. Going into this weekend, I had planned on only covering the Truck and Nationwide series races. However, I had not …

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Running His Mouth: The Best of Jeremy Mayfield Speaking Out

Jul 20, 2009
Author’s Note: Normally when the Cup Series takes a weekend off, we go through the media reports, interviews, PR and all of our own stuff to bring you the best quotes from the Nationwide and Camping World Truck series races. But on Friday, FOX Charlotte ran an exclusive interview with Jeremy Mayfield that quickly made …

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Bowles-Eye View: Has Indy Lost Its Luster? 3 Ways to Bring Drama Back to NASCAR’s Crown Jewels

Jul 19, 2009
The year was 1994; I was only 13, but the whirlwind of the Brickyard 400 remains as vivid in my mind as if it happened yesterday. From the moment the cars first hit the track for practice, drama was in the air for fans and drivers alike, with everyone putting their best effort into becoming …

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5 Points to Ponder: Inside the NASCAR Sprint Cup Rumor Mill

Jul 19, 2009
Editor’s Note: With the NASCAR Cup Series taking a rare weekend off, this week’s Five Points will try and help sort out the rampant rumors you may have seen throughout this year’s Silly Season. When the Frontstretch live blog returns next week at Indianapolis, the column’s regular format will also return. ONE: Danica Patrick to… …

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Bubble Driver Review: David Ragan Biggest Disappointment Amongst This Group in 2009

Jul 19, 2009
Well, it’s that time of year where we look back at the first half of 2009 and grade our bubble teams. Keep in mind this report card is aimed at a specific subset inside the Cup garage – those in and around the cutoff for the 35 locked-in spots the series gives out each week …

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2009 NASCAR Rookie Midseason Grades: Who’s Better, Keselowski, Logano or… Ambrose?

Jul 19, 2009
The Sprint Cup Series marked the season’s halfway point with an off week shortly thereafter, which gives Professor Lumbis a chance to take a breath and evaluate this year’s crop of rookies. It certainly has been an odd season for the 2009 freshman class, as we’ve seen wins, DNQs, “bubble trouble” and even outside Chase …

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Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2009 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway

Jul 19, 2009
On a rare weekend where the Nationwide Series was the only show in town, Cup regulars were nonetheless the story all night long… though a different face did most of the dominating. With announcements swirling that he would be doing more Nationwide driving in his own No. 33 car next season, Kevin Harvick led over …

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Tracking the Trucks: 2009 Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky

Jul 19, 2009
In a Nutshell: Ron Hornaday Jr. took the checkered flag 0.135 seconds ahead of Mike Skinner to win the Built Ford Tough 225 Saturday night (July 17) at Kentucky Speedway. Hornaday Jr. held off a hard-charging Skinner long enough to score his third consecutive and fourth win of the season. Matt Crafton, Timothy Peters and Aric …

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