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NASCAR Driver Report Cards: Part I

Clint Bowyer Martin Truex Jr Kyle Larson Cup Sprint Showdown 2015 Charlotte Mike Neff

(Photo: Mike Neff, Frontstretch)

Since I’ve been away for a while, there’s a whole lot of writing to do on how each Sprint Cup driver has been performing in 2015. In this day and age of the “new” Chase, looking at the point standings to gauge a driver’s performance is often an optical illusion; once someone wins, scoring points …

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Michael Annett Has PhilMor on Car at Bristol

Michael Annet Philmor Scheme Bristol

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Des Moines, Iowa’s Michael Annett and his family owned Pilot/Flying J Travel Centers has announced that the company will debut its PhilMor travel mug on the No. 46 HScott Motorsports Chevrolet this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. The PhilMor travel mug is available in two sizes, 20 and 24 ounces, and they are $1.99 each …

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The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2015 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta

2015 Atlanta Cup Jimmie Johnson Wins Credit Nascar Via Getty Images

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Looking for the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How behind Sunday’s race? Amy Henderson has you covered each week with the answers to six race-day questions, covering all five Ws and even the H… the Big Six. Who… gets my shoutout of the race? There’s been a question about the performance, or lack thereof, …

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Who’s Hot and Who’s Not In Sprint Cup: Atlanta Edition

2015 Daytona I Cup Green Flag Credit Nascar Via Getty Images

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Burnouts (hot) Of course you’ve got Joey Logano, a first-time winner of the Daytona 500. The good thing about this win for the 24-year-old is that he had one of the top three or four strongest cars all day and this was not a fluke victory. This win continues the momentum for the Penske Racing …

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Kyle Larson Wins Thursday Daytona 500 Practice By Beating 4 Other Cars

2014 Pocono I Cup Kyle Larson Cia

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So, about that final Daytona 500 practice before the Budweiser Duels…. In Thursday morning’s practice session, the fifth total for the Sprint Cup Series at Daytona for Sunday’s race, only four cars participated in total, with Kyle Larson coming out on top. Larson ran a speed of 192.70 mph to top the practice chart. He was joined …

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Kyle Busch Paces Third Daytona 500 Practice Amid Danica Patrick Crash

2014 Texas Ii Cup Kyle Busch Cia

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Kyle Busch paced the field in the first Sprint Cup Series action at Daytona since Sunday’s qualifying round, winning the third practice for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday and posting a top speed of 200.776 mph. Busch was one of three drivers to eclipse the 200 mph mark, along with Jimmie Johnson (200.530) and Trevor Bayne (200.053). …

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HScott Motorsports Adds Michael Annett to 2015 Lineup, Brandt Reups with Justin Allgaier

2014 Sonoma Cup Justin Allgaier Smiling Cia

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Following his rookie season with Tommy Baldwin Racing, Michael Annett is on the move. HScott Motorsports has signed the 28-year-old NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sophomore to drive an as a teammate to Justin Allgaier for the Chevrolet organization. In addition, the team has also created a technical alliance with Stewart-Haas Racing, which is going to …

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Going By the Numbers: NASCAR’s Newbie Cup Runneth Over in 2014

2014 Michigan Ii Cup Austin Dillon Car Cia

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The 2014 season is over, and NASCAR’s gained the highest degree of attention – positive or otherwise – it’s received in years. And yet, you’re not happy. That’s certainly the case for many fans and viewers of the sport, who look at the experiment that was the new Chase format with disdain, even outrage. The …

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NASCAR Tech Talk: Kevin “Bono” Manion On Mastering Martinsville

Kevin Bono Manion Charlotte Motor Speedway 2014 Mike Neff

Credit: Mike Neff

Kevin ‘Bono’ Manion has been around the sport for years and has a very educated insight into the ways of the sport and the garage. He continues to guide the No. 7 team for Tommy Baldwin Racing with rookie driver Michael Annett. This week, in Tech Talk, he looks back at Talladega and clears up …

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Who’s Hot / Who’s Not In NASCAR: Kansas – Charlotte Edition

2014 Dover Ii Cup Kyle Busch Cia

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The Hollywood Casino 400 had all the twists and turns of a great Hollywood script and left many of the Sprint Cup Series’ best with unfavorable odds of advancement moving forward. A Contender Round opener at Kansas Speedway did a number on the Who’s Hot and Who’s Not landscape and things are just getting started. …

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The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2014 Sylvania 300 at Loudon

2014 Loudon Ii Cup Joey Logano Helmet Cia

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Looking for the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How behind Sunday’s race? Amy Henderson has you covered each week with the answers to six race -day questions, covering all five Ws and even the H… the Big Six. Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Despite a seemingly endless string of problems for the …

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